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Depression in Pre Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents in Zagazig University Hospitals

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem worldwide. Although relatively uncommon in children, it can be a devastating illness with many long-term consequences. Children with chronic kidney disease often have growth restriction, multiple surgical scars, and frequently miss school and other childhood activities. Objectives: to investigate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents with CKD and compare these values to those of healthy controls. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 50 child admitted at the Nephrology Unit of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University and they were classified into: group 1 included 25 child with CKD based on the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Practice classification, 11 male and 14 female ranged ages from 9 to 18 years old from Pediatric Nephrology Unit. Group 2 included 25apparently healthy child, 11male and 14 female ranged matched to the patients group regarding to age and sex. Results: There were significant differences between CKD and control groups regarding depression score and depression grade and there were a significant differences between CKD subclasses and control groups regarding depression score and depression grade. Conclusions: The CKD contributing to a higher frequency of depression.
Conclusions: The CKDcontributing to a higher frequency of depression.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2020.10825.1128

Keywords

depression, Chronic Kidney Disease, Children And Adolescents

Authors

First Name

Abdalaziz

Last Name

aburass

MiddleName

ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine - Al -Mergeb University. Alkhomus, Libya

Email

azizaborass@gmail.com

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First Name

azaa

Last Name

khalil

MiddleName

ali

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric,Faculty of Medicine –ZagazigUniversity,Egypt.

Email

khalilaa25@yahoo.com

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First Name

eman

Last Name

hasan

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Psychaiatry,Faculty of Medicine –Zagazig University,Egypt.

Email

emanhassan@gmail.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Elhewala

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Affiliation

Department of Pediatric,Faculty of Medicine –ZagazigUniversity,Egypt.

Email

zagpediatrics@gmail.com

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Volume

28

Article Issue

6.2

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37988

Issue Date

2022-11-01

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2019-03-22

Publish Date

2022-11-01

Page Start

139

Page End

144

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Publication Title

Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Depression in Pre Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents in Zagazig University Hospitals

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Created At

22 Jan 2023