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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. ...
Renal biopsy in the elderly in senegal: indications and outcomes
(2019)
Renal biopsy (RB) is poorly performed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is even less practiced in the elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the indications of RB in the elderly and ...
Acute renal attack after treatment with Carapa Procera oil: two cases at the Ziguinchor Peace Hospital (Senegal West Africa) and review of the literature
(2020)
We describe two cases of impaired secondary renal function
to a Carapa Procera taking as part of traditional treatment in
Ziguinchor, southern Senegal. The certain or suspected toxicity
of Carapa Procera is little ...
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 ...
Intradialytic Hypertension: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients in Senegal
(2018)
Introduction: Intradialytic hypertension is defined as elevation of blood
pressure to more than 10 mmHg in the post-dialysis period as compared to
the pre-dialysis one. It is an important factor of morbidity and mortality ...
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 ...
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 ...