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DeFoor W, Nehus E, Schulte M, Huesman S, Libs A, Niehaus R, Devarajan P. Enteral nutrition and the risk of nephrolithiasis in complex pediatric patients. J Pediatr Urol 2022; 18:743.e1-743.e6. [PMID: 35760671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Medically complex, non-ambulatory children can often suffer from nephrolithiasis. The purpose of this study is to determine risk factors which are predictive for recurrent stone formation in this patient population. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed on non-ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy and/or severe developmental delay presenting to a high-volume Pediatric Stone Center from 2015 to 2019. Two 24-hour urine collections were performed as a baseline prior to pharmacotherapeutic and/or dietary intervention. Healthy stone-forming children served as a control group. RESULTS 28 non-ambulatory subjects and 38 healthy controls were evaluated. The study group had a higher rate of bilateral nephrolithiasis but a similar history of previous surgical procedures. 89% of the non-ambulatory children were fed via a gastrostomy. The median calcium excretion was the same in both groups (3.0 mg/kg/day). The median 24-hour excretion of oxalate was significantly increased in the study group (54 vs 31 mg/1.73 m2/day, p = 0.0001). Urinary citrate and phosphorus excretions, and the supersaturations of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate were similar between study subjects and controls. Calcium oxalate stones were noted in 57% of those with known stone composition in the study group. Enteral feeding formulas were primarily based on soy protein, a known high oxalate food. CONCLUSIONS Urinary oxalate excretion is significantly increased in a cohort of medically complex, non-ambulatory stone-forming children. Urinary calcium excretion was not elevated between study subjects and healthy controls. Further analysis is needed to assess if dietary intervention to limit oxalate excretion results in decreased stone formation.
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- William DeFoor
- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, WV, USA
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Nutrition Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Nutrition Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- From the Divisions of Pediatric Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Beckford K, Grimes CA, Margerison C, Riddell LJ, Skeaff SA, West ML, Nowson CA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 24-h urinary output of children and adolescents: impact on the assessment of iodine status using urinary biomarkers. Eur J Nutr 2020; 59:3113-3131. [PMID: 31784814 PMCID: PMC7501103 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-02151-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PURPOSE Urinary iodine concentration (UIC (μg/ml) from spot urine samples collected from school-aged children is used to determine the iodine status of populations. Some studies further extrapolate UIC to represent daily iodine intake, based on the assumption that children pass approximately 1 L urine over 24-h, but this has never been assessed in population studies. Therefore, the present review aimed to collate and produce an estimate of the average 24-h urine volume of children and adolescents (> 1 year and < 19 years) from published studies. METHODS EBSCOHOST and EMBASE databases were searched to identify studies which reported the mean 24-h urinary volume of healthy children (> 1 year and < 19 years). The overall mean (95% CI) estimate of 24-h urine volume was determined using a random effects model, broken down by age group. RESULTS Of the 44 studies identified, a meta-analysis of 27 studies, with at least one criterion for assessing the completeness of urine collections, indicated that the mean urine volume of 2-19 year olds was 773 (654, 893) (95% CI) mL/24-h. When broken down by age group, mean (95% CI) 24-h urine volume was 531 mL/day (454, 607) for 2-5 year olds, 771 mL/day (734, 808) for 6-12 year olds, and 1067 mL/day (855, 1279) for 13-19 year olds. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that the average urine volume of children aged 2-12 years is less than 1 L, therefore, misclassification of iodine intakes may occur when urine volumes fall below or above 1 L. Future studies utilizing spot urine samples to assess iodine status should consider this when extrapolating UIC to represent iodine intakes of a population.
