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TitleEvaluating different imaging strategies in children after first febrile urinary tract infection
AuthorsWong, SN2
Tse, NKC3
Lee, KP9
Yuen, SF6
Leung, LCK1
Pau, BCK1
Chan, WKY4
Lee, KW4
Cheung, HM5
Chim, S8
Yip, CMS7
Issue Date2010
PublisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00467/index.htm
CitationPediatric Nephrology, 2010, v. 25 n. 10, p. 2083-2091 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00467-010-1569-z
AbstractWe conducted a retrospective multicenter review to estimate the prevalence of urological abnormalities in Chinese children with first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) and to evaluate the selective imaging strategy recommended by the NICE guideline for detecting underlying abnormalities. Atypical UTI was defined as in the NICE UTI guideline. Overall, 576 boys and 244 girls aged below 24 months were reviewed. All underwent ultrasound (US) and micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) and 612 underwent DMSA scans. US was abnormal in 73 (8.9%) and vesicoureteral reflux was shown in 195 patients (23.8%). A total of 126 patients were considered to have remediable urological abnormalities requiring additional surgical or medical interventions. The NICE guideline yielded excellent negative predictive values (NPV) of 100-94.4% in girls but 91% in boys. If all boys underwent US and DMSA and only those with atypical UTI or abnormal US or DMSA proceeded to MCUG, then the NPV increased to 95.2% and 97.4% for boys aged below and above 6 months, respectively. These revised strategies would substantially save invasive studies-DMSA and MCUG in 27 and 74% of girls aged below and above 6 months, respectively, or MCUG in 23 and 59% of boys aged below and above 6 months, respectively.
ISSN0931-041X
2011 Impact Factor: 2.518
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.188
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00467-010-1569-z
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000281110700009
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dc.contributor.authorWong, SN
dc.contributor.authorTse, NKC
dc.contributor.authorLee, KP
dc.contributor.authorYuen, SF
dc.contributor.authorLeung, LCK
dc.contributor.authorPau, BCK
dc.contributor.authorChan, WKY
dc.contributor.authorLee, KW
dc.contributor.authorCheung, HM
dc.contributor.authorChim, S
dc.contributor.authorYip, CMS
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:52:05Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:52:05Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractWe conducted a retrospective multicenter review to estimate the prevalence of urological abnormalities in Chinese children with first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) and to evaluate the selective imaging strategy recommended by the NICE guideline for detecting underlying abnormalities. Atypical UTI was defined as in the NICE UTI guideline. Overall, 576 boys and 244 girls aged below 24 months were reviewed. All underwent ultrasound (US) and micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) and 612 underwent DMSA scans. US was abnormal in 73 (8.9%) and vesicoureteral reflux was shown in 195 patients (23.8%). A total of 126 patients were considered to have remediable urological abnormalities requiring additional surgical or medical interventions. The NICE guideline yielded excellent negative predictive values (NPV) of 100-94.4% in girls but 91% in boys. If all boys underwent US and DMSA and only those with atypical UTI or abnormal US or DMSA proceeded to MCUG, then the NPV increased to 95.2% and 97.4% for boys aged below and above 6 months, respectively. These revised strategies would substantially save invasive studies-DMSA and MCUG in 27 and 74% of girls aged below and above 6 months, respectively, or MCUG in 23 and 59% of boys aged below and above 6 months, respectively.
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dc.identifier.citationPediatric Nephrology, 2010, v. 25 n. 10, p. 2083-2091 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00467-010-1569-z
dc.identifier.citeulike7417771
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00467-010-1569-z
dc.identifier.epage2091
dc.identifier.hkuros195999
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000281110700009
dc.identifier.issn0931-041X
2011 Impact Factor: 2.518
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.188
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.pmid20556431
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77956225832
dc.identifier.spage2083
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139584
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00467/index.htm
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofPediatric Nephrology
dc.rightsThe original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
dc.subject.meshDiagnostic Imaging - methods
dc.subject.meshFever
dc.subject.meshPractice Guidelines as Topic
dc.subject.meshRadiopharmaceuticals - diagnostic use
dc.subject.meshUrinary Tract Infections - diagnosis
dc.titleEvaluating different imaging strategies in children after first febrile urinary tract infection
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Kwong Wah Hospital
  2. Tuen Mun Hospital
  3. Princess Margaret Hospital Hong Kong
  4. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong
  5. Prince of Wales Hospital Hong Kong
  6. Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
  7. United Christian Hospital Hong Kong
  8. Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong
  9. Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital