Publications by authors named "S R Banerjee Jesudason"
Article Synopsis
- Glomerular diseases during pregnancy pose significant challenges for both patients and nephrologists, requiring careful planning and collaboration for optimal care.
- Effective management focuses on controlling blood pressure, protein levels, and disease activity to reduce risks during pregnancy.
- The review highlights the importance of preconception counseling, as well as antenatal and postnatal care, while discussing the role of immunosuppression in treating glomerular diseases.
Background: Pregnancies in women on dialysis remain rare but are increasing in numbers.
Methods: Retrospective observational audit of seven cases from 1977 to 2022 of all women who conceived prior to dialysis or conceived whilst on dialysis.
Results: Of a total of seven women, three were referred from regional centres in Australia, between the 6 and 20 weeks of gestation, generally without any opportunity for pre-conception counselling.
Primary membranous nephropathy remains a rare but challenging condition to manage in pregnancy. We present a case of an unplanned pregnancy in a 35-year-old woman with PLAR-antibody positive membranous nephropathy, who had demonstrated serological response to rituximab given three months prior to pregnancy (PLAR 115 IUmL reducing to 2 IU/mL, normal <13.9 IU/mL)).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Inequitable access to health care based on demographic factors such as ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geographical location has been consistently found in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, little is known about the perspectives of caregivers on accessing health care. We described caregivers' perspectives on accessing health care for children with CKD from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and/or rural or remote areas.
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