TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Russells viper envenomation-associated acute kidney injury in children in southern India
JO  - Indian pediatrics
A1  - Krishnamurthy, Sriram
A1  - Gunasekaran, Kuralvanan
A1  - Mahadevan, Subramanian
A1  - Bobby, Zachariah
A1  - Kumar, Ajith Prabhu
SP  - 583
EP  - 586
VL  - 52
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and risk factors of acute kidney injury in children with Russells viper envenomation using Acute Kidney Injury Network definition and classification system. <br><br>METHODS: A prospective observational study recruiting 61 subjects managed as per the National Snakebite Protocol. <br><br>RESULTS: 45.9% of envenomed children had acute kidney injury. The median (IQR) of the maximum serum creatinine level during hospitalization was 2 (1.3-4.8) mg/dL. The distribution of stages 1, 2 and 3 of acute kidney injury was 32.1%, 17.9% and 50% respectively. Dialysis was required in 35.7% of the children with acute kidney injury. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Acute kidney injury is common with Russells viper envenomation. Native treatments and bleeding manifestations were associated with acute kidney injury in our patient population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-6061
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -