2020
Corticosteroids to prevent kidney scarring in children with a febrile urinary tract infection: a randomized trial
Shaikh N, Shope T, Hoberman A, Muniz G, Bhatnagar S, Nowalk A, Hickey R, Michaels M, Kearney D, Rockette H, Charron M, Lim R, Majd M, Shalaby-Rana E, Kurs-Lasky M, Cohen D, Wald E, Lockhart G, Pohl H, Martin J. Corticosteroids to prevent kidney scarring in children with a febrile urinary tract infection: a randomized trial. Pediatric Nephrology 2020, 35: 2113-2120. PMID: 32556960, PMCID: PMC7529851, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04622-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile urinary tract infectionUrinary tract infectionAdjuvant systemic corticosteroidsKidney scarringSystemic corticosteroidsTract infectionsInitiate urinary tract infectionReducing kidney scarringEfficacy of corticosteroidsMethodsChildren aged 2Absolute risk reductionRandomized to corticosteroidsMonths to 6Statistically significant differencePlacebo groupAdjuvant corticosteroidsCorticosteroidsKidney scansPlaceboSignificant differenceAged 2ScarsKidneyInfectionMonths
2013
Relationship between radiologist training level and fluoroscopy time for voiding cystourethrography.
Lim R, Ali Khawaja R, Nimkin K, Sagar P, Shailam R, Gee M, Westra S. Relationship between radiologist training level and fluoroscopy time for voiding cystourethrography. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2013, 200: 645-51. PMID: 23436857, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.8902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage fluoroscopy timeAttending pediatric radiologistPatient age groupsFirst-year residentsPediatric radiology fellowsFluoroscopy timeVoiding cystourethrographyTraining levelPediatric radiologistsSenior radiology residentsAge groupsSenior residentsNo significant differenceRadiology residentsFemale patientsMale patientsPatient sexRadiology fellowsMale to female ratioShorter fluoroscopy timeSignificant differenceRadiologist sexMale radiologistsRadiologist training levelFemale radiologists