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Abdou N, Antwi S, Koffi LA, Lalya F, Adabayeri VM, Nyah N, Palmer D, Brusselmans A, Cullis B, Feehally J, McCulloch M, Smoyer W, Finkelstein FO. 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. Perit Dial Int 2020; 37:155-158. [DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2016.00178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Niang Abdou
- Cheikh Anta Diop University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Côte d'Ivoire; University Hospital CNHU-HKM, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Accra, Ghana; Mbingo Baptist Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Accra, Ghana; Mbingo Baptist Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
| | | | - Brett Cullis
- Brussels, Belgium; Greys Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
| | - John Feehally
- Cameroon; International Society of Nephrology, New Haven, CT, USA
| | - Mignon McCulloch
- Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Red Cross Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
| | - William Smoyer
- Cape Town, South Africa; Nationwide Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, New Haven, CT, USA
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