Publications by authors named "Filipa Durao"
Article Synopsis
- Growth failure is a significant issue in pediatric chronic kidney disease, with many patients not reaching expected height even after a kidney transplant, prompting a study to evaluate growth patterns and influencing factors post-transplant.
- A retrospective study of 149 patients over 25 years revealed that while patients showed gradual "catch-up" growth over 5 years, their height remained below target levels at the transition to adult care.
- Notably, factors like glomerular filtration rate (GFR) after transplant were linked to better growth outcomes, but overall results indicate room for improvement in achieving optimal height for these patients.
Outcome of immunosuppression in children with IgA vasculitis-related nephritis.
Nephrol Dial Transplant
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Immunoglobulin A vasculitis with nephritis (IgAVN) is the most common vasculitis in children, and this study aimed to analyze clinical outcomes, treatments, and risk factors in a large cohort of 1148 children diagnosed with the condition.
- The retrospective analysis revealed that poorer outcomes were associated with factors like older age, lower kidney function at onset, hypertension, and certain kidney damage features, but no specific treatment was found to be more effective than others.
- The study concluded that there is a need for further research and clinical trials to determine effective treatments and improve health outcomes for children with IgAVN.
Introduction: A better understanding of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) pathophysiology significantly changed its treatment and prognosis. The aim of this study is to characterize the clinical features, severity, management, and outcomes of HUS patients.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective study of HUS patients admitted to a Pediatric Nephrology Unit between 1996 and 2020.