Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - American Family ...
Feb 15, 2011 - Acute urinary tract infections are relatively common in children, with 8 percent of girls and 2 percent of boys having at least one episode by seven years of age. The most common pathogen is Escherichia coli, accounting for approximately 85 percent of urinary tract infections in ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0215/p409.html
Enuresis in Children: A Case Based Approach - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2014 - Enuresis is defined as intermittent urinary incontinence during sleep in a child at least five years of age. Approximately 5% to 10% of all seven-year-olds have enuresis, and an estimated 5 to 7 million children in the United States have enuresis. The pathophysiology of primary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/1015/p560.html
Revised AAP Guideline on UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children - American Family ...
Nov 15, 2012 - In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a revision of its 1999 clinical practice guideline on urinary tract infections in febrile infants and young children two to 24 months of age. The new clinical practice guideline has several important updates based on evidence ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1115/p940.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Enuresis - American Family Physician
Aug 15, 2008 - Enuresis is defined as repeated, spontaneous voiding of urine during sleep in a child five years or older. It affects 5 to 7 million children in the United States. Primary nocturnal enuresis is caused by a disparity between bladder capacity and nocturnal urine production and failure of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0815/p489.html
Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - Point-of-Care Guides - American ...
Feb 15, 2018 - A recent observational study found that 2.2% of acutely ill children younger than five years met criteria for a UTI when their urine was cultured. However, in the same study, overall clinician impression that a UTI was present (fairly to very certain) identified only 28 out of 60 ...
American Family Physician : Point-of-Care Guides
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0215/p273.html
Nocturnal Enuresis - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2003 - Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem that can be troubling for children and their families. Recent studies indicate that nocturnal enuresis is best regarded as a group of conditions with different etiologies. A genetic component is likely in many affected children. Research also ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0401/p1499.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - American Family Physician
Dec 15, 2005 - Up to 7 percent of girls and 2 percent of boys will have a symptomatic, culture-confirmed urinary tract infection by six years of age. Urinary tract infection may be suspected because of urinary symptoms in older children or because of fever, nonspecific symptoms, or failure to thrive ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1215/p2483.html
Optimal Antibiotic Regimen for Treating Lower UTI in Children - Cochrane for Clinicians...
Nov 1, 2013 - For the afebrile child with a UTI, a short course (three to seven days) of antibiotics is as effective at preventing the recurrence of symptomatic UTI as a long course (seven to 10 days). There is no clear evidence of superiority for any one antibiotic regimen.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1101/p577.html
The Gomco Circumcision: Common Problems and Solutions - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1998 - Circumcision performed using the Gomco clamp is usually quick and effective, and results in very little bleeding. However, every clinician performing circumcision occasionally has concerns or questions regarding the procedure. Some of the more common concerns regarding the use of the ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0915/p891.html
The Undescended Testicle: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2000 - Early diagnosis and management of the undescended testicle are needed to preserve fertility and improve early detection of testicular malignancy. Physical examination of the testicle can be difficult; consultation should be considered if a normal testis cannot be definitely identified. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1101/p2037.html
Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Why They Occur and How to Prevent Them - American...
May 15, 1998 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) usually occur as a consequence of colonization of the periurethral area by a virulent organism that subsequently gains access to the bladder. During the first few months of life, uncircumcised male infants are at increased risk for UTIs, but thereafter ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2440.html
Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent UTI in Children - FPIN's Clinical Inquiries...
Jul 15, 2011 - Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent UTI may be considered in infants and children with or without vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) after a first UTI.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0715/od1.html
Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: Current - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 1999 - Primary nocturnal enuresis sometimes presents significant psychosocial problems for children and their parents. Causative factors may include maturational delay, genetic influence, difficulties in waking and decreased nighttime secretion of antidiuretic hormone. Anatomic abnormalities ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0301/p1205.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family ...
Nov 15, 2010 - What are the effects of treatment for acute UTI in children? What are the effects of interventions to prevent recurrence of UTI in children?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/1115/p1252.html
Evaluation and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children - American Family ...
Apr 1, 1998 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections encountered by primary care physicians. Although UTIs do not occur with as great a frequency in children as in adults, they can be a source of significant morbidity in children. For reasons that are not yet ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0401/p1573.html
Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection and Reflux - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 1999 - Urinary tract infections in children are sometimes associated with vesicoureteral reflux, which can lead to renal scarring if it remains unrecognized. Since the risk of renal scarring is greatest in infants, any child who presents with a urinary tract infection prior to toilet training ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0315/p1472.html
The AAP Practice Parameter on Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants and Young ...
Oct 15, 2000 - The Committee on Quality Improvement of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed an evidence-based practice parameter on the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the initial urinary tract infection in febrile infants and young children, two months to two years of age. The practice...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1015/p1815.html
Nocturnal Enuresis - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
May 1, 2006 - What are the effects of interventions for the relief of symptoms?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0501/p1611.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family ...
Sep 1, 2005 - What are the effects of treatment of acute urinary tract infection in children? What are the effects of interventions to prevent recurrence?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0901/p858.html
Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Children - Editorials - American Family Physician
May 15, 1998 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> May 15, 1998 Issue Editorials Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Children ALEJANDRO HOBERMAN, M.D., and ELLEN R. WALD, M.D., Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Am Fam Physician. 1998 May 15;57(10):2337-2340. Related...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0515/p2337.html
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