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Li M, Shu W, Amaerjiang N, Xiao H, Zunong J, Vermund SH, Huang D, Hu Y. Interaction of Hydration Status and Physical Activity Level on Early Renal Damage in Children: A Longitudinal Study. Front Nutr 2022; 9:910291. [PMID: 35811990 PMCID: PMC9260418 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.910291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BackgroundOptimal water intake positively affects various aspects of human physiology, especially renal function. Physical activity (PA) may have an impact on hydration status and renal health, but the interaction of hydration status and PA level on renal function is not well-studied in children.MethodsWe conducted four waves of urine assays in our child cohort (PROC) study from October 2018 to November 2019 in Beijing, China. We measured urinary specific gravity, β2-microglobulin (β2-MG), and microalbumin (MA) excretion to assess hydration status and renal damage in the context of PA level and other covariates among 1,914 primary school children. We determined the associations of renal damage with the interaction of hydration status and PA level using generalized linear mixed-effects models.ResultsThe prevalence of dehydration was 35.0%, 62.1%, 63.9%, and 63.3%, and the prevalence of insufficient PA was 86.2%, 44.9%, 90.4%, and 90.2% from wave 1 to wave 4 among 1,914 primary school children. From wave 1 to wave 4, the prevalence of renal tubular damage had a significant increasing trend of 8.8%, 15.9%, 25.7%, and 29.0% (Z = 16.9, P < 0.001), while the prevalence of glomerular damage revealed a declining trend of 5.6%, 5.5%, 4.4%, and 4.1% (Z = −2.4, P = 0.016). There were stable longitudinal associations of renal tubular and glomerular damage with hydration status (euhydration: OR = 0.50 and 0.33, respectively) but not with PA level. In multivariate analysis, significant interactions of hydration status and PA level were noted with renal tubular damage (β = 0.43, P = 0.014) and glomerular damage (β = 0.60, P = 0.047). Children with euhydration and insufficient PA were less likely to have renal tubular damage (OR = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.39, 0.53) or glomerular damage (OR = 0.28, 95% CI: 0.20, 0.39); children with euhydration and sufficient PA were also less likely to have renal tubular damage (OR = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.44, 0.75) or glomerular damage (OR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.30, 0.74), adjusting for age, sex, BMI z-score, standardized SBP, sleep duration, computer/cell phone screen time, and fruit and vegetable intake.ConclusionChildren with euhydration and either sufficient or insufficient PA were less likely to have early renal damage. Adequate daily water intake for children is important, especially after PA.
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Office of the Dean, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Child, Adolescent Health and Maternal Care, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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ElSheemy MS. Postnatal management of children with antenatal hydronephrosis. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s12301-020-00097-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractBackgroundPostnatal management of infants with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) is still one of the most controversial issues. The majority of infants with ANH are asymptomatic with only few children who develop renal insufficiency. Thus, the biggest challenge for pediatric urologists is to distinguish children who will require further investigations and possible intervention prior to the development of symptoms, complications or renal damage in a cost effective manner without exposing them to the hazards of unnecessary investigations.Main bodyIn this review article, literature on ANH were reviewed to present the current suggestions, recommendations, guidelines and their rational for postnatal management of ANH. It is agreed that a large portion of infants with ANH will improve; thus, the protocol of management is based mainly on observation and follow-up by ultrasound to detect either resolution, stabilization or worsening of hydronephrosis. The first 2 years of life are critical for this follow-up as the final picture is mostly reached during that period. Advanced imaging using voiding cystourethrography or renal scintigraphy are required for children at risk. Then, surgical intervention is selected only for a subgroup of these infants who showed worsening of hydronephrosis or renal function.ConclusionsThe protocol of management is based mainly on observation and follow-up by US to detect either resolution, stabilization or worsening of hydronephrosis. Postnatal evaluation should be performed for any neonate with a history ANH at any stage during pregnancy even if it was resolved during third trimester. Exclusion of UTI should be performed by urinalysis for all cases followed by urine culture if indicated. Serum creatinine should be performed especially in patients with bilateral ANH. US is the initial standard diagnostic imaging technique. Other imaging modalities like VCUG and nuclear renal scans may be required according to the results of the US evaluation. The most important items in decision making are the presence of bilateral or unilateral hydronephrosis, presence or absence of hydroureter, presence of lower urinary tract obstruction and degree of hydronephrosis on the initial postnatal US. Then an intervention is selected only for a subgroup of these patients who showed deterioration in renal function or degree of hydronephrosis or were complicated by UTIs. All these recommendations are based on the available literature. However, management of ANH is still a controversial issue due to lack of high evidence-based recommendations. Randomised controlled studies are still needed to provide a high level evidence for different aspects of management.
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Ucar AK, Kurugoglu S. Urinary Ultrasound and Other Imaging for Ureteropelvic Junction Type Hydronephrosis (UPJHN). Front Pediatr 2020; 8:546. [PMID: 33042907 PMCID: PMC7526330 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ultrasound is the main imaging study used to diagnose ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. On ultrasound, abnormal dilatation of the pelvicalyceal system of varying degrees is seen, whereas the ureter is normal in caliber. A properly performed study provides essential information regarding laterality, renal size, thickness, and architecture of the renal cortex and degree of dilatation of the pelvicalyceal system. Doppler ultrasound may identify a crossing vessel, when present. This imaging method also has been used differentiating obstructive from non-obstructive hydronephrosis by renal arterial resistive index measurements. Abdominal radiographs may show soft tissue fullness, bulging of the flank, and displacement of bowel loops from the affected side. The voiding/micturating cystourethrogram helps exclude other causes of upper tract dilatation, including vesicoureteral reflux, urethral valves, and ureteroceles. Computerized Tomography angiography with multiplanar reformation and three-dimensional images may be used to depict suspected crossing vessels as a cause of UPJ obstruction in older children and adults. Magnetic Resonance Urography has progressed significantly in recent years due to the development of both hardware and software that are used to generate high-resolution images. This imaging technique currently allows for the detailed assessment of urinary tract anatomy, while also providing information regarding renal function, including differential renal function, and the presence or absence of obstructive uropathy.
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- Ayse Kalyoncu Ucar
- Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Tal Tamir H, Ben-Mordechay D, Ben-Shlush A, Raviv-Zilka L, Soudack M. Increased Renal Echogenicity in Children With Appendicitis. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2018; 37:1403-1409. [PMID: 29159839 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Ultrasound (US) is an important modality for the detection of acute appendicitis in children but has limited sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, additional US findings may contribute to the diagnosis. In our experience, children with acute appendicitis often have increased renal cortical echogenicity on US imaging. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of increased renal cortical echogenicity with appendicitis. METHODS This study included 240 consecutive pediatric patients with no renal or liver disease who underwent US examinations for suspected appendicitis between February 2014 and January 2016. Ultrasound images of the liver and right kidney were retrospectively reviewed, and the echogenicity of the renal cortex was classified as less than the liver, equal to the liver, or greater than the liver. RESULTS The renal cortex was abnormally hyperechoic in 38 (50%) of all of the patients who had appendicitis according to US (P < .001) and in 47% of patients who underwent appendectomy (P = .002). Overall, 36% of patients with increased renal cortical echogenicity had a diagnosis of appendicitis. After correction for variables, patients with renal hyperechogenicity had a 2.5 times chance of appendicitis (odds ratio, 2.5). CONCLUSIONS There is a statistically significant association between increased renal cortical echogenicity and appendicitis. In the absence of hepatic or renal disease, this finding may increase the accuracy of the US diagnosis of appendicitis. Increased renal cortical echogenicity may be added to the list of US findings accompanying acute appendicitis in children.
