Chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) for children in Singapore was instituted in 1988 at the National University Hospital with adult nurses providing dialysis services during the first 10 years. In 1998, a specialist pediatric dialysis nursing team was recruited. This study was conducted to determine the impact of dialysis nursing service on PD-related outcomes during the two nursing periods. Comparing the adult (group 1) and pediatric (group 2) nursing periods, the peritonitis rate was significantly higher in group 1 (RR 1.90; 95%CI 1.27-2.84), and this association did not weaken after adjusting for age, gender, and exit site infections. Exit site infection rate (RR 2.16; 95%CI 1.44-3.23), risk of peritonitis during the first year (RR 3.65; 95%CI 1.68-7.90), and multiple peritonitis attacks (RR 2.45; 95%CI 1.32-4.55) were higher in group 1. The peritonitis rates for adult patients cared for by the same adult nurses declined sharply from 1.05 episodes per patient-year between 1989 and 1992 to 0.41 episodes per patient-year between 1995 and 1997, however the corresponding pediatric rates did not change (1.48 to 1.06 episodes per patient-year, respectively) until the second era when specialized pediatric nurses were available. In conclusion, establishment of a specialist pediatric dialysis nursing team resulted in significant improvement in infection-related PD outcomes.
KT is the most effective therapeutic option for ESRF. We present our first experiences in a developing country. All children who underwent kidney transplantation since the inception of this program in July 2004 until 30 September 2005 were studied. Their demographic data, operative and peri-operative details, graft and host survival, and drug compliance are described here. Data were collected from patient records and nursing observation records. Eleven children were transplanted during this period (median recipient age 10.75 yr, range: 8-16). The median age of the donors was 41 yr (range: 38-45) and was the mother in eight, father in two and uncle in one. The median (range) follow-up period following transplantation was 12.5 months (7-12). The vascular anastomotic site was aorta and inferior vena cava in nine patients and the cold ischemia time was mean (s.d.) 1.9 h (0.96). All patients received steroids, cyclosporine and MMF for immunosuppression. Hypotension, heart failure and septicemia were common medical complications. Four were treated for acute rejection. Vascular anastomotic leak, burst abdomen, intestinal obstruction, intra-abdominal leak of supra pubic catheter and vesico-ureteric junction obstruction were surgical complications. There were no graft losses or deaths. Despite limited resources good outcomes are possible following renal transplantation in children in developing countries.
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