The role of urinary NGAL in the management of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children

C Gavrilovici, CP Dusa, C Iliescu Halitchi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most frequent congenital urinary tract malformation and an
important risk factor for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Up to 50% of children with VUR may …

[HTML][HTML] The role of voiding cystourethrography in the investigation of children with urinary tract infections

LC Lee, AJ Lorenzo, MA Koyle - Canadian Urological Association …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent a common bacterial cause of febrile illness in
children. Of children presenting with a febrile UTI, 25–40% are found to have vesicoureteral …

Surgical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux: a comparative study between endoscopic, laparoscopic, and open surgery

C Esposito, M Escolino, M Lopez, A Farina… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Aim: Our retrospective study compared the results of three surgical procedures for correction
of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux (VUR): open Cohen, laparoscopic Lich-Gregoir …

Brazilian consensus on vesicoureteral reflux–recommendations for clinical practice

JMB Netto, AV Rondon, MG Machado… - International braz j …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT Introduction Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) is characterized by a retrograde flow
of urine from the bladder into the ureters and kidneys. It is one of the most common urinary …

The role of bladder function in the pathogenesis and treatment of urinary tract infections in toilet-trained children

AJ Lorenzo, M Rickard, JD Santos - Pediatric Nephrology, 2020 - Springer
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common reason for referral to pediatric specialists and
the risk profile of these children is influenced by age, sex, and underlying urinary tract …

Correlation of ureteric jet angle (UJA) with vesicoureteral reflux grade and its assessment as a noninvasive diagnostic parameter to detect vesicoureteral reflux

P Maravi, L Kaushal, B Rathore, A Trivedi - Egyptian Journal of Radiology …, 2023 - Springer
Background Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is an essential urogenital entity affecting infants
and younger children. Many patients present late with recurrent urinary tract infections …

Magnetic agarose microspheres/hyaluronic acid hydrogel as a trackable bulking agent for vesicoureteral reflux treatment

H Chen, P Wu, H Xu, C Wang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is one of the most common congenital anomalies in the kidney
and the urinary tract. Endoscopic subureteral injection of a bulking agent has become …

Radiation exposure to infants undergoing voiding cystourethrography: The importance of the digital imaging technology

E Tzanis, M Raissaki, A Konstantinos, J Damilakis… - Physica Medica, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine the radiation burden to infants undergoing voiding
cystourethrography (VCUG) in a single institution and investigate the effect of shifting from …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a biomarker in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux assessment

R Amiri, J Faradmal, B Rezaie, I Sedighi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2020 - academia.edu
Methods. This case-control study was performed on 63 children with primary VUR and 72
age-and sex-matched healthy children as controls. Urinary NGAL and creatinine levels were …

Fat, demented and stupid: An unrecognized legacy of pediatric urology?

CS Cooper - Journal of pediatric urology, 2017 - Elsevier
The human body is an unfathomably intricate structure consisting of many connected and
intertwined systems. This makes it impossible for therapeutic interventions to selectively …