title: Paediatrics: Peritoneal dialysis for AKI--time may be of the essence.
abstract: A study by Bojan et al. of neonates and infants who received peritoneal dialysis for the treatment of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery revealed that the early initiation of dialysis was associated with a significantly decreased mortality rate compared with delayed dialysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. bwarady@cmh.edu
authors.forename: Bradley A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Warady
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002423:Cause of Death; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome