Early diagnosis of the urofacial syndrome is essential to prevent irreversible renal failure

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 477-481

  Nicanor, Francisco A ^a,b   Cook, Anthony ^a   Pippi Salle, Joao L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bladder neurogenic; Facies; Renal failure; Spastic neurogenic bladder; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOXAZOSIN; OXYBUTYNIN; PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE; SUCCIMER;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLADDER COMPLIANCE; BLADDER DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTOSTOMY; DETERIORATION; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FACE DISORDER; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYPERREFLEXIA; INCONTINENCE; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; NEWBORN; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SEPTICEMIA; SPINAL CORD MALFORMATION; URETHRA DISEASE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 28044456528     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382005000500012     Document Type: Article

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