Objective: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), and may lead to renal damage. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and ...
In adults, a ≥10 mm difference in the lengths of the right and left kidneys on ultrasound is considered predictive of renal pathology. Khazaei et al. sought to determine a cutoff point at which renal ...
Shear wave elastography measurement of Young's modulus in a kidney. (Courtesy: Kwan Hoong Ng) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a persistently low glomerular filtration rate (GFR) — the rate ...
SAN DIEGO -- Antibiotic prophylaxis may help to protect kidneys of kids with vesicoureteral reflux during febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to another look at the RIVUR trial. Among ...