Childhood Hypertension: Epidemiology, Etiology, Target Organ Damage, and Consequences

Lurbe, Empar; Simonetti, Giacomo D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-52972-0_49

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“…Bladder dysfunction was diagnosed by a history of urinary dribbling and significant residual urine. Hypertension, UTI, proteinuria, AKI, CKD, hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), renal scarring and dysplasia were based on standard definitions [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Failure to thrive was defined based on normal references of the Public Health Ministry, Thailand for age and gender.…”

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Posterior urethral valve in thai boys

Ekarat,

Attawettayanon,

Limratchapong

et al. 2023

BMC Pediatr

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Background Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is the most common congenital bladder outlet obstruction in boys, causing renal damage beginning in utero. There are scarce data from Thailand regarding the long-term outcomes of PUV in boys, thus the aim of this study was to examine the presentation, clinical course, complications, outcomes and renal survival in PUV boys. Methods We reviewed the medical records of PUV boys treated at the Pediatric Nephrology Clinic, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, over a 30-year-period. Results Seventy-seven PUV boys were identified, with a median age at diagnosis of 4.8 months. The most common presentations were urinary tract infection (UTI), poor urine stream and urinary dribbling in 26 (33.8%), 19 (24.7%) and 11 (14.3%) boys, respectively. Renal ultrasound results in 70 boys showed 8 (11.4%) unilateral and 56 (80%) bilateral hydronephroses. Of 72 voiding cystourethrograms, 18 (25.0%) showed unilateral and 22 (30.6%) bilateral vesicoureteral refluxes. 99mTc dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scans in 30 boys showed 12 (40%) unilateral and 8 (26.7%) bilateral renal damage. Fifty-nine (76.6%) boys had 149 UTIs; 42 (54.4%) had recurrent UTI. Forty-eight boys had valve ablation at the median age of 30.3 months. 22 boys (28.6%) developed chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a median age of 15.0 years. Conclusion Of 77 PUV Thai boys, UTI was the most common presentation. Recurrence of UTI and CKD was the most common consequence. Lifelong follow-up for renal and bladder functions is essential for all PUV patients.

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