Organ shortage is a major public health challenge for transplant programs globally. The sustenance of such as an effective therapy end-stage organ failure (ESOF) requires exploration awareness and willingness to donate organs. This imperative, especially in developing countries where ESOF highly prevalent. We studied the predictors attitude toward donation Kano city northern Nigeria. Using interviewer-administered questionnaires, we assessed solid organs among 400 adults metropolis. Three...

Socio-economic changes and rural urban migration have led to emergence of non-communicable disease including ischaemic heart (IHD) many others. The actual prevalence IHD in Nigeria is not known. non communicable (NCD) survey sought determine the major risk factors, rather than itself. generally considered low but current impression about its importance stems mostly from anecdotal reports. We therefore set out describe as well spectrum at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.Between July 2000...

Background: Data on the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from sub-Saharan Africa are still sparse. Preventive strategy through early detection and treatment has been advocated for CKD, especially in our environment where majority patients present late cannot afford cost renal replacement therapy which is not widely available. We investigated prevalence risk factors CKD among civil servants who volunteered after a public enlightenment campaign Kano, northern Nigeria. Materials...

Calcific uremic arteriopathy (CUA) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism. It typically presents with ischemic necrosis involving areas adiposity in the body mainly trunk, buttocks, or proximal extremity. Patients can also present digital ischemia more rarely penile gangrene. The pathogenesis CUA not yet clear several putative factors, hyperparathyroidism related metabolic abnormalities are implicated. A...

Background: The kidney size of a patient is valuable diagnostic parameter in urological and nephrology practice. Renal may be an indicator for the loss mass and, therefore, function. Because many renal disorders are associated with changes sizes kidneys, normative standards assessing have been developed widely used clinical Ultrasound imaging relatively inexpensive, fast, noninvasive, free radiation has largely replaced intravenous urogram as first modality evaluation urinary system. aim...

Goal blood pressure (BP) was defined by the JNC VI and World Health Organization-International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) as <140 mm Hg systolic <90 diastolic for general <130 <85 special high-risk populations. It is well established that adequate BP control characterizes only a fraction treated hypertensive patients. The importance tight has been in preventing cardiovascular morbidity mortalityWe performed cross-sectional studies on current status among our center. One hundred...

Background/Objective: Many experts believe that commercial organ transplants continue unabated despite international efforts to curb them. The aim was determine the trends, outcomes and challenges of living unrelated renal (LURT) as seen in our institution. Materials Methods: A retrospective study LURT patients on follow-up at list all obtained from registry. Inclusion criteria for were 1) Presentation hospital within first month post transplant; 2) Completion one-year OR patient or...

Abstract Background Infections are the leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in transplant recipients. Nigeria has a growing number renal The aim this study was to determine pattern infections allograft recipients one major centers Nigeria. Methods All case records on follow‐up were retrieved. Those that had infection at any time after transplantation selected. Demographic clinical information collected analyzed. Results Thirty‐three analyzed, out which 24/33 (72.7%) males, with...

Androgens which are relatively cheap were used in the treatment of anaemia dialysis patients before advent Erythropoietin (EPO). However, there concerns about their efficacy and side effects. Aims . To examine harms androgens for chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared to EPO. Settings Design A systematic review meta-analysis using an a priori protocol. Methods Materials We searched several databases randomized controlled trials key terms anaemia, disease, androgens, without language...

Background: It is widely accepted that autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) carries less morbidity and mortality compared to all other forms of vascular accesses in maintenance hemodialysis patients. There paucity data on access from sub-Saharan Africa. The aim this study was assess the outcome complications permanent our center. Materials Methods: a prospective, hospital-based, longitudinal study. All consecutive patients Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital who were referred surgical unit for...

BACKGROUND: The introduction of erythropoietin has transformed the management anaemia in CKD, with considerable benefits which includes enhanced quality life, increased exercise capacity and improved cardiac function. There is paucity data on beneficial effects this treatment from environment. OBJECTIVE: aim work was to study pattern response its recombinant human erythropoietin(r-HuEpo) CKD patients Nigeria. METHODS: This a prospective 20 who satisfied inclusion criteria were recruited...

Background: Renal disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality associated with HIV infection worldwide. Aim: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, histological pattern of kidney HIV-positive patients Kano, Nigeria. Materials Methods: Four hundred consecutive treatment naοve no other condition known cause were screened for proteinuria reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Kidney was defined as presence...

Previous studies suggest a high frequency of cognitive impairment (CI) in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, factors associated CI and predictors CKD remain largely unclear. The aim this study was to determine the patients on maintenance hemodialysis.The first stage included recruitment 100 apparently healthy participants aimed at determining reference values. second eighty hemodialysis. iron psychology (FEPSY) used assess memory, psychomotor speed, concentration, attention...

Different types of skin disorders are prevalent among kidney transplant recipients. The development nodular lesions in these patients would usually raise a suspicion Kaposi's sarcoma. We report patient, who presented with one year post transplant, but the biopsy revealed rare diagnosis - <i>Mycobacterium fortuitum (M. fortuitum)</i> infection skin, subcutaneous, and renal allograft. He was treated successfully an initial two-week course intravenous cefoxitin, followed by six-month...

Aim: The purpose of this comparative study was to evaluate cognitive function in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients comparison with age, sex, and level education-matched control. Materials Methods: This is a cross-sectional involving 80 ESRD receiving maintenance hemodialysis treatment recruited conservatively at the nephrology unit our hospital. Eighty apparently healthy control, that were matched for sex education, also recruited. Following exclusion depression severe functional...

Background: Tuberculosis has been reported to be one of the most serious bacterial infections after transplant and occur up 20 times more frequently in recipients than general population. Renal is available few centers country post population increasing, but our knowledge no case tuberculosis this environment. Method: The report a 35 year old Nigerian who had live related kidney later developed disseminated presented relevant literature reviewed. Results: A university graduate center. He...

Background: Like many other academic programs, medical education is incomplete without a robust assessment plan. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the impact of longitudinal faculty development program (FDP) on examination item quality (EIQ) from cohort college members. Methods: Item analysis (IA) multiple-choice questions (MCQs) tutors over 3-year period (2017 [S1], 2018 [S2], and 2019 [S3]) before following once-per-week FDP was conducted. were three randomly selected courses: man his...