Factors associated with residual urine volume preservation in patients undergoing hemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease in Kinshasa.

Background: Decreased residual urine volume (RUV) is associated with higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD). However, few studies have examined RUV in patients on HD in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of RUV among incident hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa.

Impact of residual urine volume decline on the survival of chronic hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa.

Background: Despite the multiple benefits of maintaining residual urine volume (RUV) in hemodialysis (HD), there is limited data from Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of RUV decline on the survival of HD patients.

Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, 250 consecutive chronic HD patients (mean age 52.

[Predictors of physical incapacity degree to chronic hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa : Key role of the residual diuresis].

Objective: Identifying predictors of physical incapacity degree in patients on chronic hemodialysis in Kinshasa.

Methods: Bicentric analytical study, between January 2007 and July 2013. Degree of physical handicap was evaluated at 6months of hemodialysis based on the scale of Rosser.