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Acute kidney injury in children with nephrotic syndrome: a single-center study.
Clinical Kidney Journal 2018 October
Background: Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at risk for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) through a variety of mechanisms.The frequency of NS hospitalizations complicated by AKI has almost doubled in the last decade. Children with AKI have longer hospital length of stay and increased need for intensive care unit admission. The main objectives of this study were to determine the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors and short-term outcome of AKI in children hospitalized with NS.
Methods: In this retrospective study, 355 children ≤18 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of NS admitted in the Department of Nephrology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital from January 2012 to December 2015 were reviewed.
Results: The incidence of AKI in children with NS was found to be 23.66%, 11.24%, 7.95% and 4.48% of children entered Pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage Renal Disease (pRIFLE) Stages R, I and F, respectively. Infection {odds ratio [OR] 2.53 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.52-4.22]} and nephrotoxic medication exposure [OR 7.8 (95% CI 4.06-15.01)] were common factors associated with AKI. Children with steroid-dependent NS (SDNS) and steroid-resistant NS (SRNS) were more likely to develop AKI compared with children with steroid-sensitive NS (SSNS). The mean time to recovery for groups pRIFLE Stages R, I and F were 15 ± 2 , 22 ± 3 and 28 ± 5 days, respectively. Children with NS who were hypertensive, had higher urinary protein excretion and low serum albumin were more prone to develop AKI.
Conclusions: AKI is not uncommon in children with NS. Infection and exposure to nephrotoxic drugs are common factors associated with AKI. AKI is more frequent in SDNS and SRNS compared with SSNS. The mean time to recovery is prolonged with more severe AKI.
Methods: In this retrospective study, 355 children ≤18 years of age with a clinical diagnosis of NS admitted in the Department of Nephrology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital from January 2012 to December 2015 were reviewed.
Results: The incidence of AKI in children with NS was found to be 23.66%, 11.24%, 7.95% and 4.48% of children entered Pediatric Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage Renal Disease (pRIFLE) Stages R, I and F, respectively. Infection {odds ratio [OR] 2.53 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.52-4.22]} and nephrotoxic medication exposure [OR 7.8 (95% CI 4.06-15.01)] were common factors associated with AKI. Children with steroid-dependent NS (SDNS) and steroid-resistant NS (SRNS) were more likely to develop AKI compared with children with steroid-sensitive NS (SSNS). The mean time to recovery for groups pRIFLE Stages R, I and F were 15 ± 2 , 22 ± 3 and 28 ± 5 days, respectively. Children with NS who were hypertensive, had higher urinary protein excretion and low serum albumin were more prone to develop AKI.
Conclusions: AKI is not uncommon in children with NS. Infection and exposure to nephrotoxic drugs are common factors associated with AKI. AKI is more frequent in SDNS and SRNS compared with SSNS. The mean time to recovery is prolonged with more severe AKI.
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