Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy / Saúde dos rins para todos: preenchendo a lacuna de educação e conhecimento sobre a saúde renal

Abstract The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and the poor outcomes of kidney failure place a growing burden on affected individuals and their families, caregivers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals and organizations have, or equitably enable individuals to have, the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy lies primarily with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy is a prerequisite for organizations to transition to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education. The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.

Resumo A elevada carga da doença renal, disparidades globais no cuidado renal e desfechos ruins da insuficiência renal impõem uma sobrecarga crescente aos indivíduos afetados e suas famílias, cuidadores e a própria comunidade geral. Educação em saúde é o grau em que indivíduos e organizações têm, ou que igualmente permitem que indivíduos tenham, capacidade de encontrar, compreender e utilizar informações e serviços para tomar decisões e ações conscientes relacionadas à saúde para si e outros. Mais do que enxergar educação em saúde como um problema dos pacientes, a melhoria dessa educação depende principalmente da comunicação e educação efetiva dos profissionais em parceria com aqueles que apresentam doença renal. Para formuladores de políticas renais, educação em saúde é pré-requisito para que organizações migrem para uma cultura que coloque a pessoa no centro dos cuidados. A crescente capacidade e acesso à tecnologia oferecem novas oportunidades para melhorar educação e conscientização sobre doença renal para todas as partes interessadas. Avanços nas telecomunicações, incluindo redes sociais, podem ajudar a melhorar a educação de pessoas e provedores. O Dia Mundial do Rim declara 2022 como o ano da "Saúde dos Rins para Todos" promovendo trabalho em equipe global no avanço de estratégias para preencher a lacuna na educação e conhecimento em saúde renal. Organizações renais devem trabalhar para mudar a narrativa da educação em saúde como um problema de pacientes, para sendo responsabilidade dos profissionais e formuladores de políticas. Ao engajar-se e apoiar formulação de políticas centradas na saúde renal, planejamento de saúde comunitária e abordagens de educação em saúde para todos, comunidades renais esforçam-se para prevenir doenças renais e permitir viver bem com elas.

Dialysis Care for US Military Veterans in Puerto Rico during the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

OBJECTIVES: Patients with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are at higher risk for increased mortality and morbidity due to disaster-related disruptions to care. We examine effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on access to dialysis care for US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ESKD patients in Puerto Rico. METHODS: A retrospective, longitudinal cohort study was conducted among VA patients with at least 1 dialysis-related encounter between September 6, 2016, and September 5, 2018. The annual number of dialysis encounters, visits to an emergency department (ED), and the number of deaths pre- and post-hurricanes were compared. A random effects logistic regression model for correlated binary outcomes was fitted for predictors of mortality. Chi-square tests were for differences between pre- and post-hurricane visits. RESULTS: The number of ED visits increased in post-hurricane period (1172 [5.7%] to 1195 [6.6%]; P < 0.001). ESKD-related ED visits increased from 200 (0.9%) to 227 (1.3%) (P < 0.05). Increase in mortality was associated with age (OR = 1.66; CI: 1.23-2.17), heart failure (OR = 2.07; CI: 1.26-3.40), chronic pulmonary disease (OR = 3.26; CI: 1.28-8.28), and sepsis (OR = 3.16; CI: 1.89-5.29). CONCLUSIONS: There was an increase in dialysis services at the San Juan VA Medical Center post-Irma/Maria, and access to dialysis care at the non-VA clinics was limited. The role of VA dialysis centers in providing care during disasters warrants further investigation.

Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy.

The high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and the poor outcomes of kidney failure place a growing burden on affected individuals and their families, caregivers, and the community at large. Health literacy is the degree to which individuals and organizations have, or equitably enable individuals to have, the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. Rather than viewing health literacy as a patient deficit, improving health literacy lies primarily with health care providers communicating and educating effectively in codesigned partnership with those with kidney disease. For kidney policy makers, health literacy is a prerequisite for organizations to transition to a culture that places the person at the center of health care. The growing capability of and access to technology provides new opportunities to enhance education and awareness of kidney disease for all stakeholders. Advances in telecommunication, including social media platforms, can be leveraged to enhance persons' and providers' education. The World Kidney Day declares 2022 as the year of "Kidney Health for All" to promote global teamwork in advancing strategies in bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Kidney organizations should work toward shifting the patient-deficit health literacy narrative to that of being the responsibility of health care providers and health policy makers. By engaging in and supporting kidney health-centered policy making, community health planning, and health literacy approaches for all, the kidney communities strive to prevent kidney diseases and enable living well with kidney disease.

