Acute kidney injury in a paediatric intensive care unit: comparison of the pRIFLE and AKIN criteria

Kavaz, ASLI; Ozcakar, Z.; Kendirli, Tanil; Ozturk, Burcu; Ekim, Mesiha; Yalcinkaya, Fatos

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02526.x

Acute kidney injury in a paediatric intensive care unit: comparison of the pRIFLE and AKIN criteria

Kavaz A., Ozcakar Z. B., Kendirli T., Ozturk B. B., Ekim M., Yalcinkaya F.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, vol.101, no.3, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 101 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02526.x
Journal Name: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Criteria, Intensive care unit, Paediatric, ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE, LENGTH-OF-STAY, CRITICALLY-ILL CHILDREN, RIFLE CRITERIA, RISK-FACTORS, MORTALITY, ICU, ASSOCIATION, OUTCOMES, NETWORK
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of our study was to evaluate and analyse the prevalence and association of acute kidney injury (AKI) as defined by paediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss of kidney function and End-stage kidney disease (pRIFLE) and Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) classifications in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).