Intermittent cholecalciferol supplementation in children and teenagers followed in pediatric nephrology: data from a prospective single-center single-arm open trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03553-y
Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency is frequent in pediatric nephrology. The 2017 European guidelines recommend keeping 25OH vitamin D (25-D) levels within the 75–120 nmol/L range, ideally with daily supplementation. Intermittent supplementation with D3 has also been proposed.… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; nephrology; pediatric nephrology; intermittent ... See more keywords
Omentectomy reduces the need for peritoneal dialysis catheter revision in children: a study from the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05150-4
Abstract: There are no multi-center studies examining omentectomy and peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter revision in the pediatric dialysis population. We performed a retrospective study at eight centers within the Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC). Data review… read more here.
Keywords: nephrology; revision; pediatric nephrology; revision replacement ... See more keywords
The scope of treatment of pediatric IgA vasculitis nephritis and its outcome: a Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05496-3
Abstract: IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is the most common type of vasculitis in children. There is a lack of consensus for management of significant IgAV nephritis (IgAVN). This study was designed to identify the most used treatment… read more here.
Keywords: study; vasculitis; nephrology; pediatric nephrology ... See more keywords
C3 glomerulopathy: experience of a pediatric nephrology center
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2020.1713450
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is an uncommon disease characterized by the deposition of complement factors in the glomeruli due to overactivation and dysregulation of the alternative pathway of complement. Objectives: This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: experience pediatric; nephrology; pediatric nephrology; nephrology center ... See more keywords
Approach to growth hormone therapy in children with chronic kidney disease varies across North America: the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0599-1
Abstract: BackgroundGrowth impairment remains common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Available literature indicates low level of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) utilization in short children with CKD. Despite efforts at consensus guidelines, lack of… read more here.
Keywords: nephrology; pediatric nephrology; rhgh; endocrinology ... See more keywords
Psychosocial supports within pediatric nephrology practices: A pediatric nephrology research consortium survey
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285126
Abstract: Background The landscape of available psychosocial services within pediatric nephrology care is poorly characterized. However, the effects of kidney disease on emotional health and health-related quality of life are well documented, as is the impact… read more here.
Keywords: research consortium; psychosocial services; nephrology; pediatric nephrology ... See more keywords
Water balance in pediatric nephrology: construction of a Standard Operating Procedure.
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DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0045
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To construct a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) about the water balance, to be used by the health team in the care of children hospitalized in a pediatric nephrology unit. METHOD The study was carried… read more here.
Keywords: nephrology; pediatric nephrology; water balance; operating procedure ... See more keywords
Burnout in Pediatric Nephrology Fellows and Faculty: Lessons From the Sustainable Pediatric Nephrology Workforce Project (SUPERPOWER)
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.849370
Abstract: Physician well-being is an important contributor to both job satisfaction and patient outcomes. Rates of burnout among physicians vary by specialty, ranging from 35 to 70%. Among pediatric residents, longitudinal data demonstrates consistent rates of… read more here.
Keywords: faculty; nephrology; burnout among; pediatric nephrology ... See more keywords
Moving the Needle Toward Fair Compensation in Pediatric Nephrology
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.849826
Abstract: Remuneration issues are a substantial threat to the long-term stability of the pediatric nephrology workforce. It is uncertain whether the pediatric nephrology workforce will meet the growing needs of children with kidney disease without a… read more here.
Keywords: toward fair; compensation; nephrology; moving needle ... See more keywords
Investigating the human spirit and spirituality in pediatric patients with kidney disease
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1104628
Abstract: Human spirit is an integral part of the medicinal art and science trifecta: body-mind-spirit, and it is contained in the World Health Organization definition of health. Human spirit is defined as our purpose in life,… read more here.
Keywords: spirit; spirit spirituality; nephrology; human spirit ... See more keywords
Trends in the representation of women in the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology program at the Pediatric Academic Society annual meetings 2012–2021
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1185329
Abstract: Introduction Women are under-represented in virtually all fields of academic medicine. Even in pediatrics, a field that historically attracts a workforce with a majority of women physicians, substantial gender disparities persist in leadership positions. However,… read more here.
Keywords: representation women; american society; nephrology; pediatric nephrology ... See more keywords