Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Open Access

Kidney Damage in Children

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is defined as a range of rapidly compromised renal functions that result in a fluid, electrolyte, and waste product balance that is disrupted. It is becoming more widely recognised as a leading cause of illness and mortality in children. This review covers the most important recent publications in the paediatric clinical and research areas, concentrating on the definition, epidemiology, impact and management, and early diagnostic tools of AKI. It has been challenging to construct consistent measurements of incidence and prevalence trends across time due to past discrepancies in AKI criteria in the paediatric population. Furthermore, most previous studies had been limited to tiny single-centre retrospective studies. The implementation of consistent definitions based on the KDIGO AKI staging criteria in numerous centres throughout the world will make assessing paediatric AKI epidemiology easier.

Author(s):

Olivia Taylor

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