Does hydronephrosis predict the presence of severe vesicoureteral reflux?

We hypothesized that, in patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) grade IV or V, hydronephrosis will likely be found, if the patient has a full bladder during the renal ultrasound examination. Eight hundred thirty-seven patients were included in the study. Patients ranged in age from

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatrics 2012-11, Vol.171 (11), p.1605-1610
Hauptverfasser:	Abdulnour, Husam A., Williams, Jonathan L., Kairalla, John A., Garin, Eduardo H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Age Biological and medical sciences Bladder Child Child, Preschool Female General aspects Humans Hydronephrosis Hydronephrosis - diagnostic imaging Hydronephrosis - etiology Infant Infant, Newborn Kidneys Male Medical records Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Odds Ratio Original Article Patients Pediatrics Predictive Value of Tests Radiography Ratios Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Urinary tract infections Urinary tract. Prostate gland Urine Urogenital system Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - complications Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - diagnosis Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	We hypothesized that, in patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) grade IV or V, hydronephrosis will likely be found, if the patient has a full bladder during the renal ultrasound examination. Eight hundred thirty-seven patients were included in the study. Patients ranged in age from
ISSN:	0340-6199 1432-1076
DOI:	10.1007/s00431-012-1775-8