A German-led study has determined that several newly identified polypeptide biomarkers in urine can be used to diagnose high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), which is a common occurrence in children ...

October 21, 2009 (Washington, DC) — After an initial febrile urinary tract infection, a new approach to screening children — dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scans followed by voiding cystourethrography ...

And sedation is out of the question because children have to be alert enough to urinate during the VCUG. "It's abusive, almost," said Linda Shortliffe, MD, professor of urology and the hospital's ...

Diagnosis and management of vesicoureteral reflux requires voiding cystourethrography (VCUG). Children with vesicoureteral reflux, in which urine passes retrogradely from bladder to kidney, are ...

Endoscopic injection of non-animal-stabilized hyaluronic acid/dextranomer gel (HA/Dx) is a highly effective treatment for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children and should be considered as a ...