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McCulloch MI, Luyckx VA, Morrow B, Nourse P, Coetzee A, Reddy D, Du Buisson C, Buckley J, Webber I, Numanoglu A, Sinclair G, Nelson C, Salie S, Reichmuth K, Argent AC. Dialysis for paediatric acute kidney injury in Cape Town, South Africa. Pediatr Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s00467-024-06399-1. [PMID: 38733539 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06399-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dialysis is lifesaving for acute kidney injury (AKI), but access is poor in less resourced settings. A "peritoneal dialysis (PD) first" policy for paediatric AKI is more feasible than haemodialysis in low-resource settings. METHODS Retrospective review of modalities and outcomes of children dialysed acutely at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital between 1998 and 2020. RESULTS Of the 593 children with AKI who received dialysis, 463 (78.1%) received PD first. Median age was 9.0 (range 0.03-219.3; IQR 13.0-69.6) months; 57.6% were < 1 year old. Weights ranged from 0.9 to 2.0 kg (median 7.0 kg, IQR 3.0-16.0 kg); 38.6% were < 5 kg. PD was used more in younger children compared to extracorporeal dialysis (ECD), with median ages 6.4 (IQR 0.9-30.4) vs. 73.9 (IQR 17.5-113.9) months, respectively (p = 0.001). PD was performed with Seldinger soft catheters (n = 480/578, 83%), predominantly inserted by paediatricians at the bedside (n = 412/490, 84.1%). Complications occurred in 127/560 (22.7%) children receiving PD. Overall, 314/542 (57.8%) children survived. Survival was significantly lower in neonates (< 1 month old, 47.5%) and infants (1-12 months old, 49.2%) compared with older children (> 1 year old, 70.4%, p < 0.0001). Survival was superior in the ECD (75.4%) than in the PD group (55.6%, p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS "PD First for Paediatric AKI" is a valuable therapeutic approach for children with AKI. It is feasible in low-resourced settings where bedside PD catheter insertion can be safely taught and is an acceptable dialysis modality, especially in settings where children with AKI would otherwise not survive.
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- Mignon I McCulloch
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Tygerberg Children's Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Adetunji AE, Gajjar P, Luyckx VA, Reddy D, Collison N, Abdo T, Pienaar T, Nourse P, Coetzee A, Morrow B, McCulloch MI. Evaluation of the implementation of a "Pediatric Feasibility Assessment for Transplantation" tool in children and adolescents at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Pediatr Transplant 2024; 28:e14709. [PMID: 38553791 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation remains the treatment of choice for children with kidney failure (KF). In South Africa, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is restricted to children eligible for transplantation. This study reports on the implementation of the Paediatric Feasibility Assessment for Transplantation (pFAT) tool, a psychosocial risk score developed in South Africa to support transparent transplant eligibility assessment in a low-resource setting. METHODS Single-center retrospective descriptive analysis of children assessed for KRT using pFAT tool from 2015 to 2021. RESULTS Using the pFAT form, 88 children (median [range] age 12.0 [1.1 to 19.0] years) were assessed for KRT. Thirty (34.1%) children were not listed for KRT, scoring poorly in all domains, and were referred for supportive palliative care. Fourteen of these 30 children (46.7%) died, with a median survival of 6 months without dialysis. Nine children were reassessed and two were subsequently listed. Residing >300 km from the hospital (p = .009) and having adherence concerns (p = .003) were independently associated with nonlisting. Of the 58 (65.9%) children listed for KRT, 40 (69.0%) were transplanted. One-year patient and graft survival were 97.2% and 88.6%, respectively. Only one of the four grafts lost at 1-year posttransplant was attributed to psychosocial issues. CONCLUSIONS Short-term outcomes among children listed using the pFAT form are good. Among those nonlisted, the pFAT highlights specific psychosocial/socioeconomic barriers, over which most children themselves have no power to change, which should be systemically addressed to permit eligibility of more children and save lives.
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- Adewale E Adetunji
- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria
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- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Public and Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Nourse P, McCulloch M, Coetzee A, Bunchman T, Picca S, Rusch J, Brooks A, Heydenrych H, Morrow B. Protein loss and glucose absorption in children with AKI treated with peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int 2024; 44:109-116. [PMID: 37970810 DOI: 10.1177/08968608231208322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Protein loss and glucose absorption in children on acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) is important to inform dietary prescription, yet data are lacking in this regard. This study was a secondary analysis of a previously published crossover randomised controlled trial, aiming to describe glucose uptake and protein loss into dialysate among children with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving PD. METHODS This secondary analysis described and compared dialysate albumin loss and glucose absorption in 15 children with AKI receiving PD or continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD). In addition, correlations between albumin loss, glucose absorption and other patient and dialysis factors were analysed. RESULTS Median (range) age and weight of participants were 6.0 (0.2-14) months and 5.8 (2.3-14.0) kg, respectively. Patients received approximately 8 h of dialysis on each modality; however, results were extrapolated and expressed per day. The mean ± SD albumin loss on conventional PD and CFPD was 0.3 ± 0.19 g/kg/day and 0.56 ± 0.5 g/kg/day, respectively, and the mean ± SD glucose absorption was 4.67 ± 2.87 g/kg/day and 3.85 ±4.1 g/kg/day, respectively. There was a moderate correlation between ultrafiltration and albumin loss during CFPD only (Pearson's R = 0.61; p = 0.02). There were no significant differences between PD and CFPD for either glucose absorption or albumin loss; however, the study was not powered for this outcome. CONCLUSIONS Protein losses and glucose absorption in children on PD with AKI are significant and should be considered when prescribing nutritional content. Protein losses on CFPD were twice as high as on conventional PD.
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- Peter Nourse
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Cardio-Thoracic surgery, Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Critical Care, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Nyann BI, Nourse P, Masu A, Agyabeng K, McCulloch MI. Effects of aminophylline therapy on urine output and kidney function in children with acute kidney injury. Pediatr Nephrol 2024; 39:559-567. [PMID: 37532898 PMCID: PMC10728232 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-06065-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit. One key management modality of AKI is the use of diuretics to reduce fluid overload. Aminophylline, a drug that is well known for its use in the treatment of bronchial asthma, is also purported to have diuretic effects on the kidneys. This retrospective cohort study assesses the effect of aminophylline in critically ill children with AKI. METHODS A retrospective chart review of children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) with AKI who received aminophylline (from 2012 to June 2018) was carried out. Data captured and analyzed included demographics, underlying disease conditions, medications, urine output, fluid balance, and kidney function. RESULTS Data from thirty-four children were analyzed. Urine output increased from a median of 0.4 mls/kg/hr [IQR: 0.1, 1.1] at six hours prior to aminophylline administration to 0.6 mls/kg/hr [IQR: 0.2, 1.9] at six hours and 1.6 mls/kg/hr [IQR:0.2, 4.2] at twenty-four hours post aminophylline therapy. The median urine output significantly varied across the age groups over the 24-h time period post-aminophylline, with the most response in the neonates. There was no significant change in serum creatinine levels six hours post-aminophylline administration [109(IQR: 77, 227)-125.5(IQR: 82, 200) micromole/l] P-value = 0.135. However, there were significant age-related changes in creatinine levels at six hours post-aminophylline therapy. CONCLUSIONS Aminophylline increases urine output in critically ill children with AKI. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Beatrice I Nyann
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Ghana Medical Centre, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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McCulloch MI, Argent AC, Morrow B, Nourse P, Coetzee A, Du Buisson C, Reddy D, Buckley J, Sinclair PJ, Gajjar P, Semanska L, Eddy A, Feehally J, Cano F, Warady BA. Lessons learned from regional training of paediatric nephrology fellows in Africa. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3757-3768. [PMID: 37278919 PMCID: PMC10243235 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-06022-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Access to care for children with kidney disease is limited in less well-resourced regions of the world and paediatric nephrology (PN) workforce development with good practical skills is critical. METHODS Retrospective review of a PN training program and trainee feedback from 1999 to 2021, based at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), University of Cape Town. RESULTS A regionally appropriate 1-2-year training program enrolled 38 fellows with an initial 100% return rate to their country of origin. Program funding included fellowships from the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), International Society of Nephrology (ISN), International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), and the African Paediatric Fellowship Program (APFP). Fellows were trained on both in- and out-patient management of infants and children with kidney disorders. "Hands-on skills" training included examination, diagnosis and management skills, practical insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters for management of acute kidney injury and kidney biopsies. Of 16 trainees who completed > 1 year of training, 14 (88%) successfully completed subspecialty exams and 9 (56%) completed a master's degree with a research component. PN fellows reported that their training was appropriate and enabled them to make a difference in their respective communities. CONCLUSIONS This training program has successfully equipped African physicians with the requisite knowledge and skills to provide PN services in resource-constrained areas for children with kidney disease. The provision of funding from multiple organizations committed to paediatric kidney disease has contributed to the success of the program, along with the fellows' commitment to build PN healthcare capacity in Africa. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Mignon I McCulloch
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Tygerberg Hospital Children's Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) Office Administration, IPNA Programs Coordinator, Kansa City, MO, USA
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- Professor Emeritus (Pediatrics), The University of British Columbia|Musqueam Traditional Territory, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Scientific & Research Staff, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Emeritus Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospitals of Leicester, Honorary Visiting Fellow, Leicester, UK
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- Pediatric Nephrologist, Luis Calvo Mackenna Children's Hospital, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Nourse P, McCulloch M, Coetzee A, Bunchman T, Picca S, Rusch J, Brooks A, Heydenrych H, Morrow B. Gravity-assisted continuous flow peritoneal dialysis technique use in acute kidney injury in children: a randomized, crossover clinical trial. Pediatr Nephrol 2023:10.1007/s00467-022-05852-3. [PMID: 36929384 PMCID: PMC10018583 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05852-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our previously demonstrated continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) technique in children with acute kidney injury (AKI), although effective, was manpower heavy and expensive due to the high-volume pumps required. The aim of this study was to develop and test a novel gravity-driven CFPD technique in children using readily available, inexpensive equipment and to compare this technique to conventional PD. METHODS After development and initial in vitro testing, a randomised crossover clinical trial was conducted in 15 children with AKI requiring dialysis. Patients received both conventional PD and CFPD sequentially, in random order. Primary outcomes were measures of feasibility, clearance and ultrafiltration (UF). Secondary outcomes were complications and mass transfer coefficients (MTC). Paired t-tests were used to compare PD and CFPD outcomes. RESULTS Median (range) age and weight of participants were 6.0 (0.2-14) months and 5.8 (2.3-14.0) kg, respectively. The CFPD system was easily and rapidly assembled. There were no serious adverse events attributed to CFPD. Mean ± SD UF was significantly higher on CFPD compared to conventional PD (4.3 ± 3.15 ml/kg/h vs. 1.04 ± 1.72 ml/kg/h; p < 0.001). Clearances for urea, creatinine and phosphate for children on CFPD were 9.9 ± 3.10 ml/min/1.73 m2, 7.9 ± 3.3 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 5.5 ± 1.5 ml/min/1.73 m2 compared to conventional PD with values of 4.3 ± 1.68 ml/min/1.73 m2, 3.57 ± 1.3 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 2.53 ± 0.85 ml/min/1.73 m2, respectively (all p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Gravity-assisted CFPD appears to be a feasible and effective way to augment ultrafiltration and clearances in children with AKI. It can be assembled from readily available non-expensive equipment. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Peter Nourse
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Children's Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- International Society of Nephrology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Critical Care, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Mosalakatane TD, McCulloch M, Nourse P, Coetzee A, Wright A, Raad J, Lazarus J, Howlett J. A 15-year retrospective review of urodynamic studies in children at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape town, South Africa. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:401. [PMID: 35804357 PMCID: PMC9263046 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03462-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Despite the undeniable diagnostic benefits of urodynamic studies (UDS), their adoption into clinical practice in Africa has been slow. This study aimed to review the use of invasive UDS in children at a tertiary paediatric hospital in South Africa. Methods A retrospective analysis of 1108 UDS was conducted. Patient demographic characteristics, primary diagnosis, indication and urodynamic outcomes were reviewed. Presence of urodynamic high-risk features were documented, and a comparison was made between the first study and follow-up study. Results This study revealed increasing trends in the use of UDS from 2015. Referrals were from Urology (37.7%), Spinal defects clinic (34.4%), Nephrology (20.8%) and other departments (7.0%). The most common reason for referral was review of medical treatment (36.5%). Spinal dysraphism (58.3%) accounted for the majority of conditions seen. Majority (59.1%) of the patients were receiving more than one type of bladder treatment at the time of their first study, with clean intermittent catheterisation (46.5%) being the most common form of bladder management. 97.5% of studies were performed using transurethral bladder catheterization. Urodynamic diagnosis was neurogenic in 74.0%, anatomical (12.2%), functional (8.8%) and normal (5.0%). There was statistically significant improvement in bladder compliance, detrusor leak point pressure and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia between the first study and a subsequent study following therapeutic intervention. Conclusions The unique ability of UDS to demonstrate changes in detrusor pressures, which is a common reason for therapy failure, makes UDS an invaluable tool in the diagnosis and management of children with lower urinary tract dysfunction. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12887-022-03462-4.
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- Thembisile Dintle Mosalakatane
- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Children's Bladder Clinic, Evelina London Children's Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust), London, England
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- Urodynamic and Manometric Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Urology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Urology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Western Cape, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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Makanda-Charambira PD, Nourse P, Luyckx VA, Coetzee A, McCulloch MI. TB in paediatric kidney transplant recipients - A single-centre experience. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14141. [PMID: 34528349 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND TB remains a major challenge in transplantation, particularly in endemic countries. This study aimed to describe the incidence, clinical presentation and outcomes of TB in paediatric kidney transplant recipients and to assess the impact of INH prophylaxis. METHODS Single-centre retrospective descriptive analysis of children who received kidney transplants from 1995 to 2019 was carried out. The cohort was stratified according to receipt of INH prophylaxis which began in 2005. RESULTS A total of 212 children received a kidney transplant during the study period. Median age at transplantation was 11.2 years (IQR: 2.2-17.9), and 56% were males. TB was diagnosed in 20 (9%) children, with almost two-thirds (n = 12) occurring within the first year. Most infections were pulmonary. The main presenting symptoms included fever (n = 13/20), weight loss (n = 12/20) and cough (n = 10/20). TST was positive in four of 20 children. Coinfection with EBV, CMV or Staph was found in five children. Due to drug interactions, an up to threefold increase in calcineurin inhibitor dose was required to maintain therapeutic blood levels. INH prophylaxis was protective against development of TB (p = .04). Gender, age and type of allograft were not significant risk factors. Graft and patient survival was 100% upon completion of TB treatment. CONCLUSION Kidney transplant recipients in endemic countries have a high risk of developing TB. Diagnosis remains a challenge. Frequent and meticulous monitoring of immunosuppression drug levels during treatment of TB is required to avoid loss of patient or graft. INH prophylaxis protects against development of TB in this population.
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Paediatric Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Esezobor CI, Alakaloko AE, Admani B, Ellidir R, Nourse P, McCulloch MI. Paediatric Nephrology in Africa. Curr Pediatr Rep 2021; 9:134-141. [PMID: 34721949 PMCID: PMC8542494 DOI: 10.1007/s40124-021-00256-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We highlight the unique facets of paediatric nephrology in Africa in terms of the spectrum of kidney diseases, available diagnostic and treatment modalities, kidney healthcare financing options, paediatric nephrology manpower and the contribution of geography and demographics. RECENT FINDINGS Paediatric acute kidney injury in Africa is now commonly due to sepsis rather than gastroenteritis. Steroid-sensitive form of nephrotic syndrome is far more common than was two decades ago. SUMMARY The hot arid climate in North Africa and the tropical climate in most of sub-Saharan Africa, and the high rate of consanguinity, sickle cell disease and HIV drive the spectrum of paediatric kidney diseases in the continent. Kidney diseases are often precipitated by infectious triggers associated with poor living conditions and little access to medical care thus resulting in late presentation and often end-stage kidney disease. Although accessibility to kidney care has improved in the continent due to training opportunities provided by international professional organisations, most children still face significant barriers to kidney care because they live in rural areas, governments spend the least on healthcare and the continent has the least density of healthcare practitioners and nephrology trainees.
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- Christopher I. Esezobor
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos State Nigeria
- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos State Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos State Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Noura Children Center for Kidney Disease and Transplantation, Soba University Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan
- Multi Organ Transplant Centre (MOTC), Paediatric Nephrology Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Depatment of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Depatment of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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MAKANDA-CHARAMBIRA P, Luyckx V, Nourse P, Coetzee A, McCulloch M. POS-748 TUBERCULOSIS IN PAEDIATRIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS – A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE. Kidney Int Rep 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Nourse P, Cullis B, Finkelstein F, Numanoglu A, Warady B, Antwi S, McCulloch M. ISPD guidelines for peritoneal dialysis in acute kidney injury: 2020 Update (paediatrics). Perit Dial Int 2021; 41:139-157. [PMID: 33523772 DOI: 10.1177/0896860820982120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS 1.1 Peritoneal dialysis is a suitable renal replacement therapy modality for treatment of acute kidney injury in children. (1C)2. Access and fluid delivery for acute PD in children.2.1 We recommend a Tenckhoff catheter inserted by a surgeon in the operating theatre as the optimal choice for PD access. (1B) (optimal)2.2 Insertion of a PD catheter with an insertion kit and using Seldinger technique is an acceptable alternative. (1C) (optimal)2.3 Interventional radiological placement of PD catheters combining ultrasound and fluoroscopy is an acceptable alternative. (1D) (optimal)2.4 Rigid catheters placed using a stylet should only be used when soft Seldinger catheters are not available, with the duration of use limited to <3 days to minimize the risk of complications. (1C) (minimum standard)2.5 Improvised PD catheters should only be used when no standard PD access is available. (practice point) (minimum standard)2.6 We recommend the use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to PD catheter insertion. (1B) (optimal)2.7 A closed delivery system with a Y connection should be used. (1A) (optimal) A system utilizing buretrols to measure fill and drainage volumes should be used when performing manual PD in small children. (practice point) (optimal)2.8 In resource limited settings, an open system with spiking of bags may be used; however, this should be designed to limit the number of potential sites for contamination and ensure precise measurement of fill and drainage volumes. (practice point) (minimum standard)2.9 Automated peritoneal dialysis is suitable for the management of paediatric AKI, except in neonates for whom fill volumes are too small for currently available machines. (1D)3. Peritoneal dialysis solutions for acute PD in children3.1 The composition of the acute peritoneal dialysis solution should include dextrose in a concentration designed to achieve the target ultrafiltration. (practice point)3.2 Once potassium levels in the serum fall below 4 mmol/l, potassium should be added to dialysate using sterile technique. (practice point) (optimal) If no facilities exist to measure the serum potassium, consideration should be given for the empiric addition of potassium to the dialysis solution after 12 h of continuous PD to achieve a dialysate concentration of 3-4 mmol/l. (practice point) (minimum standard)3.3 Serum concentrations of electrolytes should be measured 12 hourly for the first 24 h and daily once stable. (practice point) (optimal) In resource poor settings, sodium and potassium should be measured daily, if practical. (practice point) (minimum standard)3.4 In the setting of hepatic dysfunction, hemodynamic instability and persistent/worsening metabolic acidosis, it is preferable to use bicarbonate containing solutions. (1D) (optimal) Where these solutions are not available, the use of lactate containing solutions is an alternative. (2D) (minimum standard)3.5 Commercially prepared dialysis solutions should be used. (1C) (optimal) However, where resources do not permit this, locally prepared fluids may be used with careful observation of sterile preparation procedures and patient outcomes (e.g. rate of peritonitis). (1C) (minimum standard)4. Prescription of acute PD in paediatric patients4.1 The initial fill volume should be limited to 10-20 ml/kg to minimize the risk of dialysate leakage; a gradual increase in the volume to approximately 30-40 ml/kg (800-1100 ml/m2) may occur as tolerated by the patient. (practice point)4.2 The initial exchange duration, including inflow, dwell and drain times, should generally be every 60-90 min; gradual prolongation of the dwell time can occur as fluid and solute removal targets are achieved. In neonates and small infants, the cycle duration may need to be reduced to achieve adequate ultrafiltration. (practice point)4.3 Close monitoring of total fluid intake and output is mandatory with a goal to achieve and maintain normotension and euvolemia. (1B)4.4 Acute PD should be continuous throughout the full 24-h period for the initial 1-3 days of therapy. (1C)4.5 Close monitoring of drug dosages and levels, where available, should be conducted when providing acute PD. (practice point)5. Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD)5.1 Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis can be considered as a PD treatment option when an increase in solute clearance and ultrafiltration is desired but cannot be achieved with standard acute PD. Therapy with this technique should be considered experimental since experience with the therapy is limited. (practice point) 5.2 Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis can be considered for dialysis therapy in children with AKI when the use of only very small fill volumes is preferred (e.g. children with high ventilator pressures). (practice point).
