scholarly journals Neurological Complications and Associated Risk Factors in Children Affected with Chronic Kidney Disease

Children ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Osama Safdar ◽  
Sulafa Sindi ◽  
Njood Nazer ◽  
Asmaa Milyani ◽  
Abdulrahman Makki

To investigate the correlation between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the development of neurological disease among pediatric patients in Saudi Arabia. The present retrospective study recruited patients admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital during 2018. We reviewed electronic records to collect data on essential demographics including age, gender, and nationality; history of prior CNS disease or related symptoms; results of neurological physical examination; and findings of radiological investigations such as abdominal ultrasound, dimercaptosuccinic acid scan, micturating cystourethrogram, diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid scan, brain computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The most commonly diagnosed renal pathologies were neurogenic bladder and cystic kidney disease. The most common neurological manifestation was seizure disorder. Males were more frequently affected with neurological sequelae than females. The prevalence of neurological disorders was higher in patients over two years old. The most frequently observed stage of chronic kidney disease was stage 5. Most children who were affected with a neurological disorder required hemodialysis as part of their management plan. Patients with chronic kidney disease are at a high risk of neurocognitive defects. The type of management and renal diagnosis are significant factors that should be considered when anticipating central nervous system involvement in the case of chronic kidney disease.

Author(s):  
Fuad Abdullah Dhaidan

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is the third most common non-communicable disease throughout the world. Most of the patients with chronic kidney disease suffer from hypertension, diabetes and with glomerulonephritis. Many of these CKD patients ultimately terminate to End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) when life is not sustainable unless hemodialysis is initiated. This study was to identify systemic and renal disease leading to ESRD requiring hemodialysis and associated co-morbidities.Methods: Data was collected from three selected three hemodialysis centers in three hospitals during one-year study in Iraq. Patients were selected purposively who were available at the time of interview. Data was collected on working days at three shifts. these data collected from patients and their relatives in these centers after taking informed consent from patients the pre-tested questionnaire was filled up by taking general history, family history, socioeconomic condition, drug history and available records were reviewed for collecting previous biochemical parameters. All entered data were analyzed by using SPSS program.Results: Among total 400 subjects, male was 260 (65%) and female 140 (35%). Majority of patients were middle aged. Glomerulonephritis were found to be the leading cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (50.4%), followed by diabetes in 31.1%, Poly Cystic Kidney Disease (PKD) 5.3%, Renal Stone in 3.7% and rest other. Among the study population hypertension was the most common co morbidity disease (63%) followed by ischemic heart disease and Cerebrovascular accidents.Conclusions: The leading cause of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) was the glomerulonephritis and diabetic nephropathy was the second common cause. Hypertension was the most common associated co morbid disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
D. Genov ◽  
A. Kundurdgiev ◽  
I. Ivanova ◽  
M. Nikolova ◽  
V. Pencheva ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is usually delayed, when significant functional renal impairment has already occurred. The diagnosis is complex and clinical and laboratory investigations play a crucial role. There are well-established markers of CKD – serum creatinine and cystatin C. However, the search for new reliable biomarkers that aid in the assessment of kidney function and predict the evolution of the disease is still in progress. Objective: To investigate the role of serum uromodulin (sUmod) as a marker for early diagnosis of renal impairment in patients with CKD. Materials and Methods: We investigated 70 patients, 28 male and 42 female, mean age 56.53 ± 11.753, with CKD in a prospective observational study. All patients were admitted to the Clinic of Nephrology at the “St. Ivan Rilski” University Hospital between April and November 2019. After obtaining written informed consent, laboratory blood and urine tests, abdominal ultrasound and sUmod investigations were performed in all patients. Results: Plasma uromodulin levels showed decrease with the increasing of the severity of renal impairment. sUmod displayed inverse correlation with serum creatinine (r = -0.467, p < 0.0001), cystatin C (r = -0.430, p < 0.0001) and urea (r = -0.495, p < 0.0001) and a positive correlation with eGFR (r = 0.628, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: The results of our study show that sUmod levels significantly correlate with all established laboratory parameters used for the evaluation of renal impairment. It can be used as a potential early biomarker for CKD diagnosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Basma Sultan ◽  
Hamdy Omar ◽  
Housseini Ahmed ◽  
Mahmoud Elprince ◽  
Osama Anter adly ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Vascular calcification (VC) plays a major role in cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is one of the main causes of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study aims at early detection of breast arterial calcification (BAC) in different stages of CKD (stage 2, 3& 4) patients as an indicator of systemic VC. Method A case control study was conducted targeting CKD women, aged 18- 60 years old. The sample was divided into 3 groups; A,B,C (representing stage 2, 3 & 4 of CKD) from women who attended nephrology and Internal medicine clinics and admitted in inpatient ward in Suez Canal University Hospital. A 4th group (D) was formed as a control group and included women with normal kidney functions (each group (A, B, C, D) include 22 women). The selected participants were subjected to history taking, mammogram to detect BAC and biochemical assessment of lipid profile, Serum creatinine (Cr), Mg, P, Ca, PTH and FGF23. Results Our study detected presence of BAC in about 81.8% of hypertensive stage 4 CKD patients compared with 50% in stage 3 CKD, also in the majority of stage 4 CKD patients who had abnormal lipid profile parameters and electrolyte disturbance. Most of the variables had statistical significance regarding the presence of BAC. Conclusion Although it is difficult to determine the definite stage at which the risk of VC begins but in our study, it began late in stage 2 CKD, gradually increased prevalence through stage 3 and became significantly higher in stage 4. These results suggest that preventive strategies may need to begin as early as stage 2 CKD.


