Comparison of three formulae for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in severely malnourished children at tertiary care facility

Authors

  • Misbah Anjum
  • Khemchand Netaram Moorani National Institute of Child Health(NICH) ,Jinnah Sindh Medical university(JSMU),Karachi
  • Bilquis Naeem
  • Shazia Kulsoom
  • Ashfaq Ahmed Memon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.336.13675

Keywords:

eGFR formula, Glomerular filtration rate, Renal function impairment, Severe acute malnutrition.

Abstract

Objectives: First objective was to compare eGFR by Updated Schwartz (US) and Simple Height Independent (SHID) formula with Original Schwartz (OS) in children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). The second objective was to compare eGFR in children below and above two years.

Methods: This analytic study on estimation of GFR was based on retrospective data collected from 78 children with SAM at Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit from October 2014 - March 2015. Glomerular filtration rate was calculated using serum creatinine (S. Cr) and height in Original Schwartz, US and by age in SHID equation and compared with OS as standard. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results: There were 78 children in this study. Males were 39(50%). Mean age of patients was 18

Author Biography

Khemchand Netaram Moorani, National Institute of Child Health(NICH) ,Jinnah Sindh Medical university(JSMU),Karachi

Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology

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Published

2017-12-19

How to Cite

Anjum, M., Moorani, K. N., Naeem, B., Kulsoom, S., & Memon, A. A. (2017). Comparison of three formulae for estimation of glomerular filtration rate in severely malnourished children at tertiary care facility. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.336.13675

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 6 (2017): November – December 2017

Section

Original Articles