Background In nephrotic syndrome protein leaks from blood into the urine through the
glomeruli resulting in hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema. While most children with …

Background— Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) has been associated with mortality,
although it has been suggested this association may be attributable to confounding. We …

Background. Age at transplant and graft failure risk are associated in young kidney transplant
recipients. The risk of graft failure may also vary by current age, irrespective of age at …

Results During 5991 patient-years of follow-up, 107 (12.7%) patients died. Unadjusted
cumulative survival for the cohort was: 91.7%(95% CI, 89.8 to 93.7%) at 5 years and 85.8%(95% …

Background. Transfer from pediatric to adult care may require a period of adaptation to the
new healthcare environment. We sought to determine whether this adaptation period was …

The efficacy of the B cell-targeting drug rituximab (RTX) in childhood idiopathic nephrotic
syndrome (INS) suggests that B cells may be implicated in disease pathogenesis. However, B …

Background Young children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring renal replacement
therapy (RRT) have traditionally experienced high rates of morbidity and mortality; …

Background: Despite a low prevalence of chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular
filtration rate [GFR] < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 ), First Nations people have high rates of kidney …

Results Between January 2011 and February 2014, 6329 Canadians participated in SeeKD
screening events. Participants were predominantly female (65.3%), middle-aged (mean, …

OBJECTIVE: Hospital admissions for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (also called
avoidable hospitalizations) are a measure of quality and access to outpatient care. We …