David Mukunya, Faith Oguttu, Brendah Nambozo, Ritah Nantale, Tonny Brian Makoko, Agnes Napyo, Josephine Tumuhamye, Solomon Wani, Prossy Auma, Ketty Atim, Dedan Okello, Joan Wamulugwa, Lawrence Ssegawa, Julius Wandabwa, Sarah Kiguli, Martin Chebet, Milton W Musaba, Doreck Nahurira
Background Over two million children and adolescents suffer from chronic kidney disease globally. Early childhood insults such as birth asphyxia could be risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease in infancy. Our study aimed to assess renal function among children aged two to four years, born to women with obstructed labour. Methods We followed up 144 children aged two to four years, born to women with obstructed labor at Mbale regional referral hospital in Eastern Uganda. We used estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by the Schwartz formula to calculate eGFR (0...
July 12, 2023: Research Square