Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of AKI (acute kidney injury) in patients with APH (antepartum haemorrhage) and Preeclampsia/
Eclampsia.
STUDY DESIGN: A Descriptive Cross Sectional study.
PLACE AND DURATION: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad from 08th December 2011 to
07th December 2012.
METHODOLOGY: A Consecutive (Non-probability) sampling technique was adopted for 119 cases presenting with Antepartum
hemorrhage and 119 patients with preeclampsia/eclampsia. Patients were selected in a consecutive manner from the OPD,
Emergency and labor room. The mean values and frequencies were calculated in terms of percentages for justifying the results.
RESULTS: The mean age of the APH (antepartum haemorrhage) group was 27.84 + 6.16 and for patients in preeclampsia/eclampsia
group was 27.64 + 6.06 respectively. The mean period of gestation in APH group was 26.34 + 5.68 SD and in preeclampsia/eclampsia
group it was 28.94 + 6.43 SD. The frequency of AKI (acute kidney injury) was 7.6% in APH patients and 8.4% in preeclampsia/eclampsia
patients.
CONCLUSION: The frequency of AKI (acute kidney injury) is more in preeclampsia/eclampsia patient's as compared to antepartum
haemorrhage (APH) patients
