OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

OBJECTIVE: To revise the American Academy of Pediatrics practice parameter regarding the diagnosis and management of initial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants and young children. METHODS: Analysis of the medical literature published since the last version of the guidelinewas supplemented by analysis of data provided by authors of recent publications. The strength of evidence su...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare cure rates and complications of polydimethylsiloxane (Macroplastique(R)) and dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux(R)) in the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). MATERIALS AND METHODS From April 2001 to March 2008, 29 boys and 42 girls (total of 115 ureters) with a mean age of 6 years who had undergone endoscopic subureteral transuret...