Michele Zappitelli, MD, MSc
Primary Axis:
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Kidney Diseases
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Our research encompasses several aspects of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children. We are attempting to characterize this disease by evaluating different definitions and performing studies to evaluate the effect of AKI on various outcomes in different diagnostic populations. We are also studying new diagnostic tests, including serum marker of glomerular filtration rate and novel urinary protein biomarkers of AKI, by evaluating their role in early AKI detection, characterization of AKI severity and prediction of long-term renal outcome.Pediatrics; nephrology; glomerular filtration rate; acute kidney injury; continuous renal replacement therapy; biomarkers; diagnostic tests.
Keywords:
Pediatrics; nephrology; glomerular filtration rate; acute kidney injury; continuous renal replacement therapy; biomarkers; diagnostic tests.
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Montreal Children's Hospital Publications:
Zappitelli M, Juarez M, Castillo L, Coss-Bu J, Goldstein SL. Continuous renal replacement therapy amino acid, trace metal and folate clearance in critically ill children. Intensive Care Med. 2009 Apr;35(4):698-706. Epub 2009 Jan 29.
Zappitelli M, Parikh CR, Akcan-Arikan A, Washburn KK, Moffett BS, Goldstein SL. Ascertainment and epidemiology of acute kidney injury varies with definition interpretation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul;3(4):948-54. Epub 2008 Apr 16.
Zappitelli M, Washburn KK, Arikan AA, Loftis L, Ma Q, Devarajan P, Parikh CR, Goldstein SL.Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is an early marker of acute kidney injury in critically ill children: a prospective cohort study. Crit Care. 2007;11(4):R84.
