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Recognition and Reporting of AKI in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Author(s) -
J. Bryan Carmody,
Jonathan R. Swanson,
Erika T. Rhone,
Jennifer R. Charlton
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05190514
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , gestational age , acute kidney injury , low birth weight , neonatal intensive care unit , birth weight , pediatrics , nephrology , creatinine , univariate analysis , small for gestational age , pregnancy , multivariate analysis , genetics , biology
AKI is associated with both increased short-term morbidity and mortality and greater long-term risk for CKD. This study determined the prevalence of AKI among very low birth weight infants using a modern study definition, evaluated the frequency of AKI diagnosis reporting in the discharge summary, and determined whether infants were referred to a pediatric nephrologist for AKI follow-up.

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