The Overlooked Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease in African Intensive Care Units: A Call for Standardized Renal Surveillance
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing threat to public health in sub-Saharan Africa, yet it is not reliably monitored in the intensive care unit (ICU), where acute kidney injury is often the silent precursor to CKD. Methods: Drawing on data from a prospective cohort of 848 adults admitted to a multidi...