The impact of increased awareness of acute kidney injury in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on acute kidney injury incidence and reporting: results of a retrospective cohort study.

Michelle C StarrAlexander KulaJoshua A LiebermanShina MenonAnthony J PerkinsTeresa LamShilpi ChabraSangeeta Hingorani

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Increased nephrology integration in the NICU was associated with decreased AKI incidence. While recognition of AKI improved, AKI remained poorly reported and nephrology AKI follow-up did not routinely occur. This study supports the importance of increased nephrology involvement in the NICU.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
preterm infants
risk factors
emergency department
adverse drug