SCREENING OF KIDNEY DISEASES IN CHILDREN : A PILOT STUDY CONDUCTED IN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN PUNE,MAHARSHTRA.

Rohit Vashishtha Telap; Dr. Subhash Poyekar; Dr.Shilpa A Pratinidhi

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

SCREENING OF KIDNEY DISEASES IN CHILDREN : A PILOT STUDY CONDUCTED IN TEACHING HOSPITAL IN PUNE,MAHARSHTRA.

Rohit Vashishtha Telap, Dr. Subhash Poyekar, Dr. Shilpa A Pratinidhi

Abstract :

1) Background: Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) is asymptomatic at early stages hence patients are detected at the stage of severe kidney damage. Thusearlyidentification and prevention of CKD in early stages are important initial steps.Proteinuria is biomarker and strongly associated with CKD.

2) Objectives: To assess the Prevalence of proteinuria in asymptomatic children of 10–18yr age and its association with Glomerular Filtration Rate(GFR).

3) Methodology: In this cross–sectional study urine sample tested with a urinary dipstick method for proteinuria two times and those tested positive in second screening were subjected to serum creatinine estimation and GFR calculation.

4) Results: Total 204 children screened, 33 were positive for proteinuria and on second screening 5 children were positive, out of 5 children 3 children have decreased GFR.

5) Conclusion: The urinary screening of children by dipstick is a non–invasive, inexpensive, easy to perform and feasible test for early detection of early renal dysfunction.