Introduction: Micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) is the gold standard test for diagnosis of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). The study aims to establish association between presence VUR and renal outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective was conducted in children who were referred MCUG at a tertiary centre over 10-year period. Baseline characteristic data results ultrasound, MCUG, with fu...

Accurate and timely diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in young children presenting to primary care is important because appropriate treatment may alleviate suffering and help prevent long term sequelae such as renal scarring, poor renal growth, recurrent pyelonephritis, impaired glomerular function, hypertension, end stage renal disease, and pre-eclampsia. 2 The prevalence of renal sca...

Abstract Background Duplex kidney is a relatively common renal anomaly with wide array of associations. With routine antenatal screening it increasingly diagnosed these days. this study, we aim to assess the clinical profile, prevalence vesicoureteric reflux and highlighting need for aggressive workup management in selected cases prevent further damage. Results Fifty-three children duplex kidne...

BACKGROUND Chronic renal failure is characterized by progressive renal scarring and accelerated arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease despite what is considered to be adequate hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. In rodents with reduced renal mass, renal scarring has been attributed to poorly filtered, small protein-bound molecules. The best studied of these is indoxyl sulfate (IS). METHODS...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a common urological anomaly that is found in 1% of children. VUR can cause recurrent febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). The recurrent infections can result in renal scarring, which can lead to renal hypertension and end-stage renal disease. Thus, our therapeutic goal is to prevent febrile UTI in the short term and, in the long term, to preserve renal function ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an important pathogen after renal transplantation. In the present study, we examined the prevalence, clinical presentation and outcome of VZV infections in renal transplant recipients. Charts and medical records of adult renal allotransplant recipients were investigated to find patients with VZV infection. From December 1972 until July 2010, 1,139 patients receiv...

Studies undertaken in recent years have improved our understanding regarding the consequences and management of febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), which are amongst the most common serious bacterial infections in childhood, with renal scarring a frequent outcome. In the past pyelonephritic scarring of the kidney, often associated with vesico-ureteral reflux (reflux nephropathy) was consid...