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Kilis-Pstrusinska K, Rogowski A, Bienkowski P. Bacterial Colonization as a Possible Source of Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Pediatric Patients: A Literature Review. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10081645. [PMID: 33924301 PMCID: PMC8069148 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10081645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Overactive Bladder (OAB) is a common condition that is known to have a significant impact on daily activities and quality of life. The pathophysiology of OAB is not completely understood. One of the new hypothetical causative factors of OAB is dysbiosis of an individual urinary microbiome. The major aim of the present review was to identify data supporting the role of bacterial colonization in overactive bladder symptoms in children and adolescents. The second aim of our study was to identify the major gaps in current knowledge and possible areas for future clinical research. There is a growing body of evidence indicating some relationship between qualitative and quantitative characteristics of individual urinary microbiome and OAB symptoms in adult patients. There are no papers directly addressing this issue in children or adolescents. After a detailed analysis of papers relating urinary microbiome to OAB, the authors propose a set of future preclinical and clinical studies which could help to validate the concept in the pediatric population.
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- Katarzyna Kilis-Pstrusinska
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-71-7364400; Fax: +48-71-7364409
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Collegium Medicum, Kazimierza Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mother and Child Institute, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Nowowiejska 27, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland;
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Pokarowski M, Rickard M, Kanani R, Mistry N, Saunders M, Rockman R, Sam J, Varghese A, Malach J, Margolis I, Roushdi A, Levin L, Singh M, Lopes RI, Farhat WA, Koyle MA, Dos Santos J. Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction Network: Improving the Management of Pediatric Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction. Pediatr Qual Saf 2021; 6:e383. [PMID: 33718744 PMCID: PMC7952106 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Lower urinary tract symptoms with constipation characterize bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD). Due to high referral volumes to hospital pediatric urology clinics and time-consuming appointments, wait times are prolonged. Initial management consists of behavioral modification strategies that could be accomplished by community pediatricians. We aimed to create a network of community pediatricians trained in BBD (BBDN) management and assess its impact on care. METHODS We distributed a survey to pediatricians, and those interested attended training consisting of lectures and clinical shadowing. Patients referred to a hospital pediatric urology clinic were triaged to the BBDN and completed the dysfunctional voiding symptom score and satisfaction surveys at baseline and follow-up. The Bristol stool chart was used to assess constipation. Results were compared between BBDN and hospital clinic patients. RESULTS Surveyed pediatricians (n = 100) most commonly managed BBD with PEG3350 and dietary changes and were less likely to recommend bladder retraining strategies. Baseline characteristics were similar in BBDN (n = 100) and hospital clinic patients (n = 23). Both groups had similar improvements in dysfunctional voiding symptom score from baseline to follow-up (10.1 ± 4.2 to 5.6 ± 3.3, P = 0.01, versus 10.1 ± 4.2 to 7.8 ± 4.5, P = 0.02). BBDN patients waited less time for their follow-up visit with 56 (28-70) days versus 94.5 (85-109) days for hospital clinic patients (P < 0.001). Both groups demonstrated high familial satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS Community pediatricians may require more knowledge of management strategies for BBD. Our pilot study demonstrates that implementing a BBDN is feasible, results in shorter wait times, and similar improvement in symptoms and patient satisfaction than a hospital pediatric urology clinic.
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- Martha Pokarowski
- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, North York General Hospital, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, North York General Hospital, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, William Osler Health Centre-Brampton Civic Hospital, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Markham Stouffville Hospital, Markham, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Miyakita H, Hayashi Y, Mitsui T, Okawada M, Kinoshita Y, Kimata T, Koikawa Y, Sakai K, Satoh H, Tokunaga M, Naitoh Y, Niimura F, Matsuoka H, Mizuno K, Kaneko K, Kubota M. Guidelines for the medical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux. Int J Urol 2020; 27:480-490. [PMID: 32239562 PMCID: PMC7318347 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that commonly occurs in children. Vesicoureteral reflux is a major underlying precursor condition of urinary tract infection, and an important disorder in the field of pediatric urology. Vesicoureteral reflux is sometimes diagnosed postnatally in infants with fetal hydronephrosis diagnosed antenatally. Opinions vary regarding the diagnosis and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux, and diagnostic procedures remain debatable. In terms of medical interventions, options include either follow‐up observation in the hope of possible spontaneous resolution of vesicoureteral reflux with growth/development or provision of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis based on patient characteristics (age, presence/absence of febrile urinary tract infection, lower urinary tract dysfunction and constipation). Furthermore, there are various surgical procedures with different indications and rationales. These guidelines, formulated and issued by the Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology to assist medical management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux, cover the following: epidemiology, clinical practice algorithm for vesicoureteral reflux, syndromes (dysuria with vesicoureteral reflux, and bladder and rectal dysfunction with vesicoureteral reflux), diagnosis, treatment (medical and surgical), secondary vesicoureteral reflux, long‐term prognosis and reflux nephropathy. They also provide the definition of bladder and bowel dysfunction, previously unavailable despite their close association with vesicoureteral reflux, and show the usefulness of diagnostic tests, continuous antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical intervention using site markings.
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- Hideshi Miyakita
- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Tokai University Oiso Hospital, Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, University of Yamanashi Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Fukuoka City Medical Center of Sick Children, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Tokai University Oiso Hospital, Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Tokai University School of Medicine, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Committee for the Formulation of Medical Management Guidelines for Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflex, Japanese Society of Pediatric Urology, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Meena J, Mathew G, Hari P, Sinha A, Bagga A. Prevalence of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Toilet-Trained Children With Urinary Tract Infection and/or Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:84. [PMID: 32300575 PMCID: PMC7145391 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children leads to renal scarring in 10-15% of patients. Urinary tract anomalies and bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) are documented risk factors for recurrent UTIs. Estimates of baseline prevalence of BBD in children with UTI will help the clinician in the management strategy. Hence, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of BBD. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) databases were searched for articles related to UTI, primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), and BBD. We included studies that provided prevalence of BBD in toilet-trained patients aged 1-18 years with UTI and/or VUR. BBD was defined based on clinical history or questionnaire or urodynamic studies. Two authors independently reviewed, assessed, and abstracted data from studies. Pooled prevalence was calculated based on a random effects model. Results: Forty-three studies fulfilling the eligibility criteria were selected from a total of 1,731 studies. Among patients presenting with UTI without primary VUR, pooled prevalence of BBD was 41% (95% CI: 26-55; nine studies, 920 patients, I 2 = 96.0%), whereas its prevalence in patients with primary VUR was 49% (43-56; 30 studies, 5,060 patients, I 2 = 96.0%). Weighting by the study design and quality did not affect the prevalence. In patients with primary VUR, prevalence of BBD was higher in females (53%; 42-65) than in males (44%; 15-73). In studies where urodynamic study was used for the diagnosis of BBD, prevalence was 63%. The presence of BBD in patients with primary VUR increased risk of recurrent UTIs [relative risk (RR): 2.1; 1.7-2.5]. In five studies that reported separate data on constipation, pooled prevalence of constipation was 27% (16-37). Conclusion: Almost half of the patients with primary VUR have BBD, and its presence increases the risk of recurrent UTIs. Trends of high BBD prevalence were also observed in patients presenting with UTI without VUR. These prevalence estimates suggest that all toilet-trained children presenting with UTI with or without VUR should be assessed for BBD, which will help in their further management.
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- Jitendra Meena
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, ICMR Center for Advanced Research in Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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The complex relationship between urinary and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2019; 31:317-324. [PMID: 31361608 DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Scientific advancements have led to enhanced clarity about the interrelationship between urinary tract pathology and functional bowel disturbances. The present article will review the current literature regarding the cause, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction and abnormal bowel habits in young and adolescent girls. RECENT FINDINGS Complex neurological, physiological mechanisms and functional behaviors exist that contribute to the development of coexisting urinary symptoms and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls. Bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD) in childhood and adolescence is carried into adulthood creating a lifetime health burden. SUMMARY Practitioners should be aware and actively screen for conditions mimicking BBD with time-efficient and effective history-taking and physical exams that reduce anxiety and fear. The present review provides guide to comprehensive treatment strategies for managing complex pelvic floor disorders including urinary incontinence, defecatory disorders, pelvic and perineal pain, and constipation. More research is needed to elucidate pathophysiology and optimal treatment strategies of the BBD.
