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Growth in children treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Children with renal failure can achieve normal growth rates with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) when key health factors are managed. This treatment offers potential for adequate growth in infants with early-onset renal insufficiency.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Renal Replacement Therapy
- Growth and Development
Background:
- Growth impairment is a significant challenge in pediatric renal failure.
- Current treatments often fall short of optimizing growth in affected children and adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the growth potential of children and adolescents with renal failure treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
- To identify critical factors influencing growth in pediatric patients undergoing CAPD.
Main Methods:
- Data collection from pediatric patients undergoing CAPD.
- Monitoring of growth parameters, nutritional intake, and management of comorbidities like renal osteodystrophy and acidosis.
Main Results:
- Patients on CAPD demonstrated normal to accelerated growth rates.
- Adequate growth was contingent upon controlled renal osteodystrophy and acidosis.
- Caloric intake above 100% RDA and protein intake exceeding 2 gm/Kg were crucial.
Conclusions:
- CAPD is a viable treatment option for promoting adequate growth in children with renal failure.
- Effective management of acidosis, osteodystrophy, and nutrition is essential for optimizing growth outcomes.
- The study highlights the potential of CAPD for infants with early-onset renal insufficiency, offering improved growth prospects.
Abstract:
Adequate growth continues to be a major problem in the treatment of renal failure in children and adolescents. During this study data were obtained which indicate that patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) can grow at a normal or even accelerated rate if renal osteodystrophy and acidosis is controlled, caloric intake exceeds 100% RDA, and protein intake exceeds 2 gm/Kg. Since young infants can be treated with CAPD it provides the potential to produce adequate growth to children born with renal lesions leading to early onset renal insufficiency.