ReviewInternational journal of nephrology2022
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Sub-Saharan African Adults: A Review of the Current Literature.
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- Snake envenomation and acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence, associated factors, and immediate outcomes of acute kidney injury in critically ill children in Tanzania.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Article
- Acute kidney injury: incidence, risk factors, and early outcomes in hospitalized children with sickle cell disease attending a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Postoperative acute kidney injury in surgical intensive care units: a multicenter study on incidence and risk profiles.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Malaria-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Key Driver of Mortality in Endemic Regions.International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease · 2026Review
- Renal resistive index for early prediction of acute kidney injury in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of AKI among trauma patients in a tertiary hospital in south-east, Nigeria.BMC nephrology · 2025Article
- Renal profile and the associated outcome of patients with acute kidney injury undergoing dialysis in Renal Unit at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Western Kenya.African health sciences · 2025Article
- Reducing mortality in acute kidney disease through comprehensive laboratory support: Findings from the ICLATA hybrid implementation study in Zambia.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with acute kidney injury and outcomes in patients with malaria in a district hospital in Rwanda.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Exploring rural households' knowledge and perception of acute kidney injury in the southern region of The Gambia: a mixed-method community-based cross-sectional study design.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Characteristics and outcome of pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in a teaching hospital in a low-resource setting: a five-year retrospective review.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
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- Access to Nephrology Care for Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Perspective.Kidney medicine · 2023Article
- Pregnancy-Related AKI: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience in Somaliland.Kidney international reports · 2023Article
- Renal Papillary Necrosis (RPN) in an African Population: Disease Patterns, Relevant Pathways, and Management.Biomedicines · 2022Review
- Causes and outcome of acute kidney injury amongst adults patients in two hospitals of different category in Cameroon; a 5 year retrospective comparative study.BMC nephrology · 2022Article
- Predictors of Mortality in Adults with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis: A Cohort Analysis.International journal of nephrology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex condition that can occur in both community and hospital settings and has many aetiologies. These aetiologies may be infectious, toxic, surgical, or related to the different management methods. Although it is a major public health problem worldwide, it must be emphasised that both its incidence and mortality rate appear to be very high in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries compared to developed countries. The profile of AKI is very different from that of more developed countries. There are no reliable statistics on the incidence of AKI in SSA. Infections (malaria, HIV, diarrhoeal, and other diseases), nephrotoxins, and obstetric and surgical complications are the main aetiologies in Africa. The management of AKI is costly and associated with high rates of prolonged hospitalisation and in-hospital mortality.
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