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Sharifi-Rad L, Ladi-Seyedian SS, Amirzargar H, Kajbafzadeh AM. Pelvic floor electromyography and urine flow patterns in children with vesicoureteral reflux and lower urinary tract symptoms. Int Braz J Urol 2019; 44:1207-1214. [PMID: 30325607 PMCID: PMC6442192 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2018.0401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the different urine flow patterns and active pelvic floor electromyography (EMG) during voiding in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) as well as presenting the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in these patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of children diagnosed with VUR after toilet training from Sep 2013 to Jan 2016. 225 anatomically and neurologically normal children were included. The reflux was diagnosed with voiding cystourethrography. The study was comprised an interview by means of a symptom questionnaire, a voiding diary, uroflowmetry with EMG and kidney and bladder ultrasounds. Urine flow patterns were classified as bell shape, staccato, interrupted, tower and plateau based on the current International Children's Continence Society guidelines. RESULTS Of 225 children with VUR (175 girls, 50 boys), underwent uroflowmetry + EMG, 151 (67.1%) had an abnormal urine flow pattern. An active pelvic floor EMG during voiding was confirmed in 113 (50.2%) children. The flow patterns were staccato in 76 (33.7 %), interrupted in 41 (18.2%), Plateau in 26 (11.5%), tower in 12 (5.3%) and a bell shape or normal pattern in 70 (31.5%). Urinary tract infection, enuresis and constipation respectively, were more frequent symptoms in these patients. CONCLUSIONS Bladder/bowel dysfunction is common in patients with VUR that increases the risk of breakthrough urinary tract infections in children receiving antibiotic prophylaxis and reduces the success rate for endoscopic injection therapy. Therefore investigation of voiding dysfunction with primary assessment tools can be used prior to treating VUR.
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- Lida Sharifi-Rad
- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Physical Therapy, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bladder-Bowel Dysfunction in Children: Consequences, Risk Factors and Recommendations for Primary Care Interventions. CURRENT PEDIATRICS REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40124-018-0178-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gondim Oliveira R, Barroso, Jr U. Overactive Bladder in Children. EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.33590/emj/10314428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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Overactive bladder (OAB) is clinically defined as the presence of urinary urgency and may be associated with diurnal urinary incontinence, frequency, and enuresis, and/or constipation. In children aged 5–10 years, the prevalence is 5–12%. Association with emotional disorders is widely described in the literature. Constipation is associated with voiding symptoms because of crosstalk between the gastrointestinal tract and the urinary tract. OAB is believed to be multifactorial. Correct functioning between the pontine micturition centre, the periaqueductal grey matter, anterior cingulate gyrus, and prefrontal cortex is important for correct voiding development and the process of maturation. Patients with OAB have greater anterior cingulate gyrus activity and deactivation of the pontine micturition centre urinary inhibition process, leading to a greater frequency of bladder repletion sensation. Urotherapy is the first treatment to be initiated and aims to change behavioural patterns inthese patients. Other treatment options are anticholinergics, with oxybutynin being the most widely studied, but also described is the use of tolterodine, darifenacin, and mirabegron. Alternative treatments, such as nerve stimulation in the parasacral or the posterior tibial area, have shown improvement of symptoms in comparative studies with conventional drug treatment, and, in refractory cases, botulinum toxin A is an option. In this article, we review the pathophysiology, associated conditions, and aspects related to diagnosis and treatment of OAB.
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- Unit of Uro Nephrology and Discipline of Urology, Bahiana School of Medicine and Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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Gondim R, Azevedo R, Braga AANM, Veiga ML, Barroso U. Risk factors for urinary tract infection in children with urinary urgency. Int Braz J Urol 2018; 44:378-383. [PMID: 29368878 PMCID: PMC6050565 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2017.0434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose To identify which independent variable would be strong predictor of febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in children and adolescents with overactive bladder. Materials and Methods A search was made of the institute's database for all patients diagnosed with overactive bladder over the preceding four years. Children and adolescents under 18 years of age with overactive bladder and no neurological or anatomical alterations of the lower urinary tract were included in the study. The independent variables were: sex, age, ethnicity (Brazilians of African descendence/others), the presence of urinary urgency, daytime incontinence, enuresis, frequent urination, infrequent voiding (≤3 voids/day), nocturia, holding maneuvers, straining to void, intermittent urinary flow, constipation and encopresis. An analysis was conducted to identify patients with febrile UTI and subsequently determine predictors of this condition. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results Overall, 326 patients (214 girls/112 boys) were evaluated. The mean age of the patients was 7.7±3.19 years (± standard deviation). The incidence of febrile UTI was 39.2%. Being female and infrequent voiding were factors significantly associated with febrile UTI, both in the univariate and multivariate analyses. Conclusions These results show that being female and infrequent voiding constituted significant risk factors for a diagnosis of febrile UTI in these children.
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- Rhaiana Gondim
- Centro Pediátrico de Distúrbios Urinários (CEDIMI), Salvador, BA, Brasil
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- Centro Pediátrico de Distúrbios Urinários (CEDIMI), Salvador, BA, Brasil
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- Centro Pediátrico de Distúrbios Urinários (CEDIMI), Salvador, BA, Brasil
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- Departamento de Urologia, Unidade de Urologia Pediátrica, Faculdade de Medicina e Saúde Pública da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brasil
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Non-invasive Testing and Its Role in Diagnosis and Management of Children With Voiding Dysfunction. CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11884-018-0459-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Role of Non-invasive Testing in Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction. Curr Urol Rep 2018; 19:34. [PMID: 29623450 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-018-0784-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) including urinary incontinence, frequency, and urgency are among the most common reasons children are referred to pediatric urologists. Despite this, the workup for LUTD is often time consuming and a source of frustration for patients, parents, and clinicians alike. In the current review, we summarize the important role non-invasive testing plays in the diagnosis and management of children with LUTD and to show how use of these tests can help avoid the need for more invasive testing in the majority of children. RECENT FINDINGS Non-invasive tests such urine studies, uroflowmetry ± simultaneous electromyography, assessment of post-void residual, renal/bladder ultrasound, and pelvic ultrasound when used appropriately can provide valuable information to facilitate decision making during the evaluation of children with LUTD. While these tests should be employed prior to more invasive testing such as urodynamic studies, they can often act as a surrogate for the more invasive tests. Non-invasive tests can help us in our goal of improving diagnostic ability to better classify the child's LUTD into an actual condition which allows targeted treatment in the hope of better outcomes and more satisfied patients and families.
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Mane N, Sharma A, Patil A, Gadekar C, Andankar M, Pathak H. Comparison of contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography with voiding cystourethrography in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux. Turk J Urol 2018; 44:261-267. [PMID: 29733800 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2018.76702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) has been considered as the gold standard technique for the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). But, it requires fluoroscopic guidance which expose children to radiation. Voiding urosonography (VUS) is technically analogous to VCUG and has the major advantage of zero radiation exposure. This study aims to determine the efficacy of contrast enhanced-VUS (ce-VUS) with respect to VCUG in diagnosing VUR. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study involves 30 children over a period of 3 years. All patients underwent a VCUG followed by the ce-VUS on the same day. All VUS studies were done by the same sonologist in the sonography department. The images were recorded and reviewed by the same sonologist before reporting. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 51.53 months. There were 21 males and 9 females. On VCUG, 16 patients had no reflux, and 14 patients had reflux. On ce-VUS, 14 patients had no VUR, and 16 patients had VUR. Of the total 58 kidney-ureter units (KUUs), VUR was detected in 17 KUUs on VCUG and in 21 KUUs on ce-VUS. Thus, ce-VUS detected 4 refluxing units that were not seen on VCUG. In right KUUs, ce-VUS detected VUR in 3 units where no reflux was found in VCUG. In the 28 left KUUs, 25 units on ce-VUS showed concordance with the grade of VUR as detected by VCUG; 3 were discordant. Two units on ce-VUS showed a VUR one grade higher than the corresponding grade on VCUG and in one unit it was one grade lower. Thus, in total, ce-VUS picked up 4 cases which were missed by VCUG. CONCLUSION ce-VUS is a good imaging modality when compared to voiding cystourethrography to assess pediatric vesicoureteral reflux, in view of its superior diagnostic performance, feasibility and radiation safety for children.
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- Narsing Mane
- TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- TNMC & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Kim YB, Tang CL, Koo JW. Is vaginal reflux associated with urinary tract infection in female children under the age of 36 months? KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2018; 61:17-23. [PMID: 29441108 PMCID: PMC5807986 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2018.61.1.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose To determine the relationship between vaginal reflux (VR) and urinary tract infection (UTI) in female children aged <36 months. Methods A single center retrospective study was performed for 191 girls aged <36 months, with a diagnosis of febrile UTI, who underwent a voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) for assessment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) at Sanggye Paik Hospital. Fifty-one girls, who underwent VCUG for assessment of congenital hydronephrosis or renal pelvis dilatation, without a UTI, formed the control group. The correlation between the presence and grade of VR and UTI was evaluated. Results The prevalence rate of VR was higher in the UTI (42.9%) than control (13.7%) group (P<0.05), with a higher VR severity grade in the UTI (mean, 0.64) than control (mean, 0.18) group (P<0.05). On subanalysis with age-matching (UTI group: n=126, age, 5.28±2.13 months; control group: n=22, age, 4.79±2.40 months; P=0.33), both VR prevalence (43.65% vs. 18.18%, P<0.05) and grade (0.65 vs. 0.22, P<0.05) remained higher in the UTI than control group. Presence and higher grade of VR were associated with UTI recurrence (P<0.05). VR was correlated to urosepsis (P<0.05). The renal defect rate of patients with VR (VR [+]/VUR [+]) was not different from that of patients without VR (74% vs. 52%, P=0.143) in the VUR group; however, it was higher than that of VR (+)/VUR (-) patients (74% vs. 32%, P=0.001). If a child with VR (+)/VUR (+) is exposed to a UTI, the risk of renal defect increases. Conclusion Occurrence of VR is associated with UTI recurrence and urosepsis in pediatric female patients.
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- Yu Bin Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mehta A, Williams V, Parajuli B. Child with Dysuria and/or Hematuria. Indian J Pediatr 2017; 84:792-798. [PMID: 28875437 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-017-2448-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dysuria and/or hematuria are common and worrisome symptoms for most parents. Dysuria results from excessive bladder muscle contraction and peristaltic activity of the edematous and inflamed urethral mucosa. Though urinary tract infection remains the commonest cause for dysuria, non-infectious causes should also be kept in mind. Equating all cases of dysuria to urinary infection is not incorrect. Hematuria can be both macroscopic and microscopic and an important sign of genitourinary tract disease. However, systemic causes like bleeding disorder or malignancy can also present with hematuria. A thorough history and physical examination is important for arriving at a diagnosis. The investigations for both the symptoms and the urgency with which the tests are required are dictated by the patient's clinical presentation.
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- Ankit Mehta
- Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Advanced Pediatric Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Fraga LGA, Sampaio A, Boa-Sorte N, Veiga ML, Nascimento Martinelli Braga AA, Barroso U. Obesity and lower urinary tract dysfunction in children and adolescents: Further research into new relationships. J Pediatr Urol 2017; 13:387.e1-387.e6. [PMID: 28434632 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) involves faults in the filling and emptying phases of bladder function in toilet-trained children with no previous infection or any other obvious pathology. Lower urinary tract dysfunction is associated with conditions such as vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary infection, behavioral alterations and decreased quality of life. The literature suggests an association between LUTD and obesity; however, the association between each individual symptom and obesity has yet to be evaluated. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between excess weight and LUTD in children and adolescents in a community-based sample. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study included 423 children and adolescents aged 5-17 years, and randomly selected in public places and schools between May and July 2015. The participants and their mothers completed the Dysfunctional Voiding Scoring System (DVSS) questionnaire, except for the questions on constipation and with the addition of a question on enuresis. They also completed the Rome III questionnaire, in which two positive responses defined the presence of constipation. Participants were classified as being of normal weight, overweight or obese, which was based on the BMI-for-age indicator. RESULTS Mean age was 9.7 years (SD 2.9), with girls comprising 50.6% of the sample and adolescents 52.5%. The prevalence of LUTD was 7.1%, with 13.5% of participants being overweight and 12.1% obese (Figure). Constipation was present in 5.9% of participants and enuresis in 10.8%. In the multivariate analysis, three factors were independently and significantly associated with a positive DVSS: age <10 years (β = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.34-1.18), constipation (β = 1.79; 95% CI: 0.88-2.70) and obesity (β = 0.89; 95% CI: 0.25-1.52). DISCUSSION Only bladder filling symptoms were associated with obesity. This may be explained by the fact that both obese individuals and those with emptying symptoms were shown to have activation alterations in the same brain regions. One limitation of this study was the use of questionnaires alone to diagnose LUTD and constipation. CONCLUSION Only the bladder-emptying symptoms of LUTD appear to be associated with obesity. This hypothesis may serve as a basis for future studies.
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- L G A Fraga
- CEDIMI (Center of Micturition Disturbance), Bahiana School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
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- CEDIMI (Center of Micturition Disturbance), Bahiana School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
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- CEDIMI (Center of Micturition Disturbance), Bahiana School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
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- CEDIMI (Center of Micturition Disturbance), Bahiana School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
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- CEDIMI (Center of Micturition Disturbance), Bahiana School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Bahia, Brazil.
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Kuzmanovska D, Risteski A, Kambovska M, Trpcevski T, Sahpazova E, Petrovski M. Voiding Urosonography with Second-Generation Ultrasound Contrast Agent for Diagnosis of Vesicoureteric Reflux: First Local Pilot Study. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2017; 5:215-221. [PMID: 28507631 PMCID: PMC5420777 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is an important association of paediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) found in 30-50% of all children presenting with first UTI. Contrast-enhanced voiding ultrasonography (ceVUS) has become an important radiation-free method for VUR detection in children. Its sensitivity in detecting VUR has greatly improved due to the development of the contrast-specific ultrasound techniques and the introduction of the second-generation ultrasound contrast agent, superseding the diagnostic accuracy of standard radiological procedures. AIM: This article aimed to summarise the current literature and discuss the first local pilot study performed in our institution on detection of vesicoureteric reflux by contrast-enhanced voiding ultrasonography with second- generation agent (SonoVue, Bracco, Italy). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective review of the first 31 ceVUS (24 girls, 7 boys) was presented. Age range was 2 months to 18 years (mean = 6.4 ± 4.9). RESULTS: All examinations were well tolerated without any adverse incident. VUR was shown in 20 (64.5%) children in 32/62 (51.6) nephroureteral units (NUUs). In 18 NUUs, VUR was grade II/V, in 11 Grade III/V and in 3 grade IV/V, respectively. Urethra was shown in 19/31 children and in all boys, without pathological finding. In two girls spinning top urethra has been detected. Subsequent urodynamic studies revealed functional bladder problem in both. CONCLUSIONS: Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography using intravesical second generation ultrasound contrast agent could be recommend as a valid alternative diagnostic modality for detecting vesicoureteral reflux and evaluation of the distal urinary tract in children, based on its radiation-free, highly efficacious, reliable, and safe characteristics.
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- Dafina Kuzmanovska
- University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Vodnjanska 17, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Private Hospital Plodnost, ASNOM 9, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Vodnjanska 17, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- University Pediatric Surgery Clinic, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Vodnjanska 17, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Malykhina AP, Brodie KE, Wilcox DT. Genitourinary and gastrointestinal co-morbidities in children: The role of neural circuits in regulation of visceral function. J Pediatr Urol 2017; 13:177-182. [PMID: 28392009 PMCID: PMC5501166 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pediatric lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) is a common problem in childhood. Lower urinary tract symptoms in children include overactive bladder, voiding postponement, stress incontinence, giggle incontinence, and dysfunctional voiding. Gastrointestinal co-morbidities, including constipation or fecal incontinence, are commonly associated with lower urinary tract (LUT) symptoms in children, often reaching 22-34%. This review summarized the potential mechanisms underlying functional lower urinary and gastrointestinal co-morbidities in children. It also covered the current understanding of clinical pathophysiology in the pediatric population, anatomy and embryological development of the pelvic organs, role of developing neural circuits in regulation of functional co-morbidities, and relevant translational animal models. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a non-systematic review of the published literature, which summarized the available clinical and translational studies on functional urologic and gastrointestinal co-morbidities in children, as well as neural mechanisms underlying pelvic organ 'cross-talk' and 'cross-sensitization'. RESULTS Co-morbidity of pediatric lower urinary and gastrointestinal dysfunctions could be explained by multiple factors, including a shared developmental origin, close anatomical proximity, and pelvic organ 'cross-talk'. Daily physiological activity and viscero-visceral reflexes between the lower gastrointestinal and urinary tracts are controlled by both autonomic and central nervous systems, suggesting the dominant modulatory role of the neural pathways. Recent studies have provided evidence that altered sensation in the bladder and dysfunctional voiding can be triggered by pathological changes in neighboring pelvic organs due to a phenomenon known as pelvic organ 'cross-sensitization'. Cross-sensitization between pelvic organs is thought to be mainly coordinated by convergent neurons that receive dual afferent inputs from discrete pelvic organs. Investigation of functional changes in nerve fibers and neurons sets certain limits in conducting appropriate research in humans, making the use of animal models necessary to uncover the underlying mechanisms and for the development of novel therapeutic approaches for long-term symptomatic treatment of LUTD in the pediatric population. CONCLUSION Pediatric LUTD is often complicated by gastrointestinal co-morbidities; however, the mechanisms linking bladder and bowel dysfunctions are not well understood. Clinical studies have suggested that therapeutic modulation of one system may improve the other system's function. To better manage children with LUTD, the interplay between the two systems, and how co-morbid GI and voiding dysfunctions can be more specifically targeted in pediatric clinics need to be understood.
