∎ ABSTRACT Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequent in critically ill neonates, children, and
adolescents, but it is still underdiagnosed and referral to followup at the Pediatric …

The kidney is a major organ in the human body carrying out the essential metabolic
functions. Metabolism and excretion of exogenously administered therapeutic and …

OBJECTIVE The Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in-Time Action (NINJA) program is a
multicenter, quality improvement initiative that identifies patients at risk for nephrotoxic …

Introduction: Survivors of acute kidney injury (AKI) are at high risk of progression to chronic
kidney disease (CKD), for which drugs may be a modifiable risk factor. Methods: We …

Nephrotoxic medication (NTMx) exposure is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in
hospitalized children. The Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in time Action (NINJA) …

Results 561/1660 (33.8%) patients identified for inclusion had AKI (441 category “R,” 117
category “I,” three category “F”); 357 cases were matched with 357 controls. Patients with …

Purpose of review Medication-induced kidney injury is one of the most common causes of
acute kidney injury (AKI); however, it is often under-recognized. The purpose of this review is …

Background: The Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in Time Action (NINJA) program
identifies children with high exposure to nephrotoxic medications and has been shown to …

Background Previous studies in non-critically ill hospitalized pediatric patients have shown
that daily serum creatinine monitoring for the development of nephrotoxic medication …