The current management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) focuses on the prevention of urinary
tract infections (UTI), with curative surgery being limited to those children that fail …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial illness in children. Acute pyelonephritis in
children may lead to renal scarring with the risk of later hypertension, preeclampsia during …

Background Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging is a promising method for
noninvasive evaluation of the renal parenchyma. Objective To investigate the contribution of …

Purpose To determine prevalence and risk factors for renal scar in children referred for
urologic assessment of febrile UTI and/or VUR. Methods Pre-determined risk factors for …

Purpose: We prospectively determined the risk factors for renal scar formation after the first
episode of acute pyelonephritis as confirmed on dimercapto-succinic acid scintigraphy in …

PURPOSE: 99mTechnetium dimercapto-succinic acid renal scans are ideal for
demonstrating renal scarring in children with spina bifida. However, doubt persists about the …

Background and Purpose The aim was to identify the risk factors for renal scarring and
deteriorating renal function in children with primary vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR). Materials …

Purpose: Despite the widespread application of endoscopic therapy and the debate
surrounding the use of prophylactic antibiotics to treat children with vesicoureteral reflux …

We present a new preclinical model to study treatment, resolution and sequelae of severe
ascending pyelonephritis. Urinary tract infection (UTI), primarily caused by uropathogenic …

Background Pyelonephritis is the most common serious bacterial infection during childhood.
The long-term importance of kidney scarring is unclear. Objective To assess the risk of end …