KEY POINTS 1. Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously referred to as “acute renal failure”, is defined by an abrupt change in the glomerular filtration rate with rising serum creatinine levels or decrease in urine output. AKI is associated with adverse…
Introduction In recent years, there has been an exponential expansion of our understanding of the epidemiology and adverse outcomes associated with neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI). From a multitude of single-center studies and in the recent multicenter Assessment of Worldwide…
Key Points Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in critically ill neonates. AKI affects survival, hospital expenditures, and long-term outcomes, independent of the severity of illness and comorbidities. Kidney development continues until 34 weeks’ gestation. Neonatal intensive care unit graduates,…