RESUMO World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the
antecedents of adult kidney disease that can begin in earliest childhood. Chronic kidney …

Background The epidemiologic characteristics of children and young adults with acute
kidney injury have been described in single-center and retrospective studies. We conducted …

In this review we summarize the world-wide epidemiology of acute kidney injury (AKI) in
children with special emphasis on low-income countries, notably those of the sub-Saharan …

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) in children is associated with poor short-term and long-
term health outcomes; however, the frequency of AKI in children hospitalized for diabetic …

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly during diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in
children, but the underlying mechanisms and associations are unclear. Objective To …

Background Acute kidney injury occurs in one in four children admitted to an intensive care
unit (ICU) and its severity is independently associated with increased patient morbidity and …

OBJECTIVES: With the recognition that fluid overload (FO) has a detrimental impact on
critically ill children, the critical care nephrology community has focused on identifying …

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is associated with dehydration and which can cause acute
kidney injury (AKI). The proportion of AKI in children and adolescents with DKA has not been …

Background In low and middle-income countries, reliable data on the epidemiology of
childhood acute kidney injury (AKI) is lacking. The Global Snapshot, conducted by the ISN …

Importance Diabetic kidney disease is among the most important causes of end-stage
kidney disease worldwide. Risk factors for diabetic kidney disease remain incompletely …