Occurrence of infection among children with nephrotic syndrome during hospitalizations

Nephrology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 681-688

  Wei, Chang Ching ^a   Yu, I Wen ^b   Lin, Hsiang Wen ^b,c   Tsai, Alan C ^d,e  

^a Division of Pediatric Nephrology   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Graduate Institute and School of Pharmacy   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

hospitalization; infection; nephrotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PERITONITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPRING; TAIWAN; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PNEUMONIA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84868093900     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: 14401797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01650.x     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Nephrotic syndrome in children: Prediction of histopathology from clinical and laboratory characteristics at time of diagnosis. A report of the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children. Kidney Int. 1978; 13: 159-65.
2. Eddy AA, Symons JM,. Nephrotic syndrome in childhood. Lancet 2003; 362: 629-39. (Pubitemid 37013306)
3. Chen LZ, Jiang XY, Lu HY, Zhang QL, Mo Y,. Efficacy and safety of cyclosporine A in treatment of refractory nephrotic syndrome in children: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2009; 47: 898-903.
4. Wilfert CM, Katz SL,. Etiology of bacterial sepsis in nephrotic children 1963-1967. Pediatrics 1968; 42: 840-43.
5. Krensky AM, Ingelfinger JR, Grupe WE,. Peritonitis in childhood nephrotic syndrome: 1970-1980. Am. J. Dis. Child. 1982; 136: 732-6. (Pubitemid 12096969)
6. Liponski I, Cochat P, Gagnadoux MF, et al,. Bacterial complications of nephrotic syndrome in children. Presse Med. 1995; 24: 19-22.
7. Adeleke SI, Asani MO,. Urinary tract infection in children with nephrotic syndrome in Kano, Nigeria. Ann. Afr. Med. 2009; 8: 38-41.
8. Adedoyin OT, Ojuawo IA, Odimayo MS, Anigalaje EA,. Urinary tract infections in children with primary nephrotic syndrome and acute glomerulonephritis. West Afr. J. Med. 2010; 29: 235-8.
9. Gulati A, Sinha A, Sreenivas V, Math A, Hari P, Bagga A,. Daily corticosteroids reduce infection-associated relapses in frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Clin. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 2010; 6: 63-9.
10. Mekahli D, Liutkus A, Ranchin B, et al,. Long-term outcome of idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: A multicenter study. Pediatr. Nephrol. 2009; 24: 1525-32.
11. Hodson EM, Willis NS, Craig JC,. Non-corticosteroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2008; (1): CD002290.
12. Gipson DS, Massengill SF, Yao L, et al,. Management of childhood onset nephrotic syndrome. Pediatrics 2009; 124: 747-57.
13. Anonymous Minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children: Deaths during the first 5 to 15 years' observation. Report of the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children. Pediatrics 1984; 73: 497-501.
14. Soeiro EM, Koch VH, Fujimura MD, Okay Y,. Influence of nephrotic state on the infectious profile in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Sao Paulo 2004; 59: 273-8.
15. Hodson EM, Willis NS, Craig JC,. Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2007; (4): CD001533.
16. Chen YL, Chen JH,. Approach of influence factors on infectious complications in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2003; 32: 145-8.
17. Moorani KN, Khan KM, Ramzan A,. Infections in children with nephrotic syndrome. J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak. 2003; 13: 337-9. (Pubitemid 36889646)
18. Gulati S, Kher V, Gupta A, Arora P, Rai PK, Sharma RK,. Spectrum of infections in Indian children with nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr. Nephrol. 1995; 9: 431-4.
19. Davis K, Huang AT,. Learning from Taiwan: Experience with universal health insurance. Ann. Intern. Med. 2008; 148: 313-14. (Pubitemid 351665491)
20. Alwadhi RK, Mathew JL, Rath B,. Clinical profile of children with nephrotic syndrome not on glucorticoid therapy, but presenting with infection. J. Paediatr. Child Health 2004; 40: 28-32. (Pubitemid 38333591)
21. Bekajlo D, Czabak R, Lech M, Molga B, Stefaniak J,. Effect of various environmental factors on the incidence of nephrotic syndrome in children. Pol. Tyg. Lek. 1984; 39: 241-4.
22. Reeves WG, Cameron JS, Johansson SG, Ogg CS, Peters DK, Weller RO,. Seasonal nephrotic syndrome. Description and immunological findings. Clin. Allergy 1975; 5: 121-37.
23. Toyabe S, Nakamizo M, Uchiyama M, Akazawa K,. Circannual variation in the onset and relapse of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Pediatr. Nephrol. 2005; 20: 470-73. (Pubitemid 40392620)
24. MacDonald NE, Wolfish N, McLaine P, Phipps P, Rossier E,. Role of respiratory viruses in exacerbations of primary nephrotic syndrome. J. Pediatr. 1986; 108: 378-82. (Pubitemid 16125955)
25. Lien HM, Chou SY, Liu JT,. Hospital ownership and performance: Evidence from stroke and cardiac treatment in Taiwan. J. Health Econ. 2008; 27: 1208-23.