2016
Computer model predicting breakthrough febrile urinary tract infection in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux
Arlen AM, Alexander SE, Wald M, Cooper CS. Computer model predicting breakthrough febrile urinary tract infection in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux. Journal Of Pediatric Urology 2016, 12: 288.e1-288.e5. PMID: 27072485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreakthrough febrile urinary tract infectionFebrile urinary tract infectionPrimary vesicoureteral refluxBladder-bowel dysfunctionOnset of VURUrinary tract infectionVesicoureteral refluxLow bladder volumesBladder volumeUTI historyTract infectionsPrognostic calculatorSpontaneous resolutionRecurrent febrile urinary tract infectionsCorrect vesicoureteral refluxRecurrent febrile infectionsRenal parenchymal scarringIndividual child's riskCharacteristic curve areaParenchymal scarringVCUG findingsRenal scarringPatient demographicsVUR gradeFebrile infections
2014
Bladder Volume at Onset of Vesicoureteral Reflux is an Independent Risk Factor for Breakthrough Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
Alexander S, Arlen A, Storm D, Kieran K, Cooper C. Bladder Volume at Onset of Vesicoureteral Reflux is an Independent Risk Factor for Breakthrough Febrile Urinary Tract Infection. Journal Of Urology 2014, 193: 1342-1346. PMID: 25305355, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreakthrough febrile urinary tract infectionFebrile urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionOnset of refluxBladder-bowel dysfunctionRisk of pyelonephritisTract infectionsVesicoureteral refluxBladder volumeReflux gradeRecurrent febrile urinary tract infectionsMedian bladder volumeIndependent risk factorAdditional prognostic informationIdentification of childrenDuration of exposureReflux onsetBladder capacityMedian followupSD agePrognostic informationRisk factorsMultivariate analysisClinical decisionInfection