Abdou Niang, Antwi Sampson, Koffi Laurence Adonis, Lalya Francis, Adabayeri Victoria May, Nyah Norah, Palmer Dennis, Brusselmans Ariane, Cullis Brett, Feehally John, McCulloch Mignon, Smoyer William, Finkelstein Fredric O
Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
KATH Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Perit Dial Int. 2017 Mar-Apr;37(2):155-158. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2016.00178.
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.
2015年12月，作为在塞内加尔达喀尔举办的首届非洲透析会议的一部分，5位来自西非国家且参与了“拯救年轻生命计划”的医生回顾了他们建立腹膜透析（PD）项目以治疗急性肾损伤（AKI）患者的经历。迄今为止，这些国家已有近200名患者接受了PD治疗。会议参与者之间的互动和讨论既富有意义又信息量十足。这些报告突出了医生们在克服建立PD/AKI项目过程中遇到的各种障碍和挑战时所展现出的创造力、信念和决心。希望这些成功案例以及对AKI早期诊断和治疗重要性的更高认识，能激发政府、医院和国际组织提供急需的支持。
