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View article: Epidemiology of Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease in Southwest of Iran
Epidemiology of Pediatric End Stage Renal Disease in Southwest of Iran Open
Chronic kidney disease is a devastating disorder, which complicated the quality of life in affected patients. Determination the epidemiology of end stage renal disease (ESRD) seems necessary to decrease the occurrence of progressive renal …
View article: Evaluation of Metabolic and Biochemical Abnormalities in Pediatric Population With Nephrocalcinosis in Southwestern Iran
Evaluation of Metabolic and Biochemical Abnormalities in Pediatric Population With Nephrocalcinosis in Southwestern Iran Open
This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the metabolic and biochemical abnormalities in children with nephrocalcinosis to identify its important risk factors and better understand the disease pathophysiology. Data were collected from the…
View article: Prevalence and clinical characteristics of pediatric cystinuria in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of pediatric cystinuria in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran Open
Objective: This retrospective hospital-based study is aimed at investigating the 6-year prevalence and clinical characteristics of pediatric cystinuria in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran.
Method: Demographic and clinical data belonging to childr…
View article: Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Vesicoureteral Reflux and Renal Parenchymal Damage: A Systematic Review
Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Vesicoureteral Reflux and Renal Parenchymal Damage: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most common congenital urinary tract abnormality in children. Renal parenchymal damage is the most devastating complication of severe undiagnosed VUR. Different diagnostic biomarkers have been…
View article: Predictive risk factors of steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
Predictive risk factors of steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome Open
Introduction: Steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS) is a difficult and troublesome presentation of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in children, with complicated management and increased morbidity. Objectives: The aim of this stud…
View article: Serum Sodium Alterations in Children with Primary Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis Using Desmopressin
Serum Sodium Alterations in Children with Primary Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis Using Desmopressin Open
Background: Hyponatremia/water intoxication has been considered a rare but serious complication of desmopressin (DDAVP) for the treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE). Objectives: This study aimed to identify the in…
View article: Time and the Value of Data
Time and the Value of Data Open
Managers often believe that collecting more data will continually improve the accuracy of their machine learning models. However, we argue in this paper that when data lose relevance over time, it may be optimal to collect a limited amount…
View article: Comparison of Serum Zinc Levels Between Children With Febrile Urinary Tract Infection and Healthy Children
Comparison of Serum Zinc Levels Between Children With Febrile Urinary Tract Infection and Healthy Children Open
Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections in children. Zinc is the second most abundant mineral in the body involved in the growth, cell division, and regulation of immune system activity. In studie…
View article: Evaluation of medical treatment in Iranian children with nephrolithiasis
Evaluation of medical treatment in Iranian children with nephrolithiasis Open
Introduction: Nephrolithiasis has been increasingly recognized in recent years. Urine metabolic abnormality is the main cause of renal stone in children. Therefore, identification and medical treatment of metabolic abnormalities have been …
View article: Predictive Value of Serum Interleukins in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Predictive Value of Serum Interleukins in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome Open
Pro-inflammatory cytokines have been suggested in the pathogenesis of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), with conflicting results. This study was performed to identify alteration of different serum interleukins (ILs) in children with INS…
View article: Utility of Urine Interleukines in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux and Renal Parenchymal Damage.
Utility of Urine Interleukines in Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux and Renal Parenchymal Damage. Open
Urine IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8/Cr were sensitive and accurate additionary screening biomarkers in children with primary VUR.
View article: An Egg Shape Bladder Stone in a Young Child
An Egg Shape Bladder Stone in a Young Child Open
This is the presentation of a 19-month-old female admitted for recurrent lower urinary tract infection. Renal ultrasound and computed tomography showed a round bladder stone with no associated abnormality. Open cystolithotomy was performed…
View article: SAT-470 High frequency of urine metabolite abnormalities in children with asymptomatic hematuria
SAT-470 High frequency of urine metabolite abnormalities in children with asymptomatic hematuria Open
Asymptomatic hematuria is an important manifestation of nephrologic and urologic disorders with an incidence of 0.4-4.1%. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristic of urine biochemical disturbances in children with unexp…
View article: Changes in body mass index after pediatric renal transplantation
Changes in body mass index after pediatric renal transplantation Open
Significant weight gain following renal transplantation is common in adult and pediatric recipients and mostly depends on receiving higher doses of steroids, changes in mood and feelings, as well as their level of physical activities. This…
View article: Author's reply
Author's reply Open
To the Editor, In response to the letter of Professor Al- Mendalawi regarding our research article entitled “Changes in Body Mass Index after Pediatric Renal Transplantation,” it is a challenging issue concerning about necessity of individ…
View article: <p>Improvement Of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea With Corticosteroids: An Incidental Finding</p>
Improvement Of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea With Corticosteroids: An Incidental Finding Open
Congenital chloride diarrhea of infancy is a life threatening disease. We discuss two boys with congenital chloride diarrhea over a long time period before and after kidney transplantation. In the first case, prenatal sonography revealed p…
View article: Effect of prednisolone on linear growth in children with nephrotic syndrome
Effect of prednisolone on linear growth in children with nephrotic syndrome Open
This study showed the negative effect of cumulative dosages of prednisolone on linear growth, which was greater in children with four or more relapses.
View article: The Main Causes of Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in South West of Iran
The Main Causes of Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in South West of Iran Open
Background: The decreasing of mortality rate is one of the most important goals in every intensive care unit (ICU). This study was performed to determine the main causes of admission and mortality rate in our referral pediatric ICU (PICU).…
View article: Evaluation and Comparison of Urinary Cytokines for the Diagnosis of Acute Pyelonephritis
Evaluation and Comparison of Urinary Cytokines for the Diagnosis of Acute Pyelonephritis Open
Background: The accurate diagnosis and management of febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) is a clinical challenge in the absence of specific clinical and laboratory findings in infants and young children. Objectives: The aim of this study…
View article: Acute kidney injury in Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion stung children: Risk factors and clinical features
Acute kidney injury in Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion stung children: Risk factors and clinical features Open
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is frequently seen in Hemiscorpius lepturus scorpion stung children. We have previously reported several victims with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin t…