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Hilberath J, Camelli V, Hofer C, Hartleif S, Nadalin S, Peters M, Kumpf M, Bevot A, Zirngibl M, Weitz M, Sturm E. Role of high-volume plasmapheresis in the management of paediatric acute liver failure. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024. [PMID: 38623928 DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.12211] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Paediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is a life-threatening disease. Management aims to support hepatic regeneration or to bridge to liver transplantation. High-volume plasmapheresis (HVP) removes protein-bound substances, alleviates inflammation, and improves survival in adult acute liver failure. However, experience with HVP in PALF is limited. Aim of this study is to report on feasibility, safety, efficacy and outcomes of HVP in PALF. METHODS Retrospective observational study in children with PALF. HVP was performed upon identification of negative prognostic indicators, in toxic aetiology or multiorgan failure (MOF). Exchanged volume with fresh-frozen plasma corresponded to 1.5-2.0 times the patient's estimated plasma volume. One daily cycle was performed until the patient met criteria for discontinuation, that is, liver regeneration, liver transplantation, or death. RESULTS Twenty-two children with PALF (body weight 2.5-106 kg) received 1-7 HVP cycles. No bleeding or procedure-related mortality occurred. Alkalosis, hypothermia and reduction in platelets were observed. Haemolysis led to HVP termination in one infant. Seven children (32%) survived with their native livers, 13 patients (59%) underwent liver transplantation. Two infants died due to MOF. Overall survival was 86%. International normalization ratio (INR), alanine aminotransaminases (ALT), bilirubin and inotropic support were reduced significantly (p < 0.05) after the first HVP-cycle (median): INR 2.85 versus 1.5; ALT 1280 versus 434 U/L; bilirubin 12.7 versus 6.7 mg/dL; norepinephrine dosage 0.083 versus 0.009 µg/kg/min. Median soluble-interleukin-2-receptor dropped significantly following HVP (n = 7): 2407 versus 950 U/mL (p < 0.02). CONCLUSIONS HVP in PALF is feasible, safe, improves markers of liver failure and inflammation and is associated with lowering inotropic support. Prospective and controlled studies are required to confirm efficacy of HVP in PALF.
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- Johannes Hilberath
- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- SSD Paediatric Gastroenterology, Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Torino, Italy
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Neurology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Zirngibl M, Weitz M, Luithle T, Tönshoff B, Nadalin S, Buder K. Current management of symptomatic vesicoureteral reflux in pediatric kidney transplantation-A European survey among surgical transplant professionals. Pediatr Transplant 2024; 28:e14621. [PMID: 37830523 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14621] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is common in children and adolescents undergoing kidney transplantation (KTx) and may adversely affect allograft kidney function. METHODS To explore the current management of symptomatic native and allograft VUR in pediatric KTx recipients, an online survey was distributed to European surgical transplant professionals. RESULTS Surgeons from 40 pediatric KTx centers in 18 countries participated in this survey. Symptomatic native kidney VUR was treated before or during KTx by 68% of the centers (all/selected patients: 33%/67%; before/during KTx: 89%/11%), with a preference for endoscopic treatment (59%). At KTx, 90% favored an anti-reflux ureteral reimplantation procedure (extravesical/transvesical approach: 92%/8%; preferred extravesical technique: Lich-Gregoir [85%]). Management strategies for symptomatic allograft VUR included surgical repair (90%), continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (51%), bladder training (49%), or noninterventional surveillance (21%). Redo ureteral implantation and endoscopic intervention for allograft VUR were equally reported (51%/49%). CONCLUSIONS This survey shows uniformity in some surgical aspects of the pediatric KTx procedure. However, with regard to VUR, there is a significant variation in practice patterns that need to be addressed by future well-designed and prospective studies. In this way, more robust data could be translated into consensus guidelines for a more standardized and evidence-based management of this common condition in pediatric KTx.
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- Matthias Zirngibl
- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Buder K, Opherk K, Mazzi S, Rohner K, Weitz M. Non-surgical management in children with non-refluxing primary megaureter: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3549-3558. [PMID: 36995462 PMCID: PMC10514100 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-05938-6] [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: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with non-refluxing primary megaureter are mostly managed by a watchful approach with close follow-up and serial imaging. OBJECTIVES This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support the current non-surgical management strategy in these patients. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive search including electronic literature databases, clinical trial registries, and conference proceedings was performed. DATA SYNTHESIS METHODS Outcomes were estimated as pooled prevalence. If meta-analytical calculations were not appropriate, outcomes were provided in a descriptive manner. RESULTS Data from 8 studies (290 patients/354 renal units) were included. For the primary outcome, differential renal function estimated by functional imaging, meta-analysis was impossible due to reported data not being precise. Pooled prevalence for secondary surgery was 13% (95% confidence interval: 8-19%) and for resolution 61% (95% confidence interval: 42-78%). The risk of bias was moderate or high in most studies. LIMITATIONS This analysis was limited by the low number of eligible studies with few participants and high clinical heterogeneity, and the poor quality of the available data. CONCLUSIONS The low pooled prevalence of secondary surgical intervention and high pooled prevalence of resolution may support the current non-surgical management in children with non-refluxing primary megaureter. However, these results should be interpreted cautiously due to the limited available body of evidence. Future studies should overcome existing limitations of imaging methods by using standardized, comparable criteria and report outcome parameters in a quantitative manner. This would allow more sufficient data synthesis to provide evidence-based recommendations for clinical decision-making and counseling. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION The protocol was registered on PROSPERO under CRD42019134502.
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- Kathrin Buder
- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, D - 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, D - 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstr. 75, CH - 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstr. 75, CH - 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, D - 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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Ewert A, Rehberg M, Schlingmann KP, Hiort O, John-Kroegel U, Metzing O, Wühl E, Schaefer F, Kemper MJ, Derichs U, Richter-Unruh A, Patzer L, Albers N, Dunstheimer D, Haberland H, Heger S, Schröder C, Jorch N, Schmid E, Staude H, Weitz M, Freiberg C, Leifheit-Nestler M, Zivicnjak M, Schnabel D, Haffner D. Effects of Burosumab Treatment on Mineral Metabolism in Children and Adolescents With X-linked Hypophosphatemia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:e998-e1006. [PMID: 37097907 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad223] [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: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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CONTEXT Burosumab has been approved for the treatment of children and adults with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH). Real-world data and evidence for its efficacy in adolescents are lacking. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of 12 months of burosumab treatment on mineral metabolism in children (aged <12 years) and adolescents (aged 12-18 years) with XLH. DESIGN Prospective national registry. SETTING Hospital clinics. PATIENTS A total of 93 patients with XLH (65 children, 28 adolescents). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Z scores for serum phosphate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and renal tubular reabsorption of phosphate per glomerular filtration rate (TmP/GFR) at 12 months. RESULTS At baseline, patients showed hypophosphatemia (-4.4 SD), reduced TmP/GFR (-6.5 SD), and elevated ALP (2.7 SD, each P < .001 vs healthy children) irrespective of age, suggesting active rickets despite prior therapy with oral phosphate and active vitamin D in 88% of patients. Burosumab treatment resulted in comparable increases in serum phosphate and TmP/GFR in children and adolescents with XLH and a steady decline in serum ALP (each P < .001 vs baseline). At 12 months, serum phosphate, TmP/GFR, and ALP levels were within the age-related normal range in approximately 42%, 27%, and 80% of patients in both groups, respectively, with a lower, weight-based final burosumab dose in adolescents compared with children (0.72 vs 1.06 mg/kg, P < .01). CONCLUSIONS In this real-world setting, 12 months of burosumab treatment was equally effective in normalizing serum ALP in adolescents and children, despite persistent mild hypophosphatemia in one-half of patients, suggesting that complete normalization of serum phosphate is not mandatory for substantial improvement of rickets in these patients. Adolescents appear to require lower weight-based burosumab dosage than children.
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- Annika Ewert
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck 23562, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany
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- Asklepios Children's Hospital Hamburg-Heidberg, Hamburg-Heidberg 22417, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital, Mainz 55131, Germany
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- St. Elisabeth and St. Barbara Children's Hospital, Halle/Saale 06110, Germany
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- Christliches Kinderhospital Osnabrück, Osnabrück 49074, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg, Berlin Lichtenberg 10365, Germany
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- Kinderkrankenhaus auf der Bult, Hannover 30173, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Greifswald, Greifswald 17475, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital, Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel, Bielefeld 33617, Germany
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- Clinic for Pediatric Nephrology Hirschaid, Hirschaid 96114, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Rostock, Rostock 18057, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen 37075, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Center for Chronically Sick Children, Pediatric Endocrinology, University Medicine, Charité, Berlin 13353, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover 30625, Germany
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Kim JJ, Fichtner A, Copley HC, Gragert L, Süsal C, Strologo LD, Oh J, Pape L, Weber LT, Weitz M, König J, Krupka K, Tönshoff B, Kosmoliaptsis V. Corrigendum: Molecular HLA mismatching for prediction of primary humoral alloimmunity and graft function deterioration in paediatric kidney transplantation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1188527. [PMID: 37040297 PMCID: PMC10080390 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1188527] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1092335.].
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- Jon Jin Kim
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Transplantation Immunology, Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Hamburg, Pediatric Nephrology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Paediatrics III, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Tübingen, Pediatric Nephrology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Organ Donation and Transplantation at the University of Cambridge and the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Kim JJ, Fichtner A, Copley HC, Gragert L, Süsal C, Dello Strologo L, Oh J, Pape L, Weber LT, Weitz M, König J, Krupka K, Tönshoff B, Kosmoliaptsis V. Molecular HLA mismatching for prediction of primary humoral alloimmunity and graft function deterioration in paediatric kidney transplantation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1092335. [PMID: 37033962 PMCID: PMC10080391 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1092335] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Rejection remains the main cause of allograft failure in paediatric kidney transplantation and is driven by donor-recipient HLA mismatching. Modern computational algorithms enable assessment of HLA mismatch immunogenicity at the molecular level (molecular-mismatch, molMM). Whilst molMM has been shown to correlate with alloimmune outcomes, evidence demonstrating improved prediction performance against traditional antigen mismatching (antMM) is lacking. Methods We analysed 177 patients from the CERTAIN registry (median follow-up 4.5 years). molMM scores included Amino-Acid-Mismatch-Score (AAMS), Electrostatic-Mismatch-Score (EMS3D) and netMHCIIpan (netMHC1k: peptide binding affinity ≤1000 nM; netMHC: binding affinity ≤500 nM plus rank <2%). We stratified patients into high/low-risk groups based on risk models of DSA development. Results Donor-specific HLA antibodies (DSA) predominantly targeted the highest scoring molMM donor antigen within each HLA locus. MolMM scores offered superior discrimination versus antMM in predicting de novo DSA for all HLA loci; the EMS3D algorithm had particularly consistent performance (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) >0.7 for all HLA loci vs. 0.52-0.70 for antMM). ABMR (but not TCMR) was associated with HLA-DQ molMM scores (AAMS, EMS3D and netMHC). Patients with high-risk HLA-DQ molMM had increased risk of graft function deterioration (50% reduction in baseline eGFR (eGFR50), adjusted HR: 3.5, 95% CI 1.6-8.2 high vs. low EMS3D). Multivariable modelling of the eGFR50 outcome using EMS3D HLA-DQ stratification showed better discrimination (AUC EMS3D vs. antMM at 2 years: 0.81 vs. 0.77, at 4.5 years: 0.72 vs. 0.64) and stratified more patients into the low-risk group, compared to traditional antMM. Conclusion Molecular mismatching was superior to antigen mismatching in predicting humoral alloimmunity. Molecular HLA-DQ mismatching appears to be a significant prognostic factor for graft function deterioration in paediatric kidney transplantation.
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- Jon Jin Kim
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Nottingham University Hospital, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Transplantation Immunology, Institute of Immunology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University Hospital Hamburg, Pediatric Nephrology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Paediatrics III, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital Tübingen, Pediatric Nephrology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Organ Donation and Transplantation at the University of Cambridge and the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Zirngibl M, Buder K, Luithle T, Tönshoff B, Weitz M, Ariceta G, Awan A, Bakkaloglu SA, Baskin E, Bekassy Z, Bhimma R, Bitzan M, Bjerre AK, Bootsma‐Robroeks CM, Bouts A, Büscher A, Bulum B, Christian M, Cicek N, Clothier J, Cornelissen M, Dehoux L, Kılıç BD, Dinçel NT, Esfandiar N, Espinosa‐Román L, Fila M, Galiano M, Gander R, Gessner M, Grenda R, Henne T, Herthelius M, Goñi MH, Higueras W, Hooman N, Jahnukainen T, Jankauskiene A, de Jong H, Knops N, Konrad M, Levtchenko E, Madrid‐Aris A, Marks SD, Mattoo TK, Maxted A, Melgosa‐Hijosa M, Mincham CM, Mitsioni A, Montini G, Morgan H, Müller‐Sacherer T, Murer L, Özçakar ZB, Pape L, Parvex P, Printza N, Prytula A, Reynolds B, Roussinov D, Rubik J, Rumyantsev A, Rus R, Seeman T, Shenoy M, Silva ACSE, Sinha R, Stabouli S, Taşdemir M, Tasic V, Teixeira A, Thumfart J, Topaloğlu R, Torres D, Trnka P, Tschumi S, Tse Y, Aki FT, Verrina EE, Vidal E, Weber LT, Yalçınkaya FF, Yap Y, Yıldız N, Yüksel S, Zieg J. Diagnostic and therapeutic management of vesico-ureteral reflux in pediatric kidney transplantation-Results of an online survey on behalf of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology. Pediatr Transplant 2023; 27:e14449. [PMID: 36478499 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14449] [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: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is considered to be a risk factor for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections and impaired renal transplant survival. METHODS An online survey supported by the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology was designed to evaluate current management strategies of VUR in native and transplanted kidneys of recipients aged <18 years. RESULTS Seventy-three pediatric transplant centers from 32 countries contributed to the survey. All centers performed urological evaluation prior to pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx) with subsequent interdisciplinary discussion. Screening for VUR in native kidneys (30% in all, 70% in selected patients) led to surgical intervention in 78% (11% in all, 89% in selected patients) with a decided preference of endoscopic intervention over ureterocystoneostomy. Following KTx, continuous antibiotic prophylaxis was applied in 65% of the patients and screening for allograft VUR performed in 93% of selected patients. The main management strategies of symptomatic allograft VUR were continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (83%) and surgical treatment (74%) (endoscopic intervention 55%, redo ureterocystoneostomy 26%). CONCLUSIONS This survey demonstrates the high variability in the management of VUR in pediatric KTx recipients, points to knowledge gaps, and might serve as a starting point for improving the care for patients with VUR in native and transplanted kidneys.
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- Matthias Zirngibl
- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Prytula A, Shroff R, Krupka K, Deschepper E, Bacchetta J, Ariceta G, Awan A, Benetti E, Büscher A, Berta L, Carraro A, Christian M, Dello Strologo L, Doerry K, Haumann S, Klaus G, Kempf C, Kranz B, Oh J, Pape L, Pohl M, Printza N, Rubik J, Schmitt CP, Shenoy M, Spartà G, Staude H, Sweeney C, Weber L, Weber S, Weitz M, Haffner D, Tönshoff B. Hyperparathyroidism Is an Independent Risk Factor for Allograft Dysfunction in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation. Kidney Int Rep 2022; 8:81-90. [PMID: 36644359 PMCID: PMC9832060 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.10.018] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction Little is known about the consequences of deranged chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) parameters on kidney allograft function in children. We examined a relationship between these parameters over time and allograft outcome. Methods This registry study from the Cooperative European Paediatric Renal Transplant Initiative (CERTAIN) collected data at baseline, months 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 after transplant; and every 6 months thereafter up to 5 years. Survival analysis for a composite end point of graft loss or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≤30 ml/min per 1.73 m2 or a ≥50% decline from eGFR at month 1 posttransplant was performed. Associations of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, phosphate, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) with allograft outcome were investigated using conventional stratified Cox proportional hazards models and further verified with marginal structural models with time-varying covariates. Results We report on 1210 patients (61% boys) from 16 European countries. The composite end point was reached in 250 grafts (21%), of which 11 (4%) were allograft losses. In the conventional Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for potential confounders, only hyperparathyroidism (hazard ratio [HR], 2.94; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.82-4.74) and hyperphosphatemia (HR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.28-2.92) were associated with the composite end point. Marginal structural models showed similar results for hyperparathyroidism (HR, 2.74; 95% CI, 1.71-4.38), whereas hyperphosphatemia was no longer significant (HR, 1.35; 95% CI, 0.87-2.09), suggesting that its association with graft dysfunction can be ascribed to a decline in eGFR. Conclusion Hyperparathyroidism is a potential independent risk factor for allograft dysfunction in children.
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- Agnieszka Prytula
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Correspondence: Agnieszka Prytula, Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Ghent 9000, Belgium.
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- Renal Unit, University College London Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Biostatistics Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Reference Center for Rare Renal Diseases, Reference Center for Rare Diseases of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, Hospices Civils de Lyon, France
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- Pediatric Nephrology. University Hospital Vall d’ Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Molecular Biology of the Kidney, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- First Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Laboratory of Immunopathology and Molecular Biology of the Kidney, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Research Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg/Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, University Hospital of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- KfH-Pediatric Kidney Center and Department of Pediatrics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolism, Charité–University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, University Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg/Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Pediatric Department I, Hippokration General Hospital, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Transplantation and Arterial Hypertension, Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s and Adolescents’ Hospital, University Hospital of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- KfH-Pediatric Kidney Center and Department of Pediatrics, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children’s Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Buder K, Zirngibl M, Bapistella S, Meerpohl JJ, Strahm B, Bassler D, Weitz M. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 9:CD009759. [PMID: 36166494 PMCID: PMC9514720 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009759.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), occurring in 8% to 85% of paediatric recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for aGvHD is treatment with corticosteroids. However, there is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory aGvHD. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a type of immunomodulatory method amongst different therapeutic options that involves ex vivo collection of peripheral mononuclear cells, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet-A radiation, and reinfusion of these treated blood cells to the patient. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood. This is the second update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2014 and updated in 2015. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of aGvHD in children and adolescents after HSCT. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase (Ovid) databases from their inception to 25 January 2021. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restrictions. We searched five conference proceedings and nine clinical trial registries on 9 November 2020 and 12 November 2020, respectively. SELECTION CRITERIA We sought to include randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without standard treatment versus standard treatment alone in children and adolescents with aGvHD after HSCT. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreement in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS We identified no additional studies in the 2021 review update, so there are still no studies that meet the criteria for inclusion in this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of ECP in the treatment of aGvHD in children and adolescents after HSCT is unknown, and its use should be restricted to within the context of RCTs. Such studies should address a comparison of ECP alone or in combination with standard treatment versus standard treatment alone. The 2021 review update brought about no additions to these conclusions.
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- Kathrin Buder
- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Centre for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical School Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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Patry C, Höcker B, Dello Strologo L, Baumann L, Grenda R, Peruzzi L, Oh J, Pape L, Weber LT, Weitz M, Awan A, Carraro A, Zirngibl M, Hansen M, Müller D, Bald M, Pecqueux C, Krupka K, Fichtner A, Tönshoff B, Nyarangi-Dix J. Timing of reconstruction of the lower urinary tract in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: A CERTAIN multicenter analysis of current practice. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14328. [PMID: 35689820 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14328] [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: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preexistent LUTD are considered a hostile environment, which might negatively impact KTx survival. In such cases, surgical reconstruction of the bladder is required. However, there is still disagreement on the optimal timing of the reconstruction procedure. METHODS This is a multicenter analysis of data from the CERTAIN Registry. Included were 62 children aged 8.18 ± 4.90 years, with LUTD. Study endpoints were the duration of initial posttransplant hospitalization, febrile UTIs, and a composite failure endpoint comprising decline of eGFR, graft loss, or death up to 5 years posttransplant. Outcome was compared to matched controls without bladder dysfunction. RESULTS Forty-one patients (66.1%) underwent pretransplant and 14 patients (22.6%) posttransplant reconstruction. Bladder augmentation was performed more frequently in the pretransplant (61%) than in the posttransplant group (21%, p = .013). Outcome in the pre- and posttransplant groups and in the subgroups of patients on pretransplant PD with major bladder surgery either pre- (n = 14) or posttransplant (n = 7) was comparable. Outcomes of the main study cohort and the matched control cohort (n = 119) were comparable during the first 4 years posttransplant; at year 5, there were more events of transplant dysfunction in the study cohort with LUTD than in controls (p = .03). CONCLUSIONS This multicenter analysis of the current practice of LUTD reconstruction in pediatric KTx recipients shows that pre- or posttransplant surgical reconstruction of the lower urinary tract is associated with a comparable 5-year outcome.
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- Christian Patry
- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Transplantation and Hypertension, Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Regina Margherita University Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Paediatrics III, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, University Hospital Cologne, Medical Faculty University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of National Paediatric Renal Transplantation, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- KfH Kindernierenzentrum Frankfurt at Clementine Kinderhospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Departments of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Clinics of Stuttgart, Olgahospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Buder K, Zirngibl M, Bapistella S, Meerpohl JJ, Strahm B, Bassler D, Weitz M. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 6:CD009898. [PMID: 35679154 PMCID: PMC9181448 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009898.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, occurring in 6% to 65% of the paediatric recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for cGvHD is treatment with corticosteroids, frequently combined with other immunosuppressive agents in people with steroid-refractory manifestations. There is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory cGvHD. The therapeutic options for these patients include extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), an immunomodulatory treatment that involves ex vivo collection of mononuclear cells from peripheral blood, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen, ultraviolet radiation and re-infusion of the processed cell product. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood. This is the second update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2014 and first updated in 2015. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of cGvHD in children and adolescents after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (2021), MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase databases from their inception to 25 January 2021. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restrictions. We searched five conference proceedings and nine clinical trial registries on 9 November 2020 and 12 November 2020, respectively. SELECTION CRITERIA We aimed to include randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without alternative treatment versus alternative treatment alone in children and adolescents with cGvHD after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreements in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS We found no studies meeting the criteria for inclusion in this 2021 review update. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We could not evaluate the efficacy of ECP in the treatment of cGvHD in children and adolescents after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation since the second review update again found no RCTs. Current recommendations are based on retrospective or observational studies only. Thus, ideally, ECP should be applied in the context of controlled trials only. However, performing RCTs in this population will be challenging due to the limited number of eligible participants, variable disease presentation and the lack of well-defined response criteria. International collaboration, multicentre trials and appropriate funding for such trials will be needed. If treatment decisions based on clinical data are made in favour of ECP, recipients should be carefully monitored for beneficial and harmful effects. In addition, efforts should be made to share this information with other clinicians, for example by setting up registries for children and adolescents treated with ECP.
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- Kathrin Buder
- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Cochrane Germany, Cochrane Germany Foundation, Freiburg, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Centre for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical School Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Paediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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O'Connell N, Oh J, Arbeiter K, Büscher A, Haffner D, Kaufeld J, Kurschat C, Mache C, Müller D, Patzer L, Weber LT, Tönshoff B, Weitz M, Hohenfellner K, Pape L. Patients With Infantile Nephropathic Cystinosis in Germany and Austria: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:864554. [PMID: 35547226 PMCID: PMC9082678 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.864554] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Infantile nephropathic cystinosis (INC) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder resulting in progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a variety of extrarenal manifestations. This orphan disease remains a challenge for patients, their families and health care providers. There is currently no comprehensive study on patients' clinical course in Germany and Austria. Methods A retrospective cohort study including 74 patients at eleven centers of care was conducted. Data on time of diagnosis, CKD stage, leukocyte cystine levels (LCL), extrarenal manifestations, and treatment was collected from medical charts and subsequently analyzed using explorative statistics. Age at initiation of kidney replacement therapy (KRT) was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier analyses for different groups of patients. Results Patients were diagnosed at a median age of 15 months (IQR: 10-29, range: 0-110), more recent year of birth was not associated with earlier diagnosis. Oral cystine-depleting therapy (i.e., cysteamine) was prescribed at a median dose of 1.26 g/m2 per day (IQR: 1.03-1.48, range: 0.22-1.99). 69.2% of all 198 LCL measurements of 67 patients were within the desired target range (≤ 1 nmol cystine/mg protein). Median time-averaged LCLs per patient (n = 65) amounted to 0.57 nmol cystine/mg protein (IQR: 0.33-0.98, range: 0.07-3.13) when considering only values at least 1 year after initiation of therapy. The overall median height of 242 measurements of 68 patients was at the 7th percentile (IQR: 1-25, range: 1-99). 40.5% of the values were ≤ the 3rd percentile. Patient sex and year of birth were not associated with age at initiation of KRT, but patients diagnosed before the age of 18 months required KRT significantly later than those patients diagnosed at the age of ≥ 18 months (p = 0.033): median renal survival was 21 years (95% CI: 16, -) vs. 13 years (95% CI, 10, -), respectively. Conclusion Early diagnosis and initiation of cystine depleting therapy is important for renal survival in children with INC. Cysteamine doses and LCL showed that treatment in this cohort met international standards although there is great interindividual variety. Patient growth and other aspects of the disease should be managed more effectively in the future.
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- Nina O'Connell
- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical School of Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department II of Internal Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne and Center for Rare Diseases Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Children's and Adolescents' University Hospital, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, Elisabeth Krankenhaus, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's and Adolescents' Hospital, University Hospital of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Children's and Adolescents' University Hospital, Universtiy of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Kidney, Liver and Metabolic Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Bapistella S, Zirngibl M, Buder K, Toulany N, Laube GF, Weitz M. Prophylactic antithrombotic management in adult and pediatric kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Transplant 2021; 25:e14021. [PMID: 33826219 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14021] [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: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND RGT is a major cause for early graft loss after KTx. Although evidence-based recommendations are lacking, aP is often used to prevent RGT. This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of aP in adult and pediatric KTx recipients. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, conference proceedings, and electronic databases for trial registries were searched for eligible studies using search terms relevant to this review (April 21, 2020). The systematic review was carried out following the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration and the Prefered Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement. RESULTS Twelve studies comprising 2370 patients (adult = 1415, pediatric = 955) were included, of which three were RCTs. The overall risk for developing RGT was lower in the group with aP compared with the control group (RR 0.24, 95% confidence interval 0.12-0.49). The antithrombotic drugs used were heparin (7/12), acetylsalicylic acid (2/12), a combination of both (2/12), and dipyridamole (1/12) with a high variability in timing, dosing, and mode of application. Adverse effects were reported rarely, with minor bleeding as the main complication. The non-randomized studies had significant risks of bias in the domains of patient selection, confounder, and measurement of outcomes. CONCLUSION Based on pooled analysis, aP seems to reduce the risk of RGT in KTx. However, the reliability of these results is limited, as the quality of the available studies is poor and information on adverse effects associated with aP is scarce. Additional high-quality research is urgently needed to provide sufficient data supporting the use of aP in KTx.
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- Sascha Bapistella
- Department of General Pediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Baden, Baden, Switzerland
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Haematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Rohner K, Mazzi S, Buder K, Weitz M. Febrile Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Primary Non-Refluxing Megaureter: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Klin Padiatr 2020; 234:5-13. [PMID: 33336329 DOI: 10.1055/a-1303-4695] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of the baseline risk of febrile urinary tract infections in patients with primary non-refluxing megaureter can help clinicians to make informed decisions for offering continuous antibiotic prophylaxis. OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this systematic review was to determine the pooled prevalence of febrile urinary tract infections in patients with primary non-refluxing megaureter selected for primary non-surgical management independent of associated attributed risk factors at initial presentation in order to assess the value of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register electronic databases were searched for eligible studies without language and time restriction. The systematic review was carried out following the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. (PROSPERO registration number CRD42018104752). RESULTS Of 25 871 records, 16 studies (n=749 patients) were eligible for inclusion. The overall pooled prevalence of febrile urinary tract infections in patients with primary non-refluxing megaureter was 14.35% (95% confidence interval: 8.8-22.6). The calculated number needed to treat for patients on continuous antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent one single febrile urinary tract infection over the course of 1-2 years would be 4.3. CONCLUSION Based on the current available evidence the use of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis for children with PM selected for primary non-surgical treatment should be taken into consideration, at least in patients with urinary outflow impairment, higher grade of ureteral dilatation, and for children in the first months of life.
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- Katharina Rohner
- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Buder K, Zirngibl M, Bapistella S, Nadalin S, Tönshoff B, Weitz M. Current practice of antithrombotic prophylaxis in pediatric kidney transplantation-Results of an international survey on behalf of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology. Pediatr Transplant 2020; 24:e13799. [PMID: 33119218 DOI: 10.1111/petr.13799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Renal graft thrombosis (RGT) is one of the main causes for early graft loss in pediatric kidney transplantation (KTx). Despite the lack of evidence-based recommendations, antithrombotic prophylaxis (aP) is used to prevent RGT. METHODS An online survey supported by the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology was developed to investigate the current practice of aP in pediatric KTx recipients <18 years. RESULTS A total of 80 pediatric KTx centers from 37 countries participated in the survey. Antithrombotic prophylaxis was performed in 96% of the pediatric renal transplant centers (all/selected patients: 54%/42%). The main overall used drugs were as follows: low-molecular-weight heparin (89%), unfractionated heparin (UFH) (69%), and acetylsalicylic acid (ASS) (55%). Ten different aP management strategies were identified as follows: 51% used a single drug and 48% combined two drugs sequentially. The corresponding centers started aP predominantly within 24 hours after pediatric KTx; 51% preferred UFH for starting aP. In centers switching to a second drug (51%), this change was performed after 10 ± 6 days; of these 57% preferred ASS for maintenance aP. Reported median aP duration was 51 days (range 1-360). CONCLUSIONS Despite the use of aP in almost all responding pediatric KTx centers, there is no uniform management strategy. Notwithstanding, UFH seems to be the preferred drug for the early post-operative period of pediatric KTx, and ASS for maintenance prophylaxis following pediatric KTx. Prospective studies are needed to further evaluate the benefits and risks of aP, preferably resulting in guidelines for the management in pediatric KTx.
