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ArticleBMC pediatrics2020

Factors influencing occurrence of peritonitis in Saudi children on peritoneal dialysis.

Khamisa Al Mokali, Zahra Al Sannaa, Faten Al Mutairi, Anwar E Ahmed

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Khamisa Al MokaliDivision of Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics, King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zahra Al SannaaQatif Central Hospital, Al Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
Faten Al MutairiMaternity and Children Hospital, Madina Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar E AhmedKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. anwar.ahmed.ctr@usuhs.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8743-6007
Henry M. Jackson Foundation · USKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center · SAMaternity and Children's Hospital · SAQatif Central Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe peritonitis rate among children treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) has not been widely reported in Saudi Arabia. The study aim was to estimate the peritonitis rate per patient-year and investigate the factors associated with higher peritonitis rates in a sample of PD children at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital-Riyadh (KASCH-R), Saudi Arabia.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included 27 PD children treated between September 2007 and December 2017 at KASCH-R. We recorded the children's demographic and clinical data, and the frequency of peritonitis.

resultsThe 27 PD children reviewed (63% girls; mean age = 7.32 years old; range, 1-14 years), resulted in 86 peritonitis diagnoses in which the overall recurrence rate (in at least one episode) was 58/86 (67.4%) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), 56.5 to 77.2%. The rate of peritonitis episodes per patient-year was 0.76 (1 episode per 1.31 patient-year). The generalized Poisson model identified older children (age >  10 years) (adjusted rate ratios [aRR] = 7.273, 95% CI: 1.562-33.860), congenital nephrosis (aRR = 4.677, 95% CI: 1.443-15.155), height below 3rd percentile (aRR = 4.689, 95% CI: 1.874-11.735), weight below 3rd percentile (aRR = 5.388, 95% CI: 1.678-17.302), low albumin level (aRR = 4.041, 95% CI: 2.053-7.956), two-week duration of antibiotic therapy (aRR = 2.947, 95% CI: 1.163-7.468), which were independently associated with a high peritonitis rate.

conclusionsThis study showed a high peritonitis rate in our center. Older children, congenital nephrosis, height and weight below the 3rd percentile, low albumin level, and long duration of antibiotic therapy were associated with a higher rate of peritonitis. An optimal peritonitis prevention strategy or best-practice guideline is needed to reduce and prevent peritonitis occurrence in our center.

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AdolescentAge FactorsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBody SizeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantKidney Failure, ChronicMaleNephrosisPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisPoisson DistributionRetrospective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAcute kidney injuryPeritoneal dialysisPeritonitis

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PMID31996157
PMCPMC6988221
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