Publications by authors named "Kara Short"
Introduction: Neonatal renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a treatment modality used for severe kidney failure. Historically, its use has been limited in small infants due to circuits with large extra-corporeal volumes that require large double lumen vascular catheters. We sought to review our institution's experience with vascular access and overall survival in infants who receive RRT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prophylactic peritoneal dialysis (PD) in neonates undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is safe and improves outcomes. We sought to (1) derive the pre-operative characteristics of neonates who are most likely to benefit from PD after CPB and (2) validate a new prophylactic PD protocol based on our retrospective analysis.
Methods: First, we retrospectively evaluated neonates requiring cardiac surgery with CPB from October 2012 to June 2016.
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- * A study involving 31 neonates with congenital kidney failure at Children's of Alabama found that 5 required ECMO due to severe respiratory distress; diagnoses included kidney abnormalities like posterior urethral valves and renal dysplasia.
- * Among the 5 patients on ECMO, 4 survived with improved pulmonary conditions, 3 received kidney transplants, and findings suggest that thorough supportive care can lead to better long-term outcomes, challenging the notion of nonviability.
Introduction: Shiga-toxin associated-hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS) is a severe cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children. Although most children recover, about 5% die and 30% develop chronic renal morbidity. HUS pathophysiology includes activated neutrophils damaging vascular endothelial cells.
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