American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 880-884 , November 2007

Dialysis in Africa: A Personal Perspective on a Demonstration Project in Cameroon

  • Wayne Trebbin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, North Shore Medical Center-Salem Hospital, Salem, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Wayne Trebbin, MD, North Shore Medical Center-Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970.
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  • Peter Monteleone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.

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    Map of Cameroon. Reproduced from the US Central Intelligence Agency online World Factbook.

    Map of Cameroon. Reproduced from the US Central Intelligence Agency online World Factbook.

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    The first dialysis patient at the WORTH-CHUY Dialysis Unit. Abbreviations: WORTH, World Organization of Renal Therapies; CHUY, Central Hospital University of Yaounde.

    The first dialysis patient at the WORTH-CHUY Dialysis Unit. Abbreviations: WORTH, World Organization of Renal Therapies; CHUY, Central Hospital University of Yaounde.

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    Urea reduction ratios (expressed in percent) over time for individual patients at the WORTH-CHUY Dialysis Unit. Abbreviations: WORTH, World Organization of Renal Therapies; CHUY, Central Hospital Univ

    Urea reduction ratios (expressed in percent) over time for individual patients at the WORTH-CHUY Dialysis Unit. Abbreviations: WORTH, World Organization of Renal Therapies; CHUY, Central Hospital University of Yaounde.

PII: S0272-6386(07)01253-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.09.007

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 880-884 , November 2007

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