Outcomes of acute kidney injury continuum in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The continuum of kidney damage after an AKI episode is poorly explored in the paediatric population.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study on 2346 children with AKI from a tertiary care hospital in Romania over a 9-year period. The main objective was to evaluate the impact of AKI duration on mortality and the risk of new-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Results

Out of 2346 AKI patients, transient AKI was present in 655 patients (27.9%), persistent AKI in 1009 children (43%) and acute kidney disease in 682 patients (29.1%). In contrast to transient AKI, children who developed acute kidney disease were younger, with a higher degree of anaemia, lower number of platelets,

SUBMITTER: Chisavu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature