Life activity, disease acceptance and quality of life in patients treated with renal replacement therapy since childhood.

Background: Advances in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) resulted in expanding therapy goals from simple prolongation of life to a return to normal social functioning and having an active and satisfactory life after reaching adulthood.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate life activity, disease acceptance (DA) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with renal replacement therapy (RRT) since childhood.

Material And Methods: We surveyed 117 patients aged .

Effect of perinatal risk factors on neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) level in umbilical and peripheral blood in neonates.

Introduction: Acute kidney injury biomarkers are opening a new era in diagnosing kidney failure. The requirement for a specific and sensitive marker of kidney function is highly desirable in neonates because the diagnostic possibilities in this age group are not sufficient. Recent research show that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) can have a great potential but there is a wide range of medical conditions, that may influence their expression.

Enzymatic Activity of Candida spp. from Oral Cavity and Urine in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome.

Oral colonization with Candida spp. is not synonymous with a systemic active infection. The aim of the study was to evaluate enzymatic activity of Candida strains isolated from the oral cavity in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and to compare it with the activity determined in urine.

Long-term outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5 over the last 40 years.

Introduction: We evaluated outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD 5) treated in the first pediatric dialysis unit in Poland during 1973-2012.

Material And Methods: The retrospective analysis included 208 children with CKD 5 undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT), stratified into four decades of treatment: 1973-1982, 1983-1992, 1993-2002, and 2003-2012.

Results: The most common causes of CKD 5 included glomerulonephritis in 27.

Predictors of Progression in IgA Nephropathy in Childhood.

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the usefulness of potential predictors of poor prognosis in IgA nephropathy in children. The study population consisted of 55 children aged 11 ± 4 years, diagnosed on the basis of the Oxford classification and MEST score of kidney biopsy findings. Proteinuria, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and the IgA/C3 serum ratio were assessed in all patients twice: at onset and at follow-up.