BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) is
recommended to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in newborns with antenatal …

Background The benefits and harms of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) versus
observation in patients with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) are controversial. Objective …

We present the findings of a prospective cohort study of babies born with antenatally
detected urinary tract abnormalities (AUTAs) between 1999–2003 and compare the …

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder toward the kidney,
is common in young children. About 30% of children with urinary tract infections will be …

PURPOSE: We evaluate the incidence of vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infections in
infants with prenatally detected hydronephrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We …

Purpose: The clinical relevance of prenatal hydronephrosis is not well-defined. We
determined the risk of febrile urinary tract infection in the absence of screening for …

The postnatal management of prenatal hydronephrosis remains controversial. Sufficient
data are lacking to inform patient risk stratification. Therefore, early postnatal evaluation of …

Objective. To review the contribution of vesicoureteral reflux and reflux nephropathy to end‐
stage renal disease. Data Source. Published research articles and publicly available …

Background: Renal pelvis dilatation (RPD) occurs in 1% of fetuses. Severe RPD (> 15 mm)
is frequently associated with urinary tract pathology. For the majority with mild (5 to 9 mm) to …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate both the demographic features and the renal outcome of fetal
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), two well-defined populations were analyzed: those with …