Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care, in Nephrology

Authors

  • Gabriela Gutiérrez Garcete Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Nefrología Pediátrica, San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Sociedad Paraguaya de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante Renal Pediátrico. Asunción, Paraguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-267X
  • Leticia Florentín de Merech Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Nefrología Pediátrica, San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Sociedad Paraguaya de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante Renal Pediátrico. Asunción, Paraguay. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8022-7915

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70108/nefrologiapy.2024.2.1.1

Keywords:

pediatric care

Abstract

In recent decades, progressive advances in the care of children and adolescents with kidney disease have contributed significantly to the survival of these patients into adulthood; implying that they must move from pediatric to adult medical care.

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Author Biography

Gabriela Gutiérrez Garcete, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Hospital de Clínicas, Departamento de Nefrología Pediátrica, San Lorenzo, Paraguay. Sociedad Paraguaya de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante Renal Pediátrico. Asunción, Paraguay.

 

 

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(2) González F et al. Validation of the Argentine Spanish version of Transition Readiness Assessment Question- naire for adolescents with chronic conditions. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2017;115(1):18-27.

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(5) Pape L et al. Different models of transition to adult care after pediatric kidney transplantation: a comparative study. Pediatr Transplant. 2013;17(6):518-24

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Published

2024-06-25

How to Cite

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Gutiérrez Garcete G, Florentín de Merech L. Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care, in Nephrology. Rev. Soc. Parag. Nefrol. [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 25 [cited 2025 Jan. 21];2(1):1-2. Available from: https://revista.spn.org.py/index.php/rspn/article/view/12

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2024): January-June

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Editorial

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