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Mineral-bone disorders in chronic hemodialysis patients in sub- saharan africa: dakar experience (senegal west africa)
(2019)
Introduction: Mineral bone disorders (BMD) are almost constant
complications in chron-ic hemodialysis patients. The objective of
our study was to determine the prevalence and profiles of BMD
in chronic hemodialysis ...
Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis in senegal
(2020)
Introduction: Senegal has pioneered the implementation of peritoneal dialy-
sis (PD) in West Africa, practicing it since 2004. Non-infectious complica-
tions are a significant cause of failure of this technique and the ...
Contribution of an interferon gamma released assay to the detection of latent tuberculosis in chronic dialysis patients in sub-saharan africa
(2019)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is common in patients with chronic renal failure due to their immunosuppressed
state. Diagnosing TB is difficult because of the latency of the clinical and biological picture. ...
La préservation du réseau veineux périphérique pour hémodialyse : connaissances et attitudes pratiques du personnel paramédical (étude CAP)
(2018)
Tout patient ayant une maladie chronique, nécessitant des prélèvements sanguins répétés ou
des traitements par voie veineuse, susceptible d’évoluer vers l’insuffisance rénale chronique,
doit bénéficier d’une stratégie ...
Crescentic glomerulonephritis in a sub-saharan country: clinical presentation, etiological and evolutive profile
(2017)
Background: Crescentic extra-capillary glomerulonephritis (ECGN) is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency. In black Africans,
little data are available on this lesion. This study aimed at determining the clinical/biological ...
Nephrotic Syndrome in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case in Sub-Saharan Africa and a Review of the Literature
(2018)
Nephrotic syndrome occurs very rarely during pregnancy, involving about 0.012 to 0.025% of all pregnancies. We present a rare case of nephrotic
syndrome at the 35th week of pregnancy. The patient was referred to the ...
Secondary Hyper Parathyroidism, a Typical Mineral and Bone Disorder in a Chronic Hemodialysis Patient in Ziguinchor, Southern Senegal
(2018)
Mineral bone disorders (MBD) are almost constant complications in chronic hemodialysis patients. They cause
an impairment in the quality of life and increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We are introducing ...
Prévalence des infections chez les hémodialysés chroniques au sein de l’unité d’hémodialyse du chu aristide le dantec (sénégal)
(2016)
Le patient hémodialysé chronique a une susceptibilité à l‟infection nosocomiale et communautaire, qui est liée à l‟immunodépression que crée l‟insuffisance rénale, aux portes d‟entrée cutanées multiples, à ...
Acute Renal Failure in Severe Malaria in West Africa: A Retrospective Study Conducted between 2011 and 2014 at Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, Senegal
(2017)
Introduction: Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the most daunting complications in severe malaria. The features
of ARF in malaria are not well-known in Senegal. Our purpose when carrying out this study was to describe ...
Cocaine Intoxication: A Rare Cause of Thrombotic Microangiopathy
(Avens Publishing Group, 2017)
Cocaine abuse and intoxication is a global problem leading to
many medical complications that can result in significant morbidity
and mortality. Many lesions, including thrombotic microangiopathy,
can cause acute ...