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Cardio Renal Dialysis

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This page was last updated on: 9/16/2025 12:54:04 PM

Neonatology

The NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) at Nicklaus Children's Hospital includes 40 a Level IV beds, reflecting its capability in caring for the region’s most critically ill newborns.

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Acute Kidney Injury When the kidneys are suddenly damaged and cannot perform their normal function of removing extra fluid, salts, waste and toxins from the blood, the condition is known as acute kidney injury.
Dialysis Dialysis is a medical procedure that cleans and filters the body’s blood, either with a machine or the lining of the abdomen. It’s a procedure that is necessary in the case of kidney failure.
Neonatal Dialysis Nicklaus Children’s offers dialysis treatment for newborns with acute kidney injury and fluid overload in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.