Incidence of acute kidney injury in asphyxiated babies in university of Uyo teaching hospital, Uyo, Nigeria

Autor:	Udoh Mary Paulinus, J Udo Jacob, Dixon-Umo Ofonime Tony, Ikpeme Enobong Emmanuel
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Emergency medicine Acute kidney injury Medicine business medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Teaching hospital
Zdroj:	International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 8:2477
ISSN:	2320-6012 2320-6071
DOI:	10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20202882
Popis:	Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a consequence of birth asphyxia. In resource poor countries like ours, birth asphyxia still contributes to the high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. A few studies have reported the incidence of AKI in birth asphyxia in Nigeria but none from Uyo, south-south region of Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study carried out in the Newborn Unit of the University of Uyo Teaching hospital, Uyo, Nigeria over a period of eight months. One hundred and four term neonates with provisional diagnosis of birth asphyxia using Apgar scoring were recruited. Blood sample was collected within six hours of life from each subject for serum creatinine estimation using modified Jaffe method. Urine output was assessed by application of plastic collection bag to the skin by adhesive patch. AKI was diagnosed when sCr >1.5mg/dl while oliguria was defined as urinary output
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