J Nephrol
July 2024
Background: Kidney transplantation is the best mode of kidney replacement therapy. However, the shortage of organ donations has been a major challenge globally. Relatives of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are potential kidney donors.
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June 2024
Introduction: Intradialytic hypertension (IDHTN) is a common but less frequently recognised complication of haemodialysis. However, it is associated with increased overall mortality in patients on haemodialysis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of IDHTN and associated mortality risk in the global haemodialysis population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is huge, especially in countries such as Nigeria where majority of patients succumb to the disease early due to inability to afford care. Early diagnosis through regular screening of at-risk population is pivotal to stemming the scourge of the disease.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of kidney dysfunction and associated risk factors in a community screening program.
PLoS One
September 2023
Introduction: Task sharing and task shifting (TSTS) in the management of hypertension is an important strategy to reduce the burden of hypertension in low-and middle-income countries like Nigeria where there is shortage of physicians below the World Health Organization's recommendations on doctor-patient ratio. The cooperation of physicians is critical to the success of this strategy. We assessed physicians' perception of TSTS with non-physician health workers in the management of hypertension and sought recommendations to facilitate the implementation of TSTS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Strengthening primary health centre (PHC) systems is a potentially effective strategy to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, a low/middle-income country with limited resources. The aim of this study was to assess hypertension service availability in some PHCs in Nigeria and seek recommendations that could facilitate improved services from PHC workers.
Design: Explanatory sequential mixed-methods study.
Background: Functional iron deficiency has been found to be a common cause of poor response to erythropoiesis stimulating agents in anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Objectives: Assess the functional iron status of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study.