Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola

Background: The incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) due malaria has increased and in low and middle-income countries with negative impact in the death and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to evaluate AKI incidence and effects of parasitemia levels in the kidney function of patients hosp...

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Main Authors: Euclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio, Cruz dos Santos Sebastião, Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Viviane Calice-Silva
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Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Scientific African
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619307938
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author Euclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio
Cruz dos Santos Sebastião
Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango
Roberto Pecoits-Filho
Viviane Calice-Silva
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Cruz dos Santos Sebastião
Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango
Roberto Pecoits-Filho
Viviane Calice-Silva
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description Background: The incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) due malaria has increased and in low and middle-income countries with negative impact in the death and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to evaluate AKI incidence and effects of parasitemia levels in the kidney function of patients hospitalized with malaria in Josina Machel hospital from March to May 2016. Methods: A longitudinal, prospective and observational study was performed with 135 patients hospitalized with malaria during the study period. Patients were followed-up and monitored by measurements of serum creatinine (SCr) and Blood Urea Nitrogen (SUr) for a period between 2 and 4 days. The diagnosis of AKI and Acute Kidney Disease (AKD) was carried out according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (AKI-KDIGO) criteria. Additionally, information regarding blood parasite concentration and antimalarial treatment used was collected for all patients. Results: A total of 86 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. From which, 61/86 (71%) were males, with mean age of 21.3 years. A total of 36/86 (42%) were with AKI in different stages. Interestingly, it was observed that high and hyper parasitemia were present in patients with AKI. The quinine was the anti-malarial most used in patients with AKI (54%). The hospitalization length 21/40(78%) and mortality 7/8(88%) rate was higher in patients with high and hyper parasitemia and AKI. Conclusion: We observed high and hyper parasitemia in patients with different stages of AKI. The hospitalization length and mortality rates were higher in this group of patients, especially in the more advanced stages of kidney injury. Further studies are needed to depth the consistency of the relationship between parasitemia and kidney injury to help control the emergence of kidney injury of the malaria patients in Angola. Keywords: Malaria, Parasitemia, Acute kidney Injury, Luanda, Angola
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spelling doaj.art-dbfd0e0b7e194b35988f86e45785cc252022-12-21T20:35:24ZengElsevierScientific African2468-22762020-03-017Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in AngolaEuclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio0Cruz dos Santos Sebastião1Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango2Roberto Pecoits-Filho3Viviane Calice-Silva4Higher Institute of Health Sciences/Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, Angola; School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Catholic University of Angola (UCAN), Luanda, Angola; Corresponding author at: Higher Institute of Health Sciences/Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, Angola. Rua 21 de Janeiro, Morro-Bento.Higher Institute of Health Sciences/Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, Angola; National Institute for Health Research, Luanda, AngolaHigher Institute of Health Sciences/Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, AngolaSchool of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilSchool of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil; Pro-Rim Foundation, Joinville, BrazilBackground: The incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) due malaria has increased and in low and middle-income countries with negative impact in the death and hospitalization. The aim of this study was to evaluate AKI incidence and effects of parasitemia levels in the kidney function of patients hospitalized with malaria in Josina Machel hospital from March to May 2016. Methods: A longitudinal, prospective and observational study was performed with 135 patients hospitalized with malaria during the study period. Patients were followed-up and monitored by measurements of serum creatinine (SCr) and Blood Urea Nitrogen (SUr) for a period between 2 and 4 days. The diagnosis of AKI and Acute Kidney Disease (AKD) was carried out according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (AKI-KDIGO) criteria. Additionally, information regarding blood parasite concentration and antimalarial treatment used was collected for all patients. Results: A total of 86 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. From which, 61/86 (71%) were males, with mean age of 21.3 years. A total of 36/86 (42%) were with AKI in different stages. Interestingly, it was observed that high and hyper parasitemia were present in patients with AKI. The quinine was the anti-malarial most used in patients with AKI (54%). The hospitalization length 21/40(78%) and mortality 7/8(88%) rate was higher in patients with high and hyper parasitemia and AKI. Conclusion: We observed high and hyper parasitemia in patients with different stages of AKI. The hospitalization length and mortality rates were higher in this group of patients, especially in the more advanced stages of kidney injury. Further studies are needed to depth the consistency of the relationship between parasitemia and kidney injury to help control the emergence of kidney injury of the malaria patients in Angola. Keywords: Malaria, Parasitemia, Acute kidney Injury, Luanda, Angolahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619307938
spellingShingle Euclides Nenga Manuel Sacomboio
Cruz dos Santos Sebastião
Adelino Tchilanda Tchivango
Roberto Pecoits-Filho
Viviane Calice-Silva
Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
Scientific African
title Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
title_full Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
title_fullStr Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
title_full_unstemmed Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
title_short Does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria? Results from an observational study in Angola
title_sort does parasitemia level increase the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with malaria results from an observational study in angola
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619307938
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