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Renal function of post neonatal tetanus cases as seen in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

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Author	Yaguo, Ide Lucy Eberechukwu Agi, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Uchenwa-Onyenegecha, Tochi Ada
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a known complication of tetanus and contributes to morbidity and mortality among children with tetanus. The aim of this study was to ascertain the renal functions in patients with post neonatal tetanus over a 4year peroid. Methods: All cases of post neonatal tetanus admitted into the department of Paediatrics UPTH between October 2009 to April 2013 were recruited and studied. The renal function studies done included urinalysis, serum electrolytes, urea and creatinine, renal ultrasound scan and fluid input and output monitoring. Results: 17 cases of post neonatal tetanus were studied. There were 9(53%) males and 8(47%) females giving a male female ratio of 1.1:1. The ages of the patients ranged from 2-16years with a mean age of 9.81±4.4years. Most cases were above 5years of age(13(76.5%). Of the 17 cases only 2(11.8%) were fully immunised. The mean laboratory values were: serum creatinine 55.8±4.9umol/L, urea 2.5±1.1mmol/L, sodium 132.8±3.3mmol/L, potassium 3.6±0.7mmol/L and bicarbonate 22.3±4.9mmol/L which were all within the normal range for our laboratory. The urinalysis and renal ultrasound findings were also normal. None of our patient had oliguria. Conclusion: AKI as a complication of post neonatal tetanus is uncommon in paediatric patients.
Starting Page	43
Ending Page	47
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.15580/GJMS.2015.3.030815041
Volume Number	5
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://gjournals.org/GJMS/Publication/2015/June/PDF/030815041%20Yaguo%20et%20al.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.15580/GJMS.2015.3.030815041
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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