Background: Patients with Steroid-Refractory Idiopathic Minimal change disease (SRIM) have high morbidity and mortality and inherent side effects of immunosuppressive therapy. Except for its cost, R has been shown to ...
Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD), requiring purification during Child Hood, is a rare situation and a source of high morbidity and mortality, raising ethical questions. In Guinea, the lack of national regi...
Background: Renal failure in cirrhotic patients presents a significant complication that drastically affects survival rates, with factors like hepatorenal syndrome and other nephrotoxic conditions playing critical rol...
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and is a risk factor for kidney disease. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CK...
In our context in Togo, the diagnosis of renal failure seems late. Patents were most often hemodialyzed in a clinical situation of vital distress due to threatening hyperhydration, hyperkalemia, acidosis, pericarditis...
Background: The absence of local data on the survival of hemodialysis patients complicates the optimization of their care in Cameroon, a country characterized by a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This...
Introduction: The nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common glomerular nephropathy in children. The aim of this work was to study the diagnostic and evolutionary aspects of NS in pediatrics at the national Hospital o...
Background: Readmission of patients with kidney disease is a reality in our practice setting. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of readmission and identify factors associated with readmission and death of readmitte...
Background: Previous studies suggested that the focal and segmental nature of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) may lead to sample error or diagnosis error that results in minimal change disease (MCD) misdiagn...
Background: Urinalysis is a simple and cost effective medical tool used in the assessment of urinary abnormalities for early detection and prompt management of asymptomatic pathologies. Aim: This study assessed the ur...