학술논문
Prevalence and factors associated with renal dysfunction in children admitted to two hospitals in northwestern Tanzania
Document Type
article
Author
Source
BMC Nephrology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1471-2369
Abstract
Abstract Background It is evident that renal dysfunction (RD) is associated with unique infectious and non-infectious causes in African children. However, little data exists about the prevalence and factors associated with RD in children admitted to African hospitals. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled all children admitted to pediatric wards of Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) and Sekou-Toure Regional Referral hospital (SRRH) during a 6 month time period. Socio-demographical, clinical and laboratory data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using modified Schwartz equation and those with