Publications by authors named "Mahsa Mehran"
Accuracy of cystosonography in the diagnosis of vesicourethral reflux in children.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
May 2011
Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is found in 1% of all children and in 30%-50% of those with urinary tract infection. Furthermore, VUR in childhood is the main reason for pyelonephritis, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. Recently, a variety of procedures with low radiation have been recommended for diagnosis of VUR.
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- * 49 patients with different forms of LP were treated with metronidazole (250 mg every eight hours) without additional therapies, and their progress was monitored over three months.
- * Results showed a 73.47% overall positive response rate in skin lesions, with metronidazole deemed a potential safe alternative therapy for LP.