Table 3. AKI epidemiology in Brazil.
| Year | Study design | AKI diagnostic criterion | Patient characteristics | Number of patients | % RRT | Incidence | Mortality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200833 | RetrospectiveSingle center | Patients submitted to peritoneal dialysis | 0-12 year-old patients admitted to the PICU or NNICU who required PD between 2002 and 2006 | 45 | 100 | --- | 53.3 |
| 200934 | Prospective Single center | Creatinine higher than the reference value for age/height | 0-15 year-old patients with AKI admitted to the PICU between 2002-2004 | 110 | 49.1 | 8 | 33.6 |
| 201335 | Prospective Single center | pRIFLE | 28 days-15 year-old patients admitted to the PICU during 3 months | 126 | 12 | 46 | 36.2 |
| 201536 | Retrospective Single center | pRIFLE | 29 days-18 year-old patients admitted to the PICU in 1 year | 375 | --- | 54,9 | 16 |
| 201638 | Prospective Single center | pRIFLE/KDIGO | 0-20 years admitted to the PICU in 6 months | 160 | ---- | 51,3% (pRIFLE) 42% (KDIGO) |
11,4% (pRIFLE) 12,2% (KDIGO) |
| 201737 | Retrospective Single center | pRIFLE | 1 month-11-year old patients admitted to the PICU in 4 years with a diagnosis of sepsis and AKI | 77 | 42.8 | --- | 33.7 |