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- A P Malykhina
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA; Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Colorado, 13123 E 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA.
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Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Elementary School Children: Results of a Cross-Sectional Teacher Survey. J Urol 2016; 195:1232-8. [PMID: 26926533 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.09.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Lower urinary tract dysfunction in school-aged children is common and yet data are lacking on current teacher practice regarding bathroom use and daytime incontinence during classroom hours. We determined the prevalence of elementary school teachers who promote lower urinary tract health and identified predictors for and against such behavioral promotion. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed an electronic cross-sectional survey among self-identified teachers using targeted social media advertisement during a 1-week period in July 2014. The empirical survey tool consisted of 27 questions and collected data on 5 principal domains, including 1) teacher demographics, 2) rules and regulations on water intake and bathroom use during classroom hours, 3) characteristics of school bathrooms in terms of safety, supervision and suitability for use, 4) experience with and management of students with daytime incontinence and 5) training on the topic of lower urinary tract health. Predictors for promoting lower urinary tract health were identified by multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 4,166 teachers who completed the survey 88% indicated that they encourage students to hold urine. Despite strict bathroom protocols 81% of teachers allowed children unlimited access to water. Of the teachers 82% reported never having undergone any professional development on bathroom regulations for children. Overall only 24% of surveyed teachers met criteria for promoting lower urinary tract health. The odds of promoting lower urinary tract health decreased with ascending grade level (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.76-0.84). Conversely it increased if teaching experience was greater than 5 years (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.39-1.98) or professional development on the subject had been received (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.18-1.70). CONCLUSIONS Of elementary school teachers 76% are not promoting lower urinary tract health in school-aged children. Professional development training on the topics of lower urinary tract dysfunction and/or lower urinary tract health may be beneficial, particularly for educators who teach higher grades and those with less teaching experience.
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The relationship between vesicoureteral reflux and bladder dysfunction is inseparable and has long been emphasized. However, the primary concern of all physicians treating patients with vesicoureteral reflux is the prevention of renal scarring and eventual deterioration of renal function. Bladder dysfunction, urinary tract infection and vesicoureteral reflux are the three important factors which are closely related to each other and contribute to the formation of renal scar. Especially, there is ongoing discussion regarding the role of bladder dysfunction in the prognosis of both medically and surgically treated vesicoureteral reflux. The effect of bladder dysfunction on VUR is mostly via inadequate sphincter relaxation during infancy which is closer to immature bladder dyscoordination rather than true dysfunction. But after toilet training, functional obstruction caused by voluntary sphincter constriction during voiding is responsible through elevation in bladder pressure, thus distorting the architecture of bladder and ureterovesical junction. Reports suggest that voiding phase abnormalities in lower urinary tract dysfunction contributes to lower spontaneous resolution rate of VUR. However, filling phase abnormalities such as involuntary detrusor contraction can also cause VUR even in the absence of dysfunctional voiding. With regards to the effect of bladder dysfunction on treatment, meta-analysis reveals that the cure rate of VUR following endoscopic treatment is less in children with bladder bowel dysfunction but there is no difference for open surgery. The pathophysiology of bladder dysfunction associated with UTI can be explained by the ‘milk-back’ of contaminated urine back into the bladder and significant residual urine resulting from functional outlet obstruction. In addition, involuntary detrusor contraction can decrease perfusion of the bladder mucosa thus decreasing mucosal immunity and creating a condition prone to UTI. In terms of renal scarring, dysfunctional voiding seems to be more closely related to renal damage in association with VUR than overactive bladder. However, studies show that UTI can induce renal scarring even without VUR present and urodynamic abnormalities are quite often detected in these cases. Whether reflux of sterile urine in bladder dysfunction can cause significant renal scarring, especially when intrarenal reflux is present remains controversial. Another issue that warrants further research is the direct relationship between bladder dysfunction and renal scarring, since some reports suggest that these two conditions share a common genotype. Recently some studies have suggest VUR as a causal factor of bladder dysfunction, supported by the fact that bladder dysfunction resolves after injection therapy of VUR. Further study with more objective evaluation of bladder dysfunction may be needed.
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- Hyeyoung Lee
- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology and Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Shaikh N, Hoberman A, Keren R, Gotman N, Docimo SG, Mathews R, Bhatnagar S, Ivanova A, Mattoo TK, Moxey-Mims M, Carpenter MA, Pohl HG, Greenfield S. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Children With Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction. Pediatrics 2016; 137:peds.2015-2982. [PMID: 26647376 PMCID: PMC4702025 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-2982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Little generalizable information is available on the outcomes of children diagnosed with bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) after a urinary tract infection (UTI). Our objectives were to describe the clinical characteristics of children with BBD and to examine the effects of BBD on patient outcomes in children with and without vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). METHODS We combined data from 2 longitudinal studies (Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux and Careful Urinary Tract Infection Evaluation) in which children <6 years of age with a first or second UTI were followed for 2 years. We compared outcomes for children with and without BBD, children with and without VUR, and children with VUR randomly assigned to prophylaxis or placebo. The outcomes examined were incidence of recurrent UTIs, renal scarring, surgical intervention, resolution of VUR, and treatment failure. RESULTS BBD was present at baseline in 54% of the 181 toilet-trained children included; 94% of children with BBD reported daytime wetting, withholding maneuvers, or constipation. In children not on antimicrobial prophylaxis, 51% of those with both BBD and VUR experienced recurrent UTIs, compared with 20% of those with VUR alone, 35% with BBD alone, and 32% with neither BBD nor VUR. BBD was not associated with any of the other outcomes investigated. CONCLUSIONS Among toilet-trained children, those with both BBD and VUR are at higher risk of developing recurrent UTIs than children with isolated VUR or children with isolated BBD and, accordingly, exhibit the greatest benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis.
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Urology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia; and
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- Division of Pediatric Urology, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
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Sampaio C, Sousa AS, Fraga LGA, Veiga ML, Bastos Netto JM, Barroso U. Constipation and Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study. Front Pediatr 2016; 4:101. [PMID: 27752507 PMCID: PMC5046079 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2016.00101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between constipation and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) and nocturnal enuresis in a population-based study. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional study. The criteria for inclusion were children and adolescents of between 5 and 17 years and who agreed to sign the informed consent form. The study excluded students with neurological problems or who had documented abnormalities of the urinary tract. To identify the presence and severity of LUTD, we used the Voiding Dysfunction Symptom Score (DVSS). To evaluate the presence of constipation, Rome III questionnaire was used. RESULTS We interviewed 829 children and adolescents, of which 416 (50.18%) were male. The mean (SD) age was 9.1 (±2.9) years. The overall prevalence of LUTD was 9.1%, predominantly in girls (15 versus 3.1%, p < 0.001). Constipation was found in 9.4% of boys and 12.4% of girls (p = 0.169). Constipated children were 6.8 times more likely to have LUTD than those not constipated (p < 0.001, coefficient and correlation of 0.411). Constipation was found in 8.2% of children without LUTD and in 35.2% of children with LUTD. We performed multivariate analysis to identify urinary symptoms that are independent predictors of the presence of constipation. The presence of infrequent urination (p = 0.004) and holding maneuvers (p < 0.001) were independent predictors. It was noted also noted that constipated children, according to the Rome III criteria, possess a worse DVSS (p < 0.001). Regarding the presence of nocturnal enuresis, 12.6% of children and adolescents had constipation in association with this symptom. However, this relationship was not statistically significant (p = 0.483). CONCLUSION Constipated children were 6.8 times more likely to have LUTD than those not constipated. Among the urinary symptoms, infrequent voiding and holding maneuvers are independent factors of urinary expressions in constipated children. Children with more severe constipation have more prominent urinary symptoms. The presence of enuresis was not associated with constipation.
