Be on alert for pediatric AKI.

Abstract

Acute kidney injury in children is associated with adverse outcomes, although much of our current understanding originates from studies in intensive care units. Holmes et al. used an automated acute kidney injury detection method to obtain epidemiologic data on pediatric acute kidney injury at a national level in outpatient, inpatient, and intensive care unit settings. We discuss the impact of these important results and the considerations needed with this approach.