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Withers C, Patel R, Reynolds BC, Christian M, Muorah M, Tse Y, Edwards L, Yadav P, Haq S, Hegde S, Callaghan CJ, Bamford A, Marks SD. National study on the risks of COVID-19 infection for paediatric kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective, cross-sectional study. Arch Dis Child 2024; 109:334-338. [PMID: 38336457 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION During the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence emerged that immunosuppressed children were less affected by COVID-19 infections compared with immunosuppressed adults. The aim of our study was to investigate how COVID-19 infections affected paediatric kidney transplant recipients (pKTR) in the UK. METHODS Questionnaires regarding COVID-19 infection data and care of pKTR during the COVID-19 pandemic were sent to all 13 UK paediatric nephrology centres examining asymptomatic and symptomatic pKTR with positive COVID-19 PCR testing from 1 April 2020 to 1 December 2021. RESULTS 63 pKTR who were 3.1 (range 0.1-15) years post-transplantation had COVID-19 infection with positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR RNA. Classical COVID-19 symptoms were present in half of the patients; with atypical presentations including diarrhoea (13%) and lethargy (13%) also noted, while a third of patients were asymptomatic. Eighteen patients (28%) were hospitalised including five asymptomatic patients admitted for other reasons. No patients needed ventilation or intensive care admission, and one patient received supplemental oxygen. There was evidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in 71% of patients, but no patients needed kidney replacement therapy with haemofiltration or dialysis. CONCLUSION We report 10.4% of the UK paediatric renal transplantation population had documented COVID-19 infections with positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR RNA with 28% of those affected requiring hospitalisation. The increased incidence of AKI, particularly after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, was possibly due to increased testing. There was low morbidity and mortality compared with the adult population.
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- Charlotte Withers
- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Paediatric Renal Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Deparment of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Bamber HN, Kim JJ, Reynolds BC, Afzaal J, Lunn AJ, Tighe PJ, Irving WL, Tarr AW. Increasing SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among UK pediatric patients on dialysis and kidney transplantation between January 2020 and August 2021. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3745-3755. [PMID: 37261514 PMCID: PMC10233184 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-05983-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 11 March 2020, as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread rapidly across the world. We investigated the seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pediatric patients on dialysis or kidney transplantation in the UK. METHODS Excess sera samples were obtained prospectively during outpatient visits or haemodialysis sessions and analysed using a custom immunoassay calibrated with population age-matched healthy controls. Two large pediatric centres contributed samples. RESULTS In total, 520 sera from 145 patients (16 peritoneal dialysis, 16 haemodialysis, 113 transplantation) were analysed cross-sectionally from January 2020 until August 2021. No anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody positive samples were detected in 2020 when lockdown and enhanced social distancing measures were enacted. Thereafter, the proportion of positive samples increased from 5% (January 2021) to 32% (August 2021) following the emergence of the Alpha variant. Taking all patients, 32/145 (22%) were seropositive, including 8/32 (25%) with prior laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and 12/32 (38%) post-vaccination (one of whom was also infected after vaccination). The remaining 13 (41%) seropositive patients had no known stimulus, representing subclinical cases. Antibody binding signals were comparable across patient ages and dialysis versus transplantation and highest against full-length spike protein versus spike subunit-1 and nucleocapsid protein. CONCLUSIONS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was low in 2020 and increased in early 2021. Serological surveillance complements nucleic acid detection and antigen testing to build a greater picture of the epidemiology of COVID-19 and is therefore important to guide public health responses. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Holly N Bamber
- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for Kidney Research and Innovation, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Global Virus Research, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Microbiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
- Wolfson Centre for Global Virus Research, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
- Microbiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
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Pickles CW, Brown C, Marks SD, Reynolds BC, Kessaris N, Dudley J. Long term outcomes following kidney transplantation in children who weighed less than 15 kg - report from the UK Transplant Registry. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3803-3810. [PMID: 37209174 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-06024-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5. It is often delayed in younger children until a target weight is achieved due to technical feasibility and historic concerns about poorer outcomes. METHODS Data on all first paediatric (aged < 18 years) kidney only transplants performed in the United Kingdom between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2016 were extracted from the UK Transplant Registry (n = 1,340). Children were categorised by weight at the time of transplant into those < 15 kg and those ≥ 15 kg. Donor, recipient and transplant characteristics were compared between groups using chi-squared or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables. Thirty day, one-year, five-year and ten-year patient and kidney allograft survival were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS There was no difference in patient survival following kidney transplantation when comparing children < 15 kg with those ≥ 15 kg. Ten-year kidney allograft survival was significantly better for children < 15 kg than children ≥ 15 kg (85.4% vs. 73.5% respectively, p = 0.002). For children < 15 kg, a greater proportion of kidney transplants were from living donors compared with children ≥ 15 kg (68.3% vs. 49.6% respectively, p < 0.001). There was no difference in immediate graft function between the groups (p = 0.54) and delayed graft function was seen in 4.8% and 6.8% of children < 15 kg and ≥ 15 kg respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study reports significantly better ten-year kidney allograft survival in children < 15 kg and supports consideration of earlier transplantation for children with CKD stage 5. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Charles W Pickles
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
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- Department of Statistics and Clinical Research, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, UK
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- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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Plumb L, Magadi W, Casula A, Reynolds BC, Convery M, Haq S, Hegde S, Lunn A, Malina M, Morgan H, Muorah M, Tyerman K, Sinha MD, Wallace D, Inward C, Marks S, Nitsch D, Medcalf J. Advanced chronic kidney disease among UK children. Arch Dis Child 2022; 107:archdischild-2021-323686. [PMID: 35732469 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The UK Renal Registry currently collects information on UK children with kidney failure requiring long-term kidney replacement therapy (KRT), which supports disease surveillance and auditing of care and outcomes; however, data are limited on children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on KRT. METHODS In March 2020, all UK Paediatric Nephrology centres submitted data on children aged <16 years with severely reduced kidney function as of December 2019, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73 m2. RESULTS In total, 1031 children had severe CKD, the majority of whom (80.7%) were on KRT. The overall prevalence was 81.2 (95% CI 76.3 to 86.3) per million of the age-related population. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of severe CKD among UK children is largely due to a high proportion of children on long-term KRT. Expanding data capture to include children with CKD before reaching failure will provide greater understanding of the CKD burden in childhood.
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- Lucy Plumb
- UK Renal Registry, UK Kidney Association, Bristol, UK
- Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK
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- UK Renal Registry, UK Kidney Association, Bristol, UK
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- UK Renal Registry, UK Kidney Association, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- UK Renal Registry, UK Kidney Association, Bristol, UK
- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- UK Renal Registry, UK Kidney Association, Bristol, UK
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Bruce G, Schulga P, Reynolds BC. Use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in children with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review. Clin Kidney J 2022; 15:1483-1505. [PMID: 35892014 PMCID: PMC9308099 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) revolutionized the management of anaemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) when introduced in the late 1980s. A range of ESA types, preparations and administration modalities now exist, with newer agents requiring less frequent administration. Although systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been published in adults, no systematic review has been conducted investigating ESAs in children. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses statement for the conduct of systematic reviews was used. All available literature on outcomes relating to ESAs in children with CKD was sought. A search of the MEDLINE, CINAHL and Embase databases was conducted by two independent reviewers. Inclusion criteria were published trials in English, children with chronic and end-stage kidney disease and use of any ESA studied against any outcome measure. An assessment of risk of bias was carried out in all included randomized trials using the criteria from the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Two tables were used for data extraction for randomized and observational studies. Study type, participants, inclusion criteria, case characteristics, follow-up duration, ESA type and dosage, interventions and outcomes were extracted by one author. Results Of 965 identified articles, 58 were included covering 54 cohorts. Six were randomized trials and 48 were observational studies. A total of 38 studies assessed the efficacy of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO), 11 of darbepoetin alpha (DA) and 3 of continuous erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA), with 6 studies appraising secondary outcome measures exclusively. Recruitment to studies was a consistent challenge. The most common adverse effect was hypertension, although confounding effects often limited direct correlation. Two large cohort studies demonstrated a greater hazard of death independently associated with high ESA dose. Secondary outcome measures included quality of life measures, growth and nutrition, exercise capacity, injection site pain, cardiovascular function, intelligent quotient, evoked potentials and platelet function. Conclusions All ESA preparations and modes of administration were efficacious, with evidence of harm at higher doses. Evidence supports individualizing treatments, with strong consideration given to alternate treatments in patients who appear resistant to ESA therapy. Further research should focus on randomized trials comparing the efficacy of different preparations, treatment options in apparently ESA-resistant cohorts and clarification of meaningful secondary outcomes to consolidate patient-relevant indices.
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- Gordon Bruce
- Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Paediatric Nephrology, Glasgow, UK
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- Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Paediatric Nephrology, Glasgow, UK
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- Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Paediatric Nephrology, Glasgow, UK
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Patterson J, Jacob Z, Reynolds BC. Genetic evaluation of paediatric nephrocalcinosis: phenotype-driven genetic panels reveal a rare diagnosis. Clin Kidney J 2021; 15:812-815. [PMID: 35371448 PMCID: PMC8967678 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfab279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Monogenic causes of paediatric nephrocalcinosis are associated with extensive phenotypic variability. We report a 14-year-old male who presented at 8 years of age with incidentally identified nephrocalcinosis alongside growth impairment and dental anomalies. Extensive genetic investigation confirmed a molecular diagnosis of Bartter syndrome type II. This is exceptional in both late presentation and the presence of amelogenesis imperfecta, a very rare association of inherited tubulopathies. Details of the nephrocalcinosis gene panel analysed and associated phenotypes are presented to highlight the utility of a phenotype-driven genetic panel in resolving an atypical presentation of nephrocalcinosis, allowing precise diagnosis, tailored therapy and prognostication.