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- Kelsey Beckford
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, 362 Leith St, North Dunedin, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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Gafni RI, Langman CB, Guthrie LC, Brillante BA, James R, Yovetich NA, Boyce AM, Collins MT. Hypocitraturia Is an Untoward Side Effect of Synthetic Human Parathyroid Hormone (hPTH) 1-34 Therapy in Hypoparathyroidism That May Increase Renal Morbidity. J Bone Miner Res 2018; 33:1741-1747. [PMID: 29878514 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Subcutaneous human parathyroid hormone (hPTH) therapy can effectively manage hypocalcemia in hypoparathyroidism, with varying effects on hypercalciuria. However, little is known about its ability to decrease the renal comorbidities of hypoparathyroidism: nephrocalcinosis (NC), nephrolithiasis (NL), and renal insufficiency. Urinary citrate (Ucit) promotes the solubility of urinary calcium (UCa); hypocitraturia is a risk factor for NC/NL. Twenty-four-hour UCa, Ucit, and UCa/Ucit were determined in 31 hypoparathyroid subjects receiving hPTH 1-34 therapy for up to 5 years. Before hPTH 1-34, the geometric least squares mean UCa was 346 mg/day (normal <250) and Ucit was 500 mg/day (normal 250-1190); UCa/Ucit was 0.67 mg/mg. After 6 months of hPTH 1-34, UCa decreased (238, p < 0.001), but with a greater decrease in Ucit (268, p < 0.001), increasing UCa/Ucit, which became significant over time (p < 0.001). After stopping hPTH 1-34 and resuming conventional therapy (follow-up; FU), compared to the last measures on hPTH 1-34, Ucit rose to 626 (p < 0.001), reducing UCa/Ucit to 0.44, (p < 0.05); UCa also rose (273), but was still lower than baseline (p < 0.05). Daily hPTH 1-34 dose did not correlate with UCa, but was inversely related to Ucit, and directly related to UCa/Ucit (p < 0.01). Mean blood bicarbonate decreased significantly on hPTH 1-34 and remained lower than baseline at FU (p < 0.01). Mean eGFR increased on hPTH 1-34 (86 to 96 mL/min/1.73 m2 , p < 0.001) and returned to baseline at FU. On renal imaging, 6 subjects did not have NC/NL, 8 had NC/NL prior to hPTH 1-34 that remained unchanged, and 16 developed new-onset (n = 10) or progressive (n = 6) NC/NL while on hPTH 1-34. Our data demonstrate that treatment with subcutaneous hPTH 1-34 may have an untoward effect of hypocitraturia and high UCa/Ucit ratio that may increase renal morbidity. With increasing use of PTH therapy in hypoparathyroidism, close monitoring and exploration for treatment of hypocitraturia seem warranted. Published 2018. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Rachel I Gafni
- Skeletal Distorders and Mineral Homeostasis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Skeletal Distorders and Mineral Homeostasis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Skeletal Distorders and Mineral Homeostasis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Skeletal Distorders and Mineral Homeostasis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Skeletal Distorders and Mineral Homeostasis, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Ellison JS, Hollingsworth JM, Langman CB, Asplin JR, Schwaderer AL, Yan P, Bierlein M, Barraza MA, Defoor WR, Figueroa TE, Jackson EC, Jayanthi VR, Johnson EK, Joseph DB, Shnorhavorian M. Analyte variations in consecutive 24-hour urine collections in children. J Pediatr Urol 2017; 13:632.e1-632.e7. [PMID: 28739373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The metabolic evaluation of children with nephrolithiasis begins with a 24-h urine collection. For adults, the diagnostic yield increases with consecutive collections; however, little is known regarding the variability of multiple 24-h studies in the pediatric population. We sought to evaluate the variability of consecutive 24-h urine collection in children through a multi-institutional study hypothesizing that compared with a single collection, consecutive 24-h urine collections would reveal a greater degree of clinically useful information in the evaluation of children at risk for nephrolithiasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Including data from six institutions, we identified children less than 18 years of age considered at risk for recurrent nephrolithiasis, undergoing metabolic evaluation. We evaluated a subset of patients performing two collections with urine creatinine varying by 10% or less during a 7-day period. Discordance between repeat collections based on normative urine chemistry values was evaluated. RESULTS A total of 733 children met inclusion criteria, and in over a third both urine calcium and urine volume differed by 30% or more between samples. Urine oxalate demonstrated greater variation between collections in children <5 years than among older children (p = 0.030) while variation in other parameters did not differ by age. Discordance between repeat samples based on normative values was most common for urine oxalate (22.5%) and the derived relative supersaturation ratios for both calcium phosphate (25.1%) and calcium oxalate (20.5%). The proportion of discordant samples, based on normative thresholds, as well as variability greater ≥30% and 50%, respectively, are shown in the table. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis indicates that stone risk in as many as one in four children may be misclassified if normative values of only a single 24-h urine are used. In light of these findings, repeat 24-h urine collections prior to targeted intervention to modify stone risk are advised to increase diagnostic yield in children at risk for nephrolithiasis.
