Background: Both necrotizing enterocolitis and acute kidney injury are tightly related conditions, which independently increase mortality in newborns. Necrotizing enterocolitis is an inflammatory disease with a systemic repercussion that leads to inflammatory kidney changes predisposing to renal damage. Methods: This study assessed risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury in patients diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis and compared mortality between patients with or without acute kidney injury. Thirty-nine patients with the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis were included, regardless of the gestational age. Results: Of 39 patients, 38.5% developed acute kidney injury. Survival showed to be significantly lower in patients with acute kidney injury (54.4 days) when compared to newborns without acute kidney injury (76.22 days; p = 0.014). Mortality in patients with acute kidney injury was 46.7%, increasing up to 62.5% with severe kidney damage. The hazard ratio for mortality was 4.708 for acute kidney injury (p = 0.025). The severity of enterocolitis showed to be an independent risk factor in developing acute kidney injury and severe kidney injury (odds ratio [OR] = 1.841, p = 0.034 and OR = 1.917, p = 0.027, respectively). Conclusions: Newborns with necrotizing enterocolitis should be evaluated for early recognition of acute kidney injury. Prospective studies with a higher number of patients are needed to identify modifiable risk factors to impact in the prevention of these conditions. Copyright:
Background: Both necrotizing enterocolitis and acute kidney injury are tightly related conditions, which independently increase mortality in newborns. Necrotizing enterocolitis is an inflammatory disease with a systemic repercussion that leads to inflammatory kidney changes predisposing to renal damage. Methods: This study assessed risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury in patients diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis and compared mortality between patients with or without acute kidney injury. Thirty-nine patients with the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis were included, regardless of the gestational age. Results: Of 39 patients, 38.5% developed acute kidney injury. Survival showed to be significantly lower in patients with acute kidney injury (54.4 days) when compared to newborns without acute kidney injury (76.22 days; p = 0.014). Mortality in patients with acute kidney injury was 46.7%, increasing up to 62.5% with severe kidney damage. The hazard ratio for mortality was 4.708 for acute kidney injury (p = 0.025). The severity of enterocolitis showed to be an independent risk factor in developing acute kidney injury and severe kidney injury (odds ratio [OR] = 1.841, p = 0.034 and OR = 1.917, p = 0.027, respectively). Conclusions: Newborns with necrotizing enterocolitis should be evaluated for early recognition of acute kidney injury. Prospective studies with a higher number of patients are needed to identify modifiable risk factors to impact in the prevention of these conditions. Copyright:
Authors: Parvesh Mohan Garg; Anna B Britt; Md Abu Yusuf Ansari; Sarah Sobisek; Danielle K Block; Jaslyn L Paschal; Norma B Ojeda; David Askenazi; Keia R Sanderson Journal: Pediatr Res Date: 2021-01-14 Impact factor: 3.756
Authors: Samit Ganguly; Andrea N Edginton; Jacqueline G Gerhart; Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez; Rachel G Greenberg; Daniel Gonzalez Journal: Clin Pharmacokinet Date: 2021-06-22 Impact factor: 5.577