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Association of Intravenous Fluid Administration and Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients
Key takeaways
Fluid administration in the ICU was linked to acute kidney injury (AKI) in children. The study used a large cohort of patients from multiple ICUs. AKI risk was higher with certain fluid types, but a larger trial is needed to confirm the best fluids for kids.
Who did this work
Austin G. McCuistion (Children's Hospital Colorado) · Courtney M. Giannini (Children's Hospital Colorado) · Kaitlin E. Olson (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) · John Brinton (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) · Weiwen V. Shih (Children's Hospital Colorado) · Natalja L. Stanski (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) · Erin K. Stenson (Children's Hospital Colorado)
Source
Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-13
https://doi.org/10.34067/kid.0000001355