Browsing by Author "Johnston, Bethanne"

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    Cinacalcet Administration by Gastrostomy Tube in a Child Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
    (Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group and Allen Press Publishing Services, 2014-07) Nichols, Kristen R.; Knoderer, Chad A.; Johnston, Bethanne; Wilson, Amy C.; Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
    A 2-year-old male with chronic kidney disease with secondary hyperparathyroidism developed hypercal - cemia while receiving calcitriol, without achieving a serum parathyroid hormone concentration within the goal range. Cinacalcet 15 mg (1.2 mg/kg), crushed and administered via gastrostomy tube, was added to the patient’s therapy. This therapy was effective in achieving targeted laboratory parameters in our patient despite instructions in the prescribing information that cinacalcet should always be taken whole.
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    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in two pediatric patients with kidney disease on chronic immunosuppression: A case series
    (Wiley, 2021-01) Rawson, Ashley; Wilson, Amy C.; Schwaderer, Andrew L.; Spiwak, Elizabeth; Johnston, Bethanne; Anderson, Shannon; Nailescu, Corina; Gupta, Sushil; Christenson, John C.; Hains, David S.; Starr, Michelle C.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is a highly infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS‐CoV‐2). While children appear to experience less severe disease than adults, those with underlying conditions such as kidney disease may be more susceptible to infection. Limited data are present for children with kidney disease, and there are limited prior reports of pediatric hemodialysis patients with COVID‐19. This report describes the mild clinical disease course of COVID‐19 in two pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease, one on hemodialysis and both on chronic immunosuppression. We review treatment in these patients, as well as our measures to reduce transmission among our hemodialysis patients and staff.