Coping with stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities.

Abstract Background/objective: Previous findings indicated that parents of children with developmental disabilities face greater care giving demands and report higher levels of stress This study explores the styles and strategies of coping with stress among parents of children with developmental disabilities compared to parents of children with typical development.

Method: 167 parents of children with developmental disabilities and 103 parents of typical development children participated as a voluntary. The CISS and the COPE Inventory were used to assess the coping styles and strategies in rearing a child.

The Assessment of the Usefulness of Selected Markers in the Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Children.

Introduction: The kidney deterioration, which starts in childhood often leads to end-stage renal failure in the future. Therefore, searching for an early, sensitive, and specific biomarkers became a paramount for chronic kidney disease diagnosis. The aim of this study was the assessment of markers: KIM-1, FGF-23, NAG, NGAL, and uromodulin for diagnosis of preclinical phase of the disease in children.

Parenting and Future Anxiety: The Impact of Having a Child with Developmental Disabilities.

This study examined differences in future anxiety (FA) among mothers and fathers of children with and without developmental disabilities (DD), and it also analyzed differences in FA within the group of parents of children with DD taking into consideration parent-related factors and child-related factors. A group of 167 parents of children with DD were compared to a group of 103 parents of children with typical development. The group with DD included children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory disorders, and intellectual disability.

Outcomes of Prolonged Treatment With Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusions for Acute Antibody-mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Treatment of antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the main problems after kidney transplantation (KTx). The results of intensive AMR treatment with plasmapheresis (PF) and repeated infusions of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) are presented.

Methods: Diagnosis of AMR was based on graft biopsy and the presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSAs).

Histopathological evaluation of liver biopsy specimens in children with chronic hepatitis B.

Introduction: Histopathological evaluation of the liver remains important diagnostic tool.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess inflammatory activity, fibrosis and their correlation to the expression of viral antigens in the liver of children with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) before antiviral treatment.

Material And Methods: The study included 190 liver biopsies of children aged 1.