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Paediatrics 2 – General Paediatrics, Infectiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Disorders

Medical Director
PD Dr. Heinz Leichter

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-72401
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-72409
d.friedrich@klinikum-stuttgart.de

The spectrum of services provided by the centre Paediatrics 2 (at the Olgahospital) encompasses the specialties of General Paediatrics, Infectiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders.

The emphasis at this clinic lies in the disciplines of nephrology and endocrinology – with the treatment of children and adolescents affected by Diabetes mellitus.

The centre Paediatrics 2 is recognised by the Working Group for Paedatric Nephrology as a dialysis and transplant centre for children and adolescents with kidney disorders. This clinic is also fully certified (by the Working Group for Paediatric Endocrinology as well as by the Working Group for Paediatric Diabetology) to itself conduct training continuing education courses in these specialties.

Treatment and care priorities

General Paediatrics
Infectiology
Nephrology
Endocrinology
Metabolic Disorders

Special offers and facilities

Kidney transplants in co-operation with the Transplantation Centre at the Katharinenhospital
Haemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Lipid apheresis
Diabetes education and therapy centre for children and adolescents

Scientific activities

Select clinical studies:

Influence of a growth-hormone therapy on bodily proportions and height growth in children affected by stunted growth and hypophosphataemic rachitis
EBV study following organ transplantation in childhood
Prospectives multi-centre registry on the prevalence, risk factors and outcome of febrile urinary-tract infections following kidney transplantation
Vasoprotection by Atorvastatin in children and adolescents with diabetes Type 1
Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents 15 years of age
Genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Quality assurance (selection)

QA project "Quasi-Niere": QA in kidney-replacement therapy
DPV – Diabetes software for prospective progression documentation (performed by the German Diabetes Society)
Participation in the DMP program for children and adolescents with Diabetes mellitus
Re-certification of this clinic as a training/education and treatment centre for children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes (German Diabetes Society)

Hospital numbers

2008	2009	2010
21	17	19	Available Beds
1,617	1,354	1,368	Inpatient Cases
3.1	3.3	3.5	Length of stay in days

Selected services (case number)

2008	2009	2010
4,192	3,777	3,346	Dialysis treatments
1,316	1,408	1,439	Outpatient diabetes treatments
17	20	22	Renal biopsies

Paediatrics 2 –
General Paediatrics, Infectiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Disorders

Klinikum Stuttgart – Olgahospital
Bismarckstrasse 8
70176 Stuttgart
Germany

Telephone +49 (0)711 278-72401
Telefax +49 (0)711 278-72409
d.friedrich@klinikum-stuttgart.de

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