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The Burden and Outcome of Pediatric Renal Admissions at the Federal Teaching
Hospital Abakaliki: A 3-year Review (2011-2013)
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Muoneke VU
; Una AF
; Eke CB
; Anyanwu OU
Ann Med Health Sci Res
2016[Jul]; 6
(4
): 243-250
PMID28480100
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BACKGROUND: Renal diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality in
children worldwide particularly in the resource-poor countries of sub-Saharan
Africa. Adequate data on these diseases in children in our setting are limited as
a result of late/nonpresentation. AIM: The aim of the study is to review the
pattern and outcome of pediatric renal admissions at the Federal Teaching
Hospital (FETH) Abakaliki over a 3-year period. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This was a
retrospective observational review of all childhood renal admissions in FETH,
Abakaliki, Ebonyi state between 2011 and 2013. Relevant clinical data extracted
from the hospital records included patients' biodata, presenting symptom(s),
examination finding (s), laboratory investigation results as well as treatment
and outcome using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed
using SPSS software package version 16.0. The differences in proportions were
tested for statistical significance using the Chi-square statistics. Statistical
significance was based on P < 0.05. RESULTS: In the period under review, 1780
children were admitted, of which 4.4% (79/1780) had renal disorders. The mean age
of the children was 8.37 (5.1) years. Nephrotic syndrome 32.9% (26/79) was the
most common while on individual basis, meatal stenosis, acute kidney injury and
end-stage renal disease, respectively, 1.3% (1/79) were the least renal disorders
in the study population. The association between treatment mode and outcome of
the treatment was statistically significant (P = 0.03), whereas other variables,
such as age (P = 0.42), sex (P = 0.28), socioeconomic status (P = 0.33), and type
of renal disease (P = 1.00) were not statistically significant. The case fatality
rate was 3.8% (3/79). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of individual renal cases in the
current study appears to be high. Nephrotic syndrome was the most common with the
majority having favorable outcome. There is need to encourage early presentation
as the outcome of some of these renal diseases is encouraging, especially when
diagnosis and effective management are possible.