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- Peter Nourse
- Pediatric Nephrology Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, 37716University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Hilton Life Hospital, Renal and Intensive Care Units, Hilton, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery 63731Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, MO, USA
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- Department of Child Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Pediatric Nephrology Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, 37716University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Esezobor C, Ademola AD, Adetunji AE, Anigilaje EA, Batte A, Jiya-Bello FN, Furia FF, Muoneke U, McCulloch M, Nourse P, Obiagwu P, Odetunde O, Okyere P, Solarin A, Tannor EK, Noone D, Gbadegesin R, Parekh RS. Management of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa: Ibadan consensus statement. Kidney Int 2021; 99:59-67. [PMID: 32866504 PMCID: PMC10069409 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Christopher Esezobor
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Child Health and Development Centre, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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- Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Raina R, McCulloch M, Nourse P, Sethi SK, Yap HK. Advances in Kidney Replacement Therapy in Infants. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2021; 28:91-104. [PMID: 34389141 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Acute kidney injury continues to be a highly occurring disease in the intensive care unit, specifically affecting up to a third of critically ill neonates as per various studies. Although first-line treatments of acute kidney injury are noninvasive, kidney replacement therapy (KRT) is indicated when conservative management modes fail. There are various modalities of KRT which can be used for neonatal populations, including peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, and continuous KRT. However, these KRT modalities present their own challenges in this specific patient population Thus, it is the aim of this review to introduce each of these KRT modalities in terms of their challenges, advances, and future directions, with specific emphasis on new technology including the Cardio-Renal Pediatric Emergency Dialysis Machine, Newcastle infant dialysis and ultrafiltration system, and the Aquadex system for ultrafiltration.
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Cullis B, Al-Hwiesh A, Kilonzo K, McCulloch M, Niang A, Nourse P, Parapiboon W, Ponce D, Finkelstein FO. ISPD guidelines for peritoneal dialysis in acute kidney injury: 2020 update (adults). Perit Dial Int 2020; 41:15-31. [PMID: 33267747 DOI: 10.1177/0896860820970834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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SUMMARY STATEMENTS (1) Peritoneal dialysis (PD) should be considered a suitable modality for treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) in all settings (1B). GUIDELINE 2: ACCESS AND FLUID DELIVERY FOR ACUTE PD IN ADULTS (2.1) Flexible peritoneal catheters should be used where resources and expertise exist (1B) (optimal).(2.2) Rigid catheters and improvised catheters using nasogastric tubes and other cavity drainage catheters may be used in resource-poor environments where they may still be life-saving (1C) (minimum standard).(2.3) We recommend catheters should be tunnelled to reduce peritonitis and peri-catheter leak (practice point).(2.4) We recommend that the method of catheter implantation should be based on patient factors and locally available skills (1C).(2.5) PD catheter implantation by appropriately trained nephrologists in patients without contraindications is safe and functional results equate to those inserted surgically (1B).(2.6) Nephrologists should receive training and be permitted to insert PD catheters to ensure timely dialysis in the emergency setting (practice point). (2.7) We recommend, when available, percutaneous catheter insertion by a nephrologist should include assessment with ultrasonography (2C).(2.8) Insertion of PD catheter should take place under complete aseptic conditions using sterile technique (practice point).(2.9) We recommend the use of prophylactic antibiotics prior to PD catheter implantation (1B).(2.10) A closed delivery system with a Y connection should be used (1A) (optimal). In resource poor areas, spiking of bags and makeshift connections may be necessary and can be considered (minimum standard).(2.11) The use of automated or manual PD exchanges are acceptable and this will be dependent on local availability and practices (practice point). GUIDELINE 3: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS SOLUTIONS FOR ACUTE PD (3.1) In patients who are critically ill, especially those with significant liver dysfunction and marked elevation of lactate levels, bicarbonate containing solutions should be used (1B) (optimal). Where these solutions are not available, the use of lactate containing solutions is an alternative (practice point) (minimum standard).(3.2) Commercially prepared solutions should be used (optimal). However, where resources do not permit this, then locally prepared fluids may be life-saving and with careful observation of sterile preparation procedure, peritonitis rates are not increased (1C) (minimum standard).(3.3) Once potassium levels in the serum fall below 4 mmol/L, potassium should be added to dialysate (using strict sterile technique to prevent infection) or alternatively oral or intravenous potassium should be given to maintain potassium levels at 4 mmol/L or above (1C).(3.4) Potassium levels should be measured daily (optimal). Where these facilities do not exist, we recommend that after 24 h of successful dialysis, one consider adding potassium chloride to achieve a concentration of 4 mmol/L in the dialysate (minimum standard) (practice point). GUIDELINE 4: PRESCRIBING AND ACHIEVING ADEQUATE CLEARANCE IN ACUTE PD (4.1) Targeting a weekly K t/V urea of 3.5 provides outcomes comparable to that of daily HD in critically ill patients; targeting higher doses does not improve outcomes (1B). This dose may not be necessary for most patients with AKI and targeting a weekly K t/V of 2.2 has been shown to be equivalent to higher doses (1B). Tidal automated PD (APD) using 25 L with 70% tidal volume per 24 h shows equivalent survival to continuous venovenous haemodiafiltration with an effluent dose of 23 mL/kg/h (1C).(4.2) Cycle times should be dictated by the clinical circumstances. Short cycle times (1-2 h) are likely to more rapidly correct uraemia, hyperkalaemia, fluid overload and/or metabolic acidosis; however, they may be increased to 4-6 hourly once the above are controlled to reduce costs and facilitate clearance of larger sized solutes (2C).(4.3) The concentration of dextrose should be increased and cycle time reduced to 2 hourly when fluid overload is evident. Once the patient is euvolemic, the dextrose concentration and cycle time should be adjusted to ensure a neutral fluid balance (1C).(4.4) Where resources permit, creatinine, urea, potassium and bicarbonate levels should be measured daily; 24 h K t/V urea and creatinine clearance measurement is recommended to assess adequacy when clinically indicated (practice point).(4.5) Interruption of dialysis should be considered once the patient is passing >1 L of urine/24 h and there is a spontaneous reduction in creatinine (practice point). The use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) to treat patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) has become more popular among clinicians following evidence of similar outcomes when compared with other extracorporeal therapies. Although it has been extensively used in low-resource environments for many years, there is now a renewed interest in the use of PD to manage patients with AKI (including patients in intensive care units) in higher income countries. Here we present the update of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines for PD in AKI. These guidelines extensively review the available literature and present updated recommendations regarding peritoneal access, dialysis solutions and prescription of dialysis with revised targets of solute clearance.
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- Brett Cullis
- Renal and Intensive Care Unit, Hilton Life Hospital, South Africa.,Department of Renal and Solid Organ Transplantation, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, 37716University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 108095Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Department of Renal and Solid Organ Transplantation, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, 37716University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Nephrology Department, Cheikh A. Diop University, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Renal and Solid Organ Transplantation, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, 37716University of Cape Town, South Africa
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McCulloch MI, Nourse P, Argent AC. Use of locally prepared peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid for acute PD in children and infants in Africa. Perit Dial Int 2020; 40:441-445. [PMID: 32323622 DOI: 10.1177/0896860820920132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In less well-resourced countries, the high cost of commercially available peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid limits its use. The major concerns regarding bedside-prepared PD fluid is peritonitis as well as electrolyte disorders. The aim of this study was to review our experience with the use of PD fluids prepared at the bedside using the intravenous infusion solution Balsol (Fresenius Kabi). METHODS This was a retrospective review of all patients who received PD for acute kidney injury (AKI) using a bedside-prepared PD solution adapted from the intravenous solution Balsol in our intensive care unit. RESULTS In total, 49 cases of acute PD were performed. Of the 49 children, 21 (43%) were male. The ages of the patients ranged from newborn to 10.2 years (median 0.33 years). The weight of children ranged from 1.3 kg to 50 kg (median 4.1 kg). The type of PD catheters used: Cook catheters, 41 patients; Kimal peel-away, 10 patients; and surgical inserted Tenckhoff type of catheter, 2 patients. The duration of PD was 1-17 days (median 3 days) Complications included peritonitis in 2 of 49 patients and blocked catheter in 6 of 49 patients. There were no electrolyte disturbances as a result of the PD. Overall survival was 43% of patients. CONCLUSIONS Locally prepared PD solutions at the bedside adapted from intravenous solutions can be used safely and effectively. This has important relevance for centres in less well-resourced countries, where commercially produced PD fluid is not available for the management of AKI.
