Prevalence and predictors of ocular complications among children undergoing nephrotic syndrome treatment in a resource-limited setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerulopathy among children aged 2-18 years and high dose corticosteroids are the backbone of its management. Potentially blinding ocular complications often result from nephrotic syndrome and/or its treatment. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and predictors of ocular complications among children undergoing nephrotic syndrome treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted for three [3] months at the pediatric renal unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH). Data from a consecutive sample of 100 children was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, entered into Epi-data 4.4.2 and exported to STATA 14 for analysis at univariate, bivariate and mu

SUBMITTER: Nakubulwa F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7821477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature