Outcomes of acute kidney injury in children and adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

• Autori principali: Prof. Wasiu A Olowu, MBBS (Autore), Prof. Abdou Niang, MD (Autore), Charlotte Osafo, MBChB (Autore), Prof. Gloria Ashuntantang, MD (Autore), Prof. Fatiu A Arogundade, MBBS (Autore), Prof. John Porter, MD (Autore), Prof. Saraladevi Naicker, MBChB (Autore), Dr. Valerie A Luyckx, MBBCh (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Elsevier, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Access to diagnosis and dialysis for acute kidney injury can be life-saving, but can be prohibitively expensive in low-income settings. The burden of acute kidney injury in sub-Saharan Africa is presumably high but remains unknown. We did a systematic review to assess outcomes of acute k...