[Proteinuria selectivity and prednisone response in children with nephrotic syndrome].

Background: The proteinuria selectivity index (PSI) can predict the response to prednisone in the primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS).

Objective: To determine the association of prednisone response with the PSI in patients with PNS.

Material And Methods: With analytical cross-sectional design, pediatric patients with PNS were studied with at least six months of prior follow-up, at the Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara from 2014 to 2015.

Dietary intake of fatty acids and its relationship with FEV/FVC in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background & Aims: The deterioration of pulmonary function has been associated with increased levels of systemic inflammation that can be stimulated by consumption of saturated fatty acids and trans fats. We hypothesized that fatty acids intake impact on pulmonary function. However, evidence about the impact of different types of fatty acids on pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is limited and heterogeneous.

[Dermatoglyphics differences among children with nephrotic syndrome according to steroid response].

Background: Although the association between the type of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) and a peculiar pattern of fingerprints digital would suggest the presence of genetic factors related to both, this has not been previously studied. This study aimed to evaluate if there are fingerprints patterns differences between children with steroid-resistant INS (SRNS) and those with steroid-sensitive INS (SSNS).

Methods: The frequencies distribution of arches, ulnar loops, radial loops, and whorls was studied in 60 children with SRNS, and 60 children with SSNS.

Screening for kidney disease on World Kidney Day in Jalisco, Mexico.

Background: In 2006, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) introduced World Kidney Day, to educate the public about the importance of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its early detection. This prospective study examined the diagnostic yield of screening for CKD in poor neighborhoods in Guadalajara, Mexico, on World Kidney Day.

Methods: On World Kidney Day in 2006 and 2007, 2 screening stations were set up in Guadalajara, with a 2-week promotion period beforehand in the local media.

Screening for kidney disease in children on World Kidney Day in Jalisco, Mexico.

World Kidney Day (WKD) is intended to raise awareness and increase detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), but most emphasis is placed on adults rather than children. We examined yield of screening for CKD and hypertension among poor children in Mexico. On WKD (2006, 2007), children (age < 18 years) without known CKD were invited to participate at two screening stations.