Nomogram Predicts Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder
Nomogram showed good discrimination, with areas under the curve of 0.806 and 0.831 in training, validation cohorts
Nomogram showed good discrimination, with areas under the curve of 0.806 and 0.831 in training, validation cohorts
Incidence remained stable among men and increased among women during 2014 to 2018
Achieving normal blood pressure in childhood cancer survivors is “extremely important” for preventing CKD, according to investigators.
Race as a variable in risk prediction model can be replaced by history of UTI and duration of fever without affecting accuracy
Tiopronin is indicated for the prevention of cystine stone formation in patients with severe homozygous cystinuria who are unresponsive to treatment with high fluid intake, alkali, and diet modification.
Dependent coverage provision cuts risk for insurance loss by 15%.
Survivors also have increased prevalence of insulin resistance, low HDL, and high triglycerides.
Children who have a second febrile UTI had a nearly 12 times higher risk of renal scarring than those who have a single febrile UTI, according to investigators.
Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy are associated with similar stone clearance rates in children, but morbidity is less with SWL, according to a new study.
In a cohort study, 7% of patients had life-threatening complications associated with urethral stricture.