Acute kidney injury in children hospitalized for community acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute kidney injury (AKI) enhances the risk of later chronic kidney disease. Significant prevalence of AKI is reported in adults with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). We investigated prevalence of and prognostic factors for AKI in children hospitalized for CAP.

Methods

We retrospectively collected clinical and biochemical data of 186 children (48.4% male; mean age 2.6±2.4 years) hospitalized for X-ray-confirmed CAP. AKI was defined according to Kidney Disease/Improving Global Outcomes creatinine criteria. We considered as basal serum creatinine the value estimated with Hoste (age) equation assuming basal eGFR were median age-based eGFR normative values for children ≤ 2 years of age and eGFR= 120 mL/min/1.73m² for children > 2 years. Univariate and mu

SUBMITTER: Marzuillo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370910 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature