title: Peritoneal Dialysis to Treat Patients with Acute Kidney Injury-The Saving Young Lives Experience in West Africa: Proceedings of the Saving Young Lives Session at the First International Conference of Dialysis in West Africa, Dakar, Senegal, December 2015.
abstract: In December 2015, as part of the First African Dialysis Conference organized in Dakar, Senegal, 5 physicians from West African countries who have participated in the Saving Young Lives Program reviewed their experiences establishing peritoneal dialysis (PD) programs to treat patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). Thus far, nearly 200 patients have received PD treatment in these countries. The interaction and discussion amongst the participants at the meeting was meaningful and informative. The presentations highlighted the creativity, conviction, and determination of the physicians in overcoming the various barriers and challenges they encountered to establish PD/AKI programs. Hopefully, these successes and the increased awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of AKI will inspire much needed support from government, hospital, and international organizations.
authors.affiliation: Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: Niang
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abdou
authors.affiliation: KATH Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
authors.forename: Sampson
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Antwi
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Yopougon, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: Laurence Adonis
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.affiliation: University Hospital CNHU-HKM, Cotonou, Benin.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lalya
authors.affiliation: Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
authors.forename: Victoria May
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Adabayeri
authors.affiliation: Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Norah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nyah
authors.affiliation: Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ariane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brusselmans
authors.affiliation: Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cullis
authors.affiliation: International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feehally
authors.affiliation: Red Cross Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Mignon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.affiliation: Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Smoyer
authors.affiliation: Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA fof@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Fredric O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000354:Africa, Western; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012675:Senegal; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome