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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to vesicoureteral reflux (also Chronic atrophic pyelonephritis; Nephropathy - reflux; Ureteral reflux; Vesico-ureteric reflux), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on vesicoureteral reflux. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s Health” uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 652 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Voiding cystourethrogram needed for UTI. (Checking for Vesicoureteral Reflux).(urinary tract infection diagnosis)
Author: Timothy F. Kirn
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 3Page: 8(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2489 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Some voiding cystourethrographies unnecessary: low-grade vesicoureteral reflux, no scars.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Patrice G.W. Norton
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 12Page: 35(1)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 440 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Endoscopic therapy aids vesicoureteral reflux: successful results suggest VUR treatment guidelines be updated to include this bulking-agent therapy.(Urology)(Vesicoureteral reflux)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 38Issue: 1Page: 27(1)

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
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• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism thatproduces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibilityto the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used todiagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested andwhen; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care ormanagement of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physicaltherapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
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• Precautions -- when this test/treatment should not be prescribed
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Published/Released: December 2001

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on March 1, 2004. The length of the article is 3683 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vesicoureteral reflux during the voiding phase resolves more quickly: timing matters.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Patrice G.W. Norton
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 38Issue: 3Page: 36(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on September 15, 2007. The length of the article is 563 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vesicoureteral reflux screening in children is safe and may get easier.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Betsy Bates
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 15, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 18Page: 45(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on December 1, 2003. The length of the article is 612 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vesicoureteral reflux highly responsive to Deflux: 76% resolution with one injection.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Patrice G.W. Norton
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 37Issue: 12Page: 34(1)

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This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 703 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 465 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Vesicoureteral reflux: 17% adhere to prophylaxis.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Fran Lowry
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40Issue: 9Page: 40(1)

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Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)  offers a leading reference on the diagnosis and  therapeutic approach to the pediatric patient with  this common disorder, found in 1-2% of children. Representing the first book on this topic, this comprehensive text covers in detail the etiology, diagnosis and managment of this disease.   Pediatric urologists, Urologists, Nephrologists, Pediatric Surgeons and Pediatricians will benefit from this unique review. ... Read more