title: [Characteristics of chronic renal failure in black adult patients hospitalized in the Internal Medicine department of Treichville University Hospital].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the epidemiological, clinical, biological aspects, treatment and outcome of chronic renal failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was conducted on medical data of 301 inpatients with chronic renal failure from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2008 in the internal medicine department of Treichville university hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The hospital prevalence of chronic renal failure was 7.5%. The average patient age was 44±10 years [range : 16-86 years] and sex ratio was 1.3. The main medical histories were self-medication (38.5%) and hypertension (33.5%). In 82.4% cases, it was the end-stage renal disease. Biological abnormalities were important. The causes were dominated by nephroangiosclerosis noted in 25.3%, followed by HIV-associated nephropathy in 17% and chronic interstitial nephritis in 10.3%. Treatment consisted of transfusion in 71% and dialysis in 16%. Lethality was 54%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The chronic renal failure is a fairly common cause of hospitalization in our department. His prognosis is terrible. The main causes are nephroangiosclerosis and HIV-associated nephropathy. Accent should be placed on preventive measures of hypertension and AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, CHU de Treichville à Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. bourhaima@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Bourhaima
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ouattara
authors.forename: Ouffoue
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kra
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Kouamé
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadjo
authors.forename: Ezani Kodjo
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Niamkey
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000453:epidemiology; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007388:Internal Medicine; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome