Affiliation:
1. Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is associated with a high mortality yet survivors are at risk for Hypertension, chronic kidney disease, long term neurocognitive and behavioural problems. Early recognition of patients with possible AKI is crucial for better treatment outcome, hence a need for evidence to guide targeted screening of patients with a risk factor for AKI. We sought to determine the prevalence and factors associated with AKI among children passing dark urine since haemoglobinuria, which presents as dark urine is a known risk factor for AKI.
Methodology: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, among children aged 6month to 12years, who presented with dark urine. Urine colour was assessed using the Hammer Smith colour urine chart, only children with urine colour grade ≥ 5 were recruited. Serum creatinine analysis was done on the day of admission, within 48 hours and at day 7 or discharge. AKI was defined as a ≥ 1.5-fold increase in serum creatininefrom the baseline. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was used to determine factors associates with AKI with p values <0.05 level of significance.
Results: Between January 2022 – July 2022, we enrolled a total of 255 participantswith median age of 4.0 (IQR, 2.0-6.58) years. About two thirds of the participants were males 157 (61.6%) and majority 111 (43.5%) presented with grade 8 of the urine colour. The prevalence of AKI was 38% (95% CI 32.3% - 44.2%). The factors found to be associated with AKI were grade of the urine colour ≥ 9 (aOR, 3.120 (95% CI 1.34-6.78) and reduced urine output (aOR, 3.226 (95% CI 1.10-9.81)
Conclusion; The prevalence of AKI among children passing dark urine was high (38%). AKI was more likely to occur if the child was passing urine that is profoundly black and if there is history of reduced urine output. These findings reiterate the need for close monitoring of urine output of hospitalized children particularly those passing dark urine. Screening of those with profoundly black urine or reduced urine output should be done.
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Research Square Platform LLC
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