Prediction of esophageal and gastric histology by macroscopic diagnosis during upper endoscopy in pediatric celiac disease.

Aim: To determine the sensitivity of macroscopic appearance for predicting histological diagnosis at sites other than duodenum in pediatric celiac disease (CD).

Methods: Endoscopic and histologic findings in pediatric patients undergoing upper endoscopy for first-time diagnosis of CD at Stollery Children's Hospital from 2010-2012 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Clinical charts from 140 patients were reviewed.

Indications and outcomes in children receiving renal replacement therapy in pediatric intensive care.

Purpose: We aimed to describe patient characteristics, indications for renal replacement therapy (RRT), and outcomes in children requiring RRT. We hypothesized that fluid overload, not classic blood chemistry indications, would be the most frequent reason for RRT initiation.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all patients receiving RRT at a single-center quaternary pediatric intensive care unit between January 2004 and December 2008 was conducted.