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 …

Community-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) in developing tropical countries is markedly
different from AKI in developed countries with a temperate climate, which exemplifies the …

Realization of the individual's right to health in settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, where
health care adequate resources are lacking, is challenging. This paper demonstrates this …

Implementation research (IR) is growing in recognition as an important generator of practical
knowledge that can be translated into health policy. With its aim to answer questions about …

Nephrology is a'Cinderella speciality', a disregarded area of health care, in Africa. Other
health issues have relegated the treatment of kidney diseases to a low priority status, and …

A 28-year-old male plantation worker in Bolivia, the father of two young children, was
admitted to hospital with a history of vomiting, diarrhoea, and fever, causing severe …

Despite immense global effort, the maternal mortality rate in low-resource settings remains
unacceptably high. Globally, this reflects the grave inequalities in access to health and …

Introduction: Little is known about the pattern and outcome of Acute Kidney injury (AKI) in
Sudan. This study aimed to determine the etiology and outcome of AKI among Sudanese …

Introduction. Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy is accompanied
by considerable mortality. This present study evaluated predictors of mortality at initiation of …

Aims: We review recent published data on demographics, causes, diagnoses, treatment,
and outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Africa. Methods: A review of the incidence …