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