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    Clinical outcomes of acute renal failure in children
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Dönmez, Osman; Durmaz, Oğuzhan; Tıp Fakültesi; Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı; Çocuk Nefroloji Bilim Dalı
    Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the etiological factors, clinical progression and management of acute renal failure (ARF) in hospitalized children. Materials and Method: Medical records of 63 patients aged between 1 month and 18 years who were hospitalized at Uludag University, Department of Pediatrics or at various intensive care departments of the faculty and diagnosed with ARF between January 2005 and August 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Forty two of study patients were male and 21 were female. Mean age was 5.4±5.3 years. ARF was found in 4.9% of all hospitalized patients. Sepsis was the most frequent etiological factor with a ratio of 23.8%; which was followed by gastroenteritis (19.1%), tumor lysis syndrome (17.4%) and cardiac surgery (15.9%). Oliguria, sepsis, hyperkalemia, acidosis and dialysis were found to be associated with increased mortality (p<0.05). The mortality rate in the study population was 49.2%. Conclusion: Dialysis and mechanical ventilation was found to be associated with a poor outcome in our patients.
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    Colchicine poisoning in children: 7 case reports
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2009) Karacan, Mehmet; Olgun, Haşim; Yıldırım, Zuhal Keskin; Karakelleoğlu, Cahit; Ceviz, Naci
    Colchicine is a drug that has been used primarily in several diseases. Colchicine poisoning is an infrequent but potentially life-threatening problem characterized by multiorgan involvement. We present seven children with colchicine poisoning. Their ages ranged between 1 and 9 years. In six children, the amount of colchicine consumed was between 0.16 and 0.39 mg/kg; the most frequent findings were diarrhea and vomiting. In one patient, the ingested amount was unknown. One of the patients died and all others recovered without sequelae. The severity of colchicine poisoning tends to be related to the dosage of ingested drug and the time of admission to hospital. Symptomatic treatment should be started as soon as possible in colchicine poisoning.