South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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Observational Study
Risk factors and outcomes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in intensive care units in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) has been shown to be a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in both children and adults with critical illness. In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a lack of information on factors associated with development of SA-AKI and outcomes after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. ⋯ SA-AKI was found to be frequent in this study in two tertiary hospital ICUs in Johannesburg, and the need for inotropic support predicted mortality after ICU admission.
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The death of a young person is most often a tragic occurrence, more so when this death was unexpected. Forensic pathologists are mandated to investigate such deaths, and there has been a strong move internationally towards genetic testing as an additional investigative tool. The aim of our article is to bring the advantage of implementing the so-called molecular autopsy in a local setting to the attention of medical practitioners. When a multidisciplinary approach is taken in cases of sudden unexpected death, the benefits to family members, and society as a whole, are irrefutable.
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Cardiovascular deaths: What do the genes say?