Risk factors for kidney scarring and vesicoureteral reflux in 421 children after their first acute pyelonephritis, and appraisal of international guidelines
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DOI: 10.1007/s00467-021-05042-7
Abstract: Acute pyelonephritis (AP) is a common bacterial infection in childhood. Follow-up guidelines on these children are controversial. This study aimed to identify risk factors for kidney scarring and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). Furthermore, international follow-up guidelines… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk factors; international guidelines; kidney scarring ... See more keywords
Adjuvant corticosteroids for prevention of kidney scarring in children with acute pyelonephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320591
Abstract: Background Acute pyelonephritis in children may result in permanent kidney scarring that is primarily caused by inflammation during acute infection. Antibiotic therapy alone is not enough to significantly reduce kidney scarring, and adjuvant corticosteroid therapy… read more here.
Keywords: acute pyelonephritis; corticosteroid therapy; kidney; kidney scarring ... See more keywords