Authors : Bhupal N. Pujari, Jabbar Desai, Vaibhav Agarwal, Mrs. R.J. Kapale and U.T. Mane
Abstract: This study was undertaken in a tertiary care centre from 1st October, 2015 to 30th March, 2016. A total of 87 patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study who were admitted to the medical wards with acute renal failure following gastroenteritis. The purpose of the study is to study the prevalence of acute renal failure among gastroenteritis patients and prognostic factors. This is an hospital observational prospective time bound study of 18 months duration. The urea and creatinine level on admission were compared according to age groups by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The Urea levels on admission were not significantly different in different age groups (p = 0.065). Mean urea level in males was highest 82.18 mg dL–1 as compared to 76.47 mg dL–1 of that in females. But this difference was not statistically significant. Similar trend was also observed with creatinine levels. Poor urine output, high urea creatinine levels on admission were poor prognostic factors.
Bhupal N. Pujari, Jabbar Desai, Vaibhav Agarwal, Mrs. R.J. Kapale and U.T. Mane, 2016. Study of Acute Renal Failure Due to Gastroenteritis. Research Journal of Pharmacology, 10: 30-33.