Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Management and Outcome in Metro Atlanta Pubblico

Abstract

There is a paucity of information on outpatient management and risk factors for hospitalization and complications in childhood nephrotic syndrome (NS). We described the management, patient adherence, inpatient and outpatient usage, and disease complications of 87 pediatric NS patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2012 in the Atlanta MSA. Multivariable analyses were performed to examine the associations between patient characteristics and disease outcome. On average, patients had 3.7 (2.0) clinic visits per year. Fifty-one percent of the patients were treated with two or more immunosuppressants. Approximately half of the patients were noted to be non-adherent with medications and urine protein monitoring. The majority (71%) of patients were hospitalized at least once, with a median rate of 0.5 hospitalizations per patient year. Mean hospital length of stay was 4.0 (3.8) days. Fourteen percent of patients experienced at least one serious disease complication. Black race, frequently-relapsing/steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant disease, and the first year following diagnosis were associated with higher hospitalization rates. The presence of co-morbidities was associated with longer hospital length of stay and increased risk of serious disease complications. Our results highlight the high morbidity and burden of NS and point to particular patient subgroups that may be at increased risk for poor outcome.

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INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................2

BACKGROUND...........................................................................................................3

METHODS…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..…6

RESULTS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11

DISCUSSION……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………14

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………17

TABLES/FIGURES………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….……………18

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School	Laney Graduate School
Department	Clinical Research Curriculum Program
Degree	MS
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery
Parola chiave	children nephrotic syndrome
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Greenbaum, Laurence, Emory University
Committee Members	Plantinga, Laura Christine, Emory University Klein, Mitchel, Emory University

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