Prenatal hydronephrosis: Bridging pre‐and postnatal management

M Rickard, J Dos Santos, J Keunen… - Prenatal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary tract dilation (UTD), including hydronephrosis (HN) is the most common prenatally
detected anomaly and affects up to 1%–2% of pregnancies. Postnatally, it resolves without …

[PDF][PDF] Fetal therapy for renal anhydramnios

JL Miller, AA Baschat, MA Atkinson - Clinics in Perinatology, 2022 - Elsevier
The most severe forms of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract present in
fetal life with early pregnancy renal anhydramnios and are considered lethal due to …

Implementation of a standardized clinical pathway in a dedicated posterior urethral valves clinic: short-term outcomes

M Rickard, AJ Lorenzo, J Richter, N Brownrigg… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Background To determine if the implementation of a posterior urethral valves (PUV) clinic
and standardized management pathway improves the short-term kidney outcomes of infants …

Fetal urinary tract dilation: What to tell the parents

K Nulens, AJ Lorenzo, J Dos Santos, K Ellul… - Prenatal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urinary tract dilation (UTD), which refers to the abnormal dilation of the urinary collection
system, is the most common finding on prenatal ultrasound and presents with varying …

Evaluating treatments in rare indications warrants a Bayesian approach

EK Mackay, A Springford - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Evaluating efficacy and real-world effectiveness for novel therapies targeting rare mutations
or patient subpopulations with unmet needs is a growing challenge in health economics and …

Fetal therapy guidelines of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians—Fetal Therapy Section

P Kosinski, D Borowski… - Ginekologia …, 2024 - journals.viamedica.pl
The last two decades have witnessed significant changes in the fields of fetal therapy and
surgery. Owing to the latest advancements in ultrasound imaging techniques, it is currently …

The Toronto nomogram: A Bayesian meta‐regression derived prenatal ultrasound index to predict lower urinary tract obstruction and prune belly syndrome

M Rickard, JK Kim, T Van Mieghem, S Shinar… - Prenatal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction A nomogram for predicting the diagnosis of lower urinary tract obstruction
(LUTO) based on an antenatal ultrasound index generated from a Bayesian Meta …

Outcomes of fetal lower urinary tract obstruction based on timing of oligohydramnios onset

JL Munoz, S Tounsi, C Buskmiller, MS Cortes… - Prenatal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Fetal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO) is associated with
oligohydramnios and significant fetal morbidity, resulting in poor lung development and …

Primary ablation versus urinary diversion in posterior urethral valve: Systematic review and meta-analysis

A Khondker, JYH Chan, S Malik, JK Kim… - Journal of pediatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine differences in long-term kidney and bladder outcomes in boys with
posterior urethral valves (PUV) managed by a primary valve ablation or primary urinary …

Trends in management of fetuses with suspected lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO): a high-risk fetal and pediatric center experience in a universal-access-to-care …

J Richter, F Doktor, H Good, L Erdman… - European Journal of …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Introduction Neonates with lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) experience high morbidity
and mortality associated with the development of chronic kidney disease. The prenatal …