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[The incidence of kidney diseases in a pediatric kidney dispensary]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Bereiches Medizin (Charité), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Insights
Urinary tract infections are the most common renal disease in children, affecting 72% of those studied. Infants, particularly boys, represent the most frequent age group diagnosed with kidney issues.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Urology
- Clinical Pediatrics
Context:
- Analysis of 400 children within a renal disease care system.
- Examination of diagnoses, age, sex, familial situation, and consultations.
- Inclusion of morphological changes in the kidney and urinary tract.
Purpose:
- To identify the most frequent renal disease diagnoses in children.
- To analyze the age and sex distribution of pediatric renal diseases.
- To investigate associated factors like familial situation and consultations.
Summary:
- Urinary tract infection (UTI) was the predominant diagnosis (72%).
- Glomerulopathy (10%) and urolithiasis (5.5%) were also significant findings.
- Enuresis symptoms were present in 22.2% of patients, with infants (18%) being the most affected age group, predominantly boys (70%).
Impact:
- Provides epidemiological data on pediatric renal diseases.
- Highlights the high prevalence of UTIs in children requiring renal care.
- Confirms existing literature findings on pediatric kidney disease incidence.
Abstract:
400 children (141 boys and 259 girls) in a renal disease care system were analyzed regarding their most frequent diagnoses of renal diseases and their age and sex distribution. Furthermore, the familiary situation, the time of observation, the number of consultations and the frequency of morphological changes of the kidney and the urinary tract were examined. 72% of the children suffered from urinary tract infection and in 10% a glomerulopathy and in 5.5% an urolithiasis were found. The symptoms of enuresis occurred in 22.2% of the patients. Infants were the most frequent age group (18%), 70% of which were boys. We found no differences in the incidence of renal diseases in comparison with other reports.