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- Jenny Patterson
- West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine, Laboratory Medicine Building, QEUH, Glasgow, UK
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- Highland Children's Unit, Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness, UK
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- Dept of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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Kim JS, Marlais M, Balasubramanian R, Muorah M, Inward C, Smith GC, Reynolds BC, Yadav P, Morgan H, Shenoy M, Tse Y, Hussain F, Grylls S, Kessaris N, Sinha MD, Marks SD. UK national study of barriers to renal transplantation in children. Arch Dis Child 2021; 106:384-386. [PMID: 32241783 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS To investigate access to paediatric renal transplantation and examine potential barriers within the process. METHODS Cross-sectional, multicentre, observational study where paediatric nephrology centres in the UK were requested to provide data on transplantation plans for all children (<18 years) with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). RESULTS 308 children with ESKD were included in this study from 12 out of 13 UK paediatric nephrology centres. 139 (45%) were being prepared for living donor transplantation and 82 (27%) were listed for deceased donor transplantation. The most common cited factors delaying transplantation from occurring in children were disease factors (36%), donor availability (27%) and size of the child (20%). Psychosocial factors were listed as a barrier in 19% of children. CONCLUSIONS In this study we have documented the main barriers to renal transplantation in children. Some identified factors may be modifiable through local or national intervention, including donor availability and patient psychosocial factors.
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- Ji Soo Kim
- Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK .,Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Paediatric Renal Unit, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Transplantation, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, UK.,Child Health Clinical Academic Group, King's College London, London, UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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Dobbie LJ, Lamb A, Eskell L, Ramage IJ, Reynolds BC. Thromboprophylaxis in congenital nephrotic syndrome: 15-year experience from a national cohort. Pediatr Nephrol 2021; 36:1183-1194. [PMID: 33089377 PMCID: PMC8009789 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04793-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is an ultra-rare disease associated with a pro-thrombotic state and venous thromboembolisms (VTE). There is very limited evidence evaluating thromboprophylaxis in patients with CNS. This study aimed to determine the doses and duration of treatment required to achieve adequate thromboprophylaxis in patients with CNS. METHODS From 2005 to 2018 children in Scotland with a confirmed genetic or histological diagnosis of CNS were included if commenced on thromboprophylaxis. The primary study endpoint was stable drug monitoring. Secondary outcomes included VTE or significant haemorrhage. RESULTS Eight patients were included; all initially were commenced on low-molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin). Four patients maintained therapeutic anti-Factor Xa levels (time 3-26 weeks, dose 3.2-5.07 mg/kg/day), and one patient developed a thrombosis (Anti-Factor Xa: 0.27 IU/ml). Four patients were subsequently treated with warfarin. Two patients maintained therapeutic INRs (time 6-11 weeks, dose 0.22-0.25 mg/kg/day), and one patient had two bleeding events (Bleed 1: INR 6, Bleed 2: INR 5.5). CONCLUSIONS Achieving thromboprophylaxis in CNS is challenging. Similar numbers of patients achieved stable anticoagulation on warfarin and enoxaparin. Enoxaparin dosing was nearly double the recommended starting doses for secondary thromboprophylaxis. Bleeding events were all associated with supra-therapeutic anticoagulation.