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- Mignon I McCulloch
- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, 63731Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, 63731Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Critical Care, 63731Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Nourse P, van de Kar NCAJ, Willems HL, Schröder CH. No Significant Differences in Peritoneal Fluid Handling in Children Using pH-Neutral or Acidic Solutions. Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686080602600512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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ObjectivesDifferences in peritoneal fluid handling in the acute setting can be expected if children are converted to pH-neutral dialysis solutions because conventional acidic solutions exert toxic effects on peritoneal mesothelial cells and microcirculation. Peritoneal fluid kinetics was therefore investigated with both types of solutions in a group of children.DesignPeritoneal equilibration tests (PETs) were performed in 12 patients [mean age 70 months, mean time on peritoneal dialysis (PD) 18 months] using a pH-neutral PD fluid (Physioneal 3.86%; Baxter Ltd, Castlebar, Ireland) and dextran 70 as a volume marker. The results of these PETs were compared to those of a historic group of 12 children (mean age 75 months, mean time on PD 17 months).SettingPediatric dialysis unit in a tertiary institute.PatientsStable pediatric PD patients.Main Outcome MeasuresTranscapillary ultrafiltration (TCUF) and marker clearance, dialysate-to-plasma (D/P) ratios for urea and creatinine, and Dt/D0ratio for glucose.ResultsTCUF and lymphatic absorption were not different between the two groups. There was also no significant difference in small solute clearance measured by D/P ratio for urea and creatinine and Dt/D0ratio for glucose.ConclusionPeritoneal fluid kinetics is not significantly altered if pH-neutral dialysis solutions are applied compared to acidic solutions. An altered TCUF, as is hypothetically possible using an acidic solution, was not established.
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- Peter Nourse
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Solarin AU, Nourse P, Gajjar P. Vitamin D status of children with moderate to severe chronic Kidney Disease at a Tertiary Pediatric Center in Cape Town. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2020; 30:781-794. [PMID: 31464234 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.265453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The prevalence of suboptimal Vitamin D levels is higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than in the general population. Recent findings suggest that progression of CKD is linked to a suboptimal Vitamin D level. A high percentage of CKD patients have severe Vitamin D deficiency. These patients also have a low level of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] and consequently, a reduced ability to form active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Various factors underlie the low level of 25(OH)D, including a sedentary lifestyle, decreased intake of Vitamin D due to CKD-related dietary restrictions, and decreased synthesis of Vitamin D in skin due to uremia. All these factors may be particularly influential in patients with progressively worsening CKD, including those receiving chronic dialysis. The objective of our study is to determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in children with CKD stages three to five and those receiving chronic dialysis, to ascertain whether there is a relationship between Vitamin D deficiency and the stage of CKD, and to identify any clinical correlates associated with the Vitamin D status. A single-center, retrospective review was conducted of 46 children (younger than 18 years) with CKD stages 3-5D who attended the renal clinic of the Red Cross Children's Hospital between October 2013 and November 2014. In total, 73.9% of the study population had suboptimal Vitamin D levels (43.5% and 30.4% had Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, respectively). The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency was significantly higher in older children (≥10 years of age) than in younger children (P = 0.000) but did not significantly differ between males and females (P = 0.693). In total, 12 of 15 black children (80%), 19 of 26 colored children (73.1%), two of four white children (50%), and one Asian child (100%) had suboptimal Vitamin D levels. Neither white nor Asian child had Vitamin D deficiency. In addition, 90% of patients undergoing chronic dialysis, 80% of whom were receiving peritoneal dialysis, had suboptimal Vitamin D levels. Age, weight, height, and the albumin concentration were significantly associated with the Vitamin D level. There was a positive linear relationship between the Vitamin D level and the serum albumin concentration (Spearman's rho correlation coefficient = 0.397, P = 0.007). In total, 87.5% of patients with nephrotic-range proteinuria had suboptimal Vitamin D levels, and 80% were Vitamin D deficient (P = 0.004). A higher percentage of Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency cases was documented during the winter (24/34, 70.6%) than during the summer (10/34, 29.4%); however, this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.685). Sub-optimal Vitamin D is high among children with moderate to severe CKD and significantly higher in those undergoing chronic dialysis. The emerging evidence of the role of Vitamin D in slowing progression of CKD highlights the need for monitoring and correction of Vitamin D levels in predialysis children.
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- Adaobi Uzoamaka Solarin
- Department of Pediatrics, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital/University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital/University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Frigati LJ, Brown K, Mahtab S, Githinji L, Gray D, Zühlke L, Nourse P, Stein DJ, Hoare J, Cotton MF, Myer L, Zar HJ. Multisystem impairment in South African adolescents with Perinatally acquired HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART). J Int AIDS Soc 2019; 22:e25386. [PMID: 31441211 PMCID: PMC6706702 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) are at risk of chronic disease due to long-standing immune suppression, HIV disease and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure. However, there are few data on multisystem disease in this population. We investigated the overlapping burden of neurocognitive, cardiovascular, respiratory and/or renal impairment among PHIV positive (PHIV+) adolescents. METHODS In this cross-sectional analysis, participants aged 9 to 14 years on ART for >6 months were recruited from seven sites across Cape Town from July 2013 through March 2015, together with age-matched HIV-negative (HIV-) adolescents. Impairment at enrolment was assessed across neurocognitive functioning (using the youth-International HIV Dementia Scale); cardiac function (echocardiogram abnormality); respiratory function (abnormal spirometry) and renal function (abnormal glomerular filtration rate). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Overall, 384 PHIV+ and 95 HIV- adolescents were included (mean age, 11.9 years; 49% female). Median age of ART initiation was 4.2 years (IQR: 1.7 to 7.6) and median CD4 count was 709 (IQR: 556 to 944) with 302 (79%) of PHIV+ adolescents virologically suppressed. Abacavir and Zidovudine were the most commonly used nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) with 60% of adolescents on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) and 38% on a protease inhibitor (PI). Among PHIV+ adolescents, 167 (43.5%) had single system impairment only, 110 (28.6%) had two systems involved, and 39 (10.2%) had three or four systems involved. PHIV+ participants had more 2-system and 3-system impairment than HIV-, 110 (28.6%) versus 17 (17.9%), p = 0.03 and 39 (10.2%) versus 3 (4.3%), p = 0.03. PHIV+ participants who had failed a year of school (73.8% vs. 46.4%, p = 0.00) and with a viral load >1000 copies/mL at enrolment (16.8% vs. 8.1%, p = 0.03) were more likely to have dual or multisystem impairment. Of those with cardiac impairment, 86.7% had an additional system impaired. Similarly, in those with neurocognitive impairment, almost 60% had additional systems impaired and of those with respiratory impairment, 74% had additional systems impaired. CONCLUSIONS Despite relatively early ART initiation, there is a substantial burden of multisystem chronic impairment among PHIV+ adolescents. This phenomenon needs to be further explored as this population ages and begins to engage in adult lifestyle factors that may compound these impairments.
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- Lisa J Frigati
- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthStellenbosch UniversityCape TownSouth Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsSchool of Public Health and Family MedicineUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthStellenbosch UniversityCape TownSouth Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsSchool of Public Health and Family MedicineUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
- SAMRC Unit on Child and Adolescent HealthUniversity of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
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Frigati L, Mahtab S, Nourse P, Ray P, Perrazzo S, Machemedze T, Agyei NAA, Cotton M, Myer L, Zar H. Prevalence of risk factors for chronic kidney disease in South African youth with perinatally acquired HIV. Pediatr Nephrol 2019; 34:313-318. [PMID: 30219929 PMCID: PMC6529608 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about renal pathology among perinatally HIV-infected children and adolescents in Africa. We assessed the prevalence of risk factors for chronic kidney disease in South African children and adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV-1 (HIV+) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-negative children and adolescents. METHODS HIV+ youth aged 9-14 years, on ART for > 6 months and age-matched HIV-negative children and adolescents were eligible for assessment of proteinuria and microalbuminuria using urine dipstick and Vantage analyser method. Blood pressure, estimated glomerular filtration rate, HIV-related variables and metabolic co-morbidities were assessed at enrolment. RESULTS Among 620 children and adolescents, 511 were HIV+. The median age was 12.0 years and 50% were female. In HIV+ children and adolescents, 425 (83.2%) had a CD4 count > 500 cells/mm3 and 391 (76.7%) had an undetectable viral load. The median duration of ART was 7.6 years (IQR 4.6-9.3) with 7 adolescents receiving Tenofovir. The prevalence of any proteinuria, microalbuminuria and hypertension was 6.6%, 8.5% and 13.9%, respectively, with no difference between HIV+ and negative children and adolescents. All participants had a normal glomerular filtration rate. There was no association between metabolic co-morbidities and microalbuminuria. CONCLUSIONS Proteinuria and microalbuminuria appear to be uncommon in this population. Follow up of those with microalbuminuria may inform long-term outcomes and management of this growing population of HIV+ youth.
