Open AccessAcute renal failure in asphyxiated term neonates
Author(s) -
Biljana Pejović,
Amira Peco-Antić,
Radica Dunjic
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0212367p
Subject(s) - medicine , perinatal asphyxia , asphyxia , apgar score , sepsis , renal function , urine , intensive care , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , pediatrics , anesthesia , pregnancy , birth weight , surgery , intensive care medicine , biology , genetics
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent clinical condition in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The leading cause of neonatal ARF is perinatal asphyxia (PS). The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the degree of PS and the severity of ARF in term neonates.