Patient-centred approaches for the management of unpleasant symptoms in kidney disease.

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently experience unpleasant symptoms. These can be gastrointestinal (constipation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea), psychological (anxiety and sadness), neurological (lightheadedness, headache and numbness), cardiopulmonary (shortness of breath and oedema), dermatological (pruritus and dry skin), painful (muscle cramps, chest pain and abdominal pain) or involve sexual dysfunction, sleep disorders and fatigue. These symptoms often occur in clusters, with one of them as the lead symptom and others as secondary symptoms. Uraemic toxins (also called uremic toxins) are often considered to be the main cause of CKD-associated symptom burden, but treatment of uraemia by dialysis often fails to resolve them and can engender additional symptoms. Indeed, symptoms can be exacerbated by comorbid conditions, pharmacotherapies, lifestyle and dietary regimens, kidney replacement therapy and ageing. Patients with kidney disease, including those who depend on dialysis or transplantation, should feel actively supported in their symptom management through the identification and targeting of unpleasant symptoms via a tailored palliative care approach. Such an approach may help minimize the burden and consequences of kidney disease, and lead to improved patient outcomes including health-related quality of life and better life participation.

Vivir bien con enfermedad renal por el empoderamiento del paciente y su cuidador: salud renal para todos en todos lados / Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere

Vivir con enfermedad renal crónica se asocia con penurias para el paciente y sus cuidadores. Su empoderamiento, que incluye a los familiares o los amigos comprometidos en los cuidados, puede ayudar a minimizar la carga y las consecuencias de los síntomas asociados a la enfermedad renal crónica y permitir las actividades cotidianas. Es necesario ampliar el foco sobre vivir bien con la enfermedad renal y reinsertarse en la vida, con énfasis en que los pacientes tengan sus controles.El World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee (Comité Directivo Conjunto del Día Mundial del Riñón) ha declarado al 2021 como el año de "Vivir bien con enfermedad renal" en un esfuerzo por aumentar la educación y la conciencia sobre el objetivo importante del empoderamiento del paciente y su participación en la vida. Esto reclama el desarrollo e implementación de evaluaciones validadas de la evolución referida por los pacientes para medir e incluir las áreas de participación en la vida en los cuidados de rutina. Esto podría ser respaldado por las agencias reguladoras como una métrica de la calidad de la atención o para respaldar las declaraciones de etiquetado de medicamentos y dispositivos. Las agencias financiadoras podrían establecer llamados dirigidos a investigar las prioridades de los pacientes. Los pacientes con enfermedad renal y sus cuidadores deberían sentirse respaldados para vivir bien mediante esfuerzos concertados de los servicios de atención renal, incluso durante las pandemias. En el programa de bienestar general para pacientes con enfermedad renal, se debe reiterar la necesidad de prevención. Se debe promover la detección precoz acompañada de un curso prolongado de bienestar a pesar de la enfermedad renal, después de programas de prevención efectiva secundaria y terciaria. El WKD 2021 continua su reclamo de aumentar la conciencia de la importancia de las medidas preventivas entre las comunidades, los profesionales y los responsables de las políticas, aplicable tanto a los países desarrollados como a aquellos en vías de desarrollo.

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize the burden and consequences of CKD related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including an emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of "Living Well with Kidney Disease" in an effort to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with a prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals, and policy makers, applicable to both developed and developing countries.

Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere.

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize burden and consequences of CKD-related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of "Living Well with Kidney Disease" in an effort to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals, and policy makers, applicable to both developed and developing countries.

[Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere].

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize the burden and consequences of CKD related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including an emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of "Living Well with Kidney Disease" in an effort to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with a prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals, and policy makers, applicable to both developed and developing countries.

