Poor growth in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a marker of disease severity and of quality of
care. Causes are multifactorial, and include malnutrition, cachexia, hematological factors …

As the prevalence of children on renal replacement therapy (RRT) increases worldwide and
comprises at least 2% of any national dialysis or transplant programme, it is essential that …

End-stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) during the neonatal
period is a very rare condition, and little information is available regarding long-term RRT …

Background Recommendations for management of Finnish-type congenital nephrotic
syndrome (CNS) followed by many teams include daily albumin infusions, early bilateral …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Among children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD),
those who initiated chronic dialysis during the first year of life historically were less likely to …

Background The impact of different dialysis modalities on clinical outcomes has not been
explored in young infants with chronic kidney failure. Study Design Cohort study. Setting & …

Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) during infancy has been associated with poor
short-term neurocognitive outcomes. Limited information exists regarding long-term …

The nutritional prescription (whether in the form of food or liquid formulas) may be taken
orally when a child has the capacity for spontaneous intake by mouth, but may need to be …

Despite continuing improvements in our understanding of the causes of poor growth in
chronic kidney disease, many unanswered questions remain: why do some patients …

Survival in the pediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population has improved
substantially over recent decades. Nonetheless, mortality remains at least 30 times higher …