Quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Togo: A single-center study on 64 hemodialysis patients at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital in Lomé, Togo.

This study aims at assessing patients' quality of life during hemodialysis (HD) and determining influencing factors. This prospective study was conducted over a three-month period (December 1, 2012-February 28, 2013) at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital (CHU-SO) HD unit, the only center to provide such services in Togo. Respondents used the standard Medical Outcome Survey-Short Form 36 questionnaire.

[Changing c.106delG (p.Ala36fs*6) loss syndrome associated with congenital Finnish type: first case diagnosed in Togo].

Objective: To report the first case of congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (SNCF) in Togo associated with a new mutation of NPHS1.

Observation: Our study focused on a female infant of 10months, born premature at 34weeks 6days, followed from birth to pure SNC discovered the 10th day of life. Monitoring and pregnancy outcome unremarkable.