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Litholink Corporation, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, MI, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, MI, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Calcium oxalate urolithiasis in children: urinary promoters/inhibitors and role of their ratios. Eur J Pediatr 2016; 175:1959-1965. [PMID: 27730307 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-016-2792-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED Diagnostic criteria for determination of inclination towards idiopathic calcium oxalate (CaOx) urolithiasis based on biochemical urine parameters are not sufficiently well defined in children. The aim of this study was to determine the risk of CaOx urolithiasis in children from concentrations of calcium, oxalate, citrate, and glycosaminoglycans in urine and their ratios, all standardized in respect to creatinine. We collected and analyzed 24-h urine samples of children with CaOx urolithiasis (n = 61) and compared with urine samples of matched control group of healthy children (n = 25). The study has showed that all stone formers have higher excretion of calcium (mmol/mmol creatinine), calcium/citrate (mol/mmol), and oxalate/(citrate × glycosaminoglycans) ratio (mol Ox × mol cr)/(mol Cit × g GAGs). ROC analysis of these variables gave criteria (>0.28, >1.07, and >0.08, respectively) for distinguishing stone formers from healthy children. Biochemical urine parameters and their ratios (calcium, calcium citrate, and oxalate/(citrate × glycosaminoglycans) enable one to discriminate idiopathic calcium oxalate stone formers from healthy children. Oxalate/(citrate × glycosaminoglycans) ratio per se can serve as an independent risk for stone formation. CONCLUSION Using biochemical urine parameters and their ratios such as calcium, calcium/citrate, and oxalate/(citrate × glycosaminoglycans) enables one to determine diagnostic criteria towards idiopathic calcium oxalate urolithiasis in children. What is known: • The role of urine calcium as a promoter in calcium oxalate urolithiasis is well established. • Seldom used calcium/citrate ratio is acknowledged as a risk factor for calcium/oxalate urolithiasis. What is new: • The values of calcium and citrate in clinically and genetically proven idiopathic calcium oxalate urolithiasis make calcium/citrate ratio useful for diagnostic purposes in such stone formers. • Rarely used calcium independent oxalate/(citrate x glycosaminoglycans) ratio serves as the second best high specificity marker for idiopathic calcium oxalate urolithiasis.
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Liu Y, Yasheng A, Chen K, Lan C, Tusong H, Ou L, Liang Y, Tiselius HG, Zeng G, Wu W. Difference in urinary stone composition between Uyghur and Han children with urolithiasis. Urolithiasis 2016; 45:435-440. [PMID: 27744629 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-016-0931-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The Objective of this study is to analyze the difference in renal stone composition between Uyghur and Han children with urolithiasis in China and possible reasons. From May 2011 to September 2013, we analyzed the stone compositions of 274 Chinese children with urolithiasis, including 151 Uyghur children from Xinjiang Province and 123 Han children from Guangdong Province. All the stone components were determined by Infrared spectroscopy and the main components were recorded. We also evaluated the data, including age, gender and geographic region of the patients. The mean age of Uyghur children was less than Han children (5.3 ± 4.2 vs 8.6 ± 5.7 years, p < 0.001). Calcium oxalate (CaOx) was the main stone composition in both Uyghur (35.1 %) and Han (64.2 %) children, but was more common in Han children (p < 0.0001). Cystine stone was also more abundant in Han children (8.9 % vs 0.7 %, p = 0.001). While, both uric acid (20.5 % vs 3.3 %, p < 0.0001) and magnesium ammonium phosphate (16.6 % vs 2.5 %, p < 0.0001) stones were more common in Uyghur. Interestingly, the significant differences in stone composition between the two groups were only observed in males. When the pediatric patients were further divided into three age groups which were 0-5, 6-12 and >12, the prevalence of calcium oxalate stones increased with age in both groups and was higher in Han children at each age level. The compositions of urinary stones were significantly different between Uyghur and Han children with urolithiasis, factors such as diet habit, life style, genetic diversity, environmental and medical conditions may all contribute to the variances.
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- Yang Liu
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Division of Urology, Department of Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230, China.
