Chronic Renal Insufficiency in Children in Czechoslovakia

Abstract

An en~uiry campaign was used to determine the frequency of chronic renal insufficiency in children aged 0-15 years in the territory of Czechoslovakia. The prevalence(total frequency) was 3,6/mill. inhabitants, the incidence(annual increase) was 1 1 6/mill. inhabitants. Hereditary and congenital affections were the cause of renal insufficiency in 75,9% of cases, acquired affections in 24 1 1% of cases. Of the latter, the most fre~uent cause was chronic glomerulonephritis, which participated in the total number of causes with 16 1 7%. The highest number of child ren waa in the group 11-15 years old(57,4%). The authors compare obtained data to the data in literatue; they present a project with the aim to ensure radical therap~ of children with chronic renal failure by using existing dialysis centers for adults including 2-3 centre intended merely for children;