From: The burden of renal admissions in a tertiary Hospital in Sierra Leone
Parameters | Mean ± SD | Median |
---|---|---|
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 140.84 ± 34.26 | 130 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 87.24 ± 23.12 | 82 |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min) | 23.13 ± 33.62 | 10.5 |
Packed cell volume (%) | 8.29 ± 2.57 | 7.8 |
Serum urea (mmol/L) | 40.64 ± 30.68 | 28.3 |
Serum sodium (mmol/L) | 142.40 ± 11.03 | 123.02 |
Serum potassium (mmol/L) | 4.62 ± 1.42 | 2.02 |
Serum magnesium (mg/dl) | 1.64 ± 1.43 | 1.5 |
Serum chloride (mg/dl) | 101.39 ± 24.30 | 92.8 |
Serum calcium (mg/dl) | 8.87 ± 6.70 | 6.7 |
Serum phosphorus (mg/dl) | 12.13 ± 23.48 | 16.6 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 9.8 ± 8.8 | 6.9 |
Random Blood Glucose (mmol/L) | 8.81 ± 4.83 | 7.7 |
Urinalysis (dipstick) N = 56 | ||
Proteinuria | Frequency | Percentages |
1+ | 11 | 20 |
2++ | 20 | 36 |
3+++ | 25 | 44 |
Haematuria | ||
1+ | 16 | 28 |
2++ | 24 | 42 |
3+++ | 16 | 30 |
Leucocytes | ||
Trace | 28 | 50 |
1+ | 11 | 20 |
2++ | 10 | 17 |
3+++ | 7 | 13 |
Abdominopelvic ultrasound N = 25 | Frequency | Percentages |
Parenchymal Renal Disease | 18 | 72 |
Ascites | 2 | 8 |
Normal Ultrasound | 3 | 12 |
Polycystic Kidney Disease | 1 | 4 |
Urinary Bladder Mass | 1 | 4 |