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- grid.415571.30000 0004 4685 794XDepartment of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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- grid.415571.30000 0004 4685 794XDepartment of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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- grid.8756.c0000 0001 2193 314XUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK ,grid.415571.30000 0004 4685 794XDepartment of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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- grid.8756.c0000 0001 2193 314XUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK ,grid.415571.30000 0004 4685 794XDepartment of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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Lopez-Garcia SC, Downie ML, Kim JS, Boyer O, Walsh SB, Nijenhuis T, Papizh S, Yadav P, Reynolds BC, Decramer S, Besouw M, Perelló Carrascosa M, La Scola C, Trepiccione F, Ariceta G, Hummel A, Dossier C, Sayer JA, Konrad M, Keijzer-Veen MG, Awan A, Basu B, Chauveau D, Madariaga L, Koster-Kamphuis L, Furlano M, Zacchia M, Marzuillo P, Tse Y, Dursun I, Pinarbasi AS, Tramma D, Hoorn EJ, Gokce I, Nicholls K, Eid LA, Sartz L, Riordan M, Hooman N, Printza N, Bonny O, Arango Sancho P, Schild R, Sinha R, Guarino S, Martinez Jimenez V, Rodríguez Peña L, Belge H, Devuyst O, Wlodkowski T, Emma F, Levtchenko E, Knoers NVAM, Bichet DG, Schaefer F, Kleta R, Bockenhauer D. Treatment and long-term outcome in primary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 38:gfaa243. [PMID: 33367818 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is a rare disorder and little is known about treatment practices and long-term outcome. METHODS Paediatric and adult nephrologists contacted through European professional organizations entered data in an online form. RESULTS Data were collected on 315 patients (22 countries, male 84%, adults 35%). Mutation testing had been performed in 270 (86%); pathogenic variants were identified in 258 (96%). The median (range) age at diagnosis was 0.6 (0.0-60) years and at last follow-up 14.0 (0.1-70) years. In adults, height was normal with a mean (standard deviation) score of -0.39 (±1.0), yet there was increased prevalence of obesity (body mass index >30 kg/m2; 41% versus 16% European average; P < 0.001). There was also increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage ≥2 in children (32%) and adults (48%). Evidence of flow uropathy was present in 38%. A higher proportion of children than adults (85% versus 54%; P < 0.001) received medications to reduce urine output. Patients ≥25 years were less likely to have a university degree than the European average (21% versus 35%; P = 0.003) but full-time employment was similar. Mental health problems, predominantly attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (16%), were reported in 36% of patients. CONCLUSION This large NDI cohort shows an overall favourable outcome with normal adult height and only mild to moderate CKD in most. Yet, while full-time employment was similar to the European average, educational achievement was lower, and more than half had urological and/or mental health problems.
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- Sergio C Lopez-Garcia
- Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London,UK
- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London,UK
- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,UK
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- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,UK
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Reference Center for Hereditary Kidney Diseases (MARHEA), Laboratory of Hereditary Kidney Diseases, Imagine Institute, INSERM U1163, Paris Descartes University, Necker Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris,France
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London,UK
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- Department of Nephrology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboudumc Expertisecentrum Zeldzame Nierziekten, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, TheNetherlands
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- Department of Hereditary and Acquired Kidney Diseases, Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Hereditary and Acquired Kidney Diseases, Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Hereditary and Acquired Kidney Diseases, Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds,UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow,UK
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Woman, Child and Urological Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna,Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L.Vanvitelli", Naples,Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona,Spain
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Héréditaires de l'Enfant et de l'Adulte, Necker Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris,France
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Robert-Debre, Paris,France
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- Translational and Clinical Medicine Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle Upon Tyne,UK
- Renal Services, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne,UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne,UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Münster,Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, TheNetherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin,Ireland
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, N. R. S. Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata,India
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Université Toulouse-III, Toulouse,France
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Cruces University Hospital, IIS Biocruces-Bizkaia, University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia,Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Amalia Children's Hospital, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, TheNetherlands
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- Inherited Kidney Diseases, Nephrology Department, Fundació Puigvert, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Department of Medicine-Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, REDinREN, Instituto de Investigación Carlos III, Barcelona,Spain
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania "L.Vanvitelli", Naples,Italy
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- Department of Women, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples,Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne,UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri,Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri,Turkey
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- 4th Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki,Greece
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Transplantation, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, TheNetherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul,Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville,Australia
- Department of Nephrology, University of Melbourne, Parkville,Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Dubai Hospital-Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Paediatric nephrology, Skåne University hospital, Lund University, Lund,Sweden
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin,Ireland
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- Aliasghar Clinical Research Development Center (ACRDC), Aliasghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Iran
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- 1st Paediatric Department, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki,Greece
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- Service of Nephrology, Rue du Bugnon 17, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne,Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, Hospital Sant Joan De Déu, Esplugues De Llobregat, Barcelona,Spain
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg,Germany
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- Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata,India
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- Department of Women, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples,Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia,Spain
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- Section of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia,Spain
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- Center of Human Genetics, Institut de Pathologie et Genetique, Gosselies,Belgium
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- Institute of Physiology, Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZHIP), Mechanism of Inherited Kidney Disorders Group, University of Zurich, Zurich,Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Heidelberg,Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome,Italy
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- Department of development and regeneration, Laboratory of Paediatric Nephrology, University Hospital, Leuven,Belgium
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- Department of Genetics, Center for Molecular Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, TheNetherlands
- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, TheNetherlands
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- Nephrology Service, Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec,Canada
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Heidelberg,Germany
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London,UK
- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London,UK
- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London,UK
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Martin L, Pearson R, Shumeyko V, Kasthuri R, Reynolds BC. Direct venous pressure assessment pre-renal transplantation to optimise graft venous drainage. Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:1525-1528. [PMID: 31834489 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04443-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal transplantation is the modality of choice in the treatment of end-stage kidney disease. Surgically challenging aspects of renal transplantation may include creation of vascular anastomoses where there is complex vascular anatomy. We present a paediatric case of living-related donor (LRD) renal transplantation in whom direct intravenous pressure measurement guided the management of the vascular anastomoses in the context of inferior vena cava (IVC) obstruction. CASE-DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT During venography for transplant assessment, 150 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride was infused for over 20 s into well-developed collateral paravertebral veins to simulate the anticipated high-volume venous return from an implanted kidney. Direct venous pressure measurements were 20 mmHg in the right paravertebral vein and 19 mmHg in the left paravertebral vein. We were reassured by this result that the collateralised venous system could sustain the high venous drainage and maintain the arteriovenous (AV) gradient required for adequate graft perfusion. Intra-operative measurement at the time of transplantation, following release of venous clamps, of 22 mmHg supported the validity of this approach. CONCLUSIONS In children with complex venous anatomy pre-transplant, direct intravenous pressure measurement may provide a useful adjunct in deciding which vessel is most suitable for transplant anastomosis.
