Evaluation of renal replacement therapy in children and adolescents in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

Ana Matilde Menezes Melik Schramm Inalda Facincani Fábio Carmona

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2022)

In children and adolescents of Amazonas, Brazil, we found 24 pmpca with stage-5 CKU currently in RRT and 16.3 pmpca per year of new cases requiring RRT. Most patients were adolescents on HD, half without a causal diagnosis of CKD, with a high frequency of anemia and bone metabolism disorder.

Keyphrases

high frequency
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
transcranial magnetic stimulation
newly diagnosed
young adults
acute kidney injury
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
bone mineral density
patient reported outcomes
soft tissue