A systematic review of symptoms experienced by children and young people with kidney failure

Kidney failure at any age has a significant impact on quality of life (QoL) but the overall symptom burden for children and young people (CYP) is poorly described. Kidney failure has no cure and whilst transplantation is the preferred management option, it is not always possible, with patients requi...

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Published in:Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 2024-08
Main Authors: Jacob, Zoe, Plumb, Lucy, Oni, Louise, Mitra, Siona, Reynolds, Ben
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Language:English
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Summary:Kidney failure at any age has a significant impact on quality of life (QoL) but the overall symptom burden for children and young people (CYP) is poorly described. Kidney failure has no cure and whilst transplantation is the preferred management option, it is not always possible, with patients requiring supportive care at the end of their lives.BACKGROUNDKidney failure at any age has a significant impact on quality of life (QoL) but the overall symptom burden for children and young people (CYP) is poorly described. Kidney failure has no cure and whilst transplantation is the preferred management option, it is not always possible, with patients requiring supportive care at the end of their lives.To use the literature to understand the symptom burden for CYP with kidney failure who are approaching end-of-life.AIMTo use the literature to understand the symptom burden for CYP with kidney failure who are approaching end-of-life.Using three databases, a systematic literature review was performed to identify eligible studies to extract data on symptoms experienced in CYP aged 
ISSN:0931-041X
1432-198X
1432-198X
DOI:10.1007/s00467-024-06465-8