Study of clinical profile of patients with acute kidney injury

 

 

Abstract              Background: Acute kidney injury is a common cause for admissions in ICU’s and wards, with high mortality and its separate independent effect on the risk of death and resource use. Acute kidney injury is caused by multiple etiologies, is basically preventable to a large extent, and is potentially reversible if diagnosed and treated early. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical profile of adult AKI patients admitted to our hospital. Material and Methods: This prospective hospital-based observational study was conducted in department of medicine more than 18 years age patients with AKI. Results: Total 120 patients were included in this study. We noted 41-50 years age group (30 %) as most common age group, followed by age group of 51–60 years (24.17 %). Mean age in our study was 52.17 years. Male patients were 60.83 % and 39.17 % patients were female. Male to female ratio was 1.55:1.Septicemia was most common etiology noted in 40 % patients, followed by acute gastroenteritis in 16.67% patients and 9.17% cases with malaria, 8.33 % patients with obstetric causes. Cause of ARF, when considered pre-renal (67.5 %), renal (26.67 %) and post-renal (5.83%). The mortality rate in this study was 7.5%. Conclusion: Sepsis remains common cause of AKI in present study. Prevention, early recognition, and treatment of causative factors remains the key to reduce incidence and mortality due to AKI.

Key Word: Acute kidney injury, hemodialysis, acute renal failure