RESPONSE TO METHYLPREDNISOLONE BOLUS IN CHILDREN TREATED FOR NEPHROTIC SYNDROME AT THE PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY UNIT IN ABIDJAN

Gaining the PROMIS perspective from children with nephrotic syndrome: a Midwest pediatric nephrology consortium study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nephrotic syndrome (NS) represents a common disease in pediatric nephrology typified by a relapsing and remitting course and characterized by the presence of edema that can significantly affect the health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. The PROMIS pediatric measures were constructed to be publically available, efficient, precise, and valid across a...

Examine of Thyroid Function in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome; Tehran-Iran

Introduction In children with nephrotic syndrome, it is probable to determine a hypothyroid state because of thyroxine (T4), tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroid-binding globulin loss in presence of proteinuria. Objectives: To examine thyroid function in pediatric cases of nephrotic syndrome. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, from march 2010 to march 2012, thyroid function tests were performed...

Intravenous methylprednisolone in minimal change nephrotic syndrome.

Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in African Pediatric Area Experience of Pediatric Nephrology Unit of Yopougon University Hospital (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a diagnostic emergency threatening patients in a major way. Pediatric renal extra purification methods are limited in African countries due to the nonavailability of resources. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) seems to be the modality that is the most practiced for children with acute renal failure (ARF). Methodology: We conducted a retrospective study on 5 ye...

Acute peritoneal dialysis in African pediatric area experience of pediatric nephrology unit of Yopougon University Hospital (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire).

INTRODUCTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a diagnostic emergency threatening patients in a major way. Pediatric renal extra purification methods are limited in African countries due to the nonavailability of resources. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) seems to be the modality that is the most practiced for children with acute renal failure (ARF). METHODOLOGY We conducted a retrospective study on 5 ye...