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. 2022 Aug 31:10:870497.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.870497. eCollection 2022.

Perspectives: Neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in low and middle income countries (LMIC)

Mignon I McCulloch  1 , Victoria M Adabayeri  2 , Selasie Goka  3 , Tholang S Khumalo  4 , Nilesh Lala  5 , Shannon Leahy  5 , Nokukhanya Ngubane-Mwandla  5 , Peter J Nourse  1 , Beatrice I Nyann  6 , Karen L Petersen  5 , Cecil S Levy  4
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Perspectives: Neonatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in low and middle income countries (LMIC)

Mignon I McCulloch et al. Front Pediatr. .

Abstract

Neonatal AKI (NAKI) remains a challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this perspective, we address issues of diagnosis and risk factors particular to less well-resourced regions. The conservative management pre-kidney replacement therapy (pre-KRT) is prioritized and challenges of KRT are described with improvised dialysis techniques also included. Special emphasis is placed on ethical and palliation principles.

Keywords: LMIC; conservative kidney management; neonatal KRT; neonatal acute kidney injury; neonatal peritoneal dialysis.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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