Outcome of acute peritoneal dialysis in northern Tanzania.
Data on the burden of acute kidney injury (AKI) in resource-poor countries such as Tanzania are minimal because of a lack of nephrology services and an inability to recognize and diagnose AKI with any certainty. In the few published studies, high morbidity and mortality are reported. Improved nephrology care and dialysis may lower the mortality from AKI in these settings. Hemodialysis is expensive and technically challenging in resource-limited settings. The technical simplicity of peritoneal dialysis and the potential to reduce costs if consumables can be made locally, present an opportunity to establish cost-effective programs for managing AKI. Here, we document patient outcomes in a pilot peritoneal dialysis program established in 2009 at a referral hospital in Northern Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, Moshi, Tanzania.
Kajiru Gad
KG
Kilonzo
Sudakshina
S
Ghosh
Siya Anaeli
SA
Temu
Venance
V
Maro
John
J
Callegari
Mary
M
Carter
Garry
G
Handelman
Fredric O
FO
Finkelstein
Nathan
N
Levin
Karen
K
Yeates
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D013636:Tanzania; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult