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August 18, 2023
Furosemide in neonatal AKI- Report from TINKER-PCRRT-ICONIC prospective database published this week in ‘Pediatric Nephrology’.
Diuretics are commonly used in neonatal AKI to decrease positive fluid balance in critically sick neonates. The patterns of furosemide use vary among hospitals. Read this Original Article on results from the TINKER study. – Part of a collection: What’s new in AKI Read More
August 18, 2023
An Adolescent with Tuberous Sclerosis and Hypocalcemia and a Renal Mass
A very interesting case of an adolescent with tuberous sclerosis and a renal mass and hypocalcemia published by our team in ‘Indian J Nephrology’. It is freely available online. Read More
August 15, 2023
Use of furosemide in preterm neonates with acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality: results from the TINKER registry
Furosemide is a common drug used in NICUs. Today in ‘Pediatric Nephrology’ journal, the TINKER-PCRRT-ICONIC prospective database publishes the results of analysis of use of furosemide in neonates with AKI. Read More
July 8, 2023
Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar
As you are aware, we recently published a handbook on “Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation” with Springer’s Publishers. On the same lines, we are planning to host ‘Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar’ on 15-16 July 2023 in virtual format. The webinars would cover all aspects of ‘Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant’, with lectures taken by the
July 3, 2023
Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar’ on 15-16 July 2023
We are hosting ‘Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar’ on 15-16 July 2023 in virtual format. The webinars would cover all aspects of ‘Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant’, with lectures taken by the experts in the field. We are sure that this online meeting would be very useful for both adults and pediatric transplant physicians. The
June 22, 2023
Archetypal sustained low-efficiency daily diafiltration (SLEDD-f) for critically ill patients requiring kidney replacement therapy: towards an adequate therapy
This week, our PCRRT-ICONIC Group published a Review in ‘Journal of Nephrology’ on current evidence on sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED) in critical patients (from solute and fluid removal, technicalities, and outcomes). Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40620-023-01665-1 Regards Dr Sidharth Sethi Pediatric Nephrology Medanta, The Medicity
June 12, 2023
Diagnosing Etiology by Urine Microscopy in Sudden Spurt of Acute Kidney Injury Cases: Going Back to the Basics
Recently, a sudden rise of acute kidney injury in children has been reported from Indonesia, Gambia, and a few other countries. The suspected cause of these cases appeared to be from adulteration of cough, cold and fever medications with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) in place of the more expensive, non-toxic solvent glycerol.
May 14, 2023
Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar
As you are aware, we recently published a handbook on “Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation” with Springer’s Publishers. On the same lines, we are planning to host ‘Virtual Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Seminar‘ on 15-16 July 2023 in virtual format. The webinars would cover all aspects of ‘Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant‘, with lectures taken by the
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
March 29, 2023
Neonatal acute kidney injury risk stratification score: STARZ study
Happy to see extensive buzz about STARZ (named after lead investigators- Sidharth Sethi, Tibrewal, Agrawal, Rupesh Raina, Sanjay waZir) NEONATAL AKI RISK STRATIFICATION SCORE in print media in India! Finally some attention towards Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury is coming up !!! This score predicts kidney injury in newborns, and is useful especially in less resourced