title: UK Renal Registry 13th Annual Report (December 2010): Chapter 12: clinical, haematological and biochemical parameters in patients receiving renal replacement therapy in paediatric centres in the UK in 2009: national and centre-specific analyses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The British Association for Paediatric Nephrology Registry was established fifteen years ago to analyse data related to renal replacement therapy for children. The registry receives data from the 13 paediatric nephrology centres in the UK. In 2008 the registry was relocated to the UK Renal Registry (UKRR).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide centre specific data so that individual centres can reflect on the contribution that their data makes to the national picture and to determine the extent to which their patient parameters meet nationally agreed audit standards for the management of children with established renal failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were submitted by either paper or electronic returns. Data were analysed to calculate summary statistics and where applicable the percentage achieving an audit standard. The standards used were those set out by the Renal Association and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data were received from all but one centre. Anthropometric data confirmed that children with established renal failure (ERF) in the UK are short compared with their peers with no change in recent trends. In the UK as a whole, the control of blood pressure, anaemia and bone biochemistry is suboptimal.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Key features of this report are the provision of centre specific data and comparison of data to audit standards. It is hoped that this information will provide a basis for discussion and a stimulus to improve the care of children with ERF.
authors: Manchester Childrens Hospital, Manchester, UK. Malcolm.lewis@cmmc.nhs.uk
authors: Malcolm
authors: M
authors: Lewis
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Castledine
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: van Schalkwyk
authors: Manish D
authors: MD
authors: Sinha
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Inward
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000639:trends; D000847:Annual Reports as Topic; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers