Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of febrile urinary tract infections in children with vesicoureteral reflux: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials comparing dilated to nondilated vesicoureteral reflux.

PURPOSE: The followup and treatment of children with vesicoureteral reflux has been debated for many years. Antibiotic prophylaxis has a role for preventing urinary tract infection in these children. Recent studies and guidelines suggested that prophylaxis has little or no role in preventing urinary tract infection in those children, especially those with low grades (I and II) of reflux. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed all published randomized, controlled trials comparing antibiotic prophylaxis vs no prophylaxis or placebo in children with vesicoureteral reflux. The children were divided into those with nondilated (grades I and II) and dilated (grades III and IV) vesicoureteral reflux. After data were analyzed the RIVUR study was published and, therefore, it was added to the analyzed data. RESULTS: After analyzing the first published studies we found that antibiotic prophylaxis would be beneficial only in children with high grade vesicoureteral reflux. With the addition of the data in the RIVUR study these results changed. The new pooled data support antibiotic prophylaxis in all children with vesicoureteral reflux. CONCLUSIONS: Vesicoureteral reflux management is still controversial. In contrast to recently published studies and guidelines, this meta-analysis supports antibiotic prophylaxis in all children with vesicoureteral reflux regardless of reflux grade. More studies are needed to support this finding.

Prolonged irritative voiding symptoms due to Enterobius vermicularis bladder infestation in an adult patient.

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites in the world. The urinary tract is rarely affected and few cases have been reported. We report a case of bladder infestation by mature female worms of E. vermicularis in a woman presenting with irritative voiding symptoms.

Prolonged irritative voiding symptoms due to Enterobius vermicularis bladder infestation in an adult patient

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites in the world. The urinary tract is rarely affected and few cases have been reported. We report a case of bladder infestation by mature female worms of E. vermicularis in a woman presenting with irritative voiding symptoms.

Distúrbios miccionais em pacientes com doença de parkinson: associação entre parâmetros clínicos e urodinâmicos / Voiding disfunction in patients with parkinson's disease: association between clinical and urodynamic parameters

Introdução e Objetivos: Distúrbios miccionais são freqüentes em pacientes com doença de Parkinson, mas sua associação com parâmetros como idade do paciente, gênero, gravidade do comprometimento neurológico e duração da doença não é bem conhecida. Neste estudo, avaliamos prevalência e características dos sintomas miccionais em pacientes com doença de Parkinson e examinamos sua associação com parâmetros clínicos com potencial impacto sobre a disfunção miccional. MÉTODOS: Avaliamos prospectivamente 110 pacientes, incluindo 84 homens (76,4%) e 26 mulheres (23,6%), com idade média de 61,8 ± 9,6 anos. Os critérios de inclusão foram doença de Parkinson idiopática e idade acima de 40 anos. Pacientes com outras doenças neurológicas, história de cirurgia e radioterapia pélvica foram excluídos. A duração média da doença foi 12,3 ± 7,2 anos. O comprometimento neurológico foi avaliado pelas escalas Hoehn-Yahr (HY) e Escala Unificada de Avaliação da Doença de Parkinson (UPDRS). Os sintomas miccionais foram avaliados pelo questionário da Sociedade Internacional de Continência para Homens, incluindo uma questão de qualidade de vida relacionada a sintomas miccionais. Consideramos sintomáticos os pacientes que queriam tratamento para sua disfunção miccional. Estes foram avaliados com análise de urina, creatinina sérica, PSA, ultra-sonografia do aparelho urinário e urodinâmica. Avaliamos a associação da disfunção miccional com idade, gênero, tempo de duração da doença, grau de comprometimento neurológico, impacto na qualidade de vida e achados urodinâmicos. RESULTADOS: A avaliação neurológica demonstrou média de 3,0 ± 0,8 na escala de HY e 70,0 ± 31,1 na escala de UPDRS. A média do escore miccional foi de 11,9 ± 9,3 e os sintomas mais comuns foram noctúria em 89 (80,9%) pacientes, urgência em 40 (36,3%) e aumento da freqüência miccional em 39 (35,4%) pacientes. A duração média dos sintomas miccionais foi de 3,8 ± 3,4 anos. A prevalência da disfunção miccional aumentou...

Introdution and Objectives: Voiding dysfunction often occurs in patients with Parkinsons disease, but its association with patients age, gender, degree of neurological impairment, and disease duration is not fully known. In this study, we assessed the prevalence and characteristics of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with Parkinson's disease and examined their association with those clinical parameters that could have an impact on voiding dysfunction. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated 110 patients, of which 84 were men (76.4%) and 26 were women (23.6%), with a mean age of 61.8 ± 9.6 years. The inclusion criteria were: idiopathic Parkinsons disease and age > 40 years. Patients with other neurological diseases and history of pelvic surgery and radiotherapy were excluded. Mean duration of the disease was 12.3 ± 7.2 years. The neurological impairment was assessed by the Hoehn-Yahr scale (HY) and the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Lower urinary tract symptoms were assessed by the International Continence Society male questionnaire, which included a question about quality of life related to LUTS. Those patients who wanted to be treated for their voiding dysfunction were considered as symptomatic. They underwent urine analysis, serum creatinine measurement, PSA, urinary tract imaging and urodynamic study. We examined the association between voiding dysfunction and age, gender, disease duration, degree of neurological impairment, impact on quality of life, and urodynamic findings. RESULTS: The neurological assessment showed a mean HY score of 3.0 ± 0.8 and a mean UPDRS score of 70.0 ± 31.1. Mean LUTS score was 11.9 ± 9.3, and the most prevalent symptoms were nocturia in 89 (80.9%) patients, urgency in 40 (36.3%), and frequency in 39 (35.4%). Mean duration of LUTS was 3.8 ± 3.4 years. The prevalence of voiding dysfunction increased significantly with the degree of neurological impairment, but not with patients age or disease...