Vivir con enfermedad renal crónica se asocia con penurias para el paciente y sus cuidadores. Su empoderamiento, que incluye a los familiares o los amigos comprometidos en los cuidados, puede ayudar a minimizar la carga y las consecuencias de los síntomas asociados a la enfermedad renal crónica y permitir las actividades cotidianas. Es necesario ampliar el foco sobre vivir bien con la enfermedad renal y reinsertarse en la vida, con énfasis en que los pacientes tengan sus controles. El World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee (Comité Directivo Conjunto del Día Mundial del Riñón) ha declarado al 2021 como el año de "Vivir bien con enfermedad renal" en un esfuerzo por aumentar la educación y la conciencia sobre el objetivo importante del empoderamiento del paciente y su participación en la vida. Esto reclama el desarrollo e implementación de evaluaciones validadas de la evolución referida por los pacientes para medir e incluir las áreas de participación en la vida en los cuidados de rutina. Esto podría ser respaldado por las agencias reguladoras como una métrica de la calidad de la atención o para respaldar las declaraciones de etiquetado de medicamentos y dispositivos. Las agencias financiadoras podrían establecer llamados dirigidos a investigar las prioridades de los pacientes. Los pacientes con enfermedad renal y sus cuidadores deberían sentirse respaldados para vivir bien mediante esfuerzos concertados de los servicios de atención renal, incluso durante las pandemias. En el programa de bienestar general para pacientes con enfermedad renal, se debe reiterar la necesidad de prevención. Se debe promover la detección precoz acompañada de un curso prolongado de bienestar a pesar de la enfermedad renal, después de programas de prevención efectiva secundaria y terciaria. El WKD 2021 continua su reclamo de aumentar la conciencia de la importancia de las medidas preventivas entre las comunidades, los profesionales y los responsables de las políticas, aplicable tanto a los países desarrollados como a aquellos en vías de desarrollo.

Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere.

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize burden and consequences of CKD-related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of "Living Well with Kidney Disease" in an effort to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals, and policy makers, applicable to both developed and developing countries.

Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere

Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize burden and consequences of CKD-related symptoms to enable life participation. There is a need to broaden the focus on living well with kidney disease and re-engagement in life, including emphasis on patients being in control. The World Kidney Day (WKD) Joint Steering Committee has declared 2021 the year of "Living Well with Kidney Disease" in an effort to increase education and awareness on the important goal of patient empowerment and life participation. This calls for the development and implementation of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess and address areas of life participation in routine care. It could be supported by regulatory agencies as a metric for quality care or to support labelling claims for medicines and devices. Funding agencies could establish targeted calls for research that address the priorities of patients. Patients with kidney disease and their care-partners should feel supported to live well through concerted efforts by kidney care communities including during pandemics. In the overall wellness program for kidney disease patients, the need for prevention should be reiterated. Early detection with prolonged course of wellness despite kidney disease, after effective secondary and tertiary prevention programs, should be promoted. WKD 2021 continues to call for increased awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals, and policy makers, applicable to both developed and developing countries.

Salud renal para todos en todos lados - de la prevención a la detección y acceso equitativo a la atención / Kidney health for everyone everywhere - from prevention to detection and equitable access to care

La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) será la 5.ta causa más común de años de vida perdidos para 2040. Su comienzo y progresión son, con frecuencia, prevenibles.La campaña del Día Mundial del Riñón 2020 resalta la importancia de las intervenciones preventivas. La prevención primaria debe focalizarse en modificar los riesgos y reducir la exposición a factores ambientales y nefrotoxinas. El control de la tensión arterial y de la glucemia deberían ser una de las principales intervenciones en personas con enfermedad renal pre-existente. El manejo de las comorbilidades (uremia, enfermedad cardiovascular) es altamente recomendado para evitar o postergar el uso de diálisis o trasplante renal. Con frecuencia faltan políticas específicas dirigidas a la educación, la pesquisa, el manejo y el tratamiento de la ERC.Es urgente aumentar la concientización sobre la importancia de medidas preventivas en la población, los profesionales y los responsables de políticas de salud a nivel mundial

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Crucially, the onset and progression of CKD is often preventable. The World Kidney Day 2020 campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions on CKD. Primary prevention should focus on risks modification as well as reduced exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. Blood pressure optimization and glycemic control should be one of the main interventions in persons with pre-existing kidney disease. Management of co-morbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease is highly recommended to avoid or delay dialysis or kidney transplantation. Globally, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about CKD screening, management and treatment are often lacking. Hence, there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers around the world.

Development of a framework for minimum and optimal safety and quality standards for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Substantial heterogeneity in practice patterns around the world has resulted in wide variations in the quality and type of dialysis care delivered. This is particularly so in countries without universal standards of care and governmental (or other organizational) oversight. Most high-income countries have developed such oversight based on documentation of adherence to standardized, evidence-based guidelines. Many low- and lower-middle-income countries have no or only limited organized oversight systems to ensure that care is safe and effective. The implementation and oversight of basic standards of care requires sufficient infrastructure and appropriate workforce and financial resources to support the basic levels of care and safety practices. It is important to understand how these standards then can be reasonably adapted and applied in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

Kidney health for everyone everywhere - from prevention to detection and equitable access to care. / Salud renal para todos en todos lados - de la prevención a la detección y acceso equitativo a la atención.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Crucially, the onset and progression of CKD is often preventable. The World Kidney Day 2020 campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions on CKD. Primary prevention should focus on risks modification as well as reduced exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. Blood pressure optimization and glycemic control should be one of the main interventions in persons with pre-existing kidney disease. Management of co-morbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease is highly recommended to avoid or delay dialysis or kidney transplantation. Globally, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about CKD screening, management and treatment are often lacking. Hence, there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers around the world.

