Health-related quality of life in paediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis: Data from a tertiary centre.

Kidney failure has a negative impact on both children and families' quality of life (QOL). We evaluated the burden of home peritoneal dialysis (PD) using two local questionnaires and the French version of PedsQL3.0 end-stage kidney disease module and family impact module.

Technical requirements and devices available for long-term hemodialysis in children-mind the gap!

Children requiring long-term kidney replacement therapy are a "rare disease" cohort. While the basic technical requirements for hemodialysis (HD) are similar in children and adults, key aspects of the child's cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamic specifications must be considered. In this article, we describe the technical requirements for long-term HD therapy for children and the devices that are currently available around the world.

Daily practice evaluation of the paediatric set of a next-generation long-term haemodialysis machine.

Background: From 2006 to 2020, 24% of children starting haemodialysis in France weighed < 20 kg. Most new-generation long-term haemodialysis machines do not propose paediatric lines anymore but Fresenius has validated two devices for use in children above 10 kg. Our aim was to compare the daily use of these two devices in children < 20 kg.

Rare diseases of phosphate and calcium metabolism: Crossing glances between nephrology and endocrinology.

Rare diseases of phosphate/calcium metabolism correspond to a wide and heterogeneous spectrum of diseases. Recent knowledge in physiology and genetics has made it possible to better characterize them and to propose attractive therapeutic approaches based on the underlying pathophysiology. These diseases are often at the interface between nephrology and endocrinology.

Association between 25(OH) vitamin D and graft survival in renal transplanted children.

Background: In children, vitamin D deficiency is common after renal transplantation. Besides promoting bone and muscle development, vitamin D has immunomodulatory effects, which could protect kidney allografts. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between vitamin D status and the occurrence of renal rejection.

The interest of oral calcium loads test in the diagnosis and management of pediatric nephrolithiasis with hypercalciuria: Experience from a tertiary pediatric centre.

Introduction: The use of calcium load has been forgotten in pediatrics until recently whereas it is of utmost importance to have a practical approach to guide management of hypercalciuric nephrolithiasis.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the practical interest of oral calcium loads to improve the overall management of nephrolithiasis in children.

Methods: We retrospectively studied all pediatric patients having undergone an oral calcium load in our pediatric nephrology unit between September 2015 and April 2017.