Month: April 2023

April 25, 2023

Switching from continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration to intermittent sustained low-efficiency daily hemodiafiltration (SLED-f) in pediatric acute kidney injury: A prospective cohort study

There is a need for more evidence for intermittent sustained low efficiency dialysis in critical children. Today our team published in ‘Hemodialysis International’, our experience of using SLED-f intermittent therapy as a step down therapy from CKRT in critical children. There’s a need for more research in this area. Link https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hdi.13088

April 10, 2023

An interesting quiz by our group in ‘Pediatric Nephrology’ journal !

A 19-mo-old girl presented w/polyuria, polydipsia & failure to thrive. US showed raised parenchymal echotexture w/altered cortico-medullary differentiation. Read these Clinical Quiz questions on differential diagnoses, further investigations & treatment. Read More

April 7, 2023

The Results of PCRRT-ICONIC Survey on practices of nutrition in Pediatric CRRT published this week in journal ‘Nutrition’

PCRRT-ICONIC Survey on practices of nutrition in Pediatric CRRT published this week in journal ‘Nutrition’. The results highlight variabilities in practice & a need to have consensus guidelines on nutrition in pediatric CRRT. Read More