Although the concept of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is similar to that in adults,
pediatric CKD has some peculiarities, and there is less evidence and many factors that are …

Chronic dialysis is rarely required during childhood. Despite technical advances that have
facilitated the treatment of even the youngest children, morbidity and mortality remain higher …

Abstract Background The ESPN/ERA–EDTA Registry collects data on European children
with end-stage renal disease receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT) who are listed on …

Rationale & Objective Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) have been recommended as the
preferred vascular access for pediatric patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD), but data …

The increasing attention paid to chronic kidney disease (CKD) as a major cause of mortality
and disability, as well as the advances in management of CKD in children, have created a …

Providing optimal care to the infant, child, and adolescent patient who is treated with long-
term dialysis therapy mandates that attention be directed to a variety of clinical issues in …

Worldwide, over 1300 pediatric kidney transplantations are performed every year. Since the
first transplantation in 1959, healthcare has evolved dramatically. Pre-emptive …

Children with end-stage kidney disease should be offered the best chance for future survival
which ideally would be a well-matched pre-emptive kidney transplant. Paediatric and adult …

Inequalities between genders in access to transplantation have been demonstrated. We
aimed to validate this gender inequality in a large pediatric population and to investigate its …

Survival in the pediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population has improved
substantially over recent decades. Nonetheless, mortality remains at least 30 times higher …