<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pediatric kidney diseases were in the focus of the World Kidney Day 2016. Macedonian pediatric nephrologists gave their contribution with public appearance in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, with interactive lectures and discussion with the youngest about the kidney function, healthy life style and simple measures to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases. Besides promotive appearance in the media, series of lectures were presented in front of the health professionals. The aim was to attract the attention of the professionals for early diagnosis and prevention of kidney disease. The action starts in utero, followed by early postnatal imaging and assessment, conservative treatment and in selected cases surgical treatment. The emphasis is on the multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to children and adolescents with kidney diseases.</p></abstract>

Pediatric kidney diseases were in the focus of the World Kidney Day 2016. Macedonian pediatric nephrologists gave their contribution with public appearance in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, with interactive lectures and discussion with the youngest about the kidney function, healthy life style and simple measures to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases. Besides promotive appearance in the media, series of lectures were presented in front of the health professionals. The aim was to attract the attention of the professionals for early diagnosis and prevention of kidney disease. The action starts in utero, followed by early postnatal imaging and assessment, conservative treatment and in selected cases surgical treatment. The emphasis is on the multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to children and adolescents with kidney diseases.

Kidney diseases in children – early diagnosis and prevention

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, R. Macedonia

University Children’s Hospital Medical School, Skopje, R. Macedonia

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Pediatric kidney diseases were in the focus of the World Kidney Day 2016. Macedonian pediatric nephrologists gave their contribution with public appearance in...

Kidney diseases in children – early diagnosis and prevention

Data publikacji: 15 lip 2016

Zakres stron: 5 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prilozi-2016-0009

Słowa kluczowe
World Kidney Day, pediatric kidney diseases, prevention

© 2016 Momir Polenakovic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Kidney diseases in children – early diagnosis and prevention

Data publikacji: 15 lip 2016

Zakres stron: 5 - 7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prilozi-2016-0009

Słowa kluczoweWorld Kidney Day, pediatric kidney diseases, prevention

© 2016 Momir Polenakovic et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
World Kidney Day, pediatric kidney diseases, prevention