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- Laura Martin
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
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Wands D, Reynolds BC. Extended initial course of prednisolone did not improve clinical outcomes in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2020; 105:189. [PMID: 31619452 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- David Wands
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Paediatric Renal Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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Ryan A, Gilhooley M, Patel N, Reynolds BC. Prevalence of Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Neonatology 2020; 117:88-94. [PMID: 31639793 DOI: 10.1159/000503293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) often presents with severe cardio-respiratory impairment in the neonatal period. Affected infants may be exposed to multiple nephrotoxic insults, predisposing them to acute kidney injury (AKI). The prevalence of AKI in a CDH cohort has not previously been described. OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence of AKI in patients with CDH treated in a single national centre. Secondarily, we investigated the association between AKI, select neonatal outcomes, and recognised AKI risk factors. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of all patients with CDH treated at our regional neonatal surgical centre between September 2011 and December 2017. Data was collected on demographics, CDH Study Group stage (size), laboratory and physiological parameters, medications, mortality, and duration of hospitalisation. AKI severity was stratified using the modified paediatric RIFLE criteria, determined by comparing the percentage increase in serum creatinine from baseline. Statistical analysis was performed using Fisher's exact and Pearson's χ2 tests for parametric analysis and Mann-Whitney U testing for non-parametric analysis. RESULTS Fifty-four CDH patients met the inclusion criteria, 37% of whom developed AKI. The development of AKI was significantly associated with larger CDH defect (type C/D; p = 0.014), extracorporeal membranous oxygenation support (p = 0.003), patch repair (p = 0.004), and exposure to vancomycin, corticosteroids and diuretics (p = 0.004, p = 0.007, and p ≤ 0.001, respectively). There was no statistical association between AKI and gentamicin administration, umbilical arterial catheter insertion, or significant infection. Prolonged hospitalisation and patient mortality were significantly associated with AKI (p = 0.01 and p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS AKI is common in CDH cases treated in our centre and is associated with adverse outcomes. Potentially modifiable risk factors include nephrotoxic medication exposure. Prevention and early recognition of contributory factors for AKI may improve outcomes in CDH.
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- Aoife Ryan
- Department of Neonatology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom,
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- Department of Neonatology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Coorens THH, Treger TD, Al-Saadi R, Moore L, Tran MGB, Mitchell TJ, Tugnait S, Thevanesan C, Young MD, Oliver TRW, Oostveen M, Collord G, Tarpey PS, Cagan A, Hooks Y, Brougham M, Reynolds BC, Barone G, Anderson J, Jorgensen M, Burke GAA, Visser J, Nicholson JC, Smeulders N, Mushtaq I, Stewart GD, Campbell PJ, Wedge DC, Martincorena I, Rampling D, Hook L, Warren AY, Coleman N, Chowdhury T, Sebire N, Drost J, Saeb-Parsy K, Stratton MR, Straathof K, Pritchard-Jones K, Behjati S. Embryonal precursors of Wilms tumor. Science 2019; 366:1247-1251. [PMID: 31806814 PMCID: PMC6914378 DOI: 10.1126/science.aax1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Adult cancers often arise from premalignant clonal expansions. Whether the same is true of childhood tumors has been unclear. To investigate whether Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma; a childhood kidney cancer) develops from a premalignant background, we examined the phylogenetic relationship between tumors and corresponding normal tissues. In 14 of 23 cases studied (61%), we found premalignant clonal expansions in morphologically normal kidney tissues that preceded tumor development. These clonal expansions were defined by somatic mutations shared between tumor and normal tissues but absent from blood cells. We also found hypermethylation of the H19 locus, a known driver of Wilms tumor development, in 58% of the expansions. Phylogenetic analyses of bilateral tumors indicated that clonal expansions can evolve before the divergence of left and right kidney primordia. These findings reveal embryonal precursors from which unilateral and multifocal cancers develop.
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2PS, UK
- Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2PS, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh EH9 1LF, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Big Data Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK
- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Oncode Institute, 3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton CB10 1SA, UK.
