Are preoperative parameters of unilateral pyelo-ureteric junction obstruction in children predictive of postoperative function improvement?
None of the currently adopted diagnostic tests can be used to indicate which renal units will benefit from surgery through an improved renal function. The presence or absence of clinical symptoms does not appear to affect renal function either. There is evidence that parents should be provided with such information when giving their informed consent to pyeloplasty.
Diabetic retinopathy predicts incident ischemic stroke in people with diabetes, independent of other risk factors.