Factors Associated with Mortality and Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury in a Resource Limited Setting.

Introduction: Despite being a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, acute kidney injury (AKI) is worse in resource-limited areas. This study explores AKI incidence, inhospital mortality, and long-term outcomes in resource-limited settings.

Methods: This was a prospective study of children with AKI from 2014 to 2019.

Factors Associated with Medication Nonadherence among Hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria.

Background. Blood pressure (BP) control is poor among hypertensives in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. A potentially modifiable factor for control of BP is medication nonadherence (MNA); our study therefore aimed to determine factors associated with MNA among hypertensives in Ghana and Nigeria.

Plasma homocysteine and B vitamins levels in Nigerian children with nephrotic syndrome.

Introduction: Available data on plasma homocysteine level in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are controversial with increased, decreased and unchanged values reported. Therefore, plasma homocysteine and serum B vitamins in Nigerian children with NS were assessed in this study.

Methods: Fasting blood samples were analysed for plasma homocysteine, serum folate and B vitamins in 42 children with NS and 42 age and sex-matched healthy controls in this case control study.

Peritoneal dialysis in childhood acute kidney injury: experience in southwest Nigeria.

Background: The choices for renal replacement therapy (RRT) in childhood acute kidney injury (AKI) are limited in low-resource settings. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) appears to be the most practical modality for RRT in young children with AKI in such settings. Data from sub-Saharan Africa on the use of PD in childhood AKI are few.

Diagnosing renal failure due to diethylene glycol in children in a resource-constrained setting.

Background: In 2008, several Nigerian children developed acute kidney injury (AKI) after ingesting teething syrup contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). Because there are limited diagnostic facilities in resource-constrained countries, this study investigated whether AKI associated with DEG could be identified by other means.

Methods: This was a multicenter study.