Donna Secker
University of Toronto
13 Papers
129 Citations
Donna Secker is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Peritoneal dialysis & Dialysis. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 13 publications.
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Papers
Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment for children
TL;DR: SGNA is a valid tool for assessing nutritional status in children and identifying those at higher risk of nutrition-associated complications and prolonged hospitalizations, and no objective nutritional measures showed association with outcomes.
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How to perform Subjective Global Nutritional assessment in children.
TL;DR: The methods used in conducting nutrition-focused physical examinations and the medical history components of a pediatric Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment tool are described to help health professionals determine a global rating of nutritional status for infants, children, and adolescents.
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Growth in Very Young Children Undergoing Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
Lesley Rees,Marta Azocar,Dagmara Borzych,Alan R. Watson,Anja Büscher,Alberto Edefonti,Ilmay Bilge,David J. Askenazi,Giovanna Leozappa,Claudia Gonzales,Koen Van Hoeck,Donna Secker,Aleksandra Zurowska,Kai Rönnholm,Antonia H. M. Bouts,Heather Stewart,Gema Ariceta,Bruno Ranchin,Bradley A. Warady,Franz Schaefer +19 more
TL;DR: Growth and nutritional status vary regionally in very young children treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis and the use of gastrostomy feeding, biocompatible dialysis fluid, and growth hormone therapy associate with improved linear growth.
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Efficacy of gastrostomy feeding in infants and older children receiving chronic peritoneal dialysis.
TL;DR: Supplemental g-tube feeding facilitates weight gain in infants and older children receiving CPD and arrests the decline in height SDS traditionally observed in infants with end-stage renal disease.
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Hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease in children weighing less than 10 kg.
TL;DR: It is concluded that successful HD is possible in small children with ESRD, but morbidity is substantial and mortality is high.
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