Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Valerie Luyckx, Timothy Bunchman, Aishwarya Nair, Shyam Bihari Bansal, Bryce Pember, Kritika Soni, Savita, Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Vivek Sharma, Khalid Alhasan, Rupesh Raina
BACKGROUND: Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) is a rare but significant concern in adult and pediatric patients undergoing dialysis initiation with advanced uremia or if done after an interval. It is imperative to gain insights into the epidemiological patterns, pathophysiological mechanisms, and preventive strategies aimed at averting the onset of this ailment. DESIGN: Prospective observational quality improvement initiative cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A prospective single-center study involving 50 pediatric patients under 18 years recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage V with blood urea ≥200 mg/dL, admitted to our tertiary care center for dialysis initiation from January 2017 to October 2023...
March 20, 2024: Hemodialysis International