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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChronic DiseaseCOVID-19HumansNephrosis, LipoidNephrotic SyndromePandemicsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSteroidsConceptsSteroid-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