Publications by authors named "Ghadi Abu Daher"
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- * Factors such as cyanotic heart disease, hyperlactic acidemia, and lower hemoglobin levels were identified as key contributors to the development of AKI.
- * The research emphasizes the need for consistent definitions and identification of at-risk patients to improve outcomes following cardiac surgery in the pediatric population.
Background: Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy usually seen in infants and children below the age of 5 years. It usually follows a bout of bloody diarrhea caused by Shiga toxin producing E coli and is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute kidney injury. We report the first case of hemolytic uremic syndrome in an infant following Norovirus gastroenteritis.
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