Factors associated with treatment outcome of acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis among patients less than 18 years in Mekelle City, Public Hospitals, North Ethiopia

OBJECTIVE: To assess factors associated treatment outcomes of acute post streptococcal glomerular nephritis among patients less than 18 years old in Mekelle City Public Hospitals. RESULTS: About 334 medical records c of children with acute post streptococcal glomerular nephritis were revised during...

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Autores principales: Gebreyesus, Lemlem Gebreselassie, Aregay, Atsede Fantahun, Gebrekidan, Kahsu Gebrekirstos, Alemayehu, Yisak Hagos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Research Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6167782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30285899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3794-7
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To assess factors associated treatment outcomes of acute post streptococcal glomerular nephritis among patients less than 18 years old in Mekelle City Public Hospitals. RESULTS: About 334 medical records c of children with acute post streptococcal glomerular nephritis were revised during the study period. Of these 244 (73.1%) had a positive outcome. acute post streptococcal glomerular nephritis was found to be statically significant associated with age < 5 years, duration of infection, the source of infection and length of stay in Hospital.

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