| Autor: |
Neema Chami, Rogatus Kabyemera, Tulla Masoza, Emmanuela Ambrose, Franscisca Kimaro, Neema Kayange, Adolfine Hokororo, Francis F. Furia, Rob Peck |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Nephrology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2369 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12882-019-1254-9 |
| Popis: |
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 |
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