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PREVALENCE OF RENAL DYSFUNCTION IN ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS AT ABAKALIKI NIGERIA: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
1Internal Medicine Department, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Ebonyi State, Nigeria e-mail: drezeconauth@yahoo.com, drezeconauth@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Renal dysfunction is commonly seen in hospitalized stroke patients. It serves both as a risk factor for stroke and as a complication of stroke. Renal dysfunction is a poor prognostic factor for stroke and increases the risk of recurrence. Despite the above poor indices, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of renal dysfunction in acute stroke patients in Nigeria.
Objective:
It is against this background that this study was conducted to identify the prevalence and pattern of renal dysfunction among acute stroke patients who were managed at a Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki Nigeria. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional observational hospital-based study undertaken at the Emergency unit of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria from October 2021 to April 2022 (7-month period).
Result:
Amongst the 210 acute stroke patients enrolled in the study, 51 (24%) had renal dysfunction with no age and sex predilection. Haemorrhagic stroke, alteration in consciousness, and anaemia were significantly associated with renal dysfunction.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of renal dysfunction following acute stroke is high and there is a need for assessment of renal functions in every acute stroke patient and institute prompt multi-disciplinary treatment.
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