Objetivo: A infecção do trato urinário (ITU) é a infecção bacteriana mais comum na infância.
A ITU pode ser o evento sentinela para alteração renal subjacente. Ainda há muitas …

Ultrasound is the main imaging study used to diagnose ureteropelvic junction (UPJ)
obstruction. On ultrasound, abnormal dilatation of the pelvicalyceal system of varying …

The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of infants with antenatal
hydronephrosis. Between May 1999 and June 2006, all patients diagnosed with isolated …

Background Congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are significant
causes of morbidity. The aim of the study was to determine predictive factors of mortality in …

Results Urinary tract infection occurred in 245 (29.8%) children, with higher risk in females
(hazard ratio= 1.30, 95% confidence interval= 1.02–1.70, P= 0.05); 22 patients (2.7%) had …

Introduction Long-term evolution of residual hydronephrosis after successful pyeloplasty is
not common. In this report, we have studied new ultrasound parameters, and have …

Results The combination of APD≥ 6–9 mm and diffuse caliectasis had a hazard ratio (HR)
of 19.5 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 3.94 to 96.9) versus 0.59 (95% CI, 0.05 to 6.53) …

The purpose of this study was to report the clinical course of medium-long-term follow-up of
children with prenatally detected vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Between 1986 and 2004, 53 …

Background The grading of urinary tract dilatation (UTD) on postnatal sonography is a
fundamental step to establish rational management for infants with antenatal …

Objective To evaluate the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in infants with antenatal
hydronephrosis (AHN). Materials and Methods A cohort of AHN patients admitted to our …