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 ...

Ultrasound for Genitourinary Problems in Kids Falls Short It is poor at detecting vesicoureteral reflux in children who have had a febrile urinary tract infection. Renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) ...

ultrasound_TS_499448463 The presence of VUR is linked to an increased risk of UTI and renal scarring. Neither renal-bladder ultrasound nor dimercaptosuccinic acid scans are sufficiently accurate to ...

Researchers in the USA suggest a link between distortion of the urethra and the voiding dysfunction sometimes experienced after placement of a midurethral sling (MUS), on the basis of their data ...