Professor Pujitha Wickramasinghe
Validity of the use of Schwartz formula against creatinine clearance in the assessment of renal functions in children.
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health (In Press). 2017;46(2):155-159
Publication year: 2017
Creatinine clearance is a cumbersome method in assessing renal functions in children although it is the gold standard. However Schwartz formula is a reliable simple method but that is used in other countries. This paper validated to the Sri Lankan children which is a good screening tool.