Publications by authors named "Pilly Kidunda"
BMC Nephrol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Kidney transplantation greatly improves the quality of life and survival for people with chronic kidney failure, but access is limited in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Tanzania, which established its program five years ago.
- A study at Muhimbili National Hospital analyzed the outcomes of 68 patients who received kidney transplants from live donors between 2017 and 2022, noting that hypertension was the leading cause of chronic kidney disease among recipients.
- The results revealed a high one-year patient survival rate of 91.2% and graft survival rate of 96.7%, although infections were identified as a significant challenge, being the primary cause of death among some recipients.
