Mortality in acute renal failure (ARF) still exceeds 50%. However, while the outcome data for
ARF in adults are readily available, similar data for pediatric population are scarce. Children …

This review evaluates the various causes and management of acute renal failure (ARF) in
children. ARF is defined as an abrupt decline in the renal regulation of water, electrolytes …

Children with acute renal failure (ARF) may be treated in pediatric renal or intensive care
(PICU) units where there is an increasing use of continuous renal replacement therapies …

Background: Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common complication in critically ill children. It is
known as an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in this population. Data on the …

The aim of the research was to determine causes of acute renal failure in children, their
outcome and to define risk factors associated with mortality. 75 children with acute renal …

Background: Despite constant improvements in caring for critically ill neonates and infants
with congenital cardiac disease, sepsis, bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, acute …

The medical care of children with acute renal failure and the necessity of the substituting the
renal functions has dramatically modified over the past 15 years. The study has been …

Acute renal failure (ARF) is uncommon in childhood and there is little consensus on the
appropriate treatment modality when renal replacement therapy is required. Members of the …

Acute renal failure (ARF) is defined as the sudden or rapid onset of loss of normal renal
function resulting in the failure of the kidney to excrete nitrogenous waste products and to …

Two hundred and twenty-six children who underwent renal replacement therapy (RRT) from
1992 to 1998 were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age, at the onset of RRT, was …