| Autor: |
Cheryl L. Tran, David T. Selewski, Gia J. Oh, Jonathan P. Troost, Susan F. Massengill, Samhar I. Al-Akash, Shefali Mahesh, Rasheda Amin, Isa F. Ashoor, Rahul Chanchlani, Mahmoud Kallash, Robert P. Woroniecki, Debbie S. Gipson |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2360 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fped.2020.619548 |
| Popis: |
Background: Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at high risk for vaccine-preventable infections due to the immunological effects from the disease and concurrent treatment with immunosuppressive medications. Immunizations in these patients may be deferred due to their immunosuppressive treatment which may increase the risk for vaccine-preventable infections. Immunization practices in children with NS continue to vary among pediatric nephrologists. This raises the question of whether children with NS are receiving the recommended vaccinations at appropriate times. Therefore, it is critical to understand the practices and patient education provided by physicians to patients on the topic of vaccinations.Methods: After informed consent, parents/guardians of 153 pediatric patients ( |
| Databáze: |
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