Renal injury and hypocalcaemia in newborns with birth asphyxia at a tertiary care centre: a prospective observational study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Renal injury and hypocalcaemia in newborns with birth asphyxia at a tertiary care centre: a prospective observational study

  • By

  • Subhash Chandra Tard

  • Gajanand Singh Tanwar

  • Pramod Kumar Berwal

  • July 15, 2026

Share

  • 1

    Birth asphyxia significantly contributes to neonatal morbidity and mortality, leading to renal dysfunction and calcium homeostasis disruption.

  • 2

    In a study of 158 term neonates with birth asphyxia, 55.7% experienced acute kidney injury and 58.2% had hypocalcaemia.

  • 3

    Elevated serum creatinine and urea levels were observed in 69.6% and 65.8% of neonates, respectively, peaking at 48 hours.

  • 4

    Serum calcium levels declined significantly within the first 48 hours, particularly in cases of severe asphyxia.

  • 5

    The study emphasizes the need for routine biochemical monitoring of renal and calcium parameters in asphyxiated neonates.

Original Source(s)

Renal injury and hypocalcaemia in newborns with birth asphyxia at a tertiary care centre: a prospective observational study

  • by Subhash Chandra Tard, Gajanand Singh Tanwar, Pramod Kumar Berwal

  • July 15, 2026

Related Content

Myopia Patterns in Intermittent Exotropia

New findings indicate intermittent exotropia may influence binocular ocular growth patterns without significantly increasing myopia risk

  • July 15, 2026

  • 2 min
Exercise dose architecture as a precision-informed developmental framework in autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review of mechanisms, sex- and development-related heterogeneity, and clinical translation

Beyond Theory of Mind: mentalization as a relational and developmental framework for autism