Renal replacement therapy in children

Felix C Blanco; Gezzer Ortega; Faisal G Qureshi

doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2014.11.006

Renal replacement therapy in children

Semin Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb;24(1):25-31. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2014.11.006. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

Authors

Felix C Blanco¹, Gezzer Ortega², Faisal G Qureshi³

Affiliations

¹ University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
² Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
³ Children׳s National Medical Center, George Washington University, 111 Michigan Ave, NW, WW 4200, Washington, District of Columbia 20010. Electronic address: fqureshi@childrensnational.org.

PMID: 25639807
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2014.11.006

Abstract

Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects 3.9/1000 at-risk children in the United States, a number that has been increasing as critically ill and injured children have access to improved care and the diagnosis of AKI is being made more accurately. Children with AKI have a higher mortality and hospital length of stay as compared to children without AKI. Renal replacement therapy can improve outcomes in these patients. This article reviews the pathophysiology of AKI and the modalities, indications, and outcomes of renal replacement for children with AKI.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Renal replacement therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology
Acute Kidney Injury / physiopathology
Acute Kidney Injury / therapy*
Child
Humans
Renal Replacement Therapy*