Continuous antibiotic prophylaxis increases the risk of antibiotic resistance, which should be avoided in children with vesicoureteral reflux.

So when The Lancet reported in April 2023 that just four industries — tobacco, unhealthy food, fossil fuels and alcohol — are responsible for at least a third of global deaths each year, something ...

The voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) is the standard procedure for diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux in children. Children with vesicoureteral reflux are at risk of upper urinary tract infections and ...

The steps to submit a Testing Instruction Form (TIF) for finals week are the same as any other exam with one notable difference. In the “select the exam group/s for this test” field, be sure to select ...

IN the recent literature considerable attention has been paid to recognition and management of obstructions at the bladder neck in children. This condition is relatively uncommon when compared to the ...

The education department plans to scrap the requirement that students need to pass five Regent exams to graduate high school — but will continue to administer the tests as an option for students to ...

Voiding dysfunction requiring therapy affects a significant proportion of older patients treated for NMIBC. Voiding dysfunction affects approximately 1 in 6 older patients treated for ...

Before patients undergo intimate physical exams, including ones performed under anesthesia, hospitals must obtain written informed consent — or risk federal funding. That’s according to new guidance ...

Introduction: Bladder profile in boys with Posterior Urethral Valves can be very varied with a spectrum going from high pressure, unstable, hypocompliant small bladders to hypercompliant, large ...

Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is ...