The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical, cognitive outcome and psychosocial outcome of haemolytic uraemic syndrome in childhood. The haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is the leading cause of acute renal failure in childhood. The more common typical HUS is mostly caused by Shigatoxin-producing enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC). The rarer atypical HUS is mainly caused by different genetic abnormalities in complement regulatory proteins. About 50 till 60 percent of all patients with HUS develop a severe acute renal failure and require dialysis. Resulting from new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches the survival rate increased during the last years. Despite this, there are only few data concerning long-term prognosis, cognitive and motoric development, as well as psychological coping and health-related quality of life of affected children and their parents.
Age range
2 Months – 17 Years
Sex
ALL
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- renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate according to the SCHWARTZ formula) after haemolytic uraemic syndrome in childhood
Timeframe: 1 year 5 months
- quality of life of children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome and their parents
Timeframe: 1 year 5 months
- neuropsychological sequelae of children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Timeframe: 1 year 5 months