Acute kidney injury: epidemiology and course in critically ill children.

Chian Wern TaiKristen GibbonsAndreas SchiblerLuregn J SchlapbachSainath Raman

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2021)

Close to one in ten patients admitted to the pediatric ICU met AKI criteria according to KDIGO. In about 30% of patients, AKI persisted beyond 7 days. Follow-up of patients with persistent kidney function reduction at hospital discharge is needed to reveal the long-term morbidity due to AKI in the pediatric ICU.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
chronic kidney disease
young adults
prognostic factors
gene expression
dna methylation
acute respiratory distress syndrome