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- Lisa Frigati
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Research Centre for Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) and Medical Research (MRC) Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research and Division of Nephrology, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University, Washington DC, WA, USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research and Division of Nephrology, Children's National Medical Center, and Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University, Washington DC, WA, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Tygerberg Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Research Centre for Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) and Medical Research (MRC) Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
- MRC Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Kahts MF, Davidson A, Van Eyssen A, Nourse P, McCulloch M, Hendricks M. A cost comparison of rasburicase versus dialysis in the management of children with acute leukaemia and lymphoma at a South African centre. S Afr j oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.4102/sajo.v2i0.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Background: Tumour lysis syndrome is a common complication of haematological malignancies and has historically been managed with hyperhydration, urine alkalinisation and allopurinol with renal dialysis reserved for patients in acute renal failure. Rasburicase has been shown to drastically reduce the need for dialysis; however, its use is limited in developing countries owing to its cost and availability.Aim: This retrospective analysis aimed to compare the cost to state per patient of rasburicase compared to dialysis in the management and prevention of tumour lysis syndrome in paediatric patients presenting with haematological malignancies admitted to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH).Setting: Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.Methods: Patients from two consecutive 35 month periods, before and after the availability of rasburicase at RCWMCH, were grouped according to treatment modality, and the cumulative costs of hospitalisation, dialysis and drug administration were compared.Results: The groups were comparable in mean age and gender. The mean total length of hospital stay was 10.04 days shorter for the rasburicase group than the dialysis group with the average cost per patient in the rasburicase group being R40 989.64 lower than the dialysis group.Conclusion: The use of rasburicase results in a significant per patient cost saving when compared to dialysis, which often requires intensive care admission, and results in extended hospitalisation. The study supports the continued use of rasburicase as an essential adjunct in the management and prevention of tumour lysis syndrome, reaffirming its use as a cost-effective and efficient drug.
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Smith EMD, Lewandowski LB, Jorgensen AL, Phuti A, Nourse P, Scott C, Beresford MW. Growing international evidence for urinary biomarker panels identifying lupus nephritis in children - verification within the South African Paediatric Lupus Cohort. Lupus 2018; 27:2190-2199. [PMID: 30348048 DOI: 10.1177/0961203318808376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND A urinary biomarker panel including alpha-1-acid-glycoprotein (AGP), lipocalin-like-prostaglandin-D-synthase (LPGDS), transferrin and ceruloplasmin demonstrates an 'excellent' ability for identifying active lupus nephritis in UK/US children. This study aimed to assess whether this panel identifies active lupus nephritis within the South African Paediatric Lupus Cohort. METHODS Juvenile-onset-systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients aged < 19 years at diagnosis and healthy controls were recruited. Patients were categorized as having active lupus nephritis (renal BILAG score; A/B and previous histological confirmation) or inactive lupus nephritis (renal BILAG score: D/E). Urinary biomarkers were quantified by ELISA. Mann-Whitney U-test compared biomarker levels between groups. Binary logistic regression and receiver operating curve analysis assessed biomarker combinations. RESULTS Twenty-three juvenile-onset-systemic lupus erythematosus patients were recruited with a median age of 13.5 years (interquartile range (IQR) 12.7-14.9) and disease duration of 2.6 years (IQR 1.8-4.0). Eighteen healthy controls had a median age of 11.0 years (IQR 10.0-12.0). AGP, LPGDS, transferrin, ceruloplasmin and VCAM-1 were significantly higher in active than in inactive lupus nephritis patients (corrected p-values, all pc < 0.05), with no difference between inactive lupus nephritis patients and healthy controls (all pc = 1.0). The optimal biomarker combination included AGP, ceruloplasmin, LPGDS and transferrin (area under the curve = 1.0). CONCLUSIONS A urinary biomarker panel comprising AGP, ceruloplasmin, LPGDS and transferrin previously validated within UK/US cohorts also performed excellently within a racially distinct South African cohort which displayed more severe lupus nephritis.
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- E M D Smith
- 1 Department of Women's & Children's Health, University of Liverpool, UK.,2 Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- 3 Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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- 4 Department of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, UK
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- 5 Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 6 Paediatric Nephrology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 5 Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 1 Department of Women's & Children's Health, University of Liverpool, UK.,2 Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Nimako B, Lazarus J, Dewan P, Nourse P, Gajjar P. Are early prognostic indicators reliable in posterior urethral valves management? African Journal of Urology 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Keenswijk W, Sinclair G, Benetton M, du Plessis M, Nourse P, Reddy D, McCulloch M. Audit of Hemodialysis in Children Weighing Less than 20 kg in an African Pediatric Nephrology Unit. Ther Apher Dial 2018; 22:617-623. [DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Werner Keenswijk
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Ghent University; Ghent Belgium
- Department of Paediatrics; Diakonessenhuis; Paramaribo Suriname
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology; Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital; Cape Town South Africa
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Maison POM, Smit S, McCulloch M, Gajjar P, Nourse P, Thomson D, Muller E, Millar A, Numanoglu A, Kahn D, Lazarus J. Urological complications following unstented pediatric renal transplantation. Pediatr Transplant 2017; 21. [PMID: 28834044 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Urological complications which develop post-renal transplantation can be associated with significant morbidity especially in children. We evaluated the occurrence and management of all urological complications in a series of unstented pediatric renal transplants in a tertiary pediatric hospital. We reviewed the medical records of children who underwent unstented renal transplant between January 1996 and December 2014. Postoperative urological complications and the outcomes of their management were analyzed. A total of 160 unstented renal transplants were performed, and 32 urological complications were noted in 29 transplants (18%). There were 20 boys and nine girls with an age range of 2.5 years to 18.4 years. Nine (31%) of these patients had LUTD. The most common complication was VUR occurring in 17 patients (10.6%). Urine leaks occurred in six patients (3.8%) and ureteric obstruction in six patients (3.8%), and three patients (1.9%) had unexplained hydronephrosis. Loss of graft occurred in three patients (1.9%), and one patient died from sepsis post-uretero-ureterostomy. Patients with LUTD had more urological complications (P = .037). Unstenting is feasible in most pediatric renal transplants. LUTD is associated with a higher incidence of urological complications, especially VUR.
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- Patrick Opoku Manu Maison
- Division of Urology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Urology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of General Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of General Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of General Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Urology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Nondela B, Lazarus J, Howlett J, McCulloch M, Nourse P, Moonsamy G, Levy C. Donated staghorn kidney stone in an HIV positive pediatric kidney transplant recipient. PUCR 2017. [DOI: 10.14534/pucr.2017428033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lomakina O, Alekseeva E, Valieva S, Bzarova T, Nikishina I, Zholobova E, Rodionovskaya S, Kaleda M, Nakagishi Y, Shimizu M, Mizuta M, Yachie A, Sugita Y, Okamoto N, Shabana K, Murata T, Tamai H, Smith EM, Yin P, Jorgensen AL, Beresford MW, Smith EM, Eleuteri A, Goilav B, Lewandowski L, Phuti A, Wahezi D, Rubinstein T, Jones C, Newland P, Marks S, Corkhill R, Ekdawy D, Pilkington C, Tullus K, Putterman C, Scott C, Fisher AC, Beresford MW, Smith EM, Lewandowski L, Phuti A, Jorgensen A, Scott C, Beresford MW, Batu ED, Kosukcu C, Taskiran E, Akman S, Ozturk K, Sozeri B, Unsal E, Ekinci Z, Bilginer Y, Alikasifoglu M, Ozen S, Lythgoe H, Beresford MW, Brunner HI, Gulati G, Jones JT, Altaye M, Eaton J, Difrancesco M, Yeo JG, Leong J, Bathi LDT, Arkachaisri T, Albani S, Abdelrahman N, Beresford MW, Leone V, Groot N, Shaikhani D, Bultink IEM, Bijl M, Dolhain RJEM, Teng YKO, Zirkzee