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- Kathrin Buder
- Pediatric Nephrology Department, University Children`s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children`s Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children`s Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics I, University Children's Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, University Children`s Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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Maurer E, Neuhaus TJ, Weitz M, Kuehni CE, Laube GF. Paediatric end-stage renal disease and renal replacement therapy in Switzerland: survival and treatment trends over four decades. Swiss Med Wkly 2020; 150:w20300. [PMID: 32920790 DOI: 10.4414/smw.2020.20300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Renal replacement therapy for paediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has developed steadily since its introduction five decades ago. Continuous and long-term analysis of patient outcomes is essential for quality control. METHODS The Swiss Paediatric Renal Registry, founded in 1970, includes patients diagnosed with ESRD, defined as dialysis for more than three months or renal transplantation, at age <20 years. Here we describe the incidence, primary renal disease, treatment modalities and long-term outcomes over 45 years. RESULTS This paper reports on 367 children and adolescents treated with chronic renal replacement therapy in Switzerland. Incidence was 5.4 per million children per year, with a tendency to increase over time. The primary renal disease was congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract in 133 (36%), monogenetic hereditary diseases in 122 (33%) and acquired diseases in 112 (31%) patients. The first renal replacement therapy was haemodialysis in 194 (53%), peritoneal dialysis in 116 (32%) and pre-emptive renal transplantation in 57 (15%) patients. Over the years, pre-emptive renal transplantation became more frequent (34% of all first renal replacement therapies in 2006–2015), reducing the duration of dialysis. Median time on dialysis until transplantation decreased from 1.60 years in 1981–90 to 0.34 years in 2010–15. Over the four decades 1970–80, 1981–90,1991–2000 and 2001–10, the one-year graft survival rate improved from 0.76 to 0.80, 0.89 and then 0.96; and the five-year graft survival rate improved from 0.44 to 0.64, 0.84 and 0.89, respectively. The five-year patient survival rates for the four decades were 0.83, 0.99, 0.93 and 0.94; and the 10-year patient survival rates were 0.75, 0.96, 0.88 and 0.94, respectively. In the four cohorts starting renal replacement therapy in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, the number of children alive after five years of renal replacement therapy increased from 15 to 24, 47 and then 45 respectively. In total, 29 patients (8%) died during chronic renal replacement therapy with ESRD before the age of 20 years. CONCLUSION Over time, a higher number of children on renal replacement therapy survived, graft survival improved, and the duration of dialysis before renal transplantation decreased.
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- Elisabeth Maurer
- Swiss Paediatric Renal Registry, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Research Group on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bern, Switzerland / Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland +41 31 918 44 75
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- Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Paediatric Renal Registry, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Research Group on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bern, Switzerland / Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Paediatric Renal Registry, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Research Group on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bern, Switzerland / Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Syrbe S, Stettner GM, Bally J, Borggraefe I, Bien CI, Ferfoglia RI, Huppke P, Kern J, Polster T, Probst-Müller E, Schmid S, Steinfeld R, Strozzi S, Weichselbaum A, Weitz M, Ziegler A, Wandinger KP, Leypoldt F, Bien CG. CASPR2 autoimmunity in children expanding to mild encephalopathy with hypertension. Neurology 2020; 94:e2290-e2301. [PMID: 32424051 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To delineate autoimmune disease in association with contactin-associated protein 2 (CASPR2) antibodies in childhood, we reviewed the clinical phenotype of children with CASPR2 antibodies. METHODS Retrospective assessment of patients recruited through laboratories specialized in autoimmune CNS disease. RESULTS Ten children with serum CASPR2 antibodies were identified (age at manifestation 18 months to 17 years). Eight children with CASPR2 antibody titers from ≥1:160 to 1:5,120 had complex autoimmune diseases with an age-dependent clinical phenotype. Two children with structural epilepsy due to CNS malformations harbored nonspecific low-titer CASPR2 antibodies (serum titers 1:80). The clinical symptoms of the 8 children with high-titer CASPR2 antibodies were general weakness (8/8), sleep dysregulation (8/8), dysautonomia (8/8) encephalopathy (7/8), neuropathic pain (7/8), neuromyotonia (3/8), and flaccid paresis (3/8). Adolescents (3/8) showed pain, neuromyotonia, and encephalopathy, whereas younger children (5/8) displayed severe hypertension, encephalopathy, and hormonal dysfunction mimicking a systemic disease. No tumors were identified. Motor symptoms remitted with immunotherapy. Mild behavioral changes persisted in 1 child, and autism spectrum disorder was diagnosed during follow-up in a young boy. CONCLUSION High-titer CASPR2 antibodies are associated with Morvan syndrome in children as young as 2 years. However, CASPR2 autoimmunity mimics systemic disease and hypertensive encephalopathy in children younger than 7 years. The outcome following immunotherapy was mostly favorable; long-term behavioral impairment may occur in younger children.
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- Steffen Syrbe
- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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- From the Division of Pediatric Epileptology (S. Syrbe), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Pediatric Neurology (G.M.S., R.S.), University Children's Hospital Zurich; Department of Neurology (J.B., R.I.F.), University & University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland; Division of Pediatric Neurology (I.B.), Developmental Neurology and Social Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Epilepsy Center for Children, Adolescents and Adults, University Hospital LMU Munich; Laboratory Krone (C.I.B., C.G.B.), Bad Salzuflen; Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology (P.H.), Faculty of Medicine, Georg August University, Goettingen; Department of Child Neurology (J.K., A.W.), University Children's Hospital, Tuebingen; Epilepsy Center Bethel (T.P., C.G.B.), Krankenhaus Mara, Bielefeld, Germany; Clinic of Immunology (E.P.-M.), University Hospital Zurich; Kantonsspital Graubünden (S. Schmid, S. Strozzi), Chur; Pediatric Nephrology Unit (M.W.), University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland; Division of Child Neurology and Metabolic Medicine (A.Z.), Centre for Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg; Institute of Clinical Chemistry (K.-P.W., F.L.), Neuroimmunology Section, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel/Lübeck; Department of Neurology (K.-P.W.), University of Lübeck; and Department of Neurology (F.L.), Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany
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Mazzi S, Rohner K, Hayes W, Weitz M. Timing of voiding cystourethrography after febrile urinary tract infection in children: a systematic review. Arch Dis Child 2020; 105:264-269. [PMID: 31466991 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-316958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite a trend towards early voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) after febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI) in children, clinical guidelines do not comment on the optimal timing and current practice varies considerably. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the detection rate of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in children depends on the time period of VCUG procedure after onset of antibiotic therapy. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register electronic databases were searched for eligible studies without language or time restriction (19 November 2018). Inclusion criteria were (1) patients <18 years of age; (2) VCUG performed in patients with fUTI after onset of antibiotic therapy either in the same patient population or in two or more different patient populations within one study at different time periods; and (3) with reported detection rate of VUR. The systematic review was carried out following the recommendations of the Cochrane Collaboration and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. RESULTS Of 4175 records, nine studies were included (number of patients, n=1745) for the main outcome prevalence of VUR by VCUG <8 days compared with VCUG ≥8 days after onset of antibiotic therapy. Pooled overall prevalence of VUR was not significantly different between the early and the late VCUG groups (risk ratio 0.98, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.19). Prevalence of VUR stratified by grade was not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION Early VCUG within 8 days after onset of antibiotic therapy does not affect the prevalence of VUR. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018117545.
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- Sara Mazzi
- Paediatrics, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.,University College London Centre for Nephrology, London, UK
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- Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Preka E, Bonthuis M, Harambat J, Jager KJ, Groothoff JW, Baiko S, Bayazit AK, Boehm M, Cvetkovic M, Edvardsson VO, Fomina S, Heaf JG, Holtta T, Kis E, Kolvek G, Koster-Kamphuis L, Molchanova EA, Muňoz M, Neto G, Novljan G, Printza N, Sahpazova E, Sartz L, Sinha MD, Vidal E, Vondrak K, Vrillon I, Weber LT, Weitz M, Zagozdzon I, Stefanidis CJ, Bakkaloglu SA. Association between timing of dialysis initiation and clinical outcomes in the paediatric population: an ESPN/ERA-EDTA registry study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2019; 34:1932-1940. [PMID: 31038179 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is no consensus regarding the timing of dialysis therapy initiation for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in children. As studies investigating the association between timing of dialysis initiation and clinical outcomes are lacking, we aimed to study this relationship in a cohort of European children who started maintenance dialysis treatment. METHODS We used data on 2963 children from 21 different countries included in the European Society of Pediatric Nephrology/European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Registry who started renal replacement therapy before 18 years of age between 2000 and 2014. We compared two groups according to the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at start: eGFR ≥8 mL/min/1.73 m2 (early starters) and eGFR <8 mL/min/1.73 m2 (late starters). The primary outcomes were patient survival and access to transplantation. Secondary outcomes were growth and cardiovascular risk factors. Sensitivity analyses were performed to account for selection- and lead time-bias. RESULTS The median eGFR at the start of dialysis was 6.1 for late versus 10.5 mL/min/1.73 m2 for early starters. Early starters were older [median: 11.0, interquartile range (IQR): 5.7-14.5 versus 9.4, IQR: 2.6-14.1 years]. There were no differences observed between the two groups in mortality and access to transplantation at 1, 2 and 5 years of follow-up. One-year evolution of height standard deviation scores was similar among the groups, whereas hypertension was more prevalent among late initiators. Sensitivity analyses resulted in similar findings. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence for a clinically relevant benefit of early start of dialysis in children with ESKD. Presence of cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, should be taken into account when deciding to initiate or postpone dialysis in children with ESKD, as this affects the survival.
