CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

An enquiry 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 1,6/mill. inhabitants. Hereditary and congenital affections were the cause of renal insufficiency in 75,9% of cases, acquired affections in 24,1% of cases. Of the latter, the most frequent cause was chronic glomerulonephritis, which participated in the total number of cauaes with 16,7%. The highest number of child ren was in the group 11-15 years old(57,4%). The authors compare obtained data to the data in literature; they present a project with the aim to ensure radical therapy of children with chronic renal failure by using existing dialysis centers for adults including 2-3 centra intended merely for children; of the latter, 1-2 must be built up. They also propose the establishment of a central register for all children with chronic renal insufficiency living in Czechoslovakia.