E, de Leeuw K, Fritsch-Stork R, Kamphuis SSM, Wright RD, Smith EM, Beresford MW, Abdawani R, Al Shaqshi L, Al Zakwani I, Gormezano NW, Kern D, Pereira OL, Esteves GCC, Sallum AM, Aikawa NE, Pereira RM, Silva CA, Bonfa E, Beckmann J, Bartholomä N, Foeldvari I, Bohnsack J, Milojevic D, Rabinovich C, Kingsbury D, Marzan K, Quartier P, Minden K, Chalom E, Horneff G, Venhoff N, Kuester RM, Dare J, Heinrich M, Kupper H, Kalabic J, Martini A, Brunner HI, Consolaro A, Horneff G, Burgos-Vargas R, Henneke P, Constantin T, Foeldvari I, Vojinovic J, Dehoorne J, Panaviene V, Susic G, Stanevica V, Kobusinska K, Zuber Z, Mouy R, Salzer U, Rumba-Rozenfelde I, Dolezalova P, Job-Deslandre C, Wulffraat N, Pederson R, Bukowski J, Hinnershitz T, Vlahos B, Martini A, Ruperto N, Janda A, Keskitalo P, Kangas S, Vähäsalo P, Valencia RAC, Martino D, Munro J, Ponsonby AL, Chiaroni-Clarke R, Meyer B, Allen RC, Boteanu AL, Akikusa JD, Craig JM, Saffrey R, Ellis JA, Davì S, Minoia F, Horne A, Wulffraat N, Wouters C, Wallace C, Corral SG, Uziel Y, Sterba G, Schneider R, Russo R, Ramanan AV, Schmid JP, Ozen S, Nichols KE, Miettunen P, Lovell DJ, Giraldo AS, Lehmberg K, Kitoh T, Khubchandani R, Ilowite NT, Henter JI, Grom AA, De Benedetti F, Behrens EM, Avcin T, Aricò M, Gámir MG, Martini A, Ruperto N, Cron RQ, Ravelli A, Grevich S, Lee P, Ringold S, Leroux B, Leahey H, Yuasa M, Mendoza AZ, Foster J, Sokolove J, Lahey L, Robinson W, Newson J, Stevens A, Shoop SJW, Hyrich KL, Verstappen SMM, Thomson W, Adrovic A, McDonagh JE, Beukelman T, Kimura Y, Natter M, Ilowite N, Mieszkalski K, Burrell G, Best B, Bristow H, Carr S, Dedeoglu R, Dennos A, Kaufmann R, Schanberg L, Parissenti I, Insalaco A, Taddio A, Mauro A, Pardeo M, Ricci F, Simonini G, Sahin S, Cattalini M, Montesano P, Parissenti I, Ricci F, Bonafini B, Medeghini V, Lancini F, Cattalini M, Gerbaux M, Lê PQ, Barut K, Goffin L, Badot V, La C, Caspers L, Willermain F, Ferster A, Ceci M, Licciardi F, Turco M, Santarelli F, Koka A, Montin D, Toppino C, Maggio MC, Alizzi C, Papia B, Vergara B, Corpora U, Messina L, Corsello G, Tsinti M, Oztunc F, Dermentzoglou V, Tziavas P, Tsitsami E, Perica M, Vidović M, Lamot L, Harjaček M, Bukovac LT, Çakan M, Ayaz NA, Kasapcopur O, Keskindemirci G, Miettunen P, Lang M, Laing C, Benseler S, Gerschman T, Luca N, Schmeling H, Dropol A, Taiani J, Rodriguez-Lozano AL, Johnson N, Rusted B, Nalbanti P, Trachana M, Pratsidou P, Pardalos G, Tzimouli V, Taparkou A, Stavrakidou M, Papachristou F, Rivas-Larrauri F, Kanakoudi-Tsakalidou F, Bale P, Robinson E, Palman J, Pilkington C, Ralph E, Gilmour K, Heard C, Wedderburn LR, Carlomagno R, de la Puente SG, Barrense-Dias Y, Gregory A, Amira D, Paolo S, Sylviane H, Michaël H, Panko N, Shokry S, Rakovska L, Pino S, Alves AGF, Diaz-Maldonado A, Guarnizo P, Torreggiani S, Cressoni P, Garagiola U, Di Landro G, Farronato G, Corona F, Filocamo G, Shenoi S, Giacomin MFDA, Bell S, Bhatti P, Nelson L, Mueller BA, Simon TA, Baheti A, Ray N, Guo Z, Ruperto N, Brunner HI, Farhat J, Hazra A, Stock T, Wang R, Mebus C, Alvey C, Lamba M, Krishnaswami S, Conte U, Wang M, Tzaribachev N, Braga ALF, Foeldvari I, Horneff G, Kingsbury D, Koskova E, Smolewska E, Vehe RK, Zuber Z, Martini A, Lovell D, Kubota T, Sallum AME, Shimizu M, Yasumura J, Nakagishi Y, Kizawa T, Yashiro M, Wakiguchi H, Yamatou T, Yamasaki Y, Takei S, Kawano Y, Campos LMDA, Nykvist UJ, Magnusson B, Wicksell R, Palmblad K, Olsson GL, Ziaee V, Modaressi M, Moradinejad MH, Seraya V, Zholobova E, Pereira LAA, Vitebskaya A, Moshe V, Amarilyo G, Harel L, Hashkes PJ, Mendelson A, Rabinowicz N, Reis Y, Uziel Y, Dāvidsone Z, Lichtenfels AJDFC, Lazareva A, Šantere R, Bērziņa D, Staņēviča V, Varnier GC, Consolaro A, Pilkington C, Maillard S, Ferrari C, Zaffarano S, Silva CA, Martini A, Ravelli A, Wienke J, Enders FB, van den Hoogen LL, Mertens JS, Radstake TR, Hotten HG, Fritsch R, de Jager W, Farhat SCL, Wedderburn L, Nistala K, Pilkington C, Prakken B, van Royen-Kerkhof A, van Wijk F, Alhemairi M, Muzaffer M, Van Dijkhuizen P, Deakin CT, Acar B, Simou S, Wedderburn LR, De Iorio M, Wu Q, Amin T, Simou S, Dossetter L, Wedderburn LR, Pilkington C, Campanilho-Marques R, Ozcakar ZB, Deakin C, Simou S, Wedderburn LR, Pilkington CA, Rosina S, Consolaro A, van Dijkhuizen P, Nistala K, Ruperto N, Pilkington C, Çakar N, Ravelli A, Soponkanaporn S, Simou S, Deakin CT, Wedderburn LR, Arıcı ZS, Tuğcu GD, Batu ED, Sönmez HE, Doğru-Ersöz D, Uncu N, Bilginer Y, Talim B, Kiper N, Özen S, Solyom A, Hügle B, Makay B, Magnusson B, Batu E, Mitchell J, Gür G, Kariminejad A, Hadipour F, Hadipour Z, Torcoletti M, Agostoni C, Di Rocco M, Tanpaiboon P, Superti-Furga A, Bonafé L, Arslan N, Özdel S, Guelbert N, Kostik M, Ehlert K, Grigelioniene G, Puri R, Ozen S, Schuchman E, Malagon C, Gomez P, Mosquera AC, Yalçınkaya F, Gonzalez T, Yepez R, Vargas C, Fernanda F, Lepri G, Ferrari A, Rigante D, Matucci-Cerinic M, Meini A, Moneta GM, Scott C, Caiello I, Marasco E, Nicolai R, Pardeo M, Bracaglia C, Insalaco A, Bracci-Laudiero L, De Benedetti F, Kopchak O, Kostik M, Brice N, Mushkin A, Maletin A, Makay B, Batu ED, Hügle B, Arslan N, Solyom A, Mitchell J, Schuchman E, Ozen S, Nourse P, Magnusson B, Malagon C, Gomez P, Mosquera C, Gonzalez T, Yepez R, Vargas C, Amorim RA, Len CA, Molina J, Lewandowski L, Moreira G, Santos FH, Fraga M, Keppeke L, Silva VM, Hirotsu C, Tufik S, Terreri MT, Braga VL, Fonseca MB, Arango C, Len CA, Fraga M, Schinzel V, Terreri MTR, Molina J, Len CA, Jorge L, Guerra L, Santos FH, Terreri MT, Mosquera AC, Junior EA, Fonseca MB, Braga VL, Len CA, Fraga M, Schinzel V, Terreri MTR, Alizzi C, Maggio MC, Castiglione MC, Malagon C, Tricarico A, Corsello G, Boulter E, Schultz A, Murray K, Falcini F, Lepri G, Stagi S, Bellucci E, Matucci-Cerinic M, Sakamoto AP, Grein IHR, Groot N, Pileggi G, Pinto NBF, de Oliveira AL, Wulffraat N, Chyzheuskaya I, Belyaeva L, Filonovich R, Khrustaleva H, Silva CA, Zajtseva L, Ilisson J, Pruunsild C, Kostik M, Kopchak O, Mushkin A, Maletin A, Gilliaux O, Corazza F, Lelubre C, Silva MFCD, Ferster A, Suárez RG, Morel Z, Espada G, Malagon C, C CSM, Lira L, Ladino M, Eraso R, Arroyo I, Lopes AS, Sztajnbok F, Silva C, Rose C, Russo GCS, Sallum AEM, Kozu K, Bonfá E, Saad-Magalhães C, Pereira RMR, Len CA, Terreri MT, Suri D, Didel S, Rawat A, Singh S, Maritsi D, Onoufriou MA, Vougiouka O, Tsolia M, Bosak EP, Vidović M, Lamot M, Lamot L, Harjaček M, Van Nieuwenhove E, Liston A, Wouters C, Tahghighi F, Ziaee V, Raeeskarami SR, Aguiar F, Pereira S, Rodrigues M, Moura C, Rocha G, Guimarães H, Brito I, Aguiar F, Fonseca R, Rodrigues M, Brito I, Horneff G, Klein A, Minden K, Huppertz HI, Weller-Heinemann F, Kuemmerle-Deschner J, Haas JP, Hospach A, Menendez-Castro R, Huegle B, Haas JP, Swart J, Giancane G, Bovis F, Castagnola E, Groll A, Horneff G, Huppertz HI, Lovell DJ, Wolfs T, Hofer M, Alekseeva E, Panaviene V, Nielsen S, Anton J, Uettwiller F, Stanevicha V, Trachana M, Marafon DP, Ailioaie C, Tsitsami E, Kamphuis S, Herlin T, Doležalová P, Susic G, Flatø B, Sztajnbok F, Pistorio A, Martini A, Wulffraat N, Ruperto N, Gattorno M, 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P, Wiener A, Hügle B, Denecke B, Costa-Filho I, Haas JP, Tenbrock K, Popp D, Boltjes A, Rühle F, Herresthal S, de Jager W, van Wijk F, Schultze J, Stoll M, Klotz L, Vogl T, Roth J, Quesada-Masachs E, de la Sierra DÁ, Prat MG, Sánchez AMM, Borrell RP, Barril SM, Gallo MM, Caballero CM, Chyzheuskaya I, Byelyaeva LM, Filonovich RM, Khrustaleva HK, Zajtseva LI, Yuraga TM, Chyzheuskaya I, Byelyaeva LM, Filonovich RM, Khrustaleva HK, Zajtseva LI, Yuraga TM, Giner T, Hackl L, Albrecht J, Würzner R, Brunner J, Pastore S, Minute M, Parentin F, Tesser A, Nocerino A, Taddio A, Tommasini A, Nørgaard M, Herlin T, Alberdi-Saugstrup M, Zak MS, Nielsen SM, Herlin T, Nordal E, Berntson L, Fasth A, Rygg M, Müller KG, Avramovič MZ, Dolžan V, Toplak N, Avčin T, Ruperto N, Lovell DJ, Wallace C, Toth M. Proceedings of the 23rd Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: part two. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2017. [PMCID: PMC5461533 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-017-0142-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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Wearne N, Kilonzo K, Effa E, Davidson B, Nourse P, Ekrikpo U, Okpechi IG. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: perspectives on patient selection in low- to middle-income countries. Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2017; 10:1-9. [PMID: 28115864 PMCID: PMC5221809 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s104208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem that continues to show an unrelenting global increase in prevalence. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease has been predicted to grow the fastest in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs). There is evidence that people living in LMICs have the highest need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) despite the lowest access to various modalities of treatment. As continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) does not require advanced technologies, much infrastructure, or need for dialysis staff support, it should be an ideal form of RRT in LMICs, particularly for those living in remote areas. However, CAPD is scarcely available in many LMICs, and even where available, there are several hurdles to be confronted regarding patient selection for this modality. High cost of CAPD due to unavailability of fluids, low patient education and motivation, low remuneration for nephrologists, lack of expertise/experience for catheter insertion and management of complications, presence of associated comorbid diseases, and various socio-demographic factors contribute significantly toward reduced patient selection for CAPD. Cost of CAPD fluids seems to be a major constraint given that many countries do not have the capacity to manufacture fluids but instead rely heavily on fluids imported from developed countries. There is need to invest in fluid manufacturing (either nationally or regionally) in LMICs to improve uptake of patients treated with CAPD. Workforce training and retraining will be necessary to ensure that there is coordination of CAPD programs and increase the use of protocols designed to improve CAPD outcomes such as insertion of catheters, treatment of peritonitis, and treatment of complications associated with CAPD. Training of nephrology workforce in CAPD will increase workforce experience and make CAPD a more acceptable RRT modality with improved outcomes.