AUTHOR=Raina Rupesh , Vijayvargiya Nina , Kalra Riti , Yap Hui-Kim , Nair Nikhil , Alhasan Khalid , Montini Giovanni , Narang Aarushi , McCulloch Mignon , Bonilla-Felix Melvin , Bagga Arvind , Mok Quen , Tavares Marcelo de Sousa , Koch Vera , Schaefer Franz , Felipe Cavagnaro , Bunchman Tim , Sethi Sidharth TITLE=PCRRT-ICONIC critical care pediatric nephrology course: the global prevalence of COVID-19 and associated sequelae JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nephrology VOLUME=2 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nephrology/articles/10.3389/fneph.2022.1008629 DOI=10.3389/fneph.2022.1008629 ISSN=2813-0626 ABSTRACT=

After nearly three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has affirmed that COVID-19 is more than just a respiratory virus. There have been significant breakthroughs made surrounding the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), in pediatric populations. Additionally, patient populations susceptible to renal complications consist of pediatric transplant recipients, multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), and dialysis. Although research is gradually becoming more available surrounding this prevalent topic, knowledge is sparse on the deleterious effects of COVID-19 on pediatric patients with kidney disease and requires more in-depth analysis. The virtual international conference, Pediatric Critical Care Nephrology & Dialysis Course, on August 7th, 2021, reviewed the severe cases of COVID-19 in the global pediatric population. By integrating international perspectives, statistics, techniques, and treatments for managing renal complications, we further develop scientific understanding of the renal complications seen in children with COVID-19 globally.