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Assimos DG. Re: Effect of Demographics on Excretion of Key Urinary Factors Related to Kidney Stone Risk. J Urol 2016; 195:384. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.10.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rose C, Parker A, Jefferson B, Cartmell E. The Characterization of Feces and Urine: A Review of the Literature to Inform Advanced Treatment Technology. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 45:1827-1879. [PMID: 26246784 PMCID: PMC4500995 DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2014.1000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 545] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The safe disposal of human excreta is of paramount importance for the health and welfare of populations living in low income countries as well as the prevention of pollution to the surrounding environment. On-site sanitation (OSS) systems are the most numerous means of treating excreta in low income countries, these facilities aim at treating human waste at source and can provide a hygienic and affordable method of waste disposal. However, current OSS systems need improvement and require further research and development. Development of OSS facilities that treat excreta at, or close to, its source require knowledge of the waste stream entering the system. Data regarding the generation rate and the chemical and physical composition of fresh feces and urine was collected from the medical literature as well as the treatability sector. The data were summarized and statistical analysis was used to quantify the major factors that were a significant cause of variability. The impact of this data on biological processes, thermal processes, physical separators, and chemical processes was then assessed. Results showed that the median fecal wet mass production was 128 g/cap/day, with a median dry mass of 29 g/cap/day. Fecal output in healthy individuals was 1.20 defecations per 24 hr period and the main factor affecting fecal mass was the fiber intake of the population. Fecal wet mass values were increased by a factor of 2 in low income countries (high fiber intakes) in comparison to values found in high income countries (low fiber intakes). Feces had a median pH of 6.64 and were composed of 74.6% water. Bacterial biomass is the major component (25-54% of dry solids) of the organic fraction of the feces. Undigested carbohydrate, fiber, protein, and fat comprise the remainder and the amounts depend on diet and diarrhea prevalence in the population. The inorganic component of the feces is primarily undigested dietary elements that also depend on dietary supply. Median urine generation rates were 1.42 L/cap/day with a dry solids content of 59 g/cap/day. Variation in the volume and composition of urine is caused by differences in physical exertion, environmental conditions, as well as water, salt, and high protein intakes. Urine has a pH 6.2 and contains the largest fractions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium released from the body. The urinary excretion of nitrogen was significant (10.98 g/cap/day) with urea the most predominant constituent making up over 50% of total organic solids. The dietary intake of food and fluid is the major cause of variation in both the fecal and urine composition and these variables should always be considered if the generation rate, physical, and chemical composition of feces and urine is to be accurately predicted.
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- C. Rose
- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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Kirejczyk JK, Porowski T, Konstantynowicz J, Kozerska A, Nazarkiewicz A, Hoppe B, Wasilewska A. Urinary citrate excretion in healthy children depends on age and gender. Pediatr Nephrol 2014; 29:1575-82. [PMID: 24696006 PMCID: PMC4147207 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-014-2806-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypocitraturia is considered a major risk factor for calcium stone formation. However, there is no widely accepted reference database of urinary citrate excretion in children. The aim of our study was to determine the amount of citrate eliminated in the urine over a 24-h period in a pediatric cohort and to determine an optimal unit reflecting excretion. METHODS The study cohort comprised 2,334 healthy boys and girls aged 2-18 years. The levels of urinary citrate were assessed by an enzymatic method in 24-hour urine and expressed in absolute values, as urinary concentration, citrate/creatinine ratio, per kilogram of body weight, in relation to 1.73 m2, and as the calcium/citrate index. RESULTS Similar incremental age-related citraturia rates were observed in both male and female subjects until puberty during which time citrate excretion became significantly higher in girls. Urinary citrate adjusted for creatinine and for body weight showed a significantly decreasing trend with increasing age in both sexes. Urinary citrate corrected for body surface was weakly correlated with age. Thus, the assumption of 180 mg/1.73 m2/24 h for males and 250 mg/1.73 m2/24 h for females as lower cut-off values appeared to be reliable from a practical perspective. CONCLUSIONS We found distinct sex-dependent differences in citraturia at the start of puberty, with significantly higher values of urinary citrate in girls than in boys. Further prospective studies are warranted to elucidate whether this difference represents a differentiated risk of urolithiasis.
