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View article: Kidney Function and Size in Children With Down Syndrome: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Kidney Function and Size in Children With Down Syndrome: A Cross‐Sectional Study Open
Down syndrome (DS) is associated with a high prevalence of congenital heart, gastrointestinal, and endocrine anomalies, as well as a heightened risk for kidney and urinary tract abnormalities. The renal anomalies occur in up to 3.2% of DS …
View article: Pediatric Nephrolithiasis: A Changing Landscape Through Time and Space
Pediatric Nephrolithiasis: A Changing Landscape Through Time and Space Open
Pediatric nephrolithiasis is an ancient and complex disorder that has seen a significant rise in recent decades and the underlying causes contributing to stone formation in children may also be shifting. Historically, kidney stones have be…
View article: Prevalence of and factors associated with Na + /K + imbalances in a population of children hospitalized with febrile urinary tract infection
Prevalence of and factors associated with Na + /K + imbalances in a population of children hospitalized with febrile urinary tract infection Open
View article: The Impact of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Children: A Nephrological, Nutritional, and Psychological Point of View
The Impact of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Children: A Nephrological, Nutritional, and Psychological Point of View Open
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a hereditary disorder characterized by the formation of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, leading to progressive renal failure and various extrarenal complications, includin…
View article: Acute kidney injury in children hospitalised for febrile urinary tract infection
Acute kidney injury in children hospitalised for febrile urinary tract infection Open
Aim To determine (i) prevalence and the risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) in children hospitalised for febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) and (ii) role of AKI as indicator of an underlying VUR. AKI, in fact, is favoured by a r…
View article: Role of Nutrients in Pediatric Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Correct Supplementation
Role of Nutrients in Pediatric Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Correct Supplementation Open
Nutrition management is fundamental for children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Fluid balance and low-protein and low-sodium diets are the more stressed fields from a nutritional point of view. At the same time, the role of micronutrie…
View article: Subclinical Target Organ Damage in a Sample of Children with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Study
Subclinical Target Organ Damage in a Sample of Children with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Study Open
Background and Objectives: Hypertension and vascular damage can begin in adolescents affected by Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). This study aimed to evaluate markers of vascular damage and left ventricular geometry in…
View article: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Infants with Grade III, IV, or V Vesicoureteral Reflux
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Infants with Grade III, IV, or V Vesicoureteral Reflux Open
In infants with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux and no previous UTIs, continuous antibiotic prophylaxis provided a small but significant benefit in preventing a first UTI despite an increased occurrence of non-E. coli orga…
View article: From pollakiuria to Donnai‐Barrow syndrome diagnosis in pediatric age
From pollakiuria to Donnai‐Barrow syndrome diagnosis in pediatric age Open
We report the case of two siblings with incomplete Donnai-Barrow syndrome (DBS) phenotype carrying three LRP2 variants never associated before with DBS phenotype.
View article: Nutritional Management of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Pediatric Age
Nutritional Management of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Pediatric Age Open
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common pediatric disease characterized by a dysfunction in the glomerular filtration barrier that leads to protein, fluid, and nutrient loss in urine. Corticosteroid therapy is the conventional treatment in chi…
View article: How Covid-19 changed the epidemiology of febrile urinary tract infections in children in the emergency department during the first outbreak
How Covid-19 changed the epidemiology of febrile urinary tract infections in children in the emergency department during the first outbreak Open
Background The first Covid-19 pandemic affected the epidemiology of several diseases. A general reduction in the emergency department (ED) accesses was observed during this period, both in adult and pediatric contexts. Methods This retrosp…
View article: Management of the congenital solitary kidney: consensus recommendations of the Italian Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Management of the congenital solitary kidney: consensus recommendations of the Italian Society of Pediatric Nephrology Open
View article: Correction to: A complex pheotype in a girl with a novel heterozygous missense variant (p.Ile56Phe) of the GNAS gene
Correction to: A complex pheotype in a girl with a novel heterozygous missense variant (p.Ile56Phe) of the GNAS gene Open
View article: A complex pheotype in a girl with a novel heterozygous missense variant (p.Ile56Phe) of the GNAS gene
A complex pheotype in a girl with a novel heterozygous missense variant (p.Ile56Phe) of the GNAS gene Open
View article: Case Report: Long-Term Tolvaptan Treatment in a Child With SIADH and Suprasellar Arachnoid Cyst
Case Report: Long-Term Tolvaptan Treatment in a Child With SIADH and Suprasellar Arachnoid Cyst Open
Suprasellar arachnoid cysts represent a rare occurrence in the pediatric population and usually cause symptoms related to mass effect and can occasionally cause endocrine dysfunctions. The association between SAC and the syndrome of inappr…
View article: Updated Italian recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of the first febrile urinary tract infection in young children
Updated Italian recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of the first febrile urinary tract infection in young children Open
Aim Our aim was to update the recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up of the first febrile urinary tract infection in young children, which were endorsed in 2012 by the Italian Society of Pediatric Nephrology. Methods Th…
View article: Familial neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus in 13 kindreds and 2 novel mutations in the vasopressin gene
Familial neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus in 13 kindreds and 2 novel mutations in the vasopressin gene Open
Background Autosomal dominant neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus (adNDI) is caused by arginine vasopressin (AVP) deficiency resulting from mutations in the AVP-NPII gene encoding the AVP preprohormone. Aim To describe the clinical and mol…
View article: Increased Wnt and Notch signaling: a clue to the renal disease in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia?
Increased Wnt and Notch signaling: a clue to the renal disease in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia? Open
View article: Renal shear wave velocity and estimated glomerular filtration rate in children with chronic kidney disease
Renal shear wave velocity and estimated glomerular filtration rate in children with chronic kidney disease Open
A shear wave velocity (SWV) value obtained by the acoustic radiation force impulse technique depends on tissue elasticity. We investigated the relationship between SWV values and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in children …
View article: Renal elasticity quantification by acoustic radiation force impulse in children born preterm: preliminary results
Renal elasticity quantification by acoustic radiation force impulse in children born preterm: preliminary results Open
An emerging hypothesis from the recent literature describes how specific adverse factors related to growth retardation and low birth weight might influence renal development during fetal life and the insurgence of relevant pathologies in a…