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Lewandowski LB, Schanberg LE, Thielman N, Phuti A, Kalla AA, Okpechi I, Nourse P, Gajjar P, Faller G, Ambaram P, Reuter H, Spittal G, Scott C. Severe disease presentation and poor outcomes among pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients in South Africa. Lupus 2016; 26:186-194. [PMID: 27488473 DOI: 10.1177/0961203316660625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a life-threatening multisystem autoimmune disease that is more severe in patients of African ancestry and children, yet pediatric SLE on the African continent has been understudied. This study describes a cohort of pediatric SLE (PULSE) patients in South Africa. Methods Patients with a diagnosis of SLE (1997 American College of Rheumatology criteria) diagnosed prior to age 19 years in Cape Town, South Africa, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study from September 2013 to December 2014. Information on clinical and serological characteristics was extracted from medical records. Results were compared to a well-described North American pediatric SLE cohort. Results Seventy-two South African patients were enrolled in the study; mean age 11.5 years; 82% were girls. The racial distribution was 68% Coloured, 24% Black, 5% White and 3% Asian/Indian. Most patients presented with severe lupus nephritis documented by renal biopsy (61%). Of patients with lupus nephritis, 63% presented with International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society class III or IV. Patients in the PULSE cohort were more likely to be treated with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and azathioprine. The PULSE cohort had high disease activity at diagnosis (mean Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2K (SLEDAI-2K) 20.6). The SLEDAI-2K at enrolment in the PULSE cohort (5.0) did not differ from the North American pediatric SLE cohort (4.8). Sixty-three per cent of the PULSE cohort had end organ damage with Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Damage Index (SLICC-DI) score >0 (mean SLICC-DI 1.9), compared to 23% in a previously reported US cohort. Within the PULSE cohort, nine (13%) developed end-stage renal disease with six (8%) requiring transplant, strikingly higher than North American peers (transplant rate <1%). Conclusions The PULSE cohort had highly active multiorgan disease at diagnosis and significant disease damage at enrolment in the South African registry. South African patients have severe lupus nephritis and poor renal outcomes compared to North American peers. Our study revealed a severe disease phenotype in the PULSE cohort resulting in poor outcomes in this high-risk population.
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- 1 Pediatric Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, USA.,2 Duke Hubert Yeargan Global Health, Duke University Medical Center, USA.,3 Paediatric Rheumatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,9 National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases, NIH, USA
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- 1 Pediatric Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, USA
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- 2 Duke Hubert Yeargan Global Health, Duke University Medical Center, USA
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- 3 Paediatric Rheumatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 4 Rheumatology, Groote Schuur and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 5 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- 6 Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 6 Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 7 Paediatric Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- 7 Paediatric Rheumatology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- 8 Winelands Rheumatology Centre, Stellenbosch and Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- 3 Paediatric Rheumatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 3 Paediatric Rheumatology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Nourse P, Sinclair G, Gajjar P, du Plessis M, Argent AC. Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) improves ultrafiltration in children with acute kidney injury on conventional PD using a 4.25 % dextrose solution. Pediatr Nephrol 2016; 31:1137-43. [PMID: 26879802 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-016-3341-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Revised: 01/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Criticism against the use of acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been its low clearance and low ultrafiltration (UF) volumes compared to extracorporeal techniques. The aim of our study was to determine whether continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) would improve UF in children with acute kidney injury (AKI) in cases where UF on conventional PD was inadequate using 4.25 % glucose concentrations. METHODS Five infants were prospectively studied. All had AKI with fluid overload. The median age of the patients was 6 (range 0.43-9) months; the median weight was 6.5 (range 2.7-8.4) kg. Each patient served as his or her own control, undergoing both CFPD and conventional PD. CFPD was performed with two bedside-placed catheters using a 2.5 % glucose concentration. After initial filling, a dialysate flow rate of 100 ml/min/1.73 m(2) was maintained with an adapted continuous venovenous haemofiltration machine. The UF flow rate was set at 2.5 ml/min/1.73 m(2) and adapted as necessary. UF and clearance rates were measured for both PD and CFPD. RESULTS The median UF rate achieved was 1.7 (range 0.01-5.30) mg/kg/h with conventional PD versus 6.7 (range 2.17-15.7) mg/kg/h with CFPD (p = 0.042). The clearances of urea and creatinine were 6.89 (range 4.50-7.55) and 7.46 (range 4.79-10.50) mL/min/1.73 m(2), respectively, with conventional PD and 19 (17.0-30.0) and 41 (standard deviation17.4, range 12.0-52.0) mL/min/1.73 m(2), respectively, with CFPD (both p = 0.043). CONCLUSION Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis improves UF in fluid overloaded infants who are not achieving adequate UF on conventional PD.
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- Peter Nourse
- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa.
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Intensive Care, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Paediatric Intensive Care, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Kilborn T, Moodley H, Brink A, Nourse P. A case-based approach to UTI imaging – making sense of the guidelines. SA J Radiol 2015. [DOI: 10.4102/sajr.v19i2.877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common amongst children and invariably result in imaging tests to look for correctable causes that may predispose the child to infection. The objective of imaging is to identify those children at risk of long-term renal damage. The ideal imaging algorithm is extensively debated in the literature owing to the lack of evidence-based data, evolving theories on the pathophysiology of UTI and vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). The present article provides a case-based approach to the imaging of UTIs and proposes guidelines relevant to the South African setting.
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Ladapo TA, Gajjar P, McCulloch M, Scott C, Numanoglu A, Nourse P. Impact of revascularization on hypertension in children with Takayasu's arteritis-induced renal artery stenosis: a 21-year review. Pediatr Nephrol 2015; 30:1289-95. [PMID: 25648879 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-015-3049-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgery for reno-vascular hypertension (RVH) is complex, and the techniques utilized vary with anatomical presentations of the disease. The long-term outcome of revascularization on RVH in children with Takayasu's arteritis (TA)-induced renal artery stenosis (RAS) at our centre was reviewed. METHODS This study was a 21-year retrospective review of pre- and post-intervention RVH in children with angiographically confirmed RAS. The outcome of hypertension was defined as follows: (1) cured (normotensive off anti-hypertensives), (2) improved (normotensive on same or reduced number of medications), or (3) failure (no cure or improvement in number of medications). RESULTS The medical histories of 59 children (median age 9.98 years) were reviewed, of whom 20 (44 %) had revascularization procedures. All were hypertensive, with a mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 161.5 ± 36 and 106.5 ± 31 mmHg, respectively. RAS was present in 45 (76.3 %) children. Twenty-four revascularization procedures were performed in 20 children (44 %), of whom five had contralateral nephrectomies. Outcome was available for 17 patients at the 3- and 6-months follow-up, with cure, improvement and failure rates at 3 months of 2/17 (11.8 %), 7/17 (41.2 %) and 8/19 (47 %), respectively, and similar rates at 6 months. Associations between outcome and age (p = 0.51), sex (p = 0.32), number of pre-surgery anti-hypertensives (p = 0.18) and stenosis sites (p = 0.22) were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Revascularization was beneficial to the management of blood pressure control in about half of our RVH patients.
