Context and objective. Age and gender can influence the course and outcome of patients in dialysis. This study aimed to evaluate the age and gender disparities in dialysis patients. Methods. This was a 5-year retrospective study of medical records of kidney failure (KF) patients who underwent maintenance...
Introduction: Dialysis still remains the most common modality for the treatment of end stage kidney disease and it
could be maneuvered to augment its dose, minimize complications and improve outcome. Dialysis prescription is a
brief of how dialysis is to be given and involves adjustments in patients’ c...
Anaemia is a global public health problem with high mortality and morbidity. It is also a common consequence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is a paucity of data on the actual burden of anaemia among patients on chronic haemodialysis (CHD) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Objectives: To determine the prevalenc...
Context and objective. The steady increase in the number of chronic hemodialysis patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) calls for improved management of those patients. The present study aimed to determine the frequency of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the prevalent genotypes, and the risk factors ass...
