Prevalence of acute kidney injury and nephrotoxic drug exposure in premature and low birth weight neonates admitted to intensive care units at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam
AKI affects over a quarter of premature and LBW neonates in NICUs, with male sex and multiple nephrotoxic drug exposures as key risk factors. Implementing routine renal monitoring and optimizing pharmacotherapy are essential to reduce AKI incidence and improve neonatal outcomes in resource-constrained settings.
Authors
- Jonathan Mngumi
- Rajabu Hussein Mnkugwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0746-3169)
- Mwanaidi Amiri Msuya
- Raphael Chistopher Kambona
- Helfrid B Ilomo
- Ritah F. Mutagonda
- Joram A. Sungura
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- St. Francis Referral Hospital (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05988-9
- Primary Topic
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00