Haemolytic uremic syndrome as a cause of chronic kidney disease stage 5 in children is in retreat: results from the Polish Registry of Kidney Replacement Therapy in children (2000-2023).

Background: Haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a life-threatening disease with a historically poor prognosis in children receiving maintenance kidney replacement therapy (KRT). This study aimed to analyse the incidence and outcome of chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD5) due to Escherichia coli-HUS (STEC-HUS) and complement-mediated HUS (CM-HUS) in children, compared with controls with non-HUS CKD5 over the last 24 years.

Methods: The study included 1488 children undergoing KRT in Poland between 2000 and 2023.

Selected salivary parameters in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a preliminary study.

Background: Disturbances in the levels of serum constituents occurring in chronic renal diseases can be reflected in the saliva composition. The aim of this study was to assess some selected salivary components in children suffering from idiopathic steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (iNS).

Methods: A case-control study was performed on iNS and healthy participants.

Oral health conditions in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nephrotic syndrome is one of the chronic illnesses in the pediatric age group. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health of patients with steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (iNS).

Methods: A case-control study was performed on iNS patients and healthy from May 2018 to April 2019.

Kidney transplantation and other methods of renal replacement therapy in children: 30 years of observations in one center.

Background: Kidney transplantation (Tx) is regarded as the optimal treatment method for renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Children qualified for Tx should receive the organ as soon as possible in order to improve their chances for healthy development. In our center, RRT for children with ESRD has been conducted for 36 years: hemodialysis (HD) since 1982, peritoneal dialysis (PD) since 1992 and the first transplant in 1987.

Skin Autofluorescence, as a Measure of AGE Accumulation in Individuals Suffering from Chronic Plaque Psoriasis.

Background: Psoriasis is currently regarded as a chronic systemic inflammatory disease associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.

Objectives: The aim of the study was the assessment of skin autofluorescence (SAF), as a measure of AGE accumulation, in individuals suffering from chronic plaque psoriasis without any comorbid conditions.