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- Hila Tal Tamir
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Schaeffer AJ, Kurtz MP, Logvinenko T, McCartin MT, Prabhu SP, Nelson CP, Chow JS. MRI-based reference range for the renal pelvis anterior-posterior diameter in children ages 0-19 years. Br J Radiol 2016; 89:20160211. [PMID: 27610649 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20160211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the mean and normal range of anteroposterior diameter (APD) of the renal pelves in children. METHODS Patients aged 0-19 years with normal spinal MRIs were identified after institutional review board approval. Those with dilating uropathy or abdominal surgery/radiation were excluded. The maximum APD was measured. A mixed linear model was fit to determine the relationship between APD and age, adjusted for bladder distention. The left and right kidneys were treated independently. RESULTS 283 left and 285 right renal units were included. For the left, a 3.5% increase in APD per year was predicted (p < 0.0001), with the average APD for infants and 18-year olds with non-distended bladders being 2.5 mm (95th percentile: 7.2 mm) and 4.6 mm (13.4 mm), respectively. For the right, a 3.9% increase in APD per year was predicted (p < 0.0001), with the average APD for infants and 18-year olds with non-distended bladders being 2.8 mm (8.4 mm) and 5.5 mm (16.6 mm), respectively. Compared with a non-distended bladder, a distended bladder increased the predicted APD between 23% (right) and 38% (left) (p = 0.01 and p < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION The mean and normal ranges of APD measured by MRI in children are provided. APD increases with age and bladder distension and is greater on the left. Advances in knowledge: This article establishes normative ranges for APD, a critical component of genitourinary tract evaluation, and does so using the most precise imaging modality for this condition.
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- 1 Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- 2 Clinical Research Program, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- 3 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- 1 Department of Urology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- 3 Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Research on pediatric glomerular disease and normal kidney with shear wave based elastography point quantification. Jpn J Radiol 2016; 34:738-746. [PMID: 27659447 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-016-0582-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the renal cortex stiffness in children with glomerular disease by shear wave based elastography point quantification (ElastPQ), and to investigate the association between shear wave velocity (SWV) in the renal cortex and age in normal children, and the inter-gender differences. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and five children who were pathologically confirmed with glomerular diseases were selected as the disease group. Meanwhile, 120 healthy children were selected as the control group. Effective values were measured 5 times at the same kidney sites on each side. RESULTS Comparisons of SWV measurements between left and right kidneys in the disease and control groups all showed significant differences (left kidney t = 6.896, P = 0.004; right kidney t = 7.415, P = 0.001). In the control group, left and right kidney SWV measurements were all positively correlated with age (left kidney r = 0.792, P = 0.003; right kidney r = 0.794, P = 0.004). Moreover, inter-gender difference was present in the right kidney measurements. CONCLUSIONS ElastPQ technology has certain advantages in predicting pediatric glomerular disease compared to conventional ultrasound. ElastPQ technology contributes to the early diagnosis of the disease.
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Is Increased Echogenicity Related to a Decrease in Glomerular Filtration Rate? Objective Measurements in Pediatric Solitary Kidney Patients--A Retrospective Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133577. [PMID: 26247587 PMCID: PMC4527738 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Quantitative measurements of renal echogenicity using a graphic program show close correlation with renal histology in adult patients, but this has neither been applied in pediatric patients nor correlated with glomerular filtration rate (GFR). To determine the direct relationship between echogenicity and GFR, we retrospectively analyzed 91 patients with a solitary functioning kidney under the age of 10, who underwent ultrasonography and serum cystatin C evaluation on a single day between January 2013 and December 2014. Echogenicity was quantified as previously reported. Echogenicity and kidney length were correlated with age-matched values of serum cystatin C-based GFR. Evaluation was performed at a median age of 17.1 months. GFR was low for age in eight of 54 right solitary kidney patients and four of 37 left solitary kidney patients. The right kidney-liver ratio was significantly elevated in the right decreased GFR group, while the left kidney-spleen ratio was not different in the left decreased GFR group. Age-matched longitudinal kidney length ratios were similar between the decreased and normal GFR groups for both sides. This is the first report to objectively prove the relationship between echogenicity and renal function in patients with a right solitary kidney. The right kidney-liver echogenicity ratio, measured objectively, showed feasibility in clinical practice as it showed a close relationship with decreased renal function when increased. However, absolute kidney echogenicity values, or the left kidney-spleen echogenicity ratio, were not independent markers for decreased renal function.
