Outcomes in adults and children with end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Summary: Background: The burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is unknown but is probably high. Access to dialysis for ESKD is limited by insufficient infrastructure and catastrophic out-of-pocket costs. Most patients remain undiagnosed, untreated, and die. We did a system...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X17300578 |