Kidney care at NICU discharge and follow-up recommendations for preterm infants<34 weeks

Journal of Perinatology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Cara L. Slagle, J Chmielewski, Jennifer A. Rumpel, Keia Sanderson, Meredith P. Schuh, Michelle C. Starr, Jeffrey L. Segar, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, David Askenazi, David Selewski, Jennifer R. Charlton, Matthew W. Harer
+42 more on behalf of the Neonatal Kidney Health Consensus Workshop, Carolyn Abitbol, Kaashif A. Ahmad, Tara Beck, O. N. Ray Bignall, Paulomi Chaudhry, Paige E. Condit, Amanda B. Deford, Marissa J. DeFreitas, Alex Feeney, Dana Fuhrman, Matthew C. Gillen, Katja M. Gist, Stephen M. Gorga, Ronnie Guillet, Mina H. Hanna, J B Isaac, Caroline V. Jackson, Jennifer G. Jetton, Catherine Joseph, Catherine D. Krawczeski, David M. Kwiatkowski, Marciana Laster, Brianna Liberio, Kathryn Lowe, Morgan E. Marcuccilli, Shina Menon, Kyle Merrill, Tahagod Mohamed, Emily Niemyjski, Evelyn Obregon, Erin R. Rademacher, Evan Ajit Rajadhyaksha, Kimberly J. Reidy, Samantha R. Schwartz, Emily Scott, Kara Short, Danielle E. Soranno, Heidi J. Steflik, Christine N. Stoops, Namrata Todukar, Kim T. Vuong
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02597-x
Cited by: 2
References: 105

Abstract

Preterm birth increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension later in life. To address these risks, the National Institutes of Health sponsored the Neonatal Kidney Health Consensus Workshop in February 2024, where a multidisciplinary group of experts reviewed current evidence, identified knowledge gaps, and developed consensus-based recommendations for kidney health follow-up in infants born

Fields of Study & Subjects

Birth Development and Health Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Acute Kidney Injury Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Perinatology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
498–507
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN