“…However, NIRS is non-invasive and provides continuous, real-time information about local tissue oxygen delivery and consumption in neonates [ 15 , 16 ]. Previous studies reported a significant correlation between changes in renal NIRS and the onset of AKI following CPB in critically ill children [ 20 , 22 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. Furthermore, studies correlating renal blood flow with renal rSO 2 also support this association [ 35 ].…”