Prospective Evaluation of Health Related Quality of Life for Pediatric Patients With Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2171-2176

  Parekh, Amruta Dipen ^a   Thomas, John C ^a   Trusler, Lisa ^a   Ankerst, Donna P ^a   Deshpande, Jayant K ^a   Adams, Mark C ^a   Pope IV, John C ^a   Brock III, John W ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

child; quality of life; questionnaires; ureter; ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PYELOPLASTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 53249095466     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.07.064     Document Type: Article

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