Kidney Ultrasonography After First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Controversy exists on the clinical utility of kidney ultrasonography after first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI), and clinical practice guideline recommendations vary.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of urinary tract abnormalities detected on kidney ultrasonography after the first febrile UTI in children.

Data sources

The MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched for articles published from January 1, 2000, to September 20, 2022.

Study selection

Studies of children with first febrile UTI reporting kidney ultrasonography findings.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full texts for eligibility. Study characteristi

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature