Trends and racial disparities for acute kidney injury in premature infants: the US national database.

Marwa M ElgendyHasan F OthmanMira YounisSubhash PuthurayaRaed Bou MatarHany Aly

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2021)

AKI is associated with increased mortality and comorbidities in preterm infants, especially in infants with BW <1000g. Further studies are needed to understand precipitating factors and assess preventative measures for this serious complication.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
acute kidney injury
low birth weight
cardiovascular events
quality improvement
risk factors
cardiovascular disease