Hospital admissions associated with dehydration in childhood kidney transplantation
ConclusionsDehydration admissions in the 12 months following childhood kidney transplantation are common. Highlighted admission risk factors should prompt further study into optimal fluid intake prescription and hydration advice given to children, teenagers, and their carers following kidney transplantation. Use of an enteric feeding tube m ay not protect patients from admission with dehydration associated with contributing illness.Graphical abstractA highger resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
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