Publications by authors named "Thandiwe A L Dlamini"
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- The study examined the demographics and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) among 366 patients at Groote Schuur Hospital over a year, with a hospitalization incidence of 3.4%.
- The median age of patients was 44 years, with a majority having community-acquired AKI and comorbidities including hypertension and HIV.
- After three months, the study found a 38.8% mortality rate, with 79.8% of patients who had follow-up serum creatinine showing full renal recovery, despite factors like mechanical ventilation being linked to higher mortality risk.
Background And Aim: Mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis (MCGN) is a common cause of chronic kidney disease in developing countries. Data on the renal outcome of patients with idiopathic MCGN is limited. The aim of this study is to investigate the outcome of patients with idiopathic MCGN presenting to the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) Renal Unit in Cape Town.
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