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- Evgenia Preka
- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Emma Children's Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Nephrology Department, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Children's Medical Center, Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, and Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, Budapest, Hungary
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Amalia Children's Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Kidney Transplantation, Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Medical Center Ljubjana, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubjana, Slovenia
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- 1st Pediatric Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Pediatric Nephrology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatric Nephrology, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Woman's and Child's Health, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Nancy University Hospital, Nancy, France
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Childreńs and Adolescents` Hospital, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology and Hypertension, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Spartà G, Gaspert A, Neuhaus TJ, Weitz M, Mohebbi N, Odermatt U, Zipfel PF, Bergmann C, Laube GF. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and C3 glomerulopathy in children: change in treatment modality? A report of a case series. Clin Kidney J 2018; 11:479-490. [PMID: 30094012 PMCID: PMC6070093 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfy006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) with immune complexes and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) in children are rare and have a variable outcome, with some patients progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Mutations in genes encoding regulatory proteins of the alternative complement pathway and of complement C3 (C3) have been identified as concausative factors. Methods Three children with MPGN type I, four with C3G, i.e. three with C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN) and one with dense deposit disease (DDD), were followed. Clinical, autoimmune data, histological characteristics, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), proteinuria, serum C3, genetic and biochemical analysis were assessed. Results The median age at onset was 7.3 years and the median eGFR was 72 mL/min/1.73 m2. Six children had marked proteinuria. All were treated with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) blockers. Three were given one or more immunosuppressive drugs and two eculizumab. At the last median follow-up of 9 years after diagnosis, three children had normal eGFR and no or mild proteinuria on RAAS blockers only. Among four patients without remission of proteinuria, genetic analysis revealed mutations in complement regulator proteins of the alternative pathway. None of the three patients with immunosuppressive treatment achieved partial or complete remission of proteinuria and two progressed to ESRD and renal transplantation. Two patients treated with eculizumab revealed relevant decreases in proteinuria. Conclusions In children with MPGN type I and C3G, the outcomes of renal function and response to treatment modality show great variability independent from histological diagnosis at disease onset. In case of severe clinical presentation at disease onset, early genetic and biochemical analysis of the alternative pathway dysregulation is recommended. Treatment with eculizumab appears to be an option to slow disease progression in single cases.
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- Giuseppina Spartà
- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children's Hospital of Lucerne, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nephrology Unit, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology e. V. Hans-Knöll-Institute, Jena, Germany.,Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
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- Bioscientia Center of Human Genetics, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Weitz M, Schmidt M, Laube G. Primary non-surgical management of unilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children: a systematic review. Pediatr Nephrol 2017; 32:2203-2213. [PMID: 28012005 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-016-3566-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common obstructive uropathy and its optimal management remains controversial. However, there is a current trend towards non-surgical management. We aimed to determine the effects of the non-surgical management in children with unilateral UPJO. For a systematic review, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, clinical trials registries, and selected conference proceedings for eligible studies. Any type of study reporting the outcomes renal function, secondary surgical intervention, drainage pattern or hydronephrosis of non-surgical management in children with unilateral UPJO was included. Data from 20 studies were extracted and evaluated by two independent authors. The pooled prevalence was 21% for split renal function deterioration, 27.9% for secondary surgical intervention, 3.2% for progressive hydronephrosis, and 82.2% for improved drainage pattern. Not all patients with surgical intervention regained split renal function from enrolment. Renal imaging methods did not strongly correlate with each other. Many studies had to be excluded because of a lack of detection of an obstruction or mixed populations with bilateral UPJO or other uropathies. The variable definitions of UPJO, different criteria for surgical intervention, incongruity of management protocols, and the imprecise reporting of outcomes were limiting factors in the comparability of the results, leading to heterogeneity in meta-analyses. Although the available evidence cannot recommend or refute the current non-surgical management, the systematic review clarifies aspects of the ongoing controversy by providing realistic estimates for non-surgical management in children with unilateral UPJO. Additionally, it reveals unclear potential risks, particularly for long-term outcomes, which were rarely reported.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Department of Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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Weitz M, Schmidt M. To screen or not to screen for vesicoureteral reflux in children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: a systematic review. Eur J Pediatr 2017; 176:1-9. [PMID: 27888411 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-016-2818-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) are the most common uropathies. The co-occurrence of both anomalies has led to the practice of screening for VUR in children with UPJO to prevent deterioration of kidney function due to renal scarring following urinary tract infections (UTIs). We determined the prevalence of VUR in children with UPJO for a critical assessment of VUR screening by voiding cystourethrography (VCUG). A systematic search strategy in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL was carried out for all articles that included VCUG, and renal scintigraphy or any other appropriate imaging technique for the diagnosis of UPJO. Twenty studies were eligible for inclusion. We found a pooled prevalence for VUR of 8.2 % (95 % CI = 3.6-12.7), about a threefold increase compared to the general pediatric population. VUR occurred bilateral or contralateral to the kidney with UPJO in 5.7 % (95 % CI = 3.0-8.5), equivalent to 75 % of all children with VUR. Considering the effect size of VUR treatment with antibiotics, about 207 and 278 children would need to undergo VCUG to prevent one febrile UTI and one case of renal scarring by 1-2 years, respectively. CONCLUSION Against this background, screening for VUR needs to be scrutinized and restricted to selected risk groups. What is known: • Screening of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is recommended based on a small number of repeatedly cited studies. • The lack of conclusive evidence results in different treatment strategies and leads to difficulties when communicating diagnoses and treatment options to parents. What is new: • A robust prevalence for VUR in children with UPJO based on all published evidence and the resulting number needed to screen are given for decision-making in daily clinical practice. • The results may be a precursor for implementation into guidelines.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Department of Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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Weitz M, Sazpinar O, Schmidt M, Neuhaus TJ, Maurer E, Kuehni C, Parvex P, Chehade H, Tschumi S, Immer F, Laube GF. Balancing competing needs in kidney transplantation: does an allocation system prioritizing children affect the renal transplant function? Transpl Int 2016; 30:68-75. [PMID: 27732754 DOI: 10.1111/tri.12874] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Children often merit priority in access to deceased donor kidneys by organ-sharing organizations. We report the impact of the new Swiss Organ Allocation System (SOAS) introduced in 2007, offering all kidney allografts from deceased donors <60 years preferentially to children. The retrospective cohort study included all paediatric transplant patients (<20 years of age) before (n = 19) and after (n = 32) the new SOAS (from 2001 to 2014). Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPC), need for antihypertensive medication, waiting times to kidney transplantation (KTX), number of pre-emptive transplantations and rejections, and the proportion of living donor transplants were considered as outcome parameters. Patients after the new SOAS had significantly better eGFRs 2 years after KTX (Mean Difference, MD = 25.7 ml/min/1.73 m2 , P = 0.025), lower UPC ratios (Median Difference, MeD = -14.5 g/mol, P = 0.004), decreased waiting times to KTX (MeD = -97 days, P = 0.021) and a higher proportion of pre-emptive transplantations (Odds Ratio = 9.4, 95% CI = 1.1-80.3, P = 0.018), while the need for antihypertensive medication, number of rejections and living donor transplantations remained stable. The new SOAS is associated with improved short-term clinical outcomes and more rapid access to KTX. Despite lacking long-term research, the study results should encourage other policy makers to adopt the SOAS approach.
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- Marcus Weitz
- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, Berne, Switzerland
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- Institute for Social and Preventive Medicine, Berne, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Portz S, Schmidt M, Weitz M. Lying Down after Premature Rupture of the Membranes in Term Singleton Pregnancies: An Evidence-Based Recommendation? Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2016; 220:200-206. [PMID: 27723919 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-107361] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Objectives: In many countries pregnant women in term singleton pregnancies are advised by obstetricians and midwives to lie down immediately after rupture of membranes until engagement of the foetal head is confirmed. The horizontal positioning aims to prevent the prolapse of the umbilical cord. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the effects of the maternal lying down measure in term singleton pregnancies. Search methods: We searched the databases of MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE/Ovid and CENTRAL (Issue 10, 2015) from their inception until September 30th, 2015. Additionally, we searched selected trial registers, the reference lists of potentially relevant studies and national and international obstetrical clinical guidelines. All types of studies without language restriction were selected. Main results: One retrospective study was found. Only one woman with a term singleton pregnancy had the event of an umbilical cord prolapse following premature rupture of membranes (0.008%). The study did not report on the presence of an engaged foetal head in this woman. Conclusions and implications: Recommendations cannot be made in favour or against the lying down positioning based solely on the single identified study. For that reason, the widespread recommendation given by obstetricians and midwives should be critically reassessed. Also, induction of maternal anxiety and increased costs to the healthcare system following transportation to the delivery unit have to be considered in the light of the given minimal risk of umbilical cord prolapse in conjuncture with lacking evidence for the utility of the common recommendation.
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- S Portz
- Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Weitz M, Portz S, Laube GF, Meerpohl JJ, Bassler D. Surgery versus non-surgical management for unilateral ureteric-pelvic junction obstruction in newborns and infants less than two years of age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 7:CD010716. [PMID: 27416073 PMCID: PMC6457949 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010716.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unilateral ureteric-pelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of obstructive uropathy and may lead to renal impairment and loss of renal function. The current diagnostic approach with renal imaging cannot reliably determine which newborns and infants less than two years of age have a significant obstruction and are at risk for permanent kidney damage. There is therefore no consensus on optimal therapeutic management of unilateral UPJO. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of surgical versus non-surgical treatment options for newborns and infants less than two years of age with unilateral UPJO. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (Issue 6, 2016), MEDLINE/Ovid, and EMBASE/Ovid databases from their inception to 13 June 2016. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without using any language restriction. We also searched the following trial registers for relevant registered studies: www.clinicaltrials.gov/; ISRCTN registry (controlled-trials.com/); www.trialscentral.org/; apps.who.int/trialsearch/; www.drks.de/; and www.anzctr.org.au/trialSearch.aspx. SELECTION CRITERIA We selected randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials comparing surgical with non-surgical interventions for the treatment of unilateral UPJO. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently assessed study eligibility and risk of bias of included studies and extracted data. In case of disagreements we consulted a third review author. The data reported in the two included studies did not allow us to perform a meta-analysis. MAIN RESULTS We found only two studies at high risk of bias that were eligible for inclusion in this review. The total sample size, including both trials, was small (n = 107 participants less than six months of age from the UK and USA), and not all prespecified outcome measures were assessed. Reported measures only accounted for the short-term follow-ups. The mean split renal function was not statistically different between the surgical and non-surgical group at the six-month or one-year time point (very low-quality evidence). The surgical group showed a significantly less obstructed drainage pattern and a lower urinary tract dilatation than the non-surgical group (very low-quality evidence). Transfer from the non-surgical group to the surgical group was reported for about one out of five participants. Split renal function after secondary surgical intervention was reported with variable results, but most of the participants reverted to pre-deteriorated values. The studies either provided no or insufficient data on the following outcome measures: postoperative complications, UPJO-associated clinical symptoms, costs of interventions, radiation exposure, quality of life, and adverse effects. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We found limited evidence assessing the benefits and harms of surgical compared to non-surgical treatment options for newborns and infants less than two years of age with unilateral UPJO. The majority of participants in the non-surgical treatment group did not experience any significant deterioration of split renal function, and only about 20% of them underwent secondary surgical intervention, with minor risk of permanent deteriorated split renal function. The study follow-up period was too short to assess the long-term effects on split renal function in both treatment groups. We need further randomised controlled trials with sufficient statistical power and an adequate follow-up period to determine the optimal therapy for newborns and infants less than two years of age with unilateral UPJO.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Children's Hospital TuebingenPediatric NephrologyHoppe‐Seyler‐Strasse 1TuebingenGermany72076
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- University Hospital TuebingenDepartment of ObstetricsCalwerstraße 7TuebingenGermany72076
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- University Children's HospitalPediatric NephrologySteinwiesstrasse 75ZurichSwitzerland8032
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- Medical Center ‐ University of FreiburgCochrane GermanyBerliner Allee 29FreiburgGermany79110
- Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm UMR1153, Paris Descartes UniversityCochrane France1 place du Parvis Notre‐DameParisFrance75181 Cedex 4
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- University Hospital Zurich and University of ZurichDepartment of NeonatologyFrauenklinikstrasse 10ZurichSwitzerland
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Weitz M, Strahm B, Meerpohl JJ, Schmidt M, Bassler D. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD009898. [PMID: 26666581 PMCID: PMC7093760 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009898.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation occurring in 6% to 65% of the recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for chronic GvHD are corticosteroids that are frequently combined with other immunosuppressive agents in people with steroid-refractory manifestations. There is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory chronic GvHD. The therapeutic options for these patients include extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), an immunomodulatory treatment that involves ex vivo collection of mononuclear cells from peripheral blood, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen, ultraviolet radiation and re-infusion of the processed cell product. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood. This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first published in 2014. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of chronic GvHD in children and adolescents after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (Issue 9, 2015), MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from their inception to 23 September 2015. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restriction. We searched eight trial registers and five conference proceedings on 29 September 2015. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without alternative treatment versus alternative treatment alone in paediatric patients with chronic GvHD after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreements in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS No additional studies were identified in this 2015 review update, in total leading to no studies meeting the criteria for inclusion in this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of ECP in the treatment of chronic GvHD in paediatric patients after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation based on RCTs cannot be evaluated since the original version of this review and the first review update found no RCTs. Current recommendations are based on retrospective or observational studies only. Thus, ideally, ECP should be applied in the context of controlled trials only. However, performing RCTs in this patient population will be challenging due to the limited number of patients, the variable disease presentation and the lack of well-defined response criteria. International collaboration, multicentre trials and appropriate funding for such trials will be needed. If treatment decisions based on clinical data are made in favour of ECP, patients should be carefully monitored for beneficial and harmful effects. In addition, efforts should be made to share this information with other clinicians, for example by setting up registries for paediatric patients that are treated with ECP.
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- Marcus Weitz
- University Children's HospitalPediatric NephrologySteinwiesstrasse 75ZurichSwitzerland8032
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- University Medical School FreiburgPediatric Hematology and Oncology Centre for Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMathildenstrasse 1FreiburgGermany79106
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- Medical Center ‐ University of FreiburgCochrane GermanyBerliner Allee 29FreiburgGermany79110
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- University Children's HospitalPediatric NephrologySteinwiesstrasse 75ZurichSwitzerland8032
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- University Hospital ZurichDepartment of NeonatologyFrauenklinikstrasse 10ZurichSwitzerland
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Weitz M, Strahm B, Meerpohl JJ, Schmidt M, Bassler D. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD009759. [PMID: 26666580 PMCID: PMC7093896 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009759.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) occurring in 8% to 59% of the recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for aGvHD is corticosteroids. However, there is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory aGvHD. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a type of immunomodulatory method amongst different therapeutic options that involves ex vivo collection of peripheral mononuclear cells, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet-A radiation, and re-infusion of these treated blood cells to the patient. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood. This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first published in 2014. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of aGvHD in children and adolescents after HSCT. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (Issue 9, 2015), MEDLINE (PubMed) and EMBASE (Ovid) databases from their inception to 23 September 2015. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restrictions. We searched eight trial registers and four conference proceedings on 29 September 2015. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without standard treatment versus standard treatment alone in paediatric patients with aGvHD after HSCT. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreement in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS We identified no additional studies in the 2015 review update, in total leading to no studies meeting the criteria for inclusion in this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of ECP in the treatment of aGvHD in paediatric patients after HSCT is unknown and its use should be restricted within the context of RCTs. Such studies should address a comparison of ECP alone or in combination with standard treatment versus standard treatment alone. The 2015 review update brought about no additions to these conclusions.
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- Marcus Weitz
- University Children's HospitalPediatric NephrologySteinwiesstrasse 75ZurichSwitzerland8032
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- University Medical School FreiburgPediatric Hematology and Oncology Centre for Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineMathildenstrasse 1FreiburgGermany79106
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- Medical Center ‐ University of FreiburgCochrane GermanyBerliner Allee 29FreiburgGermany79110
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- University Children's HospitalPediatric NephrologySteinwiesstrasse 75ZurichSwitzerland8032
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- University Hospital ZurichDepartment of NeonatologyFrauenklinikstrasse 10ZurichSwitzerland
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Weitz M, Heeringa S, Neuhaus TJ, Fehr T, Laube GF. Standardized multilevel transition program: Does it affect renal transplant outcome? Pediatr Transplant 2015; 19:691-7. [PMID: 26260514 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The transfer of renal transplant patients from pediatric to adult care is a crucial step with a high risk of subsequent graft loss. Therefore, the transition should be a thoroughly planned, well-designed and multidisciplinary process focused on the individual patient. Our pediatric nephrology department introduced a structured step-by-step transition program supported by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. The purpose of our study was to determine the effects of the transition program on eGFR and number of ARs in comparison to a group without a transition program at one and three yr after transfer. We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of renal transplant patients prior to and after the introduction of the transition program. Multiple regression analysis revealed a significantly lower decline of eGFR in the group with transition program (-11.3 ± 44 mL/min/1.73 m(2) ) compared to the group without transition program (-28.4 ± 33 mL/min/1.73 m(2) ) at three yr after transfer. The number of AR episodes significantly decreased from 34.6% in the group without transition program to 9.1% in the group with transition program. The standardized multilevel transition program seems to have significant positive effects on eGFR and number of AR episodes in renal transplant patients.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Internal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Graubuenden, Chur, Switzerland
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- Nephrology Unit, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Weitz M, Strahm B, Meerpohl JJ, Bassler D. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus alternative treatment for chronic graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014:CD009898. [PMID: 24569961 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009898.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation occurring in 6% to 65% of the recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for chronic GvHD are corticosteroids that are frequently combined with other immunosuppressive agents in people with steroid-refractory manifestations. There is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory chronic GvHD. The therapeutic options in these people include extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP), an immunomodulatory treatment that involves ex vivo collection of mononuclear cells from peripheral blood, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen, ultraviolet radiation and re-infusion of the processed cell product. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of chronic GvHD in children and adolescents after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Issue 9, 2012), MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from their inception to 12 September 2012. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restriction. We searched eight trial registers and five conference proceedings. We also contacted experts in the field. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without alternative treatment versus alternative treatment alone in paediatric patients with chronic GvHD after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreements in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS We found no studies meeting the criteria for inclusion in this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of ECP in the treatment of chronic GvHD in paediatric patients after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation based on RCTs can currently not be evaluated since we have found no such studies. Current recommendations are based on retrospective or observational studies only. Thus, ideally, ECP should be applied in the context of controlled trials only. However, performing RCTs in this patient population will be challenging due to the limited number of patients, the variable disease presentation and the lack of well-defined response criteria. International collaboration, multicentre trials and appropriate funding for such trials will be needed. If treatment decisions based on clinical grounds in favour of ECP are made, people should be carefully monitored for beneficial and harmful effects and efforts should be made to share this information with other clinicians, for example by setting up registries for paediatric patients that are treated with ECP.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 1, Tübingen, Germany, 72076
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Weitz M, Strahm B, Meerpohl JJ, Bassler D. Extracorporeal photopheresis versus standard treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in paediatric patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014:CD009759. [PMID: 24569960 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009759.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute graft-versus host disease (aGvHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) occurring in 8% to 59% of the recipients. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for aGvHD is corticosteroids. However, there is no established standard treatment for steroid-refractory aGvHD. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is a type of immunomodulatory method amongst different therapeutic options that involves ex vivo collection of peripheral mononuclear cells, exposure to the photoactive agent 8-methoxypsoralen and ultraviolet-A radiation, and re-infusion of these treated blood cells to the patient. The mechanisms of action of ECP are not completely understood OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ECP for the management of aGvHD in children and adolescents after HSCT. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Issue 9, 2012), MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE (Ovid) databases from their inception to 12 September 2012. We searched the reference lists of potentially relevant studies without any language restriction. We searched eight trial registers and four conference proceedings. We also contacted an expert in the field to request information on unpublished study that involves ECP in aGvHD after HSCT. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ECP with or without standard treatment versus standard treatment alone in paediatric patients with aGvHD after HSCT. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently performed the study selection. We resolved disagreement in the selection of trials by consultation with a third review author. MAIN RESULTS We found no studies meeting the criteria for inclusion in this review. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of ECP in the treatment of aGvHD in paediatric patients after HSCT is unknown and its use should be restricted within the context of RCTs. Such studies should address a comparison of ECP alone or in combination with standard treatment versus standard treatment alone.
