Seck SM
Senegal
Research Article
Acute Renal Failure in Severe Malaria in West Africa: A Retrospective Study Conducted between 2011 and 2014 at Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, Senegal
Author(s): Kane Y, Keita AI, Lemrabott AT, Tondi ZMM, Faye M, Cisse MM, Seck SM, Fary KAEH, Niang A and Diouf BKane Y, Keita AI, Lemrabott AT, Tondi ZMM, Faye M, Cisse MM, Seck SM, Fary KAEH, Niang A and Diouf B
Introduction: Acute renal failure (ARF) is one of the most daunting complications in severe malaria. The features of ARF in malaria are not well-known in Senegal. Our purpose when carrying out this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, Para clinical, treatment and outcome of those manifestations. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study over a 3 year period, from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014. The people involved were patients with acute kidney failure during malaria. ARF in malaria was defined as urine output of less than 400 ml/24 hour or creatinine level greater than 13 mg/l (adults), diuresis of less than 12 mL/kg/24 hour or higher creatinine level with respect to the age (children). The data collected were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: During the study period, we selected records of 11 patients, including 5 children and 6 adult.. View More»