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- Clara Sampaio
- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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- Centro de Distúrbios Miccionais na Infância (CEDIMI), Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
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Keren R, Shaikh N, Pohl H, Gravens-Mueller L, Ivanova A, Zaoutis L, Patel M, deBerardinis R, Parker A, Bhatnagar S, Haralam MA, Pope M, Kearney D, Sprague B, Barrera R, Viteri B, Egigueron M, Shah N, Hoberman A. Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection and Renal Scarring. Pediatrics 2015; 136:e13-21. [PMID: 26055855 PMCID: PMC4485012 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and renal scarring in children who have had 1 or 2 febrile or symptomatic UTIs and received no antimicrobial prophylaxis. METHODS This 2-year, multisite prospective cohort study included 305 children aged 2 to 71 months with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) receiving placebo in the RIVUR (Randomized Intervention for Vesicoureteral Reflux) study and 195 children with no VUR observed in the CUTIE (Careful Urinary Tract Infection Evaluation) study. Primary exposure was presence of VUR; secondary exposures included bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD), age, and race. Outcomes were recurrent febrile or symptomatic urinary tract infection (F/SUTI) and renal scarring. RESULTS Children with VUR had higher 2-year rates of recurrent F/SUTI (Kaplan-Meier estimate 25.4% compared with 17.3% for VUR and no VUR, respectively). Other factors associated with recurrent F/SUTI included presence of BBD at baseline (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.07 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09-3.93]) and presence of renal scarring on the baseline (99m)Tc-labeled dimercaptosuccinic acid scan (adjusted hazard ratio: 2.88 [95% CI: 1.22-6.80]). Children with BBD and any degree of VUR had the highest risk of recurrent F/SUTI (56%). At the end of the 2-year follow-up period, 8 (5.6%) children in the no VUR group and 24 (10.2%) in the VUR group had renal scars, but the difference was not statistically significant (adjusted odds ratio: 2.05 [95% CI: 0.86-4.87]). CONCLUSIONS VUR and BBD are risk factors for recurrent UTI, especially when they appear in combination. Strategies for preventing recurrent UTI include antimicrobial prophylaxis and treatment of BBD.
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- Ron Keren
- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Departments of Pediatrics and Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- Division of Urology, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC; and
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Combined functional pelvic floor muscle exercises with Swiss ball and urotherapy for management of dysfunctional voiding in children: a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Pediatr 2014; 173:1347-53. [PMID: 24844352 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-014-2336-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED We report the clinical results of two types of urotherapy programs in children with dysfunctional voiding (DV). Sixty children with a median age of 8 (range, 5-14) diagnosed with DV were randomly allocated to one of two groups, each made up of 30 patients. Patients in group A underwent behavioral urotherapy (hydration, scheduled voiding, toilet training, and high-fiber diet) combined with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercises, whereas group B only received behavioral urotherapy. All parents completed a voiding and bowel habit diary chart. Uroflowmetry with pelvic floor surface electromyography (EMG) and bladder ultrasound were performed on all patients at the beginning and the end of the 1-year study. Abnormal voiding pattern normalized to a bell shape in 21/30 of patients in group A and 8/30 of patients in group B (P < 0.000). EMG activity during voiding disappeared significantly in 23/30 patients in group A compared to 15/30 patients in group B (P < 0.02). Episodes of urgency resolved in 12/14 of patients in group A and 3/11 of patients in group B (P < 0.01). Daytime wetting improved in 15/17 and 4/11 of patients in groups A and B, respectively. In addition, reduction in post-void residue (PVR) was significant in group A (P < 0.003). CONCLUSION Functional PFM exercises with Swiss ball combined with behavioral urotherapy proved as a safe and effective therapeutic modality, reducing the frequency of urinary incontinence, PVR, and the severity of constipation in children with DV.
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Bolat D, Acar IC, Zumrutbas AE, Eskicorapci S, Sancak EB, Zencir M, Turan T, Sinik Z. Prevalence of daytime urinary incontinence and related risk factors in primary school children in Turkey. Korean J Urol 2014; 55:213-8. [PMID: 24648878 PMCID: PMC3956952 DOI: 10.4111/kju.2014.55.3.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Urinary incontinence is one of the major urinary symptoms in children and adolescents and can lead to major distress for the affected children and their parents. In accordance with the definitions of the Standardization Committee of the International Children's Continence Society, daytime urinary incontinence (DUI) is uncontrollable leakage of urine during the day. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of DUI in Turkish primary school children. Materials and Methods The questionnaire, which covered sociodemographic variables and the voiding habits of the children, was completed by the parents of 2,353 children who were attending primary school in Denizli, a developing city of Turkey. The children's voiding habits were evaluated by use of the Dysfunctional Voiding and Incontinence Symptoms Score, which is a validated questionnaire. Children with a history of neurological or urological diseases were excluded. Results The participation rate was 91.9% (2,164 people). The overall prevalence of DUI was 8.0%. The incidence of DUI tended to decrease with increasing age and was not significantly different between genders (boys, 8.8%; girls, 7.3%; p=0.062). Age, maternal education level, family history of daytime wetting, settlement (urban/rural), history of constipation, urinary tract infection, and urgency were independent risk factors of DUI. Conclusions Our findings showed that DUI is a common health problem in primary school children. In an effort to increase awareness of children's voiding problems and the risk factors for urinary dysfunction in the population, educational programs and larger school-based screening should be carried out, especially in regions with low socioeconomic status.
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- Deniz Bolat
- Department of Urology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Acibadem University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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Naseri M. Lower Urinary Tract Urological Abnormalities and Urodynamic Findings of Physiological Urinary Incontinence Versus Non-mono Symptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis in Children. Nephrourol Mon 2014; 6:e15360. [PMID: 24783173 PMCID: PMC3997942 DOI: 10.5812/numonthly.15360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although 98% of children attain daytime bladder control by three years of age, urinary incontinence is regarded physiological up to the fifth year of life. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess whether lower urinary tract urological abnormalities and abnormal urodynamic findings are infrequent in children with physiological urinary incontinence in contrast to those with non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (NMNE). PATIENTS AND METHODS During a three-year period (2007-2009), 66 neurologically normal children including 51 children (34 girls, 17 boys) older than five years of age with NMNE and intermittent daytime incontinence, and 15 children with physiological urinary incontinence (eight girls and seven boys) aged four to five years of age without any known urological abnormalities were enrolled in the study. Patients with neurologic deficits or known urological anomalies were excluded from the study. Kidney-bladder ultrasonography, voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), and urodynamic studies were performed to evaluate the anatomy of urinary tract and bladder function. RESULTS Urinary tract infection was found in 23 (34.8%) children, 17 (33.3%) and 6 (40%) patients with NMNE and physiological urinary incontinence, respectively. Out of 48 patients who underwent VCUG, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) was found in seven and eight children younger and older than five years of age, respectively. Abnormal urodynamic findings were reported in 5 (62.5%) of eight children younger than five-year-old, and 14 (63.6%) of 22 patients older than 5-year-old. CONCLUSIONS VUR might be more frequent in children with physiological urinary incontinence than the normal population, and might be as common as NMNE with intermittent daytime incontinence.
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- Mitra Naseri
- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Dr. Sheikh Children Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Mitra Naseri, Pediatric Nephrology Department, Dr Sheikh Children Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Naderi Avenue, Taabodi Street, Mashhad, IR Iran. Tel: +98-5117269021; Ext: 25, Fax: +98-5117273943, E-mail:
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Prevalence and risk factors for renal scars in children with febrile UTI and/or VUR: a cross-sectional observational study of 565 consecutive patients. J Pediatr Urol 2013; 9:856-63. [PMID: 23465483 PMCID: PMC3770743 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine prevalence and risk factors for renal scar in children referred for urologic assessment of febrile UTI and/or VUR. METHODS Pre-determined risk factors for renal scar were prospectively recorded in consecutive patients referred for UTI/VUR. Age, gender, VUR grade, and reported number of febrile and non-febrile UTIs were analyzed with logistic regression to determine risk for focal cortical defects on non-acute DMSA. RESULTS Of 565 consecutive children, 24 (4%) had congenital renal dysplasia and 84 (15.5%) had focal defect(s). VUR, especially grades IV-V, recurrent febrile UTI, and older age increased risk. For any age child with the same number of UTIs, VUR increased odds of renal defect 5.4-fold (OR = 5.4, 95% CI = 2.7-10.6, AUC = 0.759). CONCLUSIONS Focal DMSA defects were present in 15.5% of 565 consecutive children referred for febrile UTI and/or VUR; 4% had presumed congenital reflux nephropathy without cortical defect. All VUR grades increased risk for these defects, as did recurrent febrile UTIs and older age. However, 43% with grades IV-V VUR and 76% with recurrent UTI had normal DMSA.
