Research Article
Renal Replacement Therapy in Children in the Developing World: Challenges and Outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in Southeast Nigeria
Table 4
The overall outcome of patients who required RRT.
| Outcome of patients | Frequency | Percentage | | (%) |
| Improved and discharged on follow-up (RRT accessed) | 9 | 14.1 | Improved and discharged on chronic dialysis program (awaiting renal transplantation abroad) | 1 | 1.6 | Loss to follow-up (RRT accessed but unable to sustain chronic therapy/renal transplantation abroad unaccessed) | 10 | 15.6 | Discharged against medical advice (RRT unaccessed) | 33 | 51.5 | Demised while in the hospital (RRT accessed) | 5 | 7.8 | Demised on admission (RRT unaccessed) | 6 | 9.4 |
| Total | 64 | 100 |
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