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Hydronephrosis Classifications: Has Utd Overtaken Apd And Sfu? A Worldwide Survey., Santiago Vallasciani, Anna Bujons Tur, John Gatti, Marcos Machado, Christopher S. Cooper, Marie Klaire Farrugia, Huixia Zhou, Mohammed El Anbari, Pedro-José Lopez

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Objective: To collect baseline information on the ultrasonographic reporting preferences.

Method: A 13-multiple choice questionnaire was designed and distributed worldwide among pediatric urologists, pediatric surgeons, and urologists. The statistical analysis of the survey data consisted of 3 steps: a univariate analysis, a bivariate and a multivariate analysis.

Results: Three hundred eighty participants responded from all the continents. The bivariate analysis showed the significant differences in the geographical area, the years of experience and the volume of cases. Most of the physicians prefer the SFU and APD systems because of familiarity and simplicity (37 and 34%, respectively). Respondents noted that their …

Engaging Patients And Parents To Improve Mental Health Intervention For Youth With Rheumatological Disease., Oluwatunmise A. Fawole, Michelle V. Reed, Julia G. Harris, Aimee Hersh, Martha Rodriguez, Karen Onel, Erica Lawson, Tamar Rubinstein, Kaveh Ardalan, Esi Morgan, Anne Paul, Judy Barlin, R Paola Daly, Mitali Dave, Shannon Malloy, Shari Hume, Suzanne Schrandt, Laura Marrow, Angela Chapson, Donna Napoli, Michael Napoli, Miranda Moyer, Vincent Delgaizo, Ashley Danguecan, Emily Von Scheven, Andrea Knight, Carra Investigators

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BACKGROUND: Mental health disorders are common in youth with rheumatological disease yet optimal intervention strategies are understudied in this population. We examined patient and parent perspectives on mental health intervention for youth with rheumatological disease.

METHODS: We conducted a mixed methods cross-sectional study, via anonymous online survey, developed by researchers together with patient/parent partners, to quantitatively and qualitatively examine youth experiences with mental health services and resources in North America. Patients ages 14-24 years with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile dermatomyositis, or systemic lupus erythematous, and parents of patients ages 8-24 with these diseases were eligible (not required to participate in …