La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) será la 5.ta causa más común de años de vida perdidos para 2040. Su comienzo y progresión son, con frecuencia, prevenibles. La campaña del Día Mundial del Riñón 2020 resalta la importancia de las intervenciones preventivas. La prevención primaria debe focalizarse en modificar los riesgos y reducir la exposición a factores ambientales y nefrotoxinas. El control de la tensión arterial y de la glucemia deberían ser una de las principales intervenciones en personas con enfermedad renal pre-existente. El manejo de las comorbilidades (uremia, enfermedad cardiovascular) es altamente recomendado para evitar o postergar el uso de diálisis o trasplante renal. Con frecuencia faltan políticas específicas dirigidas a la educación, la pesquisa, el manejo y el tratamiento de la ERC. Es urgente aumentar la concientización sobre la importancia de medidas preventivas en la población, los profesionales y los responsables de políticas de salud a nivel mundial.

Global prevalence of protein-energy wasting in kidney disease: A meta-analysis of contemporary observational studies from the international society of renal nutrition and metabolism

Objective: To better define the prevalence of protein-energy wasting (PEW) in kidney disease is poorly defined. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of PEW prevalence from contemporary studies including more than 50 subjects with kidney disease, published during 2000-2014 and reporting on PEW prevalence by subjective global assessment or malnutrition-inflammation score. Data were reviewed throughout different strata: (1) acute kidney injury (AKI), (2) pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD), (3) nondialyzed CKD 3-5, (4) maintenance dialysis, and (5) subjects undergoing kidney transplantation (Tx). Sample size, period of publication, reporting quality, methods, dialysis technique, country, geographical region, and gross national income were a priori considered factors influencing between-study variability. Results: Two studies including 189 AKI patients reported a PEW prevalence of 60% and 82%. Five studies including 1776 patients with CKD stages 3-5 reported PEW prevalence ranging from 11% to 54%. Finally, 90 studies from 34 countries including 16,434 patients on maintenance dialysis were identified. The 25th-75th percentiles range in PEW prevalence among dialysis studies was 28-54%. Large variation in PEW prevalence across studies remained even when accounting for moderators. Mixed-effects meta-regression identified geographical region as the only significant moderator explaining 23% of the observed data heterogeneity. Finally, two studies including 1067 Tx patients reported a PEW prevalence of 28% and 52%, and no studies recruiting pediatric CKD patients were identified. Conclusion: By providing evidence-based ranges of PEW prevalence, we conclude that PEW is a common phenomenon across the spectrum of AKI and CKD. This, together with the well-documented impact of PEW on patient outcomes, justifies the need for increased medical attention.

Mild prolonged chronic hyponatremia and risk of hip fracture in the elderly.

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are among the most serious bone fractures in the elderly, producing significant morbidity and mortality. Several observational studies have found that mild hyponatremia can adversely affect bone, with fractures occurring as a potential complication. We examined if there is an independent association between prolonged chronic hyponatremia (>90 days duration) and risk of hip fracture in the elderly. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study in adults >60 years of age from a prepaid health maintenance organization who had two or more measurements of plasma sodium between 2005 and 2012. The incidence of hip fractures was assessed in a very restrictive population: subjects with prolonged chronic hyponatremia, defined as plasma sodium values <135 mmol/L, lasting >90 days. Multivariable Cox regression was performed to determine the hazard ratio (HR) for hip fracture risk associated with prolonged chronic hyponatremia after adjustment for the propensity to have hyponatremia, fracture risk factors and relevant baseline characteristics. RESULTS: Among 31 527 eligible patients, only 228 (0.9%) had prolonged chronic hyponatremia. Mean plasma sodium was 132 ± 5 mmol/L in hyponatremic patients and 139 ± 3 mmol/L in normonatremic patients (P < 0.001). The absolute risk for hip fracture was 7/282 in patients with prolonged chronic hyponatremia and 411/313 299 in normonatremic patients. Hyponatremic patients had a substantially elevated rate of hip fracture [adjusted HR 4.52 (95% CI 2.14-9.6)], which was even higher in those with moderate hyponatremia (<130 mmol/L) [adjusted HR 7.61 (95% CI 2.8-20.5)]. CONCLUSION: Mild prolonged chronic hyponatremia is independently associated with hip fracture risk in the elderly population, although the absolute risk is low. However, proof that correcting hyponatremia will result in a reduction of hip fractures is lacking.

