Red blood cell alloimmunisation in multi-transfused patients from an haemodialysis service in Burkina Faso.

Background: In Burkina Faso, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion remains the crucial anaemia treatment following chronic renal failure (CRF) as erythropoietin and its analogues are unavailable. However, blood group matching beyond the ABO and Rhesus is not common in Burkina Faso. Thus, alloimmunisation is a potential issue for transfused patients.

[Anxiety and depression during chronic renal failure before end stage at the University hospital center Yalgado Ouedraogo of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)].

Aim: We wanted to know the prevalence of depression and anxiety, as well as the associated factors in patients with chronic renal failure in Burkina Faso.

Patients And Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional study conducted from February to May 2016. We included all adult patients with moderate or severe chronic renal failure.