Mild oliguria in preterm infants who later developed periventricular leukomalacia

• Published in: Brain & development (Tokyo. 1979) Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 142 - 146
• Main Authors: Kidokoro, Hiroyuki, Okumura, Akihisa, Kato, Toru, Hayakawa, Fumio, Itomi, Kazuya, Kuno, Kuniyoshi, Watanebe, Kazuyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Apgar Score; Case-Control Studies; Drinking; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature - physiology; Kidney Diseases - congenital; Kidney Function Tests; Leukomalacia, Periventricular - pathology; Periventricular leukomalacia; Pregnancy; Renal involvement; Respiratory Mechanics; Urination Disorders - congenital; Urine output; Urodynamics - physiology; Water-Electrolyte Balance - physiology; Periventricular leukomalacia; Urine output; Renal involvement

The aim of this study is to determine whether or not renal involvement was present during the early neonatal period in preterm infants with PVL. We conducted a case-control study. The following items were evaluated; urine output, serum levels of sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), urea nitrog...