Acute renal failure (ARF) in critically ill patients is currently very frequent and requires renal
replacement therapy (RRT) in many patients. During the last 15 years, several studies have …

To predict development of acute kidney injury and its outcome we retrospectively studied
children having cardiac surgery. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was defined using the serum …

Although emerging evidence indicates that the incidence of both acute kidney injury (AKI)
and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rising and the etiologies are dramatically …

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 Cardiac surgery is a known risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI) in children.
However, cardiac surgery-associated AKI (CS-AKI) in neonates has not been well studied …

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 …

Background: Data are limited regarding risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) following
cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). This observational study …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in infants after cardiopulmonary bypass
and is associated with poor outcomes. Peritoneal dialysis improves outcomes in adults with …

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