Outcome and management of isolated severe renal pelvis dilatation detected at postnatal screening.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and outcome of isolated severe renal pelvis dilatation (RPD; APD>15 View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Outcome and management of isolated moderate renal pelvis dilatation detected at postnatal screening.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and outcome of isolated moderate renal pelvis dilatation (RPD) [anterior-posterior diameter (APD) 10-15 mm] in an unselected population of 2-month-old infants prospectively followed for up to 12-14 months of life. Isolated moderate renal pelvis dilatation was detected in 282 of the 11,801 (2.4%), infants screened; 240 infants with normal renal ultrasound were enrolled as the control group.

Is a complete urological evaluation necessary in all newborns with asymptomatic renal ectopia?

Aim: To evaluate if a complete urological screening is justified by potential urological anomalies in newborns or infants with asymptomatic renal ectopia (RE).

Methods: The database records of 60 consecutive neonatal cases of RE diagnosed at the authors' hospital from 1990 to 2004 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: At diagnosis, mean patient age was 1.

Breast milk sodium concentration, sodium intake and weight loss in breast-feeding newborn infants.

Elevated breast milk (BM) Na concentration is regarded as responsible for elevated Na intake. To verify the clinical significance of milk Na concentration, we studied the relationship between BM Na+ concentration and infants' daily Na+ intake, infants' daily BM intake (DBMI) and percentage weight loss (%WL) in healthy newborn infants. All mothers who gave birth to a single healthy infant, between February and March 2004 at the Obstetric Clinic of University of Messina (Italy), were invited to participate if they were willing to attempt to breastfeed exclusively.

Endothelin-1 concentrations in cord blood of neonates with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

Background: The effects of meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) on cord blood endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentrations have not been explored.

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify whether MSAF influences ET-1 cord blood concentrations in healthy term neonates.

Methods: Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, plasma ET-1 concentrations were determined in 30 healthy term neonates with MSAF, and in 15 healthy term neonates without MSAF.