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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin predicts acute kidney injury, morbidity and mortality after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective uncontrolled cohort study

Critical Care · 2007 · Vol. 11(6) · pp. R127–R127
Catherine L. DentQing MaSudha DastralaMichael BennettMark MitsnefesJonathan BaraschPrasad Devarajan

Abstract

Accurate measurements of plasma NGAL are obtained using the point-of-care Triage(R) NGAL device. Plasma NGAL is an early predictive biomarker of AKI, morbidity, and mortality after pediatric CPB.

Acute Kidney Injury ResearchTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicineNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalinAcute kidney injuryProspective cohort studyCardiac surgeryLipocalinIntensive care medicineCohortCohort studyInternal medicine

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Lipocalin-2Acute-Phase ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleCardiac Surgical ProceduresHumansMaleMorbidityMortalityPilot ProjectsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins

Funding

  • American Heart Association
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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