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a significant risk factor for clinical pyelonephritis and renal scarring. In 2010, the American Urological Association (AUA) reported that bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD), which is common in patients with VUR, increases the risk of breakthrough UTI in children receiving antibiotic prophylaxis, reduces the success rate for endoscopic injection therapy, and increases the risk of postoperative UTI, irrespective of the surgical success rate for VUR. Accordingly, physicians are strongly recommended to investigate BBD in their patients with VUR. Symptoms and signs of BBD include urinary frequency and urgency, prolonged voiding intervals, daytime wetting, perineal and penile pain, holding manoeuvres (posturing to prevent wetting), constipation, and encopresis. Primary assessment tools include the Pediatric Symptom Checklist, urinalysis, urine culture, bladder diary, measurement of the postvoid residual urine volume, Dysfunctional Voiding Symptom Score, uroflow with electromyography, and Bristol Stool Form Score. The Rome III criteria can also be used for diagnostic assessment of bowel function. Treatment of BBD should be individualized, directed at symptomatic and objective improvement, and can include behavioural modification, biofeedback, selective use of anticholinergics and α-blockers, and bowel management.
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- Jack S Elder
- Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Department of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, K-9, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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Bush NC, Shah A, Barber T, Yang M, Bernstein I, Snodgrass W. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX®) for urinary urge symptoms. J Pediatr Urol 2013; 9:597-604. [PMID: 23127806 PMCID: PMC3641652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is common first-line therapy for urinary symptoms despite minimal evidence-based support. We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of PEG for initial treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients aged >3 years underwent baseline urinary symptom questionnaire (USQ, scored 0-16), bowel symptom questionnaire (scored 0-20) and abdominal X-ray (KUB). Patients were randomized to placebo/PEG regardless of parent's perception of constipation. After 1 month, patients completed follow-up questionnaires and KUB. Improvement was defined as decrease in USQ (ΔUSQ) ≥ 3 points. Secondary analyses compared urinary and bowel symptoms to KUB. RESULTS Of 138 enrolled patients, 71 (51.4%) completed 1 month of therapy. Analyses of those randomized to placebo vs. PEG and non-completers demonstrated similar demographics, baseline symptoms, and KUB. Patients treated with placebo and PEG both had significant improvement in USQ scores (p < 0.0001). Patients treated with placebo and PEG responded similarly to placebo (ΔUSQ 3.7 vs. 3.4, p = 0.773), with improvement in nearly half (48.5% PEG vs. 44.7% placebo). There was no correlation between KUB and urinary or bowel symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 50% of patients with urinary urge symptoms treated with either placebo or PEG for 1 month had improvement in urinary symptoms. KUB did not correlate with baseline or follow-up urinary or bowel symptoms.
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- Nicol Corbin Bush
- Department of Pediatric Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75207, USA.
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Carpenter MA, Hoberman A, Mattoo TK, Mathews R, Keren R, Chesney RW, Moxey-Mims M, Greenfield SP. The RIVUR trial: profile and baseline clinical associations of children with vesicoureteral reflux. Pediatrics 2013; 132:e34-45. [PMID: 23753091 PMCID: PMC3691529 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is diagnosed in ∼30% to 40% of children who have imaging studies after urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our goal is to characterize children enrolled in the Randomized Intervention for Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) trial and to compare our study cohort with those from previously published studies. METHODS RIVUR investigators from 19 pediatric sites in the United States recruited 607 children with grade I through IV VUR. Children were enrolled after a first or second UTI. This cross-sectional report of baseline data includes extensive clinical, parental report, and imaging study results. RESULTS RIVUR recruited 607 children (558 girls, 49 boys) with grade I (11%), II (42%), III (38%), or IV (8%) reflux. The median age was 12 months, and most children (91%) were enrolled after their first UTI. The UTI leading to enrollment was both febrile and symptomatic for 323 children, febrile only in 197 children, and symptomatic only in 86. Renal involvement at baseline as documented by a (99m)Tc dimercaptosuccinic acid scan was uncommon with cortical defects identified in 89 (15%) children. Bladder and bowel dysfunction was identified in 71 (56%) of 126 toilet-trained subjects assessed. CONCLUSIONS RIVUR is the largest prospective, randomized trial for children with primary VUR to date, comparing prophylaxis with placebo. The study sample comprises patients from 19 pediatric clinical sites in the United States, whose demographic and clinical characteristics may differ from those of children enrolled in previous trials from other countries.
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- Myra A. Carpenter
- Department of Biostatistics, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; and
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- Department of Pediatric Urology, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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Long-term prospective evaluation of an inpatient voiding reeducation program for lower urinary tract conditions in children. Int Urol Nephrol 2013; 45:299-306. [PMID: 23381501 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-012-0348-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of our treatment program for children with lower urinary tract conditions, developed at the Department of Pediatric Nephrology of the University Children's Hospital in Ljubljana. METHODS Sixty-four patients with lower urinary tract conditions were randomly allocated to two groups. Group A received treatment immediately, whereas patients of group B received no treatment for a period of 3 months-the amount of time it takes to complete our program. No child in group B experienced spontaneous regression of their symptoms in the 3-month delay period, while the patients of group A were already being treated and were achieving results. Thus, all the patients of group B then entered the program in exactly the same way as patients of group A. RESULTS The final success rate in both groups did not differ significantly (p = 0.706-1.000) and ranged from 86.2 % for group A and 86.7 to 90 % for group B. Long-term follow-up showed statistically identical success rates (p = 1.000). CONCLUSION This prospective controlled study with long-term follow-up (48 months) shows that our treatment program, applied as an inpatient voiding school program, is an effective method, with durable results.
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Bladder dysfunction in children is a very common and heterogeneous problem. There can be disturbances either in bladder storage or during voiding phases. First of all it is important to distinguish between non-neurogenic and neuropathic bladder dysfuction. In this article the most common causes, the basic diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic interventions are summarized.
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[Primary vesicoureteral reflux]. Urologe A 2013; 52:39-47. [PMID: 23296463 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-012-3079-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The never ending discussion about the diagnostics and treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) now includes arguments for diagnostic nihilism as well as invasive diagnostics and therapy, which is reminiscent of the debate on prostate cancer in adulthood. The common goal of all currently competing diagnostic strategies and approaches is the prevention of renal scars by the most effective and least burdensome approach. There is a difference between acquired pyelonephritic scars with VUR (acquired reflux nephropathy) and congenital reflux nephropathy (primary dysplasia) which cannot be influenced by any therapy.The VUR can be verified by conventional radiological voiding cystourethrography (VCUG), by urosonography, radionuclide cystography or even by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The guidelines of the European Association of Urology/European Society for Paediatric Urology (EAU/ESPU) recommend radiological screening for VUR after the first febrile urinary tract infection. Significant risk factors in patients with VUR are recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) and parenchymal scarring and the patients should undergo patient and risk-adapted therapy. Infants with dilating reflux have a higher risk of renal scarring than those without dilatation of the renal pelvis. Bladder dysfunction or dysfunctional elimination syndrome represents a well-known but previously neglected risk factor in combination with VUR and should be treated prior to any surgical intervention as far as is possible.Certainly not every patient with VUR needs therapy. The current treatment strategies take into account age and gender, the presence of dysplastic or pyelonephritic renal scars, the clinical symptoms, bladder dysfunction and frequency and severity of recurrent UTI as criteria for the therapy decision. The use of an antibacterial prophylaxis as well as the duration is controversially discussed. Endoscopic therapy can be a good alternative to antibacterial prophylaxis or a surveillance strategy in patients with low grade VUR. In patients with dilating VUR and given indications for surgery, endoscopic treatment can be offered. However, parents should be completely informed about the significantly lower success rate of endoscopic therapy compared to open surgical procedures. The open surgical techniques guarantee the highest success rates and should be used in patients with a dilating VUR and high risk of renal damage.
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Vaz GT, Vasconcelos MM, Oliveira EA, Ferreira AL, Magalhães PG, Silva FM, Lima EM. Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in school-age children. Pediatr Nephrol 2012; 27:597-603. [PMID: 21969094 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-011-2028-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Revised: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 09/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have demonstrated rates of incontinence and enuresis as high as 20% in school-age children. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of lower urinary tract (LUT) symptoms in 739 children aged 6-12 years enrolled in three government schools with different socioeconomic levels in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Symptoms of LUT were evaluated using a modified version of the Dysfunction Voiding Scoring System in which the cutoff point considered as an indicator of LUT dysfunction is >6 for girls and >9 for boys. Children with a score indicative of symptoms received an educational booklet on the functioning of the LUT and were sent for clinical evaluation. LUT dysfunction symptoms were detected in 161 (21.8%) children. Symptoms were most frequent in girls (p < 0.001), children aged 6-8 (p < 0.028), and attended the school with the lowest social level (p < 0.001). Intestinal constipation was the most prevalent finding (30.7%), independent of LUT score. The most common urinary symptoms in children with an elevated score were diurnal urinary incontinence (30.7%), holding maneuvers (19.1%), and urinary urgency (13.7%). Stress factors were associated in 28.4% of children. Our findings suggest that LUT symptoms must be investigated carefully at routine pediatric visits.
