Nephronophthisis (NPH) is a rare hereditary cystic kidney disease, characterized by a highly variable clinical & genetic presentation. Read this Systematic Review/ Meta-analysis of outcomes of NPH & how they align w/SONG Kids priorities.

There are risks assoc w/excessive intravenous fluid (IVF) administration in critically ill children. After Hurricane Helene, a national IVF shortage led to the implementation of IVF conservation guidelines. Read this Original Article for more. #OpenAccess .

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Read this Original Article on incidence & potential predisposing factors for the development of AKI in asphyxiated neonates undergoing hypothermic treatment. A retrospective study conducted at the Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.

Data on applying urinary biomarkers for prediction of kidney outcomes in pediatric AKI are limited. Read this Original Article on the use of urinary biomarkers as prognostic tools: predicting kidney outcomes in pediatric AKI. #OpenAccess .

HT in adolescents is a public health concern, w/ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) playing a key diagnostic role. Read this Original Article on reclassifying HT phenotypes in adolescents by ABPM: implications of the 2022 AHA guidelines in Brazil.

Home hemodialysis (HHD) & hemodiafiltration (HDF) have shown superior cardiovascular outcomes compared w/conventional hemodialysis (HD) in adults. Read this Original Article comparing outcomes in children w/kidney failure: HHD vs. HDF or conventional HD.

Understanding how social determinants of health (SDoH) affect clinical outcomes is important in achieving health equity. Read this Original Article on the effect of SDoH on pediatric kidney transplant outcomes.

Intravascular contrast media are important in diagnostic imaging & image-guided intervention. Read this Review of guidelines & studies of pediatric patients who require intravascular iodinated contrast media & gadolinium-based contrast agents. #OpenAccess.

Read this Original Article on risk factors for perinatal & neonatal mortality in cases w/congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT): a nested cohort study.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is effective in treating childhood diseases w/long-term complications, including kidney side effects. Read this Original Article on long-term kidney side effects of allogeneic HSCT in children.

Diarrhea is common after pediatric kidney transplantation. While mycophenolate mofetil is a common cause of post-transplant diarrhea, it can result from other causes. Read this Edu Review of diarrhea morbidity after transplantation. Free access this month.

Data are lacking on allograft survival after repeat kidney transplantation (KTx) & the incidence & determinants of graft failure (GF). Read this Original Article on incidence & determinants of GF & death w/functioning graft after KTx.

Survival of neonates w/congenital kidney failure (CKF) requiring continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) has improved. Nutrition is essential but difficult to attain. Read this Original Article on growth in neonates w/CKF requiring CKRT. #OpenAccess .

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs; personal exposures to serious life situations prior to age 18) are linked to poor health outcomes in adults w/CKD. Read this Original Article on association of ACEs w/progression of CKD in children: a CKiD pilot study.

Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is commonly used for managing AKI in critically ill pediatric patients. Read this Original Article on machine learning-based prediction of circuit clotting during pediatric CKRT sessions.

AKI in children increases the risk of adverse outcomes & its incidence is higher in low- and middle-income countries. Read this Original Article on AKI among children w/pneumonia at the emergency dept in a university hospital in the Philippines. @enalauren.

Preserving kidney function is a pivotal aspect of the follow-up in patients w/multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). Read this Original Article on abnormal parenchymal features in the contralateral kidney of patients w/MCDK.

Children w/fUTI, especially APN & VUR, face complications including kidney scarring. Read this Systematic Review /Meta-analysis of procalcitonin & urinary NGAL predicting APN & kidney scarring in pediatric patients w/history of fUTI. #OpenAccess .

Diarrhea is common after pediatric kidney transplantation. While mycophenolate mofetil is a common cause of post-transplant diarrhea, it can result from other causes. Read this Edu Review of diarrhea morbidity after transplantation. Free access this month.

KDIGO anemia guidelines recommend oral iron as anemia therapy in children w/pre-dialysis CKD when transferrin saturation <20% & ferritin <100 ng/mL. Read this Original Article on postponement of iron therapy for 12 wks after KDIGO criteria are met.