Risk factors and mortality rate in premature babies with acute kidney injury

ELMAS A. T. , TABEL Y. , ÖZDEMİR R.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS, vol.32, no.7, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcla.22441
  • Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
  • Keywords: acute kidney injury, neonatal intensive care unit, premature babies, ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE, LONG-TERM RISK, PRETERM INFANTS, CHILD HEALTH, NEWBORNS, OUTCOMES, FETAL

Abstract

BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common morbidity in neonatal intensive care units and associated with poor outcome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of AKI and provide a demographic data and risk factors associated with the mortality and morbidity.