Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in term neonates.

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury in term neonates. Study Design: Prospective Observational study. Setting: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan. Period: October 2024 to March 2025. Methods: A total of 190 neonates suspected to have AKI and admitted to the NICU were enrolled. The development of AKI during the study or discharge from the NICU was noted. Risk factors of AKI were also evaluated. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was performed for the determination of risk factors associated with the development of AKI in neonates taking p