A longitudinal cohort study of symptoms and other concerns among Nigerian people with stages 3–5 chronic kidney diseases: study protocol

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)