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Severe acute kidney injury in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: risk factors and outcomes.

Pediatric Research 2021 January 15
BACKGROUND: To study the risk factors and outcomes of severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis.

METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 202 neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (Bell stage >IIa) from 2013 to 2018. AKI was defined as per-modified neonatal Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes criteria. Demographic, clinical, and outcome data were compared between neonates without severe AKI (stage 0 and 1 AKI) and those with severe AKI (stage 2 and 3 AKI).

RESULTS: Severe AKI occurred in 66/202 (32.6%) of neonates after NEC diagnosis and after 61/104 (58.7%) of surgical NEC diagnoses. On adjusted model, surgical NEC [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 30.6; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 8.9, 130.6], outborn [aOR = 3.9; 95% CI = 1.54, 11.0], exposure to antenatal steroids [aOR = 3.0; 95% CI = 1.1, 8.9], and positive blood culture sepsis [aOR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.3, 10.0] had increased odds for severe AKI. Those with severe AKI required longer hospitalization [124 days (interquartile range (IQR) 88-187) vs. 82 days (IQR 42-126), p < 0.001].

CONCLUSIONS: Severe AKI is common in neonates with NEC who require surgical intervention, are outborn, have positive blood culture sepsis, and receive antenatal steroids. Severe AKI is associated with a significantly longer length of hospitalization.

IMPACT: Neonates with NEC, who are transferred from outside hospitals, require surgical NEC management, and/or have a positive blood culture at NEC onset are at the highest odds for severe (stages 2 and 3) AKI. Assessment of urine output is important for patients with NEC. Without it, 11% of those with severe AKI would have been misdiagnosed using serum creatinine alone. Kidney-protective strategies in the pre-, peri-, and postoperative period may improve the morbidity and mortality associated with severe AKI in neonates with NEC.

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