Averting the legacy of kidney disease-focus on childhood.

World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the antecedents of adult kidney disease that can begin in earliest childhood. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in childhood differs from that in adults, as the largest diagnostic group among children includes congenital anomalies and inherited disorders, with glomerulopathies and kidney disease in the setting of diabetes being relatively uncommon. In addition, many children with acute kidney injury will ultimately develop sequelae that may lead to hypertension and CKD in later childhood or in adult life. Children born early or who are small-for date newborns have relatively increased risk for the development of CKD later in life. Persons with a high-risk birth and early childhood history should be watched closely in order to help detect early signs of kidney disease in time to provide effective prevention or treatment. Successful therapy is feasible for advanced CKD in childhood; there is evidence that children fare better than adults, if they receive kidney replacement therapy including dialysis and transplantation, while only a minority of children may require this ultimate intervention Because there are disparities in access to care, effort is needed so that those children with kidney disease, wherever they live, may be treated effectively, irrespective of their geographic or economic circumstances. Our hope is that World Kidney Day will inform the general public, policy makers and caregivers about the needs and possibilities surrounding kidney disease in childhood.

World Kidney Day 2016: averting the legacy of kidney disease-focus on childhood.

World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the antecedents of adult kidney disease that can begin in earliest childhood. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in childhood differs from that in adults, as the largest diagnostic group among children includes congenital anomalies and inherited disorders, with glomerulopathies and kidney disease in the setting of diabetes being relatively uncommon. In addition, many children with acute kidney injury will ultimately develop sequelae that may lead to hypertension and CKD in later childhood or in adult life. Children born early or who are small-for date newborns have relatively increased risk for the development of CKD later in life. Persons with a high-risk birth and early childhood history should be watched closely in order to help detect early signs of kidney disease in time to provide effective prevention or treatment. Successful therapy is feasible for advanced CKD in childhood; there is evidence that children fare better than adults, if they receive kidney replacement therapy including dialysis and transplantation, while only a minority of children may require this ultimate intervention Because there are disparities in access to care, effort is needed so that those children with kidney disease, wherever they live, may be treated effectively, irrespective of their geographic or economic circumstances. Our hope is that World Kidney Day will inform the general public, policy makers and caregivers about the needs and possibilities surrounding kidney disease in childhood.

El Día Mundial del Rinón 2016 está dedicado a la nefropatía infantil y a los antecedentes de nefropatía adulta que puede comenzar durante la primera niñez. La insuficiencia renal crónica (IRC) pediátrica difiere de la patología en los adultos dado que el principal grupo diagnóstico entre los niños incluye las anomalías congénitas y los trastornos hereditarios, mientras que las glomerulopatías y la nefropatía en el contexto de la diabetes son relativamente infrecuentes. Asimismo, muchos niños con lesión renal aguda tendrán, en última instanci secuelas que podrían derivar en hipertensión e IRC durante el resto de la infancia o la vida adulta. Los niños nacidos prematuros o pequeños para la edad gestacional tienen un riesgo relativamente mayor de desarrollar IRC más adelante. Es necesario supervisar atentamente a las personas nacidas por un parto de alto riesgo y con antecedentes durante la primera infancia para detectar a tiempo los signos tempranos de la nefropatía y así lograr la prevención o el tratamiento eficaces. Es posible tratar la IRC avanzada durante la niñez de forma satisfactoria. Según la evidenci los niños tienen mejor pronóstico que los adultos si reciben tratamiento renal sustitutivo, incluida la diálisis y el trasplante, mientras que solamente una minoría podría necesitar esta última intervención. Dadas las disparidades en el acceso a la atención, se requieren esfuerzos para que los niños con nefropatía puedan recibir un tratamiento eficaz, independientemente de dónde vivan o de las circunstancias geográficas o económicas. Esperamos que el Día Mundial del Rinón brinde información al público en general, a los responsables de formular políticas y a los cuidadores acerca de las necesidades y posibilidades en torno a la nefropatía infantil.