International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Bhargavi Lakshmi Vadagana
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-537727, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
Evaluating Prognostic Factors and Long-Term Outcomes in Pyelonephritis: A Comprehensive Case Series Study
Author(s): Pavan Kumar Yanamadala*, Praveen Sana, Hepzibah Rani Gidla, Tejaswini Tirumani and Bhargavi Lakshmi Vadagana
Introduction: Pyelonephritis is a severe bacterial infection of kidney parenchyma, often leading to kidney scarring and is potentially life-threatening. Objective: The study was aimed at assessing the clinical profile, prognostic factors and the 6-month outcome of patients with pyelonephritis. Materials and methods: This observational study involved qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyze various factors. The qualitative section includes those related to the antibiotics prescribed, symptoms, risk factors and other demographic details, among which the latter two were approached quantitatively. Results: Ten patients who were randomly selected were involved in the study. The mean age of the study group was 52.0 ± 8.628 years. Out of 10 subjects, 5 were males and 5 were females. Most of the subjects w.. Read More»
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