Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (2 - 0) Index: A Precise and Sensitive Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass

CONCLUSIONS: Plasma NGAL is a predictive biomarker for acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery, and it may permit earlier intervention that improves the outcome of AKI. A 500% rise in plasma NGAL at 2 hours post-CPB initiation from its basal preoperative level (NGAL 2-0 index) is a precise, sensitive, and early predictor of AKI in children.PMID:38517003

Source: Indian Pediatrics - March 22, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hanan El-Halaby Mohammed A El-Bayoumi Mohamed El-Assmy Angi A Al-Wakeel Ahmed ElHusseiny Hala Elmarsafawy Mohamed A Elgamal Ahmed Noaman Source Type: research