Causes and outcome of acute kidney injury amongst adults patients in two hospitals of different category in Cameroon; a 5 year retrospective comparative study

Autor: Teuwafeu Denis Georges, Halle Marie-Patrice, Tonou Sorel Ingrid, Ronald Gobina Mbua, Fouda Menye Hermine, Ashuntantang Gloria
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Nephrology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2369
52392589
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-022-02992-4
Popis: Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an under-recognized disorder, which is associated with a high risk for mortality, development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Objective We sought to describe and compare the causes and outcomes of AKI amongst adult patients in Douala general hospital (DGH) and Buea regional hospital (BRH). Methods A hospital-based retrospective cohort analytic study was carried from February to April 2021. Convenience sampling was used. We included Patient’s files admitted from January 2016 to December 2020 aged > 18 years, with AKI diagnosed by a nephrologist and recorded values of serum creatinine (sCr) on admission and discharge. Data were analysed using SPSSv26. Chi-square, fisher, median mood’s and regression logistic test were used, values were considered significant at p
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