%0 Journal Article %T A longitudinal cohort study of symptoms and other concerns among Nigerian people with stages 3¨C5 chronic kidney diseases: study protocol %A Andrew T. Olagunju %A Babatunde Fadipe %A Barbara Mutedzi %A Deokhee Yi %A Eve Namisango %A Fliss E. M. Murtagh %A Jonathan Bayuo %A Joseph D. Adeyemi %A Julia Downing %A Katherine Bristowe %A Kennedy Nkhoma %A Nasur Buyinza %A Olagoke K. Ale %A Olatunji F. Aina %A Raphael E. Ogbolu %A Richard Harding %A Rotimi W. Buraimoh %A Theophilus I. Umeizudike %J SCIE-indexed Journal %D 2019 %X There is a growing concern about the increasing burden of life-threatening conditions and the lack of services to address the needs of those affected in developing countries (1). In 2015, about 35.5 million people experienced serious health-related suffering due to life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. A disproportionate number (more than 80%) of these individuals live in low-income and middle-income countries with severely limited access to any palliative care (2) %U http://apm.amegroups.com/article/view/21860/23542