Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 52. No. 4., 2013.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Positive Feedback Loop For Cystitis Cystica: the Effect of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection on the Number of Bladder Wall Mucosa Nodules
Vrljičak Kristina
Turudić Daniel
Bambir Ivan
Gradiški Ivan Pavao
Spajić Borislav
Batinić Danica
Topalović-Grković Marija
Spajić Marija
Batinić Danko
Milošević Danko
Sažetak
The main purpose of this study was to demonstrate positive feedback loop between bladder wall nodules (nodules being one of the key diagnostic factors), bladder wall thickness, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Cystitis cystica was diagnosed in 115 prepubertal girls (mean age 7.79}3.05 years) by optic examination of bladder mucosal nodules and by ultrasonographic measurement of bladder wall thickness. Bladder wall thickness increased with the frequency of recurrent urinary tract infections as well as with the number of nodules on bladder wall mucosa (3.52}0.522 mm ≤5 nodules vs. 4.42}0.429 mm 6-10 nodules vs. 5.20}0.610 mm >10 nodules, respectively). Study results suggested that early control of urinary tract infections by chemoprophylaxis could prevent higher grades of bladder wall mucosal changes and consequently shorten the length of chemoprophylaxis.
Ključne riječi
Cystitis – pathology; Urinary tract infections – complications; Mucous membrane – ultrasonography; Recurrence
Hrčak ID:
122239
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Datum izdavanja:
1.12.2013.
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