Urethral catheterization is an important diagnostic procedure in infants with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs). Urine sufficient for culture and analysis is not always obtained, necessitating ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current guidelines endorse a cutoff of 50,000 colony-forming units per milliliter in urine to determine UTIs. A ...

Less than half of children with neurogenic bladder diagnosed with febrile UTI in the ED met a commonly recommended definition for UTI. (HealthDay News) — Most children with neurogenic bladder (NGB) ...

One of the most helpful tests in the evaluation of neurogenic bladder is called a urodynamic test. Urodynamic testing is also called a cystometrogram (CMG). In this test a very small catheter is ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

Overactive bladder can cause urinary incontinence, which is the involuntary release of urine. Children as well as adults can have an overactive bladder. Although each child is unique, most children ...