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Nephrology

UTI and ritual circumcision

19 Nov, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

In a series of Israeli children the timing and method of circumcision seemed to indicate a relationship between this and the development of urinary tract infection.  Here.

Renal disease in Henoch Schonlein Purpura

9 Sep, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

A systematic review of ten trials conducted on therapies to try to reduce renal disease in HSP shows very little evidence for any modality, although short-term prednisolone is specfically not helpful.  Here.

Vitamin D Deficiency in Renal Disease

14 May, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

Of 143 children attending a tertiary renal clinic in Manchester, 26% were vitamin D deficient and a further 31% were vitamin D insufficient; higher in children from Asian backgrounds.  Here. 

Reflux Nephropathy

3 Mar, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

Leading Article:  Coulthard looks at the prevention of reflux nephropathy, and reflects on the ability of the UK NICE guidelines to prevent it.  Here.

Collection of urine

20 Jan, 08 | by Ian Wacogne

A vibrating device, used by people with continence problems secondary to neurogenic bladders, was unfortunately no better than control in getting infants to pass urine for analysis as part of a sepsis work up in an RCT.  Here.

Nephrotic Syndrome

8 Oct, 07 | by Ian Wacogne

In a series of 52 children with 162 relapses of nephrotic syndrome, there was no association with administration of meningococcal C vaccine.  Here.

Urinary Tract Infection

22 Jul, 07 | by BMJ Group

IN 363 Thai children with urinary tract infection, timing of voiding cystouretrogram – fewer or greater than 7 days after infection – made no difference to the prevalence of reflux detected. Here.

Nephrotic Syndrome

11 Jul, 07 | by BMJ Group

40 Sri Lankan children with steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome on alternate day prednisolone were randomised in a crossover trial. The occasions when they were increased to daily prednisolone were associated with significantly fewer relapses; 17.5% instead of 47.5%. Here.

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