Risk Factors and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn.

Medeni Med J

Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrcis, Division of Neonatology, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: September 2021

Objective: To identify the incidence of and risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and to evaluate its association with neonatal outcomes.

Method: A total of 78 newborns with confirmed PPHN admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital between 2016 and 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. AKI was defined according to the modified neonatal Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria.

Results: Of 78 PPHN infants, AKI was found in 29.5% (23/78). Multivariate analysis indicated that male sex (OR 3.43 95% CI 1.03-11.48, p=0.04) and severe PPHN (OR 5.67 95% CI 1.55- 20.68, p<0.01) were independently associated with increased risk for AKI. Infants with AKI had significantly higher mortality rate than infants without AKI (43.5% vs. 9.1%, p<0.01). Mortality rates in stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 AKI were similar (36.4%, 57.1%, and 40%, respectively, p=0.68). Among survivors, AKI infants had significantly longer mechanical ventilation and lenght of stay than infants without AKI.

Conclusion: In infants with PPHN, AKI is a common complication and is associated with increased mortality, and longer mechanical ventilation and lenght of stay. Careful monitoring of kidney function in infants with PPHN, especially in males and those who had severe PPHN can help to improve patient outcomes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5222/MMJ.2021.22687DOI Listing

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