Risk factors and outcomes associated with pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in a high-risk cohort of women in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite a decline in developed countries, pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PRAKI) remains a significant contributor to maternal mortality and adverse fetal outcomes in resource-constrained settings. Little is known about the impact of pregnancy-related acute kidney injury in Nigeria. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the incidence and maternal-fetal outcomes associated with pregnancy-related acute kidney injury among a cohort of high-risk women in Nigeria.

Methods

This prospective multicenter study included women at high risk of acute kidney injury, who were more than 20 weeks pregnant or within 6 weeks postpartum and admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology units of two large public hospitals between September 1, 2019, and July 31, 2022. Acute kidney

SUBMITTER: Waziri B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature