Browsing Research Articles (Nephrology) by Title
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Quality of life in patients on chronic dialysis in South Africa : a comparative mixed methods study
(BioMed Central, 2017-01-05)Background: The increasing prevalence of treated end-stage renal disease and low transplant rates in Africa leads to longer durations on dialysis. Dialysis should not only be aimed at prolonging lives but also improve ... -
A renal registry for Africa : first steps
(Oxford University Press European Renal Association, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a dearth of data on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Africa. Several national renal registries have been established but have not been sustainable because of resource limitations. The African ... -
Residual renal function in chronic dialysis is not associated with reduced erythropoietin-stimulating agent dose requirements : a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2017-11-25)Background: Anaemia is a very common problem in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and the use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESA) has revolutionised its treatment. Residual renal function (RRF) is ... -
The role of the endothelium in the reduction of restenosis following balloon angioplasty
(Clinics Cardive Publishing, 1998-10)Objective. Coronary angioplasty is complicated in one-third of cases by restenosis due to intimal hyperplasia. This is the result of the migration and proliferation of vascular smooth-muscle cells (SMCs) and correlates ... -
Strengthening renal registries and ESRD research in Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In Africa the combination of non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, exposure to environmental toxins and acute kidney injury related to trauma and childbirth are driving an epidemic of chronic ... -
Usability testing of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders
(Wiley Online Open, 2013-04)The usability of computer interfaces may have a major influence on learning. Design approaches that optimize usability are commonplace in the software development industry but are seldom used in the development of e-learning ... -
Use of the accountability for reasonableness approach to improve fairness in accessing dialysis in a middle- income country
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Universal access to renal replacement therapy is beyond the economic capability of most low and middle-income countries due to large patient numbers and the high recurrent cost of treating end stage kidney disease. In ... -
Validation of two prediction models of undiagnosed chronic kidney disease in mixed-ancestry South Africans
(BioMed Central, 2015-07-04)Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global challenge. Risk models to predict prevalent undiagnosed CKD have been published. However, none was developed or validated in an African population. We validated the Korean ...