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- Marcus Weitz
- Pediatric Nephrology, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, Zurich, Switzerland, 8032
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Weitz M, Licht C, Müller M, Haber P. Renal ultrasound volume in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux allows functional assessment. J Pediatr Urol 2013; 9:1077-83. [PMID: 23639632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Renal scintigraphy represents the current diagnostic standard to assess split kidney function. We tested the hypothesis that the relative renal volume assessed by ultrasound provides an equally reliable but less invasive tool for assessment of kidney function as compared to renal scintigraphy in patients with primary vesicoureteral reflux. METHODS Renal ultrasound and renal scintigraphy were performed in 85 patients (median age 4.5 years, range 0.25-7.7) and repeated in 74 patients after 2-13 months (mean 7) of the primary investigation. Renal size was measured by ultrasound, and relative renal volume was calculated for each kidney by using the formula of a prolate ellipsoid. Renal function was estimated for each side (split renal function) by scintigraphy with (99m)Tc MAG3. RESULTS The mean difference between relative renal volume measured by ultrasound and split renal function determined by renal scintigraphy was 2.8% (standard deviation ± 4.1%; 95% confidence interval 10.8/-5.2%). There was a statistically significant correlation between relative renal volume estimated by ultrasound and split renal function estimated by renal scintigraphy at first examination (r = 0.98; p < 0.001) and at follow-up (r = 0.91; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION We conclude that ultrasound measurement of relative renal volume is capable of assessing split renal function in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux and, thus, should be considered instead of the more invasive MAG3 scintigraphy.
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- Marcus Weitz
- University of Tuebingen, Department of Pediatrics, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 1, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Silverman S, Miller P, Sebba A, Weitz M, Wan X, Alam J, Masica D, Taylor KA, Ruff VA, Krohn K. The Direct Assessment of Nonvertebral Fractures in Community Experience (DANCE) study: 2-year nonvertebral fragility fracture results. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:2309-17. [PMID: 23404615 PMCID: PMC3706736 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2284-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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UNLABELLED This observational study evaluated the occurrence of nonvertebral fragility fractures (NVFX) in over 4,000 men and women with osteoporosis treated with teriparatide (TPTD). The incidence of new NVFX decreased for patients receiving TPTD treatment for greater than 6 months. No new significant safety findings were observed in this large trial. INTRODUCTION The Direct Assessment of Nonvertebral Fractures in Community Experience (DANCE) study evaluated the occurrence of NVFX in patients receiving TPTD for osteoporosis in a real-world setting. METHODS DANCE is a multicenter, prospective, observational trial that examined the long-term effectiveness of TPTD in men and women with osteoporosis whom study physicians judged to be suitable for TPTD therapy. Patients received 20 μg TPTD per day by subcutaneous injection for up to 24 months and were followed for 24 months after treatment cessation. The incidence of patients experiencing a new NVFX, defined as a fracture associated with low trauma, was evaluated during four 6-month periods in both the treatment and cessation phases with >0 to ≤6 months serving as the reference. We also observed the spectrum and occurrence of serious adverse events. RESULTS Of the 4,167 patients enrolled, 4,085 took one or more doses of TPTD (safety population); 3,720 were included in the efficacy analysis. The incidence of patients experiencing a NVFX was 1.42, 0.91, 0.70, and 0.81 % for the four treatment periods, respectively, and 0.80, 0.68, 0.33, and 0.33 % for the four periods after treatment cessation. Differences for each period were statistically significant compared with the reference period (first 6-month interval, each p < 0.05). No new significant safety findings were observed. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the incidence of NVFX decreased for patients receiving TPTD for all three treatment periods >6 months compared to 0 to ≤6 months, and this trend persisted throughout the cessation phase. TPTD was generally well tolerated.
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- S Silverman
- Cedars-Sinai/UCLA Medical Center and OMC Clinical Research Center, 8641 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA.
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Weitz M, Amon O, Bassler D, Koenigsrainer A, Nadalin S. Prophylactic eculizumab prior to kidney transplantation for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 2011; 26:1325-9. [PMID: 21556717 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-1879-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in childhood is a rare disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Most cases progress to end-stage renal failure. In approximately 50% of affected patients, mutations in genes encoding complement proteins are causative of the impairment in the regulation of the complement alternative pathway. This leads to deficient host cell protection and inappropriate complement activation on platelets and endothelial cells, particularly in the kidneys. Complement factor H (FH) heterozygosity induces unregulated activation of the membrane attack complex (MAC) C5b-9. Present therapeutic strategies for aHUS include lifelong plasmapheresis and renal dialysis. Unfortunately, kidney transplantation is frequently an unsatisfactory intervention due to the high rate of post-transplantation HUS recurrence, particularly in patients with FH mutation. Combined liver-kidney transplantation is also associated with poor outcome, mostly as a result of premature liver failure secondary to uncontrolled complement activation. Eculizumab is a complement C5 antibody that inhibits complement factor 5a (C5a) and the formation of the MAC. Thus, this antibody may be a promising new agent for patients with an aHUS undergoing kidney transplantation. We present the first case of a young patient with aHUS who received eculizumab as prophylactic treatment prior to a successful kidney transplantation.
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- Marcus Weitz
- University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Amon O, Gerbig I, Kumpf M, Heyne N, Weitz M. Elimination von Myoglobin mit dem HCO 1100-Filter bei einem 2-jährigen Jungen mit traumatischer Rhabdomyolyse und akutem Nierenversagen. Klin Padiatr 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bassler D, Weitz M, Bialkowski A, Poets C. Systematische Übersichtsarbeit zum Vergleich restriktiver vs. großzügiger Erythrozytentransfusionsgrenzen bei Frühgeborenen. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Döcke WD, Kiessling C, Worm M, Friedrich M, Pruss A, Weitz M, Prösch S, Kern F, Volk HD, Sterry W, Asadullah K. Subclinical activation of latent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and anti-CMV immune response in patients with atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol 2003; 148:954-63. [PMID: 12786826 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05263.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microbiological infections are considered to be of pathophysiological importance in atopic dermatitis (AD). As yet, no information is available regarding cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in this disease. This, however, is of interest because of the high prevalence of latent infections in the general population, the frequent reactivation in inflammatory diseases, and the immunomodulating capacity of CMV. OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of latent CMV infection, the frequency of active CMV infection, and the immune response to CMV in patients with moderate to severe AD. Methods To detect active infection we analysed CMV antigen expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 27 patients with moderate to severe AD in comparison with 53 healthy volunteers. We used three monoclonal antibodies recognizing different CMV-encoded antigens and immunocytological staining (alkaline phosphatase-antialkaline phosphatase technique). RESULTS Patients with AD had a higher mean frequency of CMV-positive PBMC: 2.25 per 10 000 vs. 0.74 per 10 000 in controls (P = 0.001) as well as a higher incidence of CMV antigenaemia: 29.6% vs. 7.5% (P < 0.01). Seropositivity for anti-CMV IgG antibodies indicated subclinical activation of latent infection. Remarkably, a clearance of CMV antigenaemia was observed during anti-eczematous treatment. Significantly higher plasma levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, which is involved in CMV reactivation, and interleukin-12, which is crucial for an antiviral cellular immune response, were observed in AD patients in comparison with healthy volunteers. Furthermore, a significantly enhanced frequency of circulating activated HLA-DR+ T cells especially in CMV-seropositive AD patients (19.3% vs. 13.5% in seronegative AD patients vs. 10.2% in controls) suggested that the active CMV infection triggers a cellular immune response. This was also supported by a high frequency of CMV-specific interferon-gamma-producing T cells in CMV-seropositive patients with AD. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that active, subclinical CMV infection is more frequent in patients with moderate to severe AD and may have immunopathophysiological relevance.
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- W-D Döcke
- Institute of Medical Immunology, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Charité, Berlin Humboldt University, D-10098 Berlin, Germany.
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Albert J, Adamek HE, Weitz M, Lankisch PG, Riemann JF. [Pancreatic duct stenosis of uncertain origin. A case of diagnostic dilemma]. Internist (Berl) 2002; 43:263-7. [PMID: 11963762 DOI: 10.1007/s001080100385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- J Albert
- Medizinische Klinik C, Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen GmbH, Bremserstrasse 79, 67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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Cataliotti FS, Scheunemann R, Hänsch TW, Weitz M. Superresolution of pulsed multiphoton Raman transitions. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:113601. [PMID: 11531522 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.113601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2000] [Revised: 06/01/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We have investigated higher order multiphoton Raman resonances with two pulsed optical frequencies. Multiphoton transfer with up to 50 photons is observed with milliwatts of laser power. We demonstrate that the spectral width of the multiphoton resonances can be far below the Fourier transform linewidth of the driving optical pulses. The functional dependence of the transition linewidth on the number of exchanged photons is found to vary with the pulse shape. Our experiment is performed with laser-cooled rubidium atoms confined in a CO2-laser optical dipole trap.
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- F S Cataliotti
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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We have scattered photons from an interfering path of a multiple beam Ramsey interference experiment realized with a cesium atomic beam. It is demonstrated that in multiple beam interference the decoherence from photon scattering cannot only lead to a decrease but, under certain conditions, also to an increase of the Michelson fringe contrast. In all cases, the atomic quantum state loses information with photon scattering, as "which-path" information is carried away by the photon field. We outline an approach to quantify this which-path information from observed fringe signals, which allows for an appropriate measure of decoherence in multiple path interference.
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- M Mei
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Adamek HE, Albert J, Breer H, Weitz M, Schilling D, Riemann JF. Pancreatic cancer detection with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a prospective controlled study. Lancet 2000. [PMID: 10963196 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02479-x.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a non-invasive and increasingly used procedure in cases involving biliary and pancreatic diseases. However, the accuracy of MRCP in differential diagnosis between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis has never been documented in a large prospective controlled study. METHODS 124 patients were recruited for the study, selected from 141 consecutive patients with an average age of 55 years (range 19-80) who presented to our department between February, 1996, and January, 1998, with a strong clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer. MRCP images were interpreted by a radiologist and a gastroenterologist who were unaware of the clinical diagnosis of patients. The exact diagnosis was based upon histological evidence from biopsy examination (surgical and fine needle biopsy) or a follow-up of at least 12 months. FINDINGS Of the 124 patients, 37 (30%) had pancreatic carcinoma; 17 (14%) had other neoplastic pancreatic diseases; 57 (46%) had chronic pancreatitis; 13 (10%) pancreatic ducts were clear. The sensitivity of MRCP with respect to diagnosing pancreatic cancer was 84% and its specificity 97%. The corresponding values for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were 70% and 94%, respectively. INTERPRETATION MRCP is as sensitive as ERCP when detecting pancreatic carcinomas. Furthermore, it is feasible to presume that the use of MRCP may prevent inappropriate explorations of the pancreatic and common bileducts in cases of suspected pancreatic carcinomas, where interventional endoscopic therapy (ie, palliative common-bileduct drainage) is unlikely.
