Table 7 Hospitalization events and reason of admissions in LN patients at the renal clinic of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Sep, 2016 to Oct, 2020 (n = 77)
Hospitalization events | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Due to LN flare / relapse | 20(26.0) |
Exacerbation / worsening of edema | 23(29.9) |
Acute kidney injury | 11(14.3) |
Increased blood pressure | 6(7.8) |
Infection | 11(14.3) |
Deep vein thrombosis | 2(2.6) |
Severe anemia | 4(5.2) |