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- Giovana T Vaz
- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Rua Piauí, 933 apt 502, Belo Horizonte, MG 30150-320, Brazil
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Al Badr W, Al Bader S, Otto E, Hildebrandt F, Ackley T, Peng W, Xu J, Li J, Owens KM, Bloom D, Innis JW. Exome capture and massively parallel sequencing identifies a novel HPSE2 mutation in a Saudi Arabian child with Ochoa (urofacial) syndrome. J Pediatr Urol 2011; 7:569-73. [PMID: 21450525 PMCID: PMC3157539 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2011.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We describe a child of Middle Eastern descent by first-cousin coupling with idiopathic neurogenic bladder and high-grade vesicoureteral reflux at 1 year of age, whose characteristic facial grimace led to the diagnosis of Ochoa (urofacial) syndrome at age 5 years. We used homozygosity mapping, exome capture and paired-end sequencing to identify the disease causing mutation in the proband. We reviewed the literature with respect to the urologic manifestations of Ochoa syndrome. A large region of marker homozygosity was observed at 10q24, consistent with known autosomal recessive inheritance, family consanguinity and previous genetic mapping in other families with Ochoa syndrome. A homozygous mutation was identified in the proband in HPSE2: c.1374_1378delTGTGC, a deletion of 5 nucleotides in exon 10 that is predicted to lead to a frameshift followed by replacement of 132 C-terminal amino acids with 153 novel amino acids (p.Ala458Alafsdel132ins153). This mutation is novel relative to very recently published mutations in HPSE2 in other families. Early intervention and recognition of Ochoa syndrome with control of risk factors and close surveillance will decrease complications and renal failure.
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- Wisam Al Badr
- Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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Sinha S. Dysfunctional voiding: A review of the terminology, presentation, evaluation and management in children and adults. Indian J Urol 2011; 27:437-47. [PMID: 22279306 PMCID: PMC3263208 DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.91429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Dysfunctional voiding (DV) is a voiding disorder characterized by dyssynergic striated sphincteric activity in the absence of a proven neurological etiology. It can present at any age with a spectrum of storage and voiding symptoms that may resemble florid neurogenic bladder. There is a striking lack of clarity regarding what this entity represents, the diagnostic methodology and treatment. The limitations of existing guideline documents are analyzed. Specifically, use of the term "habitual", the assumption that bladder changes are secondary to the outlet, the emphasis on "staccato" voiding and the implication of striated urethral sphincter are discussed. Literature shows that DV may also present with continuous slow flow or normal flow. Dyssynergia may be at the level of the striated urethral sphincter, the pelvic floor or both, better termed "striated urethral sphincter-pelvic floor complex" (SUS-PFC).A diagnostic algorithm is provided so that patients are evaluated on merit rather than on the basis of different philosophies of individual centers. High-risk markers such as hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, renal failure or marked voiding difficulty should prompt a formal urodynamics evaluation and imaging for neurological etiology. Patients with predominantly storage symptoms with incidental staccato voiding can be managed initially, on the basis of non-invasive evaluation. Conservative urotherapy including biofeedback is appropriate initial management for patients without high risk factors. Treatment and evaluation should be escalated based on response. Patients with severe DV will need treatment similar to neurogenic bladder including clean intermittent catheterization and measures to control storage pressures.
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- Sanjay Sinha
- Department of Urology, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, India
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Lorenzo AJ. Medical versus surgical management for vesicoureteric reflux: the case for medical management. Can Urol Assoc J 2011; 4:276-8. [PMID: 20694107 DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Constipation remains a frequent presentation to paediatricians, with significant health resource implications. We present a practical guide to the management of paediatric constipation and evaluate the current evidence for treatment regimens, to help the clinician in treating a condition that can be distressing and has a significant impact on affected families.
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- Nadeem A Afzal
- Paediatric Department, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Rd, Southampton, Hants, SO16 6YD, England.
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Yang SSD, Chiang IN, Lin CD, Chang SJ. Advances in non-surgical treatments for urinary tract infections in children. World J Urol 2011; 30:69-75. [PMID: 21614468 DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0700-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE With growing antibiotics failure due to emerging resistance of bacteria, non-surgical management of pediatric UTI plays a more important role because of its non-invasive characteristics and little adverse effects. METHODS We searched the Pubmed for management of UTI in children other than surgical correction and antibiotics using terms: risk factor, prepuce/phimosis, steroid cream/steroid, behavioral therapy, urotherapy, biofeedback/pelvic floor exercise, adrenergic antagonist, anticholinergics, diet/dietary, dysfunctional voiding/dysfunctional elimination syndrome, constipation, dietary, clean intermittent catheterization, probiotics/lactobacillus, cranberry, vitamin supplement, breastfeeding, breast milk, with infant/child/children/pediatrics/pediatrics and urinary tract infection. RESULTS The proposed non-surgical management of pediatric UTI included behavioral modification (timed voiding and adequate fluids intake), topical steroid for phimosis, nutrient supplements (breast milk, cranberry, probiotics, and vitamin A), biofeedback training for dysfunctional voiding, anticholinergics for reducing intravesical pressure, alpha-blockers in dysfunctional voiding and neurogenic bladder, and intermittent catheterization for children with large PVR. CONCLUSION The published reports usually included small number of patients and were lacking of randomization and controlled group. Further well-designed studies are warranted to support the concepts of non-operative management for pediatric UTI.
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- Stephen Shei-Dei Yang
- Division of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, No. 289 Chienkuo Road, Xindian City, Taipei, 231, Taiwan
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Rübben I, Goepel M, van Gool JD. [Non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction and vesicoureteral reflux in children]. Urologe A 2011; 50:551-6. [PMID: 21523433 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-011-2532-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Various types of bladder dysfunction are associated with urinary tract infection, renal damage and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). In this article the influence of functional bladder disturbances such as detrusor instability (overactive bladder, OAB) and bladder sphincter dyssynergia (dysfunctional voiding), on the resolution of vesicoureteral reflux are reviewed. In summary, it is important to distinguish between children with dysfunctional voiding (increased activity of the pelvic floor during voiding) and those with OAB (detrusor overactivity during filling) because the latter has less effects on VUR.
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- I Rübben
- Kinderurologie, Klinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45122 Essen, Deutschland.
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Non invasive urodynamic assessment in children--are they reliable? Validation of non-invasive urodynamics in children with functional voiding disorders. Indian J Pediatr 2010; 77:1400-4. [PMID: 20844992 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0170-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2009] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To validate the non-invasive tests that can predict the type of bladder dysfunction normally diagnosed by invasive urodynamics. METHODS Children below 12 yrs of age were evaluated prospectively. Non-invasive urodynamic evaluation included history, clinical examination, frequency volume charting, ultrasonographic scan, urine analysis and renal function tests. Micturating cystourethrogram was carried out in children with recurrent urinary tract infections. All children underwent invasive urodynamic studies and the significance of association of the parameters of noninvasive assessment with invasive urodynamics was determined. Chi square test using Epi 6 software was used for statistical analysis of data. RESULTS 41 children underwent invasive urodynamic studies. The commonest disorder was detrusor instability in 28 (68.2%). Dysynergic voiding was noted in 8 (19.5%). The study was normal in 5 (12.1%). Nocturnal enuresis with day time symptoms, holding maneuvers, small frequent voiding pattern (p<0.05) and a small capacity bladder with insignificant residue (p=0.0003) predicts detrusor instability. Straining (p=0.0006), large capacity bladder with significant post void residue in the absence of vesicouretric reflux (p<0.05) predicts dysyneric voiding. On combining the various non-invasive tests and validating them against invasive urodynamics in diagnosing detrusor instability and dysnergic voiding, they have a sensitivity of 88.4% and 87.5%, specificity of 72.7% and 69.2%, positive predictive value of 0.88 and 0.63 and positive likelihood ratio of 3.1 & 2.2 respectively. CONCLUSIONS Functional voiding disorders can be diagnosed with reasonable accuracy by minimally invasive methods.
