title: Hemodialysis among pregnancy related acute kidney injury patients: A single center experience in North-Western Nigeria.
abstract: Pregnancy related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) patients that underwent hemodialysis (HD) between May 2007 and April 2015 were studied with specific reference to clinical features, laboratory values, duration of pregnancy at the diagnosis of acute kidney injury and outcome. It involved 38 patients aged between 15 and 30 years. The main clinical features were fever, edema and oliguria. The leading etiological factors included ante/postpartum hemorrhage, septic abortion, and toxemia of pregnancy. The majority of cases occurred during the third trimester. PRAKI is a dreaded complication of pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality. HD improved patient survival in our study.
authors: Department of Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Makusidi
authors: Department of Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: Liman
authors: Department of Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Yakubu
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hassan
authors: Department of Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Isah
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Chijioke
keywords: Hemodialysis; pregnancy; pregnancy related acute kidney injury