Introduction: Acute kidney failure (AKF) is a common clinical problem in neonatal intensive care units and is usually associated with a contributing condition such as sepsis, asphyxia, and heart failure. The aim of this study was to determine the types, frequency of associated contributing conditions, and short-term outcome of neonatal AKF.
Materials And Methods: Medical records of neonates with a diagnosis of AKF from March 2003 to September 2006 were studied in a tertiary care children's hospital in Tabriz, Iran.