title: The changing paradigm for the management of pediatric vesicoureteral reflux.
abstract: Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux is recognized in children whose ureterovesical valve is incompetent, resulting in flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder and back to the kidney. It is a disease process with a rapidly changing management paradigm; more research is being done to determine the long-term outcomes for those affected in both childhood and adulthood. This article will provide a brief overview of current management and discuss the role of the advanced practice registered nurse with families.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Effective Elimination Program Clinic & Consulting, PC, Arvada, CO, USA.
authors.forename: MiChelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passamaneck
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010372:Pediatrics; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*