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- Jan K. Kirejczyk
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona Street 17, 15-274 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Disorders, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona Street 17, 15-274 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Waszyngtona Street 17, 15-274 Bialystok, Poland
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Sas DJ. An update on the changing epidemiology and metabolic risk factors in pediatric kidney stone disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2011; 6:2062-8. [PMID: 21737846 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.11191210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nephrolithiasis in children is a painful and costly disease that may also have detrimental long-term effects on kidney function. Recent data provide evidence that the incidence of nephrolithiasis in children is rising. Children who are white, female, and adolescent seem to have the highest risk for forming symptomatic kidney stones. Although the reasons for the rising incidence and demographic discrepancies in pediatric nephrolithiasis are not yet clear, recent investigations into urine chemistry provide clues regarding predisposing metabolic risk factors. As more data emerge regarding epidemiologic and metabolic characteristics of pediatric kidney stone formers, we hope to gain a better understanding of the causes of kidney stone disease and, ultimately, provide better strategies for stone prevention in children.
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- David J Sas
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street 316 CSB, MSC 608, Charleston, SC 29425-6080, USA.
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Influence of Body Mass Index on Quantitative 24-Hour Urine Chemistry Studies in Children With Nephrolithiasis. J Urol 2009; 182:1142-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review the recent literature on pediatric urolithiasis and present up-to-date findings on epidemiology, diagnosis, and medical and surgical management. RECENT FINDINGS There are surprisingly few reliable data on pediatric urolithiasis incidence, but widespread anecdotal and single-center reports suggest that more children with stones are being seen. The contamination of Chinese infant formula with melamine caused urolithiasis and other renal problems in hundreds of thousands of infants in the region, underlining the role of environmental factors in urolithiasis. Efforts continue to determine normal metabolic parameters in children, but have been hampered by variations among regions, races, and ethnicities. The Bonn Risk Index may prove to be a useful tool for assessing risk of urolithiasis in children. Children with recurrent urolithiasis are more likely to have detectable metabolic abnormalities. Surgical approaches to urolithiasis in children continue to evolve, with robotic-assisted laparoscopy being perhaps the most significant new technique. Finally, clinicians and radiologists must be aware of the potential for dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Deflux) implants to mimic distal ureteral stones on computed tomography (CT) scan. SUMMARY Pediatric urolithiasis is an expanding field, due in part to the apparent increase in cases. Research continues, seeking to refine the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in these unfortunate children.
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Urinary stone disease is less common in children than adults. Although many aspects of pediatric stone disease are similar to that of adults, there are unique concerns regarding the presentation, diagnosis, and management of stone disease in children. We present a review of the increasing prevalence of pediatric stone disease, the diagnostic concerns specific to children, recent results from pediatric series regarding the expectant management and surgical treatment of stones, metabolic evaluation, and current research on the genetics of nephrolithiasis.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Pediatr 2009; 21:272-80. [PMID: 19307901 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e32832ad5c0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fahlenkamp D, Noack B, Lebentrau S, Belz H. [Urolithiasis in children--rational diagnosis, therapy, and metaphylaxis]. Urologe A 2008; 47:545-50, 552-5. [PMID: 18421432 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-008-1733-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
With a proportion of 1-5%, children constitute only a small number of all patients with urolithiasis. Nevertheless, pediatric stone disease is an important health care problem because of the high recurrence rate and the threat of progredient renal function impairment with consecutive loss of quality of life. Modern therapies, especially extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy (URS), and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), have caused a revolution in the operative treatment spectrum. Open surgery is required for stone removal only rarely, such as for the simultaneous repair of urinary tract anomalies. The minimally invasive modalities of modern stone therapy - mainly ESWL as the treatment of first choice - have led to widespread disregard of stone metaphylaxis. The important principle that says an urinary stone is just a symptom and not the cause of the disease is often forgotten. So it must be noted that despite the high standard of care in Germany, not all problems regarding urinary stone disease are being resolved, particularly in childhood. This article presents the current knowledge of the most important aspects of stone therapy and the methods of treatment in children.
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Affiliation(s)
- D Fahlenkamp
- Klinik für Urologie, Zeisigwaldkliniken Bethanien, Zeisigwaldstrasse 101, 09130, Chemnitz, Deutschland.
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