Association between platelet count and neonatal acute kidney injury: a cohort study using the medical information mart for intensive care III database.

Objective: A decrease in platelet count has been reported to be associated with several neonatal inflammatory diseases, including sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis; while its association with neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI) has not been reported. This study aims to explore the association between platelet count and neonatal AKI.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study based on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database.