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

BMC Res Notes. 2018 Oct 1;11(1):693. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3794-7.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Acute post-streptococcal glomerular nephritis; Children; Risk factors.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diuretics / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Ethiopia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use*
  • Glomerulonephritis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Rural Population / statistics & numerical data
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Diuretics
  • Furosemide