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- Taiwo Augustina Ladapo
- Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital, PMB 12003, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria,
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Cullis B, Abdelraheem M, Abrahams G, Balbi A, Cruz DN, Frishberg Y, Koch V, McCulloch M, Numanoglu A, Nourse P, Pecoits-Filho R, Ponce D, Warady B, Yeates K, Finkelstein FO. Peritoneal dialysis for acute kidney injury. Perit Dial Int 2015; 34:494-517. [PMID: 25074995 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2013.00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- Brett Cullis
- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USARenal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, U
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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- Renal Unit, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Renal and Intensive Care Units, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Sudan; Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India; Department of Medicine, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California, San Diego, USA; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Instituto da Criança of the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Nephrology Department, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil; Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA; Division of Nephrology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada; and Yale University, New Haven, USA
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Ladapo TA, Nourse P, Pillay K, Frean J, Birkhead M, Poonsamy B, Gajjar P. Microsporidiosis in pediatric renal transplant patients in Cape Town, South Africa: two case reports. Pediatr Transplant 2014; 18:E220-6. [PMID: 25132634 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microsporidia are an emerging group of pathogens associated with life-threatening opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts, particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. There have, however, been recent reports of infection in adult solid organ transplant recipients. We report two cases in children, to our knowledge the first in the paediatric literature. Two 13-yr-old, HIV-seronegative females received deceased donor renal transplants from the same donor. Both patients suffered acute cell-mediated rejection and CMV infection reactivation, managed with intensified immunosuppression and ganciclovir. Pyrexia of unknown origin and intermittent diarrhea in both prompted extensive investigations. In both patients, numerous spores of a microsporidial species were demonstrated in renal tissue on biopsy and in the urine, using modified trichrome and quick-hot Gram-chromotrope staining. Electron microscopy and PCR confirmed Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections. Both patients were successfully treated with 400 mg twice daily of albendazole, with sustained clinical improvement. We recommend that microsporidiosis be considered in the differential diagnosis of pyrexia of unknown origin in severely immunocompromised pediatric solid organ transplant recipients, particularly when associated with diarrhea.
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- Taiwo A Ladapo
- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos and Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Ocheke IE, Antwi S, Gajjar P, McCulloch MI, Nourse P. Pelvi-Ureteric Junction Obstruction at Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town: a Six Year Review. Arab J Nephrol Transplant 2014; 7:33-36. [PMID: 24702532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are significant causes of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in children. Some of these abnormalities, when identified early, are amenable to treatment. In developing countries, very few published reports exist concerning the pattern and scope of CAKUT in childhood. METHODS This is a retrospective review of all patients with confirmed Pelvi-Ureteric Junction (PUJ) obstruction who were diagnosed antenatally with hydronephrosis between Jan 2002 and Dec 2007 at the Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town. The clinical course of every patient was reviewed for a twelve-month period after confirmation of the diagnosis. RESULTS One hundred patients, 80 males and 20 females, were included in the analysis. Thirty-two children (32%) had bilateral PUJ obstruction while the rest had unilateral involvement of the left (40%) or right (28%) kidney; overall, 132 kidneys were affected. mild, moderate and severe pelvic dilatation was present in 44.7%, 36.4% and 18.9% of affected kidneys respectively. One child required nephrostomy during the first day of life while eighteen children were treated by pyeloplasty. Urinary tract infection was confirmed in eleven children. At 12 months of follow-up, 83 affected kidneys (62.9%) demonstrated spontaneous resolution of PUJ obstruction while 14 (18.5%) kidneys improved after surgical intervention. Spontaneous resolution occurred more often in kidneys with mild to moderate pelvic dilatation. CONCLUSION Spontaneous resolution of the PUJ obstruction occurred in a substantial proportion of children by twelve months of follow-up and complete resolution is more likely in mild to moderate dilatation.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Department of Child Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Esezobor CI, Nourse P, Gajjar P. Urinary tract infection following kidney transplantation: frequency, risk factors and graft function. Pediatr Nephrol 2012; 27:651-7. [PMID: 22057219 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-2044-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2011] [Revised: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of children who develop urinary tract infection (UTI) after kidney transplantation (KTx) and to identify the factors associated with UTI and its impact on graft function. To this end, we undertook a chart review of children who underwent KTx at Red Cross Children's Hospital between January 2003 and December 2009 and were followed-up for at least 6 months after transplantation. Sixty-two children (53.2% males) were followed-up for a mean (standard deviation) period of 36.9 (19.7) months. Mean age at transplantation was 10.0 (4.6) years. Twenty-five (40.3%) children had 89 UTI episodes during the study period, equivalent to 0.94 UTI episodes per one patient-year of follow-up. Acute pyelonephritis occurred in 17 (27.4%) children; another 17 (27.4%) had multiple post-KTx UTI. Klebsiella (40.0%) and Escherichia (28.0%) were the commonest organisms. Those with post-KTx UTI were, at transplantation, younger (8.3 vs. 11.2 years; p = 0.017), had lower urinary tract abnormality (LUTA) (13 vs. 1; p = 0.000) and had pre-KTx UTI (13 vs. 5; p = 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that only age <5 years at transplantation and LUTA remained significant and that UTI KTx was not associated with worsening graft function. UTI is common after post-KTx. Among our patient cohort, younger age and LUTA were risk factors, but UTI did not affect graft function.
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Raaijmakers R, Schröder CH, Gajjar P, Argent A, Nourse P. Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis: first experience in children with acute renal failure. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2010; 6:311-8. [PMID: 21030578 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.00330110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acute renal failure can be treated with different dialysis modalities, depending on patient characteristics and hospital resources. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be first choice in situations like hypotension, disturbed coagulation, or difficult venous access. The main disadvantage of PD is the relatively limited efficacy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) is a more effective treatment than conventional PD in acute renal failure. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A pilot study was performed at The Red Cross University Hospital in Cape Town in six patients. Patients were treated with both CFPD and conventional PD for 8 to 16 hours. CFPD was performed with two bedside-placed catheters. After initial filling, dialysate flow rate (100 ml/1.73 m2 per minute) was maintained with an adapted continuous venovenous hemofiltration machine. Ultrafiltration flow rate was set at 2.5 ml/1.73 m2 per minute. RESULTS Mean ultrafiltration was 0.20 ml/1.73 m2 per minute with conventional PD versus 1.8 ml/1.73 m2 per minute with CFPD. Mean clearances of urea and creatinine were 5.0 and 7.6 ml/1.73 m2 per minute with conventional PD versus 15.0 and 28.8 ml/1.73 m2 per minute with CFPD, respectively. No complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS In this first report of CFPD in six pediatric patients with acute renal failure, CFPD was on average three to five times more effective for urea and creatinine clearance and ultrafiltration than conventional PD, without any complications observed. CFPD has the ability to improve therapy for acute renal failure.
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- Renske Raaijmakers
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, 833, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Rabie H, Marais BJ, van Toorn R, Nourse P, Nel ED, Goussard P, Sellers N, Cotton MF. Important HIV-associated conditions in HIV-infected infants and children. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2007.10873538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Nourse P, van de Kar NCAJ, Willems HL, Schröder CH. No significant differences in peritoneal fluid handling in children using PH-neutral or acidic solutions. Perit Dial Int 2006; 26:587-92. [PMID: 16973515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Differences in peritoneal fluid handling in the acute setting can be expected if children are converted to pH-neutral dialysis solutions because conventional acidic solutions exert toxic effects on peritoneal mesothelial cells and microcirculation. Peritoneal fluid kinetics was therefore investigated with both types of solutions in a group of children. DESIGN Peritoneal equilibration tests (PETs) were performed in 12 patients [mean age 70 months, mean time on peritoneal dialysis (PD) 18 months] using a pH-neutral PD fluid (Physioneal 3.86%; Baxter Ltd, Castlebar, Ireland) and dextran 70 as a volume marker. The results of these PETs were compared to those of a historic group of 12 children (mean age 75 months, mean time on PD 17 months). SETTING Pediatric dialysis unit in a tertiary institute. PATIENTS Stable pediatric PD patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Transcapillary ultrafiltration (TCUF) and marker clearance, dialysate-to-plasma (D/P) ratios for urea and creatinine, and D(t)/D(0) ratio for glucose. RESULTS TCUF and lymphatic absorption were not different between the two groups. There was also no significant difference in small solute clearance measured by D/P ratio for urea and creatinine and D(t)/D(0) ratio for glucose. CONCLUSION Peritoneal fluid kinetics is not significantly altered if pH-neutral dialysis solutions are applied compared to acidic solutions. An altered TCUF, as is hypothetically possible using an acidic solution, was not established.
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- Peter Nourse
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Reed DN, Nourse P. Untoward cardiac changes during CO2 insufflation in laparoscopic cholecystectomies in low-risk patients. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 1998; 8:109-14. [PMID: 9617973 DOI: 10.1089/lap.1998.8.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In the past decade, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard treatment for gallbladder disease. A debate has arisen about using CO2 to distend the abdomen because of negative effects on venous return to the heart and declining cardiac output. Some authors have supported the use of pulmonary artery catheters for intraoperative monitoring while others have recommended gasless techniques to avoid these negative effects for high-risk patients. In this study, four cases of bradycardia and/or asystole during CO2 pneumoinsufflation at the beginning of planned, elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies are described. These patients were ASA category II, without history of cardiac disease. To determine the frequency and any underlying common denominators, we analyzed these laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Each patient experienced bradycardia shortly after the start of the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. None had known cardiac disease or symptoms. Two were on antihypertensive medications, and one had experienced an episode of unexplained bradycardia 6 years earlier. These cases occurred during 725 laparoscopic cholecystectomies (0.6% approximately). Using the senior author's conversion rate of 10% to open cholecystectomies, the entire group would be approximately 800, and the risk of bradycardia upon induction of CO2 is 4 per 800, or 0.5%. Although cardiovascular changes were noted during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery approximately 20 years ago, only in the last few years have cardiovascular changes been reported during laparoscopic cholecystectomies. This study reviews four cases of bradycardia during CO2 insufflation in patients that were considered to be low-risk. Surgeons should be prepared to encounter such cardiovascular changes even with low-risk patients.
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- D N Reed
- Department of Surgery, McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, Michigan 48532, USA
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