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Table 4 The constituent ratio of causes of death as seen in 43 pediatric AKI death cases

From: Etiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury in Chinese children: a prospective multicentre investigation

The causes of death

Cases

Constituent ratio (%)

(n = 43)

Septic shock

19

  44.2

Respiratory failure

8

  18.6

DIC

5

  11.6

Renal failure

4

  9.3

hypovolemic shock

2

  4.7

Heart failure

2

  4.7

Multiple organ failure

2

  4.7

Pulmonary embolism

1

  2.3