Evaluation of the prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury in a pediatric intensive care unit.

CONCLUSION: Older children, diagnosis of sepsis, demand for ventilatory support, and use of vasoactive amines were correlated with a higher risk of developing acute kidney injury. The mortality associated with acute kidney injury was elevated; it is crucial that all measures that ensure adequate renal perfusion are taken for patients with risk factors, to avoid the installation of the disease. PMID: 32919936 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32919936?dopt=Abstract

Source: Jornal de Pediatria - September 9, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Louzada CF, Ferreira AR Tags: J Pediatr (Rio J) Source Type: research