IPNA Pediatric Nephrology
Original clinical research and reviews on all aspects of acute and chronic diseases affecting kidney function in children. Official journal of IPNA.
- Although kidney transplantation (KT) improves kidney function, children w/CKD often show incomplete recovery of physical function. Read this Original Article on a telerehabilitation exercise program in pediatric patients after KT. Open Access link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Early & accurate detection of AKI in children is difficult because serum creatinine rises late & lacks sensitivity. Read this Systematic Review /Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy of serum cystatin C for pediatric AKI. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) is the leading cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Read these AsPNA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of IRGN. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Neonatal AKI is a frequent & severe complication in critically ill newborns. Read this Original Article on the efficacy of the STARZ stratification score in determining risk of AKI in critically ill neonates. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Evidence regarding the risk of incident kidney failure based on developmental disabilities remains scarce. Read this Original Article on the association between intellectual disability & autism spectrum disorder w/kidney failure. Open Access link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Fluid overload in children on dialysis can lead to serious complications, i.e., left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) & cardiac dysfunction. Read this Original Article on subclinical hypervolemia causing LVH in euvolemic children on dialysis. Open Access link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- AKI increases morbidity & mortality risk, yet data about pediatric trauma are limited. Read this Original Article on incidence & outcomes of stage 3 AKI in the setting of pediatric trauma. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- In preterm neonates, the postnatal course of serum creatinine (sCr) is influenced by maternal sCr levels & physiological changes. Read this Original Article on early postnatal changes in sCr from birth to peak & subsequent decline in preterm neonates. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) is a severe glomerular disorder frequently progressing to kidney failure, particularly in children. Read this Original Article on consanguinity-linked genetic variants in Algerian patients w/SRNS. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Children w/cancer have had many improvements in cure rates through advancements in surgery, chemotherapy, & radiation therapy. Read this Educational Review of nephrotoxicity of immunotherapy & targeted therapies treating pediatric cancer. Free access this month. bit.ly/3ZJw8fx