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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Maxted AP, Dalrymple RA, Chisholm D, McColl J, Tse Y, Christian MT, Reynolds BC. Low-dose rituximab is no less effective for nephrotic syndrome measured by 12-month outcome. Pediatr Nephrol 2019; 34:855-863. [PMID: 30564878 PMCID: PMC6424916 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-4172-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rituximab is an effective treatment for children with steroid dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. The optimum dosing schedule for rituximab has not been established. We hypothesized that a single low dose of 375 mg/m2 would have comparable outcomes to higher doses in reducing the frequency of relapse and time to B cell reconstitution. METHODS We conducted a multicenter retrospective observational cohort study of children with steroid-sensitive frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome. Data were extracted from clinical records including the dates of diagnosis, treatment, relapses, the use of concomitant immunosuppression, and lymphocyte subset profiling. Patients treated earlier received variable doses of rituximab, although typically two doses of 750 mg/m2. Later, patients received the current regimen of a single dose of 375 mg/m2. The primary outcome was an absence of clinically confirmed relapse 12 months following rituximab administration. Secondary outcomes were median time to relapse, probability of being relapse-free at 6 and 24 months and time to reconstitution of CD19+ B cells. RESULTS Sixty patients received 143 courses of rituximab. Seven different dosing regimen strategies were used, ranging between 375 and 750 mg/m2 per dose, with administration of 1-4 doses. There was no significant difference in event-free survival at 12 months between dosing strategies. The median time to reconstitution of B cells was not significantly different between groups. CONCLUSIONS Use of a single low-dose regimen of rituximab in the management of frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome does not affect the probability of relapse at 12 months or time to B cell reconstitution compared to a conventional higher dose.
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- Andrew P. Maxted
- Nottingham Children’s Hospital Renal and Urology Unit, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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- 0000 0004 4904 7256grid.459561.aGreat North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- 0000 0001 2193 314Xgrid.8756.cSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- 0000 0004 4904 7256grid.459561.aGreat North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF UK
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Reynolds BC, Tinckam KJ. Sensitization assessment before kidney transplantation. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2017; 31:18-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Reynolds BC, Penman DMK, Howatson AG, Jackson LA, Skeoch CH. Retraction Note to: Multifocal multi-organ ischaemia and infarction in a preterm baby due to maternal intravenous cocaine use: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2016; 10:239. [PMID: 27604262 PMCID: PMC5011346 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Ben C Reynolds
- Neonatal Unit, Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, UK.
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- Department of Paediatric Pathology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Pathology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, Glasgow, UK
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- Neonatal Unit, Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, UK
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- Neonatal Unit, Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, UK
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Disorders of calcium homeostasis are uncommon but important because of the broad spectrum of potential underlying causes that lie on a spectrum from the benign to the life-threatening. Paediatricians may find them challenging because they do not arise often enough for the investigative approach to be second nature. We report a 4-year-old with acute onset profound hypercalcaemia. We focus on an approach to the clinical problem that is based on the potential organ systems affected, namely the gut, bone and kidney. Key biochemical parameters that may help the paediatric team to reach a diagnosis are discussed, as well as important components of acute management.
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- Ben C Reynolds
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Reynolds BC, Turner DG, McPherson RC, Prendergast CT, Phelps RG, Turner NA, O'Connor RA, Anderton SM. Exposure to inflammatory cytokines selectively limits GM-CSF production by induced T regulatory cells. Eur J Immunol 2014; 44:3342-52. [PMID: 25168419 PMCID: PMC4257504 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201444687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Interest in manipulating the immunosuppressive powers of Foxp3-expressing T regulatory cells as an immunotherapy has been tempered by their reported ability to produce proinflammatory cytokines when manipulated in vitro, or in vivo. Understanding processes that can limit this potentially deleterious effect of Treg cells in a therapeutic setting is therefore important. Here, we have studied this using induced (i) Treg cells in which de novo Foxp3 expression is driven by TCR-stimulation in vitro in the presence of TGF-β. We show that iTreg cells can produce significant amounts of three proinflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ, GM-CSF and TNF-α) upon secondary TCR stimulation. GM-CSF is a critical T-cell derived cytokine for the induction of EAE in mice. Despite their apparent capacity to produce GM-CSF, myelin autoantigen-responsive iTreg cells were unable to provoke EAE. Instead, they maintained strong suppressive function in vivo, preventing EAE induction by their CD4+Foxp3− counterparts. We identified that although iTreg cells maintained the ability to produce IFN-γ and TNF-α in vivo, their ability to produce GM-CSF was selectively degraded upon antigen stimulation under inflammatory conditions. Furthermore, we show that IL-6 and IL-27 individually, or IL-2 and TGF-β in combination, can mediate the selective loss of GM-CSF production by iTreg cells.
