Siblings of children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) have an increased incidence of VUR compared with the general population. Younger siblings are at greatest risk. If untreated, VUR can lead to ...

A voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is a fluoroscopic examination of the bladder and urethra while the patient is micturating. It is most often used in the pediatric population to confirm or rule out ...

ORLANDO, Florida — The use of recommended diagnostic tests declined within months of the publication of revised guidelines for the management of first-episode febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

The voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is the standard procedure for diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux in children. Children with vesicoureteral reflux are at risk of upper urinary tract infections and ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is thought to lead to renal scarring and urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, yet prognostic factors that predict the clinical outcome of VUR remain unknown. Previous ...

The backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters is called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and it is a medical condition mostly seen in the pediatric population. VUR may be primary or secondary, ...

Bowel-bladder dysfunction and high-grade vesicoureteral reflux were the most important predictors of failure after a trial of antibiotic cessation. Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) can be ...

Vesicoureteral reflux is a condition in which urine flows in the wrong direction, from the bladder back into the ureter. It is most common in infants and young children, but it can affect older ...

Vesicoureteral reflux, the retrograde flow of bladder urine into the ureter, is common in young children with urinary tract infections and is associated with renal scarring. Reflux is generally ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...