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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2022

Clinical profile of children incidentally found to have advanced kidney failure.

Wael M Abukwaik, Rossana Baracco, Amrish Jain, Melissa Gregory, Rudolph P Valentini, Gaurav Kapur

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Article in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Wael M AbukwaikChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA.
Rossana BaraccoChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA.
Amrish JainChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA.
Melissa GregoryChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA.
Rudolph P ValentiniChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA.
Gaurav KapurChildren's Hospital of Michigan, Central Michigan University, Detroit, USA. kapur1g@cmich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7338-8160

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Abstract

introductionNo data exist on the epidemiology of children incidentally diagnosed with advanced kidney failure (KF) during evaluation for non-specific symptoms. This is likely related to unrecognized symptoms and signs of CKD. The objective of our study was to evaluate incidentally diagnosed patients with advanced KF requiring long-term kidney replacement therapy (KRT).

methodsAn IRB-approved retrospective chart review of children who started KRT with dialysis (hemo- or peritoneal) was conducted. Included were children with no prior knowledge or diagnosis of underlying kidney disease with chronic kidney disease (CKD) disease stage 4 (GFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m

resultsOf 177 patients initiating KRT during the study period, 26 (15%) were categorized as incidental advanced KF. This cohort with mean age 12.25 years consisted of 42% males, 54% African Americans included 46% with glomerular, and 54% with non-glomerular etiology for kidney failure. Vomiting (42%) and fatigue (39%) were most common, while growth failure (19%) and hyperkalemia (7%) were less frequent on initial presentation. Anemia (100%), hypertension (96%), hyperparathyroidism (96%), and hyperphosphatemia (92%) were the most frequently seen CKD comorbidities. Chronic KRT was started within 24 h in 62% and within 2 weeks in 88% of the cohort.

conclusionUnder-diagnosis of patients with advanced KF is most likely related to milder non-specific clinical symptoms and normal growth in the majority of patients. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.

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Renal DialysisRenal Insufficiency, ChronicChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRenal Replacement TherapyRetrospective StudiesAdvanced kidney failureChildrenKidney replacement therapy

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