Abstract:Background
The mortality rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) in low-birth-weight premature infants with acute renal failure is extremely high. Since small hemodialysis catheters do not exist, peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the most suitable dialysis method. At present, only a few studies have reported cases of PD in low-birth-weight newborns.
Case Description
On September 8, 2021, a 10-day-old, low-birth-weight preterm infant, who presented with neonatal respiratory distress… Show more
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