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.