Advancements in Journal of Urology and Nephrology(AJUN)

Nephrology Hemodialysis Department, Hospital de la Paix/ CHRZ Assane Seck Ziguinchor University, Senegal

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• Research Article   
  Cardio-Renal Syndrome: Experience of A Nephrology and Cardiology Department in Senegal In West Africa
  Author(s): Kane Yaya*, BA AW Mamadou, Faye Maria, DIENG Ameth, BA Bacary, KEITA Niakhaleene, NDIAYE Babacar, NDONGO Modou, SY Abou, SARR Ibrahima, FAYE Moustapha, LEMRABOTT Ahmed Tall and KA EL Hadji Fary
  
  Introduction: Cardio-renal syndrome (CRS) is a complex physio pathological entity affecting the heart and kidneys in which acute or chronic dysfunction of one organ can lead to acute or chronic dysfunction of the other organ. The objective of this work was to evaluate the profiles of patients with cardio-renal syndrome in the nephrology and cardiology departments of the Aristide Le Dantec Hospital (HALD) in Dakar. Patients and Methods: This were a prospective descriptive and analytical study over a period of 6 months. This study included any patient seen in consultation or hospitalized in the nephrology and cardiology departments and presenting with cardio-renal syndrome. Results: The hospital prevalence of CRS was 19.18%. The average age of the patients was 62.128 ± 16.27 years with a sex ratio of 1.54. For.. Read More»
  

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