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This study assessed the pattern, spectrum, outcome, and predictors of dialysis and death among children with renal disease at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A cross-sectional retrospective review was conducted among children aged 0\u201317 years. Demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory data, information on dialysis and treatment outcomes were obtained from their medical records and analyzed accordingly using STATA software version 15.1.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A total of 332 children with renal diseases were seen (median age of 6 years), with 200(60.98%) being males. The most common renal diseases were nephrotic syndrome 141(42.47%) and acute kidney injury (AKI) 87(26.20%). Idiopathic (unknown) causes (82.98%) and intravascular hemolysis secondary to malaria (41.38%) were the major causes of nephrotic syndrome and acute kidney injury respectively. A death rate of 15.06% resulting mostly from AKI (6.33%) was observed whilst 7.83% underwent dialysis. Predictors of dialysis among those who had dialysis included being a female and having acute on chronic kidney disease whilst having high white blood cell count and acute on chronic kidney disease were significant predictors of death among children with renal diseases.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Paediatric renal diseases at KBTH were dominated by nephrotic syndrome and AKI. 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