Urinary Tract Infections in Children
... Aside from unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age o...

Urinary Tract Infections
... The urinary tract makes and stores urine, one of the body’s liquid waste products. The urinary tract includes the following parts: Kidneys, which produce urine by removing waste and water from the blo...

Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
...    The urinary tract Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are common--only respiratory infections occ...

Urinary Tract Infections in Children
... After unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age of 11....

What I need to know about Urinary Tract Infections
... A UTI is an infection anywhere in the urinary tract.* Your urinary tract includes the organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body. They are the kidneys ureters bladder urethra Ki...

Your Urinary System and How It Works
... The organs, tubes, muscles, and nerves that work together to create, store, and carry urine are the urinary system. The urinary system includes two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, two sphincter mus...

Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy
... When you have a urinary problem, your doctor may use a cystoscope to see inside your bladder and urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The cy...

Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)
... Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine. In microscopic hematuria, the urine appears normal to the naked eye, but examination under a microscope shows a high number of RBCs. G...

Urologic Diseases Dictionary Index
... This dictionary defines words that are often used when people talk or write about urologic diseases. It is designed for people who have urologic diseases and their families and friends. The words are ...

Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations
... This directory lists voluntary, governmental, and private organizations. Some of the organizations offer educational materials and other services to patients and the public; others primarily serve hea...

Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States
... K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease: Evaluation, Classification, and Stratification. American Journal of Kidney Disease. 2002;39(2, Suppl. 1):S1-S266. Summary of notifiable ...

Vesicoureteral Reflux
... Urine normally flows in one direction--down from the kidneys, through tubes called ureters, to the bladder. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ure...

Urinary Tract Infections -- Frequently Asked Questions
... Your urinary tract includes the organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body. These organs include the kidneys, which remove liquid waste from the in the form of urine, keep a bal...

Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de la Infección de las Vías Urinarias
... Sus vías urinarias son los órganos que acumulan y almacenan orina, y la liberan de su cuerpo. Entre estos órganos se encuentran los riñones, que eliminan los desechos líquidos de la sangre en forma de...