Prediction of High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children Younger Than 2 Years Using Renal Sonography: A Preliminary Study.

Objectives: To investigate the predictive value of renal sonography for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and the efficacy of renal sonography, technetium Tc 99m-labeled dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scanning, and a combination of the two for VUR screening in children younger than 2 years with a first episode of febrile urinary tract infection.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients younger than 2 years with a first febrile urinary tract infection were included in our study, which was conducted from April through October 2014. Each kidney was considered a separate renal unit.

Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of PADI4 and HLA-DRB1 Alleles with Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Lung Diseases.

Objective: Lung diseases (LD) are common extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, little is known about factors associated with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis-related lung diseases (RA-LD). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PADI4 and HLA-DRB1 alleles were associated with RA-LD.

Prediction of High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children Younger Than 2 Years Using Renal Sonography.

Objectives: To investigate the predictive value of renal sonography for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and the efficacy of renal sonography, technetium Tc 99m–labeled dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scanning, and a combination of the two for VUR screening in children younger than 2 years with a first episode of febrile urinary tract infection.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients younger than 2 years with a first febrile urinary tract infection were included in our study, which was conducted from April through October 2014. Each kidney was considered a separate renal unit.

Visual Assessment of Chest Computed Tomography Findings in Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody Positive Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is it Associated with Airway Abnormalities?

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the association between specific anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACCPA) and pulmonary abnormalities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subjects.

Methods: Computed tomography (CT) images of 83 subjects with RA were evaluated in a blind fashion. Enrolled subjects underwent autoantibody testing to determinate titer of ACCPA and rheumatoid factor, and pulmonary function testing.