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The Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry: 10 years on
British Journal of Urology
|January 1, 1975
Summary
The Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry effectively tracks patients at renal risk. This registry provides reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes and minimal disease progression in recurrent kidney infection cases.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Urology
- Obstetrics
Background:
- Recurrent pyelonephritis poses significant risks to renal health and pregnancy.
- The Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry was established to address the need for systematic data collection in these patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the establishment and structure of the Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry.
- To analyze follow-up data for patients identified as being at "renal risk".
Main Methods:
- Establishment of the Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry.
- Detailed clinical and radiological follow-up of patients with recurrent pyelonephritis.
- Monitoring of pregnancy outcomes in affected individuals.
Main Results:
- Demonstrably low incidence of proven bacterial infection in the monitored cohort.
- Absence of radiological progression of renal damage.
- Minimal interference with pregnancy among patients in the registry.
Conclusions:
- The Bristol Pyelonephritis Registry provides valuable and reassuring data for patients with severe, recurrent pyelonephritis symptoms.
- The registry demonstrates a safe approach to managing these high-risk patients during pregnancy.