Aggressive therapy of infants with renal failure

Nine infants, who presented with renal failure within the first 3 months of life, were treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Seven infants survived to an age of 12-15 months, when they received transplants. Two patients died while on CAPD. Six infants are alive with a functi...

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Published in:Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, West) West), 1987-04, Vol.1 (2), p.150-153
Main Authors: KOHAUT, E. C, WHELCHEL, J, WALDO, F. B, DIETHELM, A. G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intensive care medicine
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Kidney Transplantation
Medical sciences
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Renal Dialysis
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Summary:Nine infants, who presented with renal failure within the first 3 months of life, were treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Seven infants survived to an age of 12-15 months, when they received transplants. Two patients died while on CAPD. Six infants are alive with a functioning renal allograft, at an average age of 35.5 months and an average of 22 months post-transplant. Neurological development is normal in four of the six infants tested. The mean current height of the six transplant recipients is just below 2 SD from the mean.
ISSN:0931-041X
1432-198X
DOI:10.1007/BF00849286