Be on alert for pediatric AKI.

Kidney Int

Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, England, UK; Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre Manchester M13 9PL, England, UK.

Published: August 2017

Acute kidney injury in children is associated with adverse outcomes, although much of our current understanding originates from studies in intensive care units. Holmes et al. used an automated acute kidney injury detection method to obtain epidemiologic data on pediatric acute kidney injury at a national level in outpatient, inpatient, and intensive care unit settings. We discuss the impact of these important results and the considerations needed with this approach.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2017.03.040DOI Listing

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