Acute Kidney Injury Post-cardiac Surgery in Infants and Children: A Single-Center Experience in a Developing Country

Acute Kidney Injury Post-cardiac Surgery in Infants and Children: A Single-Center Experience in a Developing Country

Introduction: The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery varies between 15 and 64%, with a mortality rate of 10–89% among those requiring dialysis. This variation in the incidence and mortality of AKI across studies is probably due to the inconsistent...

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Main Authors: Bilal Aoun, Ghadi Abu Daher, Karim N. Daou, Sami Sanjad, Hani Tamim, Issam El Rassi, Mariam Arabi, Rana Sharara, Fadi Bitar, Jana Assy, Ziad Bulbul, Jad A. Degheili, Marianne Majdalani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
pediatrics
cardiac surgery
pediatric intensive care unit
developing country
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.637463/full

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