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Walker MR, Babikian S, Ernest AJ, Koch TS, Lustik MB, Rooks VJ, McMann LP. Sonographic evaluation of hydronephrosis in the pediatric population: is well-tempered sonography necessary? JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2015; 34:655-662. [PMID: 25792581 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.4.655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Standardized protocols exist for diuretic renography. There are no specific guidelines regarding hydration before renal sonography. This study assessed the importance of the hydration status by sonographic measurements of the anteroposterior diameter and its effect on Society for Fetal Urology (SFU) hydronephrosis grading. METHODS Children aged 6 weeks to 16 years (mean age, 22 months) with unilateral SFU grade 3 or 4 hydronephrosis requiring diuretic renal scintigraphy were recruited to undergo prehydration and posthydration renal sonography. Hydrated diuretic renal scintigraphy, or "well-tempered" renography, was then performed. Renal sonograms were reviewed by a blinded pediatric radiologist and pediatric urologist. Two-sided statistical tests assessed whether SFU grades and the anteroposterior diameter changed significantly after hydration. RESULTS Among 67 kidneys, the pediatric urologist (L.P.M.) and pediatric radiologist (V.J.R.) reported no SFU grade change in 45 (67%) and 52 (78%) kidneys after hydration. In kidneys that changed, the posthydration grade was more likely to be higher. This difference was statistically significant (14 of 22 and 13 of 15 differences were higher grades after hydration for L.P.M. and V.J.R., respectively; P= .06; P= .007). Most kidneys that changed with hydration differed by only 1 SFU grade. Differences greater than 1 grade were seen in 5 control kidneys, which increased from SFU grade 0 to 2. The mean anteroposterior diameter increased significantly between prehydration and posthydration sonography for both hydronephrotic kidneys (1.46 versus 1.72 cm; P< .001) and control kidneys (0.22 versus 0.39 cm; P= .019), but did not correlate with increased SFU grades. CONCLUSIONS Hydration does have a substantial effect on the anteroposterior diameter, but it does not correlate with a substantial effect on the SFU grade; therefore, well-tempered sonography seems unnecessary.
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- Marc R Walker
- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA.
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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- Urology Service, Department of Surgery (M.R.W., A.J.E., L.P.M.), Pediatric Radiology Service, Department of Radiology (S.B., T.S.K., V.J.R.), and Department of Clinical Investigation (M.B.L.), Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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Avni FE, Lahoche A, Langlois C, Garel C, Hall M, Vivier PH. Renal involvement in children with HNF1β mutation: early sonographic appearances and long-term follow-up. Eur Radiol 2015; 25:1479-86. [PMID: 25638216 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3550-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to report ultrasound (US) patterns of hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF1β) mutation throughout childhood and determine whether ultrasound could be predictive of renal failure. METHODS The sonographic examinations in 34 children with HNF1β mutation were reviewed. Their sonographic characteristics were compared with renal function. RESULTS At first postnatal examination renal length was normal in 44 % of the patients, decreased in 24 %, increased in 12 % and asymmetrical in 20 %. Renal cortex was hyperechoic in 97 %. Corticomedullary differentiation was abnormal in 59 %. Cysts were present in 77 % of patients. Cysts were mostly subcapsular (64 %). Twenty-eight patients had follow-up examinations. A modification of the sonographic appearance was observed in 91 % of patients. Eight patients (23 %) had renal failure; no specific US pattern could be demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS At birth, HNF1β mutation was typically associated on US with the combination of hyperechoic, normal-sized kidneys with abnormal corticomedullary differentiation (CMD) and multiple cortical cysts. In older children, the appearances can be variable: kidneys may have decreased (32 %) or normal size (33 %); they are usually hyperechoic (50 %) with abnormal CMD (78 %) and (sub)cortical cysts (71 %). No pattern appears to be associated with renal failure. KEY POINTS • HNF1β mutations determine significant anomalies of sonographic appearances of kidneys in children. • Kidneys appear mainly hyperechoic, with or without CMD and with subcapsular cysts. • The US pattern may evolve throughout childhood in the same patient. • No correlation was found between any sonographic pattern and renal failure.