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- Ben C Reynolds
- MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Reynolds BC, Talbot D, Baines L, Brown A. Use of belatacept to maintain adequate early immunosuppression in calcineurin-mediated microangiopathic hemolysis post-renal transplant. Pediatr Transplant 2014; 18:E140-5. [PMID: 24815506 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report a 17-yr-old boy who developed a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia presumed secondary to tacrolimus shortly following a living-related donor renal transplant. This was initially managed by plasmapheresis. Reinstitution of calcineurin inhibition using cyclosporine led to recurrence of hemolysis, so an alternative agent was needed. He was commenced on monthly intravenous belatacept, with no further recurrence of the hemolysis, and subsequent stable graft function. Modulation via CTLA-4 offers an alternative immunosuppressive tactic if current regimens produce graft threatening adverse effects. The method of administration and frequency of dosage of belatacept also lends itself well to the high-risk period of adolescence and transition. We propose that belatacept may therefore also have utility in difficult cases complicated by poor concordance, common in the adolescent age group.
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- B C Reynolds
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Ben C Reynolds
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology , Great North Children's Hospital , Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4LP , UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology , Great North Children's Hospital , Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4LP , UK
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- Department of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics , National Health Service Blood and Transplant , Newcastle upon Tyne , UK
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- Department of Haematology , Freeman Hospital , Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN , UK
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology , Great North Children's Hospital , Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4LP , UK
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Reynolds BC, Penman DM, Howatson AG, Jackson LA, Skeoch CH. Multifocal multi-organ ischaemia and infarction in a preterm baby due to maternal intravenous cocaine use: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2009; 3:9324. [PMID: 20062753 PMCID: PMC2803847 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-9324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Introduction Although the adverse effects of cocaine use in pregnancy are well recognised, we believe this case highlights the importance of considering the route of administration, and suggests the possibility of multifocal damage relating to intravenous use. Case presentation A Caucasian female baby of 29-weeks' gestation was spontaneously delivered and subsequently developed multi-organ failure considered unrelated to simple prematurity. Intensive care was re-orientated following the development of massive intraventricular haemorrhage. Conclusion This case illustrates the need for regular cranial ultrasound in babies of pregnancies at risk due to intravenous cocaine use and also the necessity of counselling women who misuse cocaine in the antenatal period. As such, this article will be of most interest to paediatric and obstetric staff.
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- Ben C Reynolds
- Neonatal Unit, Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, UK
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Reynolds BC, Penman DKM, Howatson AG, Jackson LA, Skeoch CH. Multifocal multi-organ ischaemia and infarction in a preterm baby due to maternal intravenous cocaine use: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2009. [DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-0003-0000009259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Pichevin LE, Reynolds BC, Ganeshram RS, Cacho I, Pena L, Keefe K, Ellam RM. Enhanced carbon pump inferred from relaxation of nutrient limitation in the glacial ocean. Nature 2009; 459:1114-7. [PMID: 19553996 DOI: 10.1038/nature08101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The modern Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) Ocean is a large oceanic source of carbon to the atmosphere. Primary productivity over large areas of the EEP is limited by silicic acid and iron availability, and because of this constraint the organic carbon export to the deep ocean is unable to compensate for the outgassing of carbon dioxide that occurs through upwelling of deep waters. It has been suggested that the delivery of dust-borne iron to the glacial ocean could have increased primary productivity and enhanced deep-sea carbon export in this region, lowering atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations during glacial periods. Such a role for the EEP is supported by higher organic carbon burial rates documented in underlying glacial sediments, but lower opal accumulation rates cast doubts on the importance of the EEP as an oceanic region for significant glacial carbon dioxide drawdown. Here we present a new silicon isotope record that suggests the paradoxical decline in opal accumulation rate in the glacial EEP results from a decrease in the silicon to carbon uptake ratio of diatoms under conditions of increased iron availability from enhanced dust input. Consequently, our study supports the idea of an invigorated biological pump in this region during the last glacial period that could have contributed to glacial carbon dioxide drawdown. Additionally, using evidence from silicon and nitrogen isotope changes, we infer that, in contrast to the modern situation, the biological productivity in this region is not constrained by the availability of iron, silicon and nitrogen during the glacial period. We hypothesize that an invigorated biological carbon dioxide pump constrained perhaps only by phosphorus limitation was a more common occurrence in low-latitude areas of the glacial ocean.
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- L E Pichevin
- School of Geosciences, Grant Institute, University of Edinburgh, West Main Road, EH10 3JW, Edinburgh, UK.
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We describe a case of chronic mineralizing pulmonary elastosis in a seven-yr-old boy following DD renal transplantation for Wilms tumour. Fourteen months post-transplantation he developed respiratory symptoms with lung biopsy demonstrating chronic mineralizing pulmonary elastosis thought to be secondary to immunosuppression with MMF. Symptomatic resolution occurred following MMF cessation.