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Chesney RW, Carpenter MA, Moxey-Mims M, Nyberg L, Greenfield SP, Hoberman A, Keren R, Matthews R, Matoo TK. Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR): background commentary of RIVUR investigators. Pediatrics 2008; 122 Suppl 5:S233-9. [PMID: 19018047 PMCID: PMC4336951 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1285c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Because of the frequency of urinary tract infections in children, off-label use of antimicrobial prophylaxis is often the usual treatment of children with vesicoureteral reflux, and such use is increasingly being called into question; hence, a definitive study to determine the value of antimicrobial prophylaxis with regard to the recurrence of urinary tract infection and the incidence of renal scarring is essential. The currently recommended follow-up procedures (repeated urine cultures, renal and genitourinary imaging, antimicrobial therapy and prophylaxis, as well as other factors including cleanliness, adequate bladder and bowel emptying, and compliance with protocols) are expensive (in terms of time, attention to detail, and cost) and cumbersome. Such recommendations should be evidence-based.
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- Russell W. Chesney
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
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Keren R, Carpenter MA, Hoberman A, Shaikh N, Matoo TK, Chesney RW, Matthews R, Gerson AC, Greenfield SP, Fivush B, McLurie GA, Rushton HG, Canning D, Nelson CP, Greenbaum L, Bukowski T, Primack W, Sutherland R, Hosking J, Stewart D, Elder J, Moxey-Mims M, Nyberg L. Rationale and design issues of the Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) study. Pediatrics 2008; 122 Suppl 5:S240-50. [PMID: 19018048 PMCID: PMC2842127 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1285d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our goal is to determine if antimicrobial prophylaxis with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prevents recurrent urinary tract infections and renal scarring in children who are found to have vesicoureteral reflux after a first or second urinary tract infection. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, AND METHODS The Randomized Intervention for Children With Vesicoureteral Reflux (RIVUR) study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Six hundred children aged 2 to 72 months will be recruited from both primary and subspecialty care settings at clinical trial centers throughout North America. Children who are found to have grades I to IV vesicoureteral reflux after the index febrile or symptomatic urinary tract infection will be randomly assigned to receive daily doses of either trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole or placebo for 2 years. Scheduled follow-up contacts include in-person study visits every 6 months and telephone interviews every 2 months. Biospecimens (urine and blood) and genetic specimens (blood) will be collected for future studies of the genetic and biochemical determinants of vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infection, renal insufficiency, and renal scarring. RESULTS The primary outcome is recurrence of urinary tract infection. Secondary outcomes include time to recurrent urinary tract infection, renal scarring (assessed by dimercaptosuccinic acid scan), treatment failure, renal function, resource utilization, and development of antimicrobial resistance in stool flora. CONCLUSIONS The RIVUR study will provide useful information to clinicians about the risks and benefits of prophylactic antibiotics for children who are diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux after a first or second urinary tract infection. The data and specimens collected over the course of the study will allow researchers to better understand the pathophysiology of recurrent urinary tract infection and its sequelae.
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- Ron Keren
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Urology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Urology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Urology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Urology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Urology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Urology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Urology, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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In this overview the influence of functional bladder disturbances and of its treatment on the resolution of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children is discussed. Historically both bladder dysfunction entities, the overactive bladder (OAB) and the dysfunctional voiding (DV), have been described in conjunction with VUR. Treatment of the dysfunction was also considered to influence spontaneous resolution in a positive way. During the last decades, however, papers have been published which could not support these results. Regarding the OAB, a prospective study with treatment of the bladder overactivity with anticholinergics, did not influence spontaneous resolution rate in children with a dysfunction including also the voiding phase, DV and DES (dysfunctional elimination syndrome), most studies indicate a negative influence on the resolution rate of VUR in children, both before and after the age for bladder control, both with and without treatment. However, a couple of uncontrolled studies indicate that there is a high short-term resolution rate after treatment with flow biofeedback. It should be emphasized that the voiding phase dysfunctions (DV and DES) are more severe than the genuine filling phase dysfunction (OAB), with an increased frequency of UTI and renal damage in the former groups. To be able to answer the question if treatment of bladder dysfunction influence the resolution rate of VUR in children, randomized controlled studies must be performed.
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Sen S. Vesicoureteral reflux: current concepts and management implications. Indian J Pediatr 2008; 75:1031-5. [PMID: 19023526 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0206-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Long term controlled studies in children with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) largely conducted in developed societies, challenge the validity of established management principles.The backflow of urine into the upper tracts is not a disease by itself, but part of a clinical spectrum which is heterogeneous and has low risk and high risk categories. Management, medical, endoscopic or surgical have to take into consideration the risk to the child not only from the reflux but also from renal dysplasia and voiding dysfunction which are important risk factors for end stage renal disease (ESRD) and perpetuation of VUR respectively. Social factors, parental choices and access to medical treatment are also important in choosing therapy.
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- Sudipta Sen
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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There is ongoing controversy regarding the association between vesicoureteric reflux (VUR), recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI), and renal damage. Despite this, routine work up for VUR is still recommended after febrile UTI in most children. The present article reviews the indications and imaging modalities available for VUR diagnosis. Alternative newer techniques like MR cystography and voiding urosonography are discussed. The increasing evidence of the role of DMSA scans in managing children with VUR is highlighted.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for children with primary vesicoureteral reflux: where do we stand today? Adv Urol 2008:217805. [PMID: 18682820 PMCID: PMC2494604 DOI: 10.1155/2008/217805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2008] [Revised: 07/02/2008] [Accepted: 07/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The main goal of the management of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and thereby prevention of renal parenchymal damage possibly ensuing from these infections. Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis is common practice in the management of children with VUR, as recommended in 1997 in the guidelines of the American Urological Association. We performed a systematic review to ascertain whether antibiotics can be safely discontinued in children with VUR and whether prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of recurrent UTIs and renal damage in these patients. Several uncontrolled studies indicate that antibiotic prophylaxis can be discontinued in a subset of patients, that is, school-aged children with low-grade VUR, normal voiding patterns, kidneys without hydronephrosis or scars, and normal anatomy of the urogenital system. Furthermore, a few recent randomized controlled trials suggest that antibiotic prophylaxis offers no advantage over intermittent antibiotic therapy of UTIs in terms of prevention of recurrent UTIs or new renal damage.
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Interactions of constipation, dysfunctional elimination syndrome, and vesicoureteral reflux. Adv Urol 2008:828275. [PMID: 18604297 PMCID: PMC2441926 DOI: 10.1155/2008/828275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is simply described as incompetence of the unidirectional valve at the ureterovesical junction (UVJ), leading to backflow of urine to the kidney. Today, it is clear that VUR is not only related to the UVJ function but also to a combination of processes including immunity, bladder and pelvic floor function, dysfunctional voiding, and constipation. Although our surgical aims directed towards improving the valve coaptation at the UVJ, we understand today the importance of the diagnosis and treatment of constipation and dysfunctional voiding adjunctively.
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Leonardo CR, Filgueiras MFT, Vasconcelos MM, Vasconcelos R, Marino VP, Pires C, Pereira AC, Reis F, Oliveira EA, Lima EM. Risk factors for renal scarring in children and adolescents with lower urinary tract dysfunction. Pediatr Nephrol 2007; 22:1891-6. [PMID: 17874252 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-007-0564-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2007] [Revised: 05/29/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Risk factors for renal scarring in children with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) were evaluated. The medical records of 120 patients were assessed concerning gender, presence of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR), bladder capacity, detrusor overactivity, residual urine, febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteriuria, constipation, detrusor sphincter incoordination (DSI), high detrusor pressure at maximal cystometric capacity (PMCC), low compliance, and thickness and trabeculation of the bladder wall. Renal scarring was diagnosed by (99m)technetium-dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan (DMSA). Renal scarring was detected in 38 patients (31%). VUR, UTI, decreased bladder capacity, urinary residue, and trabeculated and thick bladder wall were associated with scarring at univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis showed VUR (P < 0.0001) as the independent risk factor for renal scarring. Thickness of the bladder wall was a marginal risk factor (P = 0.07). Although UTI was not a risk factor, it was associated with VUR (P = 0.03). In our analysis, VUR was the main risk factor; however, renal scarring was probably due to multifactorial causes, as VUR was associated with UTI.
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- Cristiane R Leonardo
- Pediatric Nephrourology Unit, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Dave S, Khoury AE. The current evidence based medical management of vesicoureteral reflux: The Sickkids protocol. Indian J Urol 2007; 23:403-13. [PMID: 19718297 PMCID: PMC2721573 DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.36714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Vesicoureteral reflux is a common clinical entity and is one of the keystones of the establishment of pediatric urology as a urological subspeciality. There has been continued evolution in the management of vesicoureteral reflux as new insights are gained on its role in renal damage. The optimal treatment algorithm remains controversial. This review aims to highlight the current literature on VUR and its association with urinary tract infections and renal damage. The protocol of management of a child with VUR followed at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto is described.
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- Sumit Dave
- Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Division of Urology, The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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