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- Fred E Avni
- Department of Paediatric Radiology, CHRU Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille, France,
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Nguyen HT, Benson CB, Bromley B, Campbell JB, Chow J, Coleman B, Cooper C, Crino J, Darge K, Herndon CDA, Odibo AO, Somers MJG, Stein DR. Multidisciplinary consensus on the classification of prenatal and postnatal urinary tract dilation (UTD classification system). J Pediatr Urol 2014; 10:982-98. [PMID: 25435247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Urinary tract (UT) dilation is sonographically identified in 1-2% of fetuses and reflects a spectrum of possible uropathies. There is significant variability in the clinical management of individuals with prenatal UT dilation that stems from a paucity of evidence-based information correlating the severity of prenatal UT dilation to postnatal urological pathologies. The lack of correlation between prenatal and postnatal US findings and final urologic diagnosis has been problematic, in large measure because of a lack of consensus and uniformity in defining and classifying UT dilation. Consequently, there is a need for a unified classification system with an accepted standard terminology for the diagnosis and management of prenatal and postnatal UT dilation. METHODS A consensus meeting was convened on March 14-15, 2014, in Linthicum, Maryland, USA to propose: 1) a unified description of UT dilation that could be applied both prenatally and postnatally; and 2) a standardized scheme for the perinatal evaluation of these patients based on sonographic criteria (i.e. the classification system). The participating societies included American College of Radiology, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, the Society for Fetal Urology, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Society for Pediatric Urology, the Society for Pediatric Radiology and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasounds. RESULTS The recommendations proposed in this consensus statement are based on a detailed analysis of the current literature and expert opinion representing common clinical practice. The proposed UTD Classification System (and hence the severity of the UT dilation) is based on six categories in US findings: 1) anterior-posterior renal pelvic diameter (APRPD); 2) calyceal dilation; 3) renal parenchymal thickness; 4) renal parenchymal appearance; 5) bladder abnormalities; and 6) ureteral abnormalities. The classification system is stratified based on gestational age and whether the UT dilation is detected prenatally or postnatally. The panel also proposed a follow-up scheme based on the UTD classification. CONCLUSION The proposed grading classification system will require extensive evaluation to assess its utility in predicting clinical outcomes. Currently, the grading system is correlated with the risk of postnatal uropathies. Future research will help to further refine the classification system to one that correlates with other clinical outcomes such as the need for surgical intervention or renal function.
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- Hiep T Nguyen
- Society for Fetal Urology (SFU), Linthicum, MD, USA; Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU), Beverly, MA, USA.
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- Society of Radiologists in Ultrasounds (SRU), Reston, VA, USA; American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, VA, USA
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- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), Laurel, MD, USA
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- Society for Fetal Urology (SFU), Linthicum, MD, USA; Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU), Beverly, MA, USA
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- Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), Reston, VA, USA
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- American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, VA, USA; Society of Radiologists in Ultrasounds (SRU), Reston, VA, USA
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- Society for Fetal Urology (SFU), Linthicum, MD, USA; Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU), Beverly, MA, USA
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- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Washington, D.C., USA
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- Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), Reston, VA, USA
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- Society for Fetal Urology (SFU), Linthicum, MD, USA; Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU), Beverly, MA, USA
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- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Washington, D.C., USA
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- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN), The Woodlands, TX, USA
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Erdemir A, Kahramaner Z, Arik B, Bilgili G, Tekin M, Genc Y. Reference ranges of kidney dimensions in term newborns: sonographic measurements. Pediatr Radiol 2014; 44:1388-92. [PMID: 24903658 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-014-3007-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Revised: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ultrasonographic measurement of kidney dimensions is important in evaluation of renal disease during the neonatal period, when renal abnormalities are common and renal size rapidly changes with age. OBJECTIVE To determine the reference ranges of kidney dimensions in newborns and to provide a reference chart for daily practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, kidney dimensions were evaluated in 385 healthy newborns with a gestational age ≥37 weeks. Each neonate seen at an obstetrics clinic and neonatal intensive care unit was examined with sonography within the first week of life. Relationships of all dimensions with gender, gestational age, height and weight were statistically analyzed. RESULTS All dimensions of the kidneys were smaller in girls than in boys (P < 0.05). The dimensions of the left kidney were larger than those in the right kidney in both genders (P < 0.01). Longitudinal and anteroposterior dimensions of the right and left kidneys showed no correlation with the gestational age in either gender. The dimensions correlated with the height in boys (P < 0.01), while no correlation was seen between the dimensions and height in girls (P < 0.05). Weight had the best correlation with all dimensions in both genders. CONCLUSION The reference values of kidney lengths and diagrams from this study may be useful in the sonographic evaluation of kidneys in newborns.
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- Aydin Erdemir
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology Clinic, Adiyaman University, School of Medicine, Kahta Street, 02000, Adiyaman, Turkey,
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Ultrasound of the paediatric urogenital tract. Eur J Radiol 2014; 83:1538-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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