Abstract:Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently in critically ill children, having an incidence of up to 26.9% and is associated with high morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care units (PICU). Currently, the decrease in the glomerular filtration rate is calculated using the serum creatinine levels. Nevertheless, there may be a 48 h delay between the renal injury and measurable increase in creatinine. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) has been validated in relation to cardiopulm… Show more
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