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Diagnostic value of doppler ultrasound in differentiating personal azotemia from acute tubular necrosis in children
Joint Authors
Haghighi, Mahshid
Gheissari, Alaleh
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 2006), pp.168-170, 3 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2006-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
- Children
- Diseases
- Chronic diseases
- Complications(Medicine)
- Ultrasonic imaging
- Kidney tubules
- Kidney failure
- Diagnosis
- Azotemia
Abstract EN
Differentiating acute tubular necrosis (ATN) from prerenal azotemia is critical for selecting the appropriate treatment.
This study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of Doppler ultrasonography in differentiating ATN from prerenal azotemia in children.
A total of 50 oliguric or anuric children with previous normal renal laboratory data were included.
Doppler examination and calculation of resistive index (RI) was performed within 24 hours of admission and in the recovery phase of ARF.
The sensitivity and specificity of RI in differentiating ATN from prerenal azotemia were assessed.
At the cut-off point of RI = 0.75, the sensitivity and specificity of RI in differentiating prerenal failure and ATN was 91.3 % and 85.2 %, respectively.
We conclude that Doppler ultrasonography is helpful in differentiating ATN from prerenal azotemia in children.
The cut-off value of 0.75 has the highest accuracy for this purpose.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gheissari, Alaleh& Haghighi, Mahshid. 2006. Diagnostic value of doppler ultrasound in differentiating personal azotemia from acute tubular necrosis in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.168-170.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-42747
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gheissari, Alaleh& Haghighi, Mahshid. Diagnostic value of doppler ultrasound in differentiating personal azotemia from acute tubular necrosis in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 17, no. 2 (Apr. 2006), pp.168-170.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-42747
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gheissari, Alaleh& Haghighi, Mahshid. Diagnostic value of doppler ultrasound in differentiating personal azotemia from acute tubular necrosis in children. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2006. Vol. 17, no. 2, pp.168-170.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-42747
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 170
Record ID
BIM-42747