Abstract
Nihilism has been pervasive in the acute kidney injury field for decades, given that no studies, had been able to reduce AKI rates in hospitalized patients. Furthermore, children with AKI comprise an orphan population, where there is little incentive to develop diagnostics, therapeutics or devices specifically for them. The 3rd International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury in Children, held in Cincinnati in October 2018, provided a platform to demonstrate the advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of children with, or at-risk for AKI, and also highlighted barriers to advancing care for this population. The progress made in the pediatric AKI since the 2nd International Symposium in 2016, highlighted the positive outcomes emanating from federal agency, private foundation and corporate sponsor investment in pediatric AKI. As a result, the time should be over for nihilism in the pediatric field.
Highlights
Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil, or nothing
A commonly held belief among intensivists and nephrologists is that patients die with, and not of, acute renal failure (ARF);
The 3rd International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury in Children, held in Cincinnati in October 2018, provided a platform to demonstrate the advancements in the diagnosis and Ending Nihilism in Pediatric AKI
Summary
Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil, or nothing. It is the belief that values are falsely invented. A commonly held belief among intensivists and nephrologists is that patients die with, and not of, acute renal failure (ARF);. Implicit in these statements a heralding of a turning point from in the perspective from ignorance to nihilism, which in many cases, persists today. These statements reflect the authors’ hope that since patients are dying from and not just with their acute renal failure, it is incumbent upon clinician researchers in the field to not give into nihilism, but do something about it
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