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- B C Reynolds
- Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK.
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Reynolds BC, Beattie TF, Cunningham S. The impact of national guidelines on the assessment and management of acute paediatric asthma presenting at a tertiary children's emergency department. Eur J Emerg Med 2007; 14:142-6. [PMID: 17473607 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0b013e32801430b8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network/British Thoracic Society guidelines have highlighted best practice for asthma management. This study examines asthma management in a paediatric emergency setting before and after the publication of these guidelines. OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network/British Thoracic Society guidelines on asthma management. METHODS Retrospective review of patient notes over two equivalent 2-month periods in 2002 and 2003. Main outcomes were documentation of clinical history, examination, investigation, treatment and discharge; and also the use of various treatment modalities in each case. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-four children presented with asthma, 100 in 2002 and 64 in 2003. Documentation was adequate throughout, though better when nursing staff were responsible. Completeness of documentation was not related to seniority or discipline of medical staff. Measurement of peak flow was poor in both years. The 'doubling up' of inhaled steroid dose for acute episodes was the only aspect of management affected by publication of the guidelines, with significantly fewer patients receiving this in 2003 (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Documentation within the centre is good but has potential for improvement. Guidelines have not impacted on this except when explicit statements are made regarding treatment.
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- Ben C Reynolds
- Department of Medical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK
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Reynolds BC, Beattie TJ, Ramage IJ. Not in my backyard: the state of Scottish academic paediatrics. Arch Dis Child 2007; 92:654-5. [PMID: 17588988 PMCID: PMC2083792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Small isotopic differences between the silicate minerals in planets may have developed as a result of processes associated with core formation, or from evaporative losses during accretion as the planets were built up. Basalts from the Earth and the Moon do indeed appear to have iron isotopic compositions that are slightly heavy relative to those from Mars, Vesta and primitive undifferentiated meteorites (chondrites). Explanations for these differences have included evaporation during the 'giant impact' that created the Moon (when a Mars-sized body collided with the young Earth). However, lithium and magnesium, lighter elements with comparable volatility, reveal no such differences, rendering evaporation unlikely as an explanation. Here we show that the silicon isotopic compositions of basaltic rocks from the Earth and the Moon are also distinctly heavy. A likely cause is that silicon is one of the light elements in the Earth's core. We show that both the direction and magnitude of the silicon isotopic effect are in accord with current theory based on the stiffness of bonding in metal and silicate. The similar isotopic composition of the bulk silicate Earth and the Moon is consistent with the recent proposal that there was large-scale isotopic equilibration during the giant impact. We conclude that Si was already incorporated as a light element in the Earth's core before the Moon formed.
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- R Bastian Georg
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PR, UK
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Reynolds BC, Windebank KP, Leonard RCF, Wallace WHB. A comparison of self-reported satisfaction between adolescents treated in a "teenage" unit with those treated in adult or paediatric units. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2005; 44:259-63. [PMID: 15514917 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite recommendations that adolescents should have in-patient management amongst their peers, there is little literature to support this. The study aim was to evaluate and contrast patient satisfaction for teenage cancer patients treated in two settings. The first is a split site unit (a paediatric ward and adult cancer centre in different locations within one city) and the second, a dedicated adolescent unit for patients aged 13-20. PROCEDURE Eligible patients aged 13-20 years received treatment from September 1997 to June 2000 and totalled sixty-five adolescents. The patients were identified at both centres from departmental databases. Postal questionnaires (the Youth Satisfaction Questionnaire) were sent to those eligible. RESULTS Patients receiving treatment in the teenage cancer unit (TCU) were not significantly more satisfied overall than those receiving treatment in adult or paediatric units. However, significant differences were noted in: recreational and relaxation facilities (P < 0.005, P < 0.0002), studying space (P < 0.004), ward noise (P < 0.02), and company of the same age (P < 0.0001). The Grade Point Average (a score of all specific items) was higher in favour of the TCU (P < 0.03). Patients at both centres were dissatisfied with hospital food and menus offered. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents with cancer are satisfied with the overall care they receive independent of whether it is a TCU or a split site unit. Teenagers are significantly more satisfied with environmental aspects of care in the TCU. More research is required to establish the correct provision for teenagers with cancer. This is the first study that contrasts satisfaction between different centres and thus adding to an understanding of the needs of teenagers with cancer.
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- B C Reynolds
- Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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A high-precision iron isotope time series for a ferromanganese crust demonstrates that the iron isotope composition in North Atlantic Deep Water has changed substantially over the past 6 million years and that iron isotope variations in the crust are closely correlated to those of lead isotopes. The close correlation between the two isotope series indicates that the observed iron isotope variations predominantly reflect those of iron input from terrigenous sources and provides no evidence for biologically induced mass fractionation within North Atlantic Deep Water.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR, UK
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