Acute kidney injury in the fetus and neonate

NGAL, the New Marker for Acute Kidney Injury

Viral Infections in the Fetus and Neonate

Neonates, like older children and adults, are subject to viral infections acquired by horizontal routes, such as those due to influenza, rotavirus, and enteroviruses. They also are at risk for acquisition of viruses through routes that are unique to the perinatal setting where mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) occurs transplacentally, during birth, or from breast milk. The ability of certain ...

Different Biomarkers of Acute kidney Injury in Cancer Patients

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) occurs if the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to remove waste products. When the kidneys lose their ability to filter, dangerous levels of waste products can accumulate, which can upset the chemical composition of the blood and urine. Chemotherapy is one of the methods used to treat or temporarily reduce cancer by using certain medications. The main task of this tr...

Cytomegalovirus infection of the fetus and neonate.

Human CMV infection, the most common virus infection of the fetus and neonate, can occur in utero as "congenital infection" or during the first weeks of life as "perinatal infection." Congenital infection presents either as clinically apparent or as silent infection. Perinatal CMV infection is a common form of CMV acquisition and produces minimal, if any, disease in the full-term infant. The re...

Hydronephrosis in the Fetus and Neonate: Causes, Management, and Outcome