Validation of acute kidney injury according to the modified KDIGO criteria in infants after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease

ConclusionApplication of the 3 criteria resulted in different AKI incidences, but each criterion could be useful for detecting risk factors for AKI. Notably, using m‐KDIGO criteria provides more important subsequent postoperative outcomes. The m‐KDIGO AKI criteria describe clinically relevant AKI in infants after cardiac surgery.

Source: Nephrology - February 1, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kentaro Ueno, Shunji Seki, Naohiro Shiokawa, Tomoyuki Matsuba, Akinori Miyazono, Daisuke Hazeki, Yutaka Imoto, Yoshifumi Kawano Tags: Original Article Source Type: research