The safety and efficacy of PCNL with supracostal approach in the treatment of renal stones.

abstract：PURPOSE:There is a need for methods that would enable monitoring of the effects of immunosuppression on the recipient's immune system to avoid rejection, immunodeficiency-related complications and non-immune toxicities of the drugs used in therapy. METHODS:This prospective trial included thirty patients who underwent ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zivčić-Ćosić S,Lisjak J,Rački S,Trobonjača Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the introduction the author stresses that the main facts which decide the choice and prognosis of therapy are localization, length and the so-called complexity of the stricture. His 15-year material from 388 operations on 290 patients is presented. Circular strictures of the anterior urethra (a total of 135 operati...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Novak R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Itai-itai (ouch-ouch) disease with reduced urinary kallikrein excretion and slightly enhanced renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is described. Although it is well known that cadmium toxicity frequently affects the renal tubular lesions, this report is the first to demonstrate the impaired urine concentrati...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nakada T,Furuta H,Koike H,Katayama T,Teranishi H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 42 neurologically normal children with different voiding problems have been studied urodynamically during the last 4 years. Seventeen patients had unstable bladder, with significantly decreased capacity. The degree of volume decrease depended on the severity of instability and on the type of micturition pro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Szabó L,Borbás E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at risk for sinovenous and arterial thrombosis, uncommon but serious complications of the nephrotic syndrome. Multiple factors are involved in the hypercoagulable state of patients with NS, for instance, enhanced platelet reactivity and deficiency of antithrombin III due to ur...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zaffanello M,Brugnara M,Fanos V,Franchini M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To survey long-term outcomes of dialysis patients with urothelial cancers who have undergone complete urinary tract exenteration (bilateral nephroureterectomy and cystectomy). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed our patients with urinary tract urothelial cancer. Forty-two dialysis patients who underwent comple...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ou CH,Yang WH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Uroepithelium repair has always been the subject of discussion in urology surgeries. Using human amniotic membrane allograft has already proved to be useful in other fields. In this study, we use amniotic membrane to repair uroepithelium injuries in rabbits. METHODS:Twenty healthy rabbits underwent surgery ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shakeri S,Haghpanah A,Khezri A,Yazdani M,Monabbati A,Haghpanah S,Malekmakan L,Ayrempour S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the possible association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and infectious complications after prostate biopsy. METHODS:A total of 480 men underwent prostatic biopsy due to elevated prostate-specific antigen levels and/or abnormal digital rectal examination. Patients were divided into two subgroups ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sahin C,Eryildirim B,Cetinel AC,Faydaci G,Narter F,Goktas C,Sarica K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether an elevated serum uric acid (SUA) level is an independent risk factor for rapid decline in renal function or new-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a Chinese health checkup population. METHODS:A cohort study of 6495 Chinese individuals who underwent health checkups with normal estimat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cao X,Wu L,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 234 patients with chronic glomerulonephritis, detected on the basis of clinical, immunological and pathomorphological criteria, have been examined. A group of 23 chronic glomerulonephritis patients with massive deposits of immunoglobulin A found by immunofluorescent examination, has been separated on the ba...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Steciwko A,Szewczyk Z,Letachowicz W,Steciwko M

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether urine transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) can help identifying kidneys that would recover their function after drainage of unilateral ureteric obstructive. METHODS:Forty-five patients with unilateral ureteral obstruction were included. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the obstructed k...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen X,Zhu W,Al-Hayek S,Yan X,Jiang C,Zheng X,Guo H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) and prostatic specific antigen (PSA) were measured in 16 patients with advanced prostatic cancer before and after treatment with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue. An initial rise of serum LH and testos...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sasagawa I,Kubota Y,Nakada T,Suzuki H,Hirano J,Sugano O,Kato H,Imamura A,Mastushita K,Onmura Y,Saito M,Adachi M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a view of the knowledge the authors have gathered during 11 years of work with radioisotope examinations of the kidneys and ureteral urine passage performed in 34 children. As an important indication field they consider the conditions where excretory urography or separate functional examination, re...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Buchanec J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The complete biological effects of chronic use of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), reported as a weak androgen, are not completely understood. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of chronic administration of DHEA on the spermatogenesis in rats. METHODS:Male Wistar rats, 4 months old, were selecte...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gobbi D,Rhoden EL,Menti E,Lulhier F,Rhoden C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of combined treatment of tadalafil (a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor) and tamsulosin (an α1-adrenoceptor antagonist) on bladder dysfunction in a rat model of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). METHODS:Cystometry was performed in conscious female BOO rats 6 weeks after partially ligatio...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Furuta A,Suzuki Y,Igarashi T,Koike Y,Egawa S,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE AND METHODS:The accurate estimation of volume status is a central problem in dialysis patients. Recently, a bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) device (BCM Body Composition Monitor FMC, Germany) has attained growing interest in this regard. By processing the raw data for extracellular water (ECW) and intracellular ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Parmentier SP,Schirutschke H,Schmitt B,Schewe J,Herbrig K,Pistrosch F,Passauer J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that residual renal function but not peritoneal clearance predicted patients' survival in peritoneal dialysis therapy. In the present study, we tried to explore the potential causes resulting in the difference between residual renal function and peritoneal dialysis in continuous ambulatory ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tian XK,Wang T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The white blood cell count (WBC) decreases during haemodialysis and it was investigated as a function of different dialysis membranes. Each of them was used four times, applying different sterilization methods. Twelve chronic haemodialysis patients were studied and dialysed with cuprophan and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) m...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ksiaźek A,Sokołowska G,Marczewski K,Solski J

