Published in:
01-12-2013 | Brief Report
Acute kidney injury following Russell’s viper bite in the pediatric population: a 6-year experience
Authors:
Rajesh Waikhom, Vikas Makkar, Dipankar Sarkar, Krishna Patil, Ametasver Singh, Mahesh Bennikal
Published in:
Pediatric Nephrology
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Issue 12/2013
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Abstract
Background
Snake bite continues to be an important public health problem in tropical countries, and Russell’s viper is common in south-Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Case-Diagnosis/Treatment
Russell’s viper envenomation can cause acute kidney injury (AKI) by various mechanisms. Few studies address AKI following Russell’s viper bite in the pediatric population.
Conclusions
In this study, we report our center’s 6-year experience of such pediatric patients and identify the poor prognostic factors.