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- H E Adamek
- Department of Medicine, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Academic Hospital of the University of Mainz, Germany
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Adamek HE, Albert J, Breer H, Weitz M, Schilling D, Riemann JF. Pancreatic cancer detection with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a prospective controlled study. Lancet 2000; 356:190-3. [PMID: 10963196 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02479-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a non-invasive and increasingly used procedure in cases involving biliary and pancreatic diseases. However, the accuracy of MRCP in differential diagnosis between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis has never been documented in a large prospective controlled study. METHODS 124 patients were recruited for the study, selected from 141 consecutive patients with an average age of 55 years (range 19-80) who presented to our department between February, 1996, and January, 1998, with a strong clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer. MRCP images were interpreted by a radiologist and a gastroenterologist who were unaware of the clinical diagnosis of patients. The exact diagnosis was based upon histological evidence from biopsy examination (surgical and fine needle biopsy) or a follow-up of at least 12 months. FINDINGS Of the 124 patients, 37 (30%) had pancreatic carcinoma; 17 (14%) had other neoplastic pancreatic diseases; 57 (46%) had chronic pancreatitis; 13 (10%) pancreatic ducts were clear. The sensitivity of MRCP with respect to diagnosing pancreatic cancer was 84% and its specificity 97%. The corresponding values for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) were 70% and 94%, respectively. INTERPRETATION MRCP is as sensitive as ERCP when detecting pancreatic carcinomas. Furthermore, it is feasible to presume that the use of MRCP may prevent inappropriate explorations of the pancreatic and common bileducts in cases of suspected pancreatic carcinomas, where interventional endoscopic therapy (ie, palliative common-bileduct drainage) is unlikely.
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- H E Adamek
- Department of Medicine, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Academic Hospital of the University of Mainz, Germany
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Karges W, Jostarndt K, Maier S, Flemming A, Weitz M, Wissmann A, Feldmann B, Dralle H, Wagner P, Boehm BO. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) gene mutations in a subset of patients with sporadic and familial primary hyperparathyroidism target the coding sequence but spare the promoter region. J Endocrinol 2000; 166:1-9. [PMID: 10856877 DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1660001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 02/08/2023]
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Germ line mutations of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) tumour suppressor gene cause MEN1, a rare familial tumour syndrome associated with parathyroid hyperplasia, adenoma and hyperparathyroidism (HP). Here we investigated the role of the MEN1 gene in isolated sporadic and familial HP. Using RT-PCR single-strand conformational polymorphism screening, somatic (but not germ line) mutations of the MEN1 coding sequence were identified in 6 of 31 (19.3%) adenomas from patients with sporadic primary HP, but none in patients (n=16) with secondary HP due to chronic renal failure. MEN1 mutations were accompanied by a loss of heterozygosity (LOH) for the MEN1 locus on chromosome 11q13 in the adenomas as detected by microsatellite analysis. No DNA sequence divergence within the 5' region of the MEN1 gene, containing the putative MEN1 promoter, was detectable in HP adenomas. Clinical characteristics were not different in HP patients with or without MEN1 mutation. Heterozygous MEN1 gene polymorphisms were identified in 9.6% and 25% of patients with primary and secondary HP respectively. In a large kindred with familial isolated familial HP, MEN1 germ line mutation 249 del4 and LOH was associated with the HP phenotype and a predisposition to non-endocrine malignancies. We suggest that the bi-allelic somatic loss of MEN1 wild-type gene expression is involved in the pathogenesis of a clinically yet undefined subset of sporadic primary HP adenomas. MEN1 genotyping may further help define the familial hyperparathyroidism-MEN1 disease complex, but it seems dispensable in sporadic primary HP.
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- W Karges
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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Niering M, Holzwarth R, Reichert J, Pokasov P, Udem T, Weitz M, Hansch TW, Lemonde P, Santarelli G, Abgrall M, Laurent P, Salomon C, Clairon A. Measurement of the hydrogen 1S- 2S transition frequency by phase coherent comparison with a microwave cesium fountain clock. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 84:5496-5499. [PMID: 10990978 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.5496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2000] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report on an absolute frequency measurement of the hydrogen 1S-2S two-photon transition in a cold atomic beam with an accuracy of 1.8 parts in 10(14). Our experimental result of 2 466 061 413 187 103(46) Hz has been obtained by phase coherent comparison of the hydrogen transition frequency with an atomic cesium fountain clock. Both frequencies are linked with a comb of laser frequencies emitted by a mode locked laser.
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- M Niering
- Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Reichert J, Niering M, Holzwarth R, Weitz M, Udem T, Hansch TW. Phase coherent vacuum-ultraviolet to radio frequency comparison with a mode-locked laser. Phys Rev Lett 2000; 84:3232-3235. [PMID: 11019058 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.3232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/1999] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We demonstrate a versatile new technique that provides a phase coherent link between optical frequencies and the radio frequency domain. The regularly spaced comb of modes of a mode-locked femtosecond laser is used as a precise ruler to measure a large frequency gap between two different multiples (harmonics or subharmonics) of a laser frequency. In this way, we have determined a new value of the hydrogen 1S-2S two-photon resonance, f(1S-2S) = 2 466 061 413 187.29(37) kHz, representing now the most accurate measurement of an optical frequency.
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- J Reichert
- Max-Planck-Institut fur Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Choledochal cysts are rare developmental malformations of the biliary tree. Percutaneous and endoscopic ultrasound, as well as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, are recommended diagnostic tools. Magnetic resonance cholangiography may also contribute to the workup and treatment plan of patients with choledochal cysts. We report a 25-yr-old white woman with episodic nausea and moderate epigastric discomfort. Magnetic resonance cholangiography showed a rather spherical, cyst-like, fluid-filled structure in continuity with the prepapillary segment of the common bile duct, thus making a choledochocele (type III choledochal cyst) likely. The patient was treated by endoscopic sphincterotomy and, after a 6-month follow-up, is without complaints.
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- H E Adamek
- Department of Internal Medicine C, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Mainz, Germany
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Maass S, Adamek HE, Benz C, Jakobs R, Kress S, Weitz M, Riemann JF. [34-year-old patient with jaundice and reversible bile duct stenosis]. Internist (Berl) 1998; 39:1290-3. [PMID: 10198835 DOI: 10.1007/s001080050301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S Maass
- Medizinische Klinik C. Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen gGmbH
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Adamek HE, Albert J, Weitz M, Breer H, Schilling D, Riemann JF. A prospective evaluation of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in patients with suspected bile duct obstruction. Gut 1998; 43:680-3. [PMID: 9824351 PMCID: PMC1727306 DOI: 10.1136/gut.43.5.680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is under debate. AIMS To assess the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and to determine whether MRCP may help to prevent unnecessary interventional procedures. METHODS Eighty six patients with suspected common bile duct obstruction who presented between January and December 1996 were enrolled. Twenty six were excluded due to anatomical reasons or because MRCP or ERCP could not be performed successfully. Results of MRCP were interpreted by two radiologists and a gastroenterologist unaware of clinical diagnosis. Final diagnosis was determined by ERCP and histopathological findings or a follow up of at least 12 months. RESULTS MRCP images of diagnostic quality were obtained in all 60 patients. Thirteen patients had a clear bile duct. Sensitivity and specificity for the detection of any abnormality (n=47) were 89% and 92%, and for the detection of malignancy (n=27) 81% and 100%, respectively. These results were equivalent to the respective figures of ERCP (91% and 92% for any abnormality, and 93% and 94% for malignant diseases). CONCLUSIONS MRCP is as sensitive as ERCP in the evaluation of bilary tract diseases. As the specificity of this non-invasive technique is close to 100%, MRCP may prevent inappropriate invasive explorations of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct.
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- H E Adamek
- Department of Medicine, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Academic Hospital of the University of Mainz, Germany
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Albert J, Adamek HE, Weitz M, Breer M, Riemann JF. [Value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in diagnosis of biliopancreatic diseases]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 1998; 123:1149-55. [PMID: 9793019 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1024137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- J Albert
- Medizinische Klinik C, Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen gGmbH
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We have developed a novel source for the generation of powerful phase-coherent light pulses. Our setup uses an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) inside an external high-finesse resonator. By applying a short rf pulse to the AOM, we dump the cavity and extract a large part of the stored and enhanced power within a short optical pulse and with a controllable optical phase. In preliminary experiments we reached 100 W of peak power in a 15-ns optical pulse. The mutual phase coherence of successive light pulses is demonstrated with a molecular iodine interferometer experiment in a cell.
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- T Heupel
- Max-Planck-Institute für Quantenoptik, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Adamek HE, Weitz M, Breer H, Jakobs R, Schilling D, Riemann JF. Value of magnetic-resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) after unsuccessful endoscopic-retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). Endoscopy 1997; 29:741-4. [PMID: 9427493 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The present study tries to evaluate the success rate of MRCP when two attempts by experts to perform ERCP in a center failed. PATIENTS AND METHODS From March 1996 to December 1996 thirteen patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The MR cholangiopancreatograms were acquired using commercially available software in a clinical MR scanner (Magnetom Expert 1 T-Scanner, Siemens, Erlangen, Germany). MRCP utilized heavily T2-weighted turbo-spin echo sequences with fat supression (HASTE). Maximum intensity projection (MIP) of the pancreatic duct and biliary tree was then carried out. Additionally, T1-weighted sequences were obtained using the breath-hold technique. RESULTS The MRCP images were of diagnostic quality in all 13 patients. In five cases the diagnoses detected by MRCP were followed by an interventional procedure. One patient showed a pancreatic pseudocyst, that was percutaneously drained using ultrasound guidance. In three cases we found benign bile duct obstruction, all of which were successfully treated by percutaneous transhepatic drainage. In one patient choledocholithiasis was diagnosed, the stone was successfully managed by percutaneous transhepatic extraction. CONCLUSION MRCP is the method of choice in cases where ERCP is incomplete or where duct cannulation is not possible. A further advantage of MR imaging is the fact that it may provide complementary information about the whole region of interest, thus detecting the cause of duct pathology in many cases.
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- H E Adamek
- Department of Internal Medicine C, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Mainz, Germany
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