Open AccessIncidence & prognosis of acute kidney injury in individuals of snakebite in a tertiary care hospital in India
Author(s) -
Ramulu Pulimaddi,
Amruth Rao Parveda,
Balkishan Brahmanpally,
Paul Marx Kalakanda,
K. Ramakrishna,
Venkata Ramana Devi Chinnapaka
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1581_16
Subject(s) - medicine , acute kidney injury , oliguria , kidney disease , incidence (geometry) , envenomation , blood pressure , surgery , renal function , ecology , physics , venom , optics , biology
The snakebites are considered to be an occupational hazard in agriculture workers and the snake handlers, resulting in a considerable morbidity, mortality and economical implications. This study was conducted to determine the incidence, clinical presentation, renal injury and clinical outcome in snakebite victims who developed acute kidney injury (AKI).