Objective: To determine the incidence, severity, and risk factors of acute kidney injury in
children undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects. Design: Prospective …

Objective: To describe postoperative fluid overload patterns and correlate degree of fluid
overload with intensive care morbidity and mortality in infants undergoing congenital heart …

BACKGROUND: The RIFLE criteria (risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney disease)
have been used to assess acute kidney injury (AKI) in various populations of critically ill …

Objectives: Dengue shock syndrome is a leading cause of mortality among Indian children.
In January 2000, we instituted a protocol for aggressive management of children with …

Association between early renal replacement therapy and better survival has been reported
in adults with postoperative kidney injury, but not in children undergoing cardiac surgery. We …

BACKGROUND: Staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome has been marked by
high early mortality due to the limited cardiac output of the postischemic single right ventricle …

Background: Limited data exist on the risk factors for acute renal failure (ARF) following
cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease. This cohort study was conducted …

It is extremely important to identify those who are at increased risk for CS-AKI with the
foremost goal being that of prevention to help decrease morbidity and mortality. Combining …

Objective To investigate impact of prophylactic peritoneal dialysis (PD) on clinical outcomes
and inflammatory cytokines in children following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary …

This article reviews our experience with 111 pediatric patients following open-heart surgery
over 1-year period. Peritoneal dialysis was required in 34 of 111 children (30.6%). We …