Attitudes toward organ donation among personnel from the University Hospital of Rabat.

The medical staff could play a major role in promoting for organ donation. The aim of our study was to assess the attitudes of the medical staff toward organ donation. It is a prospective study conducted over a period of six months.

Mixed cryoglobulinemia-associated Sjögren's syndrome leading to spontaneous rupture of the kidney: a case report.

Background: Spontaneous rupture of the kidney is uncommon and is mainly caused by renal tumors. Only a few cases are caused by vasculitis. We report here the first case of spontaneous rupture of kidney resulting from mixed cryoglobulinemia.

Pregnancy after renal transplantation: Effects on mother, child, and renal graft function.

The aim of this study was to report our experience of pregnancy in renal transplant (RT) patients and its medium and long-term effects on the renal graft as well as the maternal fetal complications. We studied 21 pregnancies in 12 RT patients with mean age of 29.9 ± 5.

Mechanical complications of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: Experience at the Ibn Sina University Hospital.

Peritoneal dialysis is a new renal replacement therapy recently introduced in Morocco since 2006. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis has proven to be as effective as hemodialysis. However, it is associated with several complications.

Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the kidney disease quality of life-short form 1.3 in an African country.

Background: The impact of dialysis on patient quality of life has been recognized as an important outcome measure. The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study compared quality of life in 4 continents [1], but very scarce information is available about dialysis patients' quality of life in Africa. The objective of this study was to translate the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF) into Moroccan and measure its psychometric properties.

Viral hepatitis C and B among dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital: prevalence and risk factors.

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients at the Rabat University Hospital and to identify the major risk factors for transmission. A retrospective study was performed in 67 chronic HD and 36 peritoneal dialysis patients. For the screening of viral infections, we tested for anti-HCV antibodies and HBs antigen (Hbs Ag).

Features and outcomes of lupus nephritis in Morocco: analysis of 114 patients.

Background: There is wide variation in clinical presentation and outcome of lupus nephritis (LN) among different ethnic groups. Few data for LN exist on North Africans, especially those from Morocco. The aim of our study was to review retrospectively the features and outcome of LN in Moroccan patients.

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy preceding the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: a case report.

Introduction: Membranous nephropathy (MN) in the context of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), is often an iatrogenic complication due to the nephrotoxic effects of antirheumatic drugs. Rare cases of non-iatrogenic association between these two diseases were reported in the literature.

Case Report: A 30-year-old female patient presented in September 2005 with nephrotic syndrome.

Ten years of renal transplantation in a Moroccan hospital: results and constraints.

Introduction: Renal transplantation (RT) offers several advantages to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, such as a better quality of life and economic benefits. This study sought to report a 10-year experience of RT in a developing country as well as the barriers to its improvement.

Patients And Methods: The retrospective study included 67 patients who underwent a first RT from a related living donor (RLD) between June 1998 and December 2008.

Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus.

To determine the prevalence of post-kidney transplantation diabetes (PTDM) and to assess its risk factors, we retrospectively studied 92 non-diabetic kidney transplant patients. The immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent rejection included prednisone, a calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine or tacrolimus) and an antimetabolite (azathioprine or mycofenolate mofetil). Diabetes was defined according to the WHO criteria and the American Diabetes Association.

Epidemiology and prevention of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in hemodialyzed patients.

Unlabelled: Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus may be responsible for some serious infections among hemodialyzed patients. Its pathogenic potential and commensal nature allows for an easy transmission both in and out of hospital environment.

Purpose: This study was to assess the prevalence of S.

Survival of the first arteriovenous fistula in 96 patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Background: Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) represents the best vascular approach for chronic hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the survival of the first AVF and to identify the factors responsible for poor AVF survival.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 96 chronic hemodialysis patients benefiting from the creation and cannulation of their first AVF at our center, with a minimum follow-up period of 1 year.

[Pregnancy in chronic hemodialysis patients].

Introduction: Pregnancy in hemodialysis patients is a rare event, with a high risk of maternal and fetal morbidity. The aim of our study is to report our experience in management of pregnancies occurred in hemodialysis patients, and clarify the factors of good prognosis.

Patients And Methods: We identified all pregnancies occurred in patients on hemodialysis between January 2000 and July 2010, and analysed their clinical and biological characteristics.

Kaposi's sarcoma following immunosuppressive therapy for vasculitis.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is widely reported to develop after renal transplantation and is induced by activation of a latent human herpes virus 8. We report the clinical features and outcome of a 50-year-old woman who presented with KS 18 weeks after starting immunosuppressive therapy for vasculitis. She had positive-titer IgG antibody to human herpes virus 8.

Prevalence and predictive factors of anemia after renal transplantation: a Moroccan report.

Objective: Anemia, a common multifactorial problem in kidney transplant recipients, represents an important cardiovascular risk factor. The purpose of this study was to assess anemia prevalence after kidney transplantation, the main factors involved in its occurrence, its cardiovascular consequences, and its impact on patient survival and graft function.

Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 69 patients undergoing renal transplantation between January 1998 and September 2008 with ≥1 year of follow-up.

[Acute renal failure due to malignant lymphoma infiltration].

We present two cases of renal lymphoma revealed by acute renal failure (ARF), which remains a rare clinical entity. Case 1 was a 29-year-old man with an ARF. The diagnosis was a primitive kidney immunophenotype B lymphoma.

[Peritoneal dialysis: a satisfactory experience of a misknown technique in Rabat University Hospital].

Unlabelled: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a renal replacement therapy method that could be proposed in the first intention for the treatment of end stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of the study is to describe the beginning and development of PD in "Ibn Sina" University Hospital in Rabat, and to evaluate the outcome of the patients treated by this technique.

Patients And Methods: It is a descriptive study between July 2006 and December 2009, including 41 ESRD patients treated by PD.

[Pregnancy and lupus nephritis: report of 20 cases].

Aim: Pregnancies in women with lupus nephritis (LN) are a high-risk situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on LN on either maternal and fetal prognosis.

Patients And Methods: It is a retrospective study of 20 pregnancies in 12 women with lupus nephritis.

[Sclerodermic renal crisis: case report].

Sclerodermic renal crisis is defined as a severe arterial hypertension or rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a sclerodermic patient, associated with anuria due to no other cause but systemic sclerodermia. It constitutes a rare and dangerous complication. The renal prognosis can be effectively improved by converting enzyme inhibitors, allowing a better arterial hypertension control.

Isolated non diabetic renal disease in diabetic patients: a Moroccan report.

The occurrence of non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD) in diabetic patients is well established, with different frequencies from all around the world. We report 13 cases of isolated NDRD in diabetic patients diagnosed in our unit and present our biopsy criteria in these patients. From January 2000 to December 2008, 13 diabetic patients with suspected NDRD underwent renal biopsy.