Publications by authors named "Joseph-Alain Ruimy"

Objectives: Acute pyelonephritis (AP) is a common but potentially severe infection. It may be complicated by pyelocaliceal dilatation which requires emergency urine drainage. In outpatient care, ultrasound (US) appears to be the easier way to diagnose pyelocaliceal dilatation, though most APs will not be complicated and do not require immediate ultrasound.

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Background: Our objective was to identify the clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics of febrile urinary tract infections (UTI) in men and to focus on the value of flank pain in these men managed in an ambulatory care system.

Methods: A network was designed to manage men with febrile UTI without hospitalization according to an algorithm designed with different specialists. The patients' characteristics were prospectively recorded and each patient was followed up until completely cured.

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