Cost of arterioveinous fistula at the Douala General Hospital: A Cameroon-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Ngatchou Djomo William (Author), Ivan Jutcha (Author), Zakariou Njoumeni (Author), Charles Mve Mvondo (Author), Félicité Kamdem (Author), Samuel Ndjoh (Author), Marcel Johne (Author), Junette Metogo (Author), Marie Solange Ndom (Author), Joseph Sango (Author), Carole Ngo Nyom (Author), Moulium Sidick (Author), Viche Lade (Author), Liliane Mfeukeu Kuaté (Author), Richard Njock (Author), Marcelin Ngowe Ngowe (Author), Esther Barla (Author), Henri Luma (Author), Silvestra Barrena-Blazquez (Author), Hermine Fouda (Author), Marie Patrice Halle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: International Journal of Vascular Surgery and Medicine - Peertechz Publications, 2022-08-17.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Background: Cost is a major limiting factor for dialysis in low-income countries. The objective of our study was to determine the economic cost of creating an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis at the Douala General Hospital (DGH).</p><p>Material and methods: We conduc...