Evaluating kidney function using a point-of-care creatinine test in Ugandan children with severe malaria: a prospective cohort study.

Anthony BatteKristin J MurphyRuth NamazziKatrina CoRobert O OpokaJohn M SsenkusuChandy C JohnAndrea L Conroy

Published in: BMC nephrology (2021)

Point-of-care assessment of creatinine in lean Ugandan children <4 years of age underestimated creatinine and AKI compared to the clinical reference. Additional studies are needed to evaluate other biomarkers of AKI in LMIC to ensure equitable access to AKI diagnostics globally.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
uric acid
young adults
early onset
bone mineral density
body composition
postmenopausal women