Bansal, J;
Hayes, W;
(2020)
When do children need kidney replacement therapy?
Paediatrics and Child Health
, 30
(9)
pp. 313-318.
10.1016/j.paed.2020.06.006.
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Abstract
Kidney replacement therapy (KRT) can provide lifesaving support for children with severely impaired kidney function. The decision about who needs KRT and when is often complex. Many acute kidney problems will resolve with conservative maanagemenent but some children with chronic or acute kidney impairment will find themselves in a position where KRT is required either as a bridge to recovery or kidney transplantation. Less commonly, children with metabolic disorders may find that the ability of their own kidneys is overwhelmed by excessive production of certain metabolites. These children may also benefit from short term KRT. This article aims to help paediatricians in training understand which children need kidney replacement therapy, the various types of treatment available, and when they are used.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | When do children need kidney replacement therapy? |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.paed.2020.06.006 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2020.06.006 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | acute kidney injury, children, dialysis, end stage kidney disease, kidney replacement therapy, kidney transplant |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10155859 |
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