2023
Association of clinical characteristics with urine uromodulin in children with chronic kidney disease
Faulkner S, Matheson M, Greenberg J, Garimella P, Furth S, Ix J, Bakhoum C. Association of clinical characteristics with urine uromodulin in children with chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology 2023, 38: 3859-3862. PMID: 36988691, PMCID: PMC10528151, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-05947-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseUrine uromodulinUromodulin levelsGlomerular diseaseKidney diseaseEtiology of CKDGraphical abstractA higher resolution versionOlder ageMultivariable linear regressionAge-specific referenceGreater kidney sizeHigh urine concentrationsRelationship of ageConclusionsAmong childrenTubular healthClinical characteristicsMedian eGFRMedian agePrimary outcomeKidney functionKidney sizeMultivariable modelChild CohortUrine concentrationsHealthy adults
2022
Rates of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome relapse are lower during the COVID-19 pandemic
Crane C, Bakhoum C, Ingulli E. Rates of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome relapse are lower during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric Nephrology 2022, 37: 2679-2685. PMID: 35211788, PMCID: PMC8869345, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05483-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSteroid-sensitive nephrotic syndromeRate of relapseNephrotic syndromeTransmission of infectionNS relapseGraphical abstractA higher resolution versionSingle-center retrospective chart reviewNephrotic syndrome relapseSteroid-sensitive NSRetrospective chart reviewLower relapse rateRate of hospitalizationInfection prevention measuresResultsOne hundred twentyCOVID-19 pandemicPre-pandemic periodChart reviewRelapse rateInfection preventionHundred twentyRelapseStudy periodSocial distancing periodConclusionsOur resultsDecreased rate