1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.N. Woodward

1 Phthalate esters are known to cause hepatic peroxisome proliferation in rodents and, after prolonged administration, hepatocarcinogenesis. Peroxisome proliferators as a group are hepatocarcinogenic. The mechanism is not known but it does not appear to involve a direct genotoxic element. 2 DEHP and DBP have been shown to cause renal cysts in rodents and they also produce renal peroxisome proliferation. There are no data to causally link the two phenomena. 3 Although renal cysts have been noted in haemodialysis patients and haemodialysis is a route of exposure to DEHP, there are no data to suggest a cause and effect relationship. 4 More studies are needed on the mechanism of renal cystogenesis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Collette ◽  
Luisa C. Klein ◽  
Lisa M. Körner ◽  
Gundula Ernst ◽  
Sandra Brengmann ◽  
...  

Abstract Since the transition from pediatric and adolescent to adult care often proceeds unaccompanied and unplanned, young patients with chronic kidney disease may experience health risks and non-adherence after the transfer. The psychosocial team at the Department of Pediatric Nephrology at the University Hospital of Cologne has therefore developed its local transition program “TraiN” for patients with chronic kidney disease aged 13 years and older. It combines structure and flexibility through predefined content modules that can be individually adapted to the patients, offering continuity and sustainability through a transition contact person. In addition, the family members are offered regular psychological consultations. The timing of the transfer is chosen individually depending on the level of psychosocial and medical transition readiness. The aim of “TraiN” is to strengthen the patients’ transition competence and the responsibility for their disease management and to provide them and their families the best possible support during the transition in order to prevent possible health risks. In the near future, a scientific evaluation will be conducted aiming to determine whether “TraiN” can support young people in their independence and self-reliant disease management.


2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Wiens ◽  
D. K. Strickland ◽  
Barbara Sniffen ◽  
Bradley A. Warady

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 117955652199235
Author(s):  
Jessica Maria Forero-Delgadillo ◽  
Vanessa Ochoa ◽  
Natalia Duque ◽  
Jaime Manuel Restrepo ◽  
Hernando Londoño ◽  
...  

Background: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are the leading cause of end stage renal disease in children. Diagnosis by genetic testing has proven challenging due to its genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity, as well as incomplete penetrance. We report a case on a 16-months old female with a history of renal cysts and a PAX2 mutation. Case presentation: The patient presented with a prenatal diagnosis of Potter sequence and a postnatal diagnosis of renal cysts. An ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation revealed right renal agenesis and possible left renal dysplasia. Post natal genetic analyses identified a novel mutation in PAX2. Conclusion: Cystic kidney disease is often underdiagnosed due to its variable expressivity and wide range of clinical manifestations; PAX2 genetic screening should be considered for all patients with CAKUT.


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