RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLICATIONS OF PEDIATRIC NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

Abstract

The association between risk factors and complications of nephrotic syndrome in children aged 2-5 years was determined by analyzing the records of medical records of 93 pediatric patients, developed in the nephrology department of a pediatric hospital in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador during the period from 2013 to 2017. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using the SPSS 21 program. The white population (67%) being male (66%) in urban areas (84%) in the province of Guayas (88 %) the most affected. Of the total patients who presented complications in the study (n = 25), 84% (n = 21) resulted in some type of risk factor, with a statistically significant association of (p = 0.000). Infections occurred in 100% of cases, followed by pleural effusion with 52%. There is a statistical
association between complications and sedentary lifestyle with a significance of (p = 0.000) and 95% CI equal to food transgression. The presence of associated risk factors increases the risk nine times (OR: 6,484) to develop some kind of complication. Pediatric nephrotic syndrome is a disease that is frequently associated with morbidity and mortality due to the complications it may present.

Keywords: Nephrotic syndrome, complication, risk factors, pediatrics.

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