Acute kidney injury in pediatric patients. Experience in Angola

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acute kidney injury, hemodialysis, pediatric patient

Abstract

Introduction: in pediatric age the incidence of acute kidney injury associated with infectious diseases is high. It is considered potentially preventable and presents with high morbidity and mortality.
Objective: to characterize pediatric patients with acute kidney injury.
Methods: a study was conducted in a hemodialysis center in Angola with a population of 60 pediatric patients evaluated in the period from May 2017 to May 2020. The information was taken from the clinical process of the hospital and the dialysis center.
Results: male patients predominated, aged over 10 years. Their etiology was related to malaria and nephrotic syndrome. The main symptoms were neurological and due to volume overload.
Conclusions: most of the patients required hemodialysis type renal replacement therapy, with a satisfactory evolution and low mortality.

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Author Biographies

Lisbel Pérez Delgado, Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario "Arnaldo Milián Castro"

Especialista en I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista en I Grado en Nefrología. Profesora Asistente en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Fernando Vega Calderón, Hospital Provincial General Universitario "Mártires del 9 de Abril"

Especialista en I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista en I Grado en Nefrología. Profesor Instructor en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

Jorge Barroso Cruz, Hospital Militar Central "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto"

Especialista en I Grado en Nefrología

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2022-04-04

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Pérez Delgado L, Vega Calderón F, Barroso Cruz J. Acute kidney injury in pediatric patients. Experience in Angola. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 4 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];16(2):220-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1493

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022): April-June

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