Open AccessAcute kidney injury in critically ill children: incidence and risk factors for mortality
Author(s) -
Sandra L. Martin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2013.eng.412
Subject(s) - critically ill , medicine , acute kidney injury , incidence (geometry) , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , physics , optics
Acute kidney injury is a common complication associated with an increase in mortality in children who require intensive care. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of acute kidney injury and identify risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients hospitalized in our facility.