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developing countries, renal transplantation is offered to young end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, while the older ones face limitations due to higher mortality risk. We retrospectively analyzed 225 patients who underwent renal transplantation from living donors, aged 40-60 years (Group A) and >60 years (Grou...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mohamed Ali AA,Abraham G,Khanna P,Reddy YN,Mehrotra A,Mathew M,Sundararaj S,Jasmine R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Frailty is a multicausal syndrome characterized by a decrease in strength, resistance and physiological function, which makes the individual vulnerable and dependent, and increases his/her mortality. This syndrome is more prevalent among older individuals, and chronic kidney disease patients, particularly ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hernandez-Agudelo SY,Musso CG,González-Torres HJ,Castro-Hernández C,Maya-Altamiranda LP,Quintero-Cruz MV,Corradino C,Terrasa SA,Aroca-Martínez GJ,Cadena-Bonfanti A

更新日期：2021-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated the frequency of malnutrition in geriatric hemodialysis patients according to biochemical, anthropometric, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), modified quantitative subjective global assessment (MQSGA), and geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) methods, and the effect of gender on ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kaya T,Sipahi S,Karacaer C,Nalbant A,Varım C,Cinemre H,Tamer A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing worldwide with the continuous increase in obesity prevalence. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also a major public health problem, but there is controversy over whether baseline MetS is a predictor of decreased renal function among Japanese community-dwelling middle-aged a...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kawamoto R,Akase T,Ninomiya D,Kumagi T,Kikuchi A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism has been implicated in the susceptibility of diabetic nephropathy, but studies have reported inconclusive results. The present study investigated the relationship between -308G/A polymorphism in the TNF-α gene and diabetic nephropathy risk by meta-analysis. METHODS:Data from PubMed, ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhao Y,Yang J,Zhang L,Li Z,Yang Y,Tang Y,Fu P

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Preputial bacterial colonisation was investigated in preschool and primary school children with and without phimosis before the circumcision procedure. METHOD:The study group consisted of 32 boys admitted to our clinic consecutively between June 2003 and September 2003 for circumcision. The indication for s...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tokgöz H,Polat F,Tan MO,Sipahi B,Sultan N,Bozkirli I

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is emerging as a predictor of poor stroke outcome, however, it is often not recognized. The aim of our study was to evaluate post-stroke AKI burden, AKI risk factors and their influence in post-stroke outcome. METHODS:From 2013 to 2016, 440 individuals with stroke diagnosis admitte...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Grosjean F,Tonani M,Maccarrone R,Cerra C,Spaltini F,De Silvestri A,Falaschi F,Migliazza S,Tinelli C,Rampino T,Di Sabatino A,Martignoni A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B cell-targeted immunosuppression with rituximab as primary treatment or when conventional therapy is contraindicated or unsuccessful can induce remission in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). We explored the efficacy and safety of rituximab therapy in an adult population with IMN and other primary glo...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kong WY,Swaminathan R,Irish A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A region of chromosome 22 which includes APOL1 and MYH9 genes was recently identified as a risk locus for non-diabetic forms of kidney disease, including idiopathic and HIV-associated focal segmental glomerular sclerosis and kidney disease clinically attributed to hypertension among African Americans. The purpo...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tayo BO,Kramer H,Salako BL,Gottesman O,McKenzie CA,Ogunniyi A,Bottinger EP,Cooper RS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1985 and 1989, 54 boys underwent a MAGPI procedure. Excellent cosmetic and functional results were achieved in 94% of our cases in the early period. In order to assess the long-term results of this procedure, 41 boys attended long-term re-evaluation between 6 and 40 (mean 29) months postoperatively. MAGPI was ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Unlüer ES,Miroglu C,Ozdiler E,Ozturk R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:General and spinal anesthesia are currently in widespread use during transurethral bladder tumor resection. However, local anesthetic methods are claimed to provide sufficient intra-operative analgesia and satisfactory post-operative pain management. We evaluated whether local levobupivacaine infiltration of...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Stravodimos KG,Mitropoulos D,Salvari A,Lampadariou A,Kapetanakis T,Zervas A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of our study is to carry out a Bayesian network meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of different antimicrobial lock solutions (ALS) for prevention of catheter-related infections (CRI) in patients with hemodialysis (HD) and ranking these ALS for practical consideration. METHODS:We searched six elec...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang J,Wang B,Li R,Ge L,Chen KH,Tian J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00