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Association of In-hospital outcome of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with etiology among newborns at a tertiary care unit.
Pak J Med Sci
January 2018
Dr. Ejaz Ahmed, MBBS, FCPS (Pediatrics). Department of Pediatric Neonatology, The Children's Hospital and Institute of the Child Health, Multan, Pakistan.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) and its causes in newborns at a specialized hospital in Multan, involving 101 patients from June 2016 to June 2017.
- - Findings indicated that a majority of the newborns were boys, with common issues like delayed crying, dehydration, and sepsis contributing to AKI, along with a notable neonatal mortality rate of 14.9%.
- - The research concluded that AKI in newborns leads to significant health complications, with asphyxia and sepsis identified as major causes, and emphasized higher occurrence in boys compared to girls.