Publications by authors named "C Rendeli"
Background/objectives: The anteroposterior renal pelvis diameter (APRPD) is used to assess the grade of urinary tract dilatation (UTD). There is no univocal method stratifying the risk of complications related to postnatal UTD. This study aims to identify APRPD cut-offs at birth to determine outcome stratification and second-level exams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis single-center, observational, retrospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pelvic ultrasonographic parameters for detecting central precocious puberty (CPP) in a cohort of female pediatric patients undergoing gonadotropin stimulation tests. The study population consisted of 47 female patients with a suspicion of CPP. Thirty four out of 47 patients (72.
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- This scoping review investigates the occurrence of endocrine problems in pediatric patients who have had central nervous system (CNS) infections, aiming to fill a knowledge gap.
- Ten studies with a total of 211 patients, mostly around 4.9 years old, were reviewed, focusing on infections like meningitis and encephalitis.
- Findings suggest that these infections can lead to conditions like hypopituitarism and other endocrine issues, emphasizing the need for regular endocrinological evaluations in affected children for early detection and treatment.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the main complication associated with clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) and are facilitated by post-void residual urine and trauma to the mucosa during voiding. The risk of UTI may be diminished by reducing the residual volumes and preventing microtrauma caused by mucosal suction through the eyelets of conventional eyelet catheters (CEC). A new micro-hole zone catheter (MHZC) was developed and tested in an ex vivo porcine lower urinary tract model and in vivo, in pigs, against a CEC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to investigate if children with their first UTI and a concomitant positive blood culture have a higher risk of abnormalities. We performed a retrospective study of children younger than 18 years of age with their first UTI. Multivariate logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate if positive blood cultures are associated with urinary abnormalities.
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