Dysfunctional elimination syndrome is a negative predictor for vesicoureteral reflux

Dysfunctional elimination syndrome is a negative predictor for vesicoureteral reflux

We investigated the likelihood of finding vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), accompanied by fever or dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES). Two hundred consecutive voiding cystourethrograms performed in 1997–2002 for a diagnosis of UTI were reviewed. Fev...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric urology 2006-08, Vol.2 (4), p.312-315
Hauptverfasser: Colen, John, Docimo, Steven G., Stanitski, Kate, Sweeney, Danielle D., Wise, Barbara, Brandt, Patricia, Wu, Hsi-Yang
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Sprache:eng
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Urinary tract infection
Vesicoureteral reflux
Voiding cystourethrogram
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated the likelihood of finding vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs), accompanied by fever or dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES). Two hundred consecutive voiding cystourethrograms performed in 1997–2002 for a diagnosis of UTI were reviewed. Fever, DES, and the grade and laterality of VUR were recorded. Patients were stratified into two groups by age to allow for assessment of DES symptoms in the older patient population:
ISSN:1477-5131
1873-4898
DOI:10.1016/j.jpurol.2006.01.013