Publications by authors named "Juliana Blazquez"
Arch Argent Pediatr
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of renal involvement in pediatric COVID-19 patients across 13 sites in Argentina, revealing rates between 1.2% and 44% from existing data.
- Conducted from March to December 2020, it included 423 hospitalized patients aged 1 month to 18 years, excluding those with pre-existing kidney disease, and defined renal involvement through various metrics like acute kidney injury.
- Results showed a 10.8% prevalence of renal issues, mainly leukocyturia, proteinuria, and hematuria, with a significant correlation to severe disease forms, while no patients required dialysis.
Arch Argent Pediatr
June 2017
Article Synopsis
- Vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D) is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a significant correlation found between 25(OH)D levels and parathormone.
- A study involving 167 patients showed that 32% of CKD patients had 25(OH)D deficiency, with particularly high rates (51%) in those on dialysis (stage 5 CKD).
- Key factors associated with deficiency included low albumin levels, more advanced stages of CKD, and being from the Northwest region of Argentina.
