Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children: Prevalence, Progression, Recovery Mortality, and Impact of Severity.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) among the pediatric population is considered a risk factor for mortality and morbidities during pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. The association between AKI and increased mortality risk and length of stay (LOS) is still inconclusive. This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the impact of AKI severity upon critical management and clinical parameters with an evaluation of severity progression among AKI patients admitted to the PICU at a tertiary care hospital. Methods: AKI, defined with the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification, was determined based on serum creatinine and urine output with respect to the patient's baseline value. The following outcomes were examined: mortality, mechanical

SUBMITTER: Naeem M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818388 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature