Quality of life in children with vesicoureteral reflux as perceived by children and parents

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-265

  Yao, David F ^a   Weinberg, Aaron C ^a   Penna, Frank J ^a   Huang, Lin ^a   Freilich, Drew A ^a   Minnillo, Brian J ^a   Shoag, Jonathan ^a   Retik, Alan B ^a   Nguyen, Hiep T ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Quality of life; Surveys; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 79958296885     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2011.02.026     Document Type: Article

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