Renal Business Today - Pediatrics

Seattle Children's Hospital Renovates Dialysis Unit

SEATTLE—Seattle Children’s Hospital announced March 10 the opening of its newly renovated dialysis unit. ...More

March 14, 2011

Posted in News, Business, Practice Management

A1c Test Not Best Way to Diagnose Diabetes in Children

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Doctors are increasingly using a convenient blood glucose test for diagnosing diabetes and pre-diabetes, but a study by the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital shows it's not the best way to diagnose diabetes in children. ...More

February 23, 2011

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Dialysis Shouldn't Precede Pediatric Kidney Transplant

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The longer a child is on a dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant, the greater the likelihood he or she will experience graft failure and organ rejection following surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Transplantation. ...More

December 14, 2010

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Lupus More Lethal Form of Kidney Disease in Children

BALTIMORE—Kidney disease caused by the autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children as kidney disease caused by other disorders, according to research published online in Pediatric Nephrology. ...More

December 14, 2010

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Study Calls for Food Supply Awareness for Diabetic Children

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Managing diabetes in a child requires a careful balance of insulin, diet, and exercise. Buying essential medical supplies, such as needles and testing strips, adds a financial burden to families. According to a new study soon to be published in The Journal ...More

December 6, 2010

Posted in News, Practice Management

Mom's Health May Increase Risk of CKD

DENVER—Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, by Christine W. Hsu, MD ...More

November 22, 2010

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Low Birth Weight Linked to Poor Growth in Children with CKD

WASHINGTON—The lower the birth weight, the greater the chance of poor growth rate in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study published online Oct. 28 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). ...More

October 29, 2010

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Hypertension Take Greater Toll on Black Children's Hearts

BALTIMORE—Hypertension may spell worse heart trouble for black children under the age of 13 than for other children of the same ages, according to research published in the November issue of Pediatrics. ...More

October 18, 2010

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U of New Mexico Receives $2M for Pediatric CKD Research

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded the University of New Mexico a $2 million grant to study the genetics of pediatric kidney disease. ...More

October 11, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Growth Hormone Safe for Infants with Chronic Kidney Failure

OVIEDO, Spain— Infants with chronic renal failure (CRF) grow slowly, a problem that usually improves with aggressive nutritional therapy. When it doesn't, growth hormone is a safe and effective treatment to promote growth, according to a study appearing online June 3 in the ...More

June 4, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

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