Publications by authors named "Abdou-Rahman Aguemon"
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- Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in patients with severe snakebite envenomation, as highlighted by a study in Benin, which aimed to analyze its clinical and biological effects.
- In a study of 51 patients, 31% developed AKI, with severe cases observed, and kidney ultrasounds revealed various injuries, although most patients recovered without long-term effects.
- The findings emphasize that while AKI can be serious, particularly in conjunction with inflammatory responses and bleeding, timely treatment typically leads to recovery, despite a notable mortality rate within the AKI group.
Background: In Africa, snakebite envenomations are frequently complicated by life-threatening hemorrhagic syndromes. The authors of the present study conducted a prospective analysis at the University Hospital of Parakou (north of Benin) for seven months (January 1 to July 31, 2014) to assess the contribution of ultrasonography to the diagnosis of internal bleedings and management of envenomation.
Methods: An ultrasound examination was performed in all patients with clinical envenomation regardless of its severity.
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