Serum cadmium levels are independently associated with endothelial function in hemodialysis patients.

abstract：:Minimal change disease is the most common glomerular disease affecting children; its prevalence among adults, however, is eclipsed by other glomerular pathologies. Each of these diseases has a number of classic associations, such as membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with hepatitis C. We report the case of a mid...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Stokes AL,Alhamad T,Abendroth CS,Farag HA,Verma N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six boys were evaluated and treated for posterior urethral valves. At the time the valves were diagnosed unilateral or bilateral vesicoureteral reflux was present in 58% of the ureters and 69% of the children, while dilatation of the upper urinary tract was present in 88% and 92%, respectively. There was a vari...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Melekos MD,Asbach HW,Giannoulis S,Perimenis P,Barbalias G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of magnesium (Mg) on the evolution of arterial calcifications in hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seventy-two stable hemodialysis patients were randomly allocated to two groups: 36 administered a regimen containing magnesium carbonate plus calcium a...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tzanakis IP,Stamataki EE,Papadaki AN,Giannakis N,Damianakis NE,Oreopoulos DG

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the role of serum uric acid (sUA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as predictive factors for mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:SOD, butyrylcholinesterase, and malondialdehyde were estimated spectrophotometrically and the other parameters by standard procedures. High-sensitive C-rea...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Antunovic T,Stefanovic A,Ratkovic M,Gledovic B,Gligorovic-Barhanovic N,Bozovic D,Ivanisevic J,Prostran M,Stojanov M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients treated with metformin are predisposed to develop contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after received emergency contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) examination. We evaluated the protective effects of alprostadil on CIN in T2DM patients treated with metformin after c...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wang J,Ai X,Li L,Gao Y,Sun N,Li C,Sun W

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the cardiovascular prevention effect of aspirin among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was conducted in Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane library (up to March 2019) without language limitations. Randomi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Qu B,He Y,Wu L,Lu H,Wu H,Li M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term results of microsurgical shunts for idiopathic varicocele are reported in the present paper. Sixty-two patients with a total of 65 varicoceles (three were bilateral) were followed up for 1 to 8 years. Pre- and postoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of varicocele size was considered of great importance...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Flati G,Talarico C,Flati D,La Pinta M,Porowska B,Proposito D,Carboni M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effectiveness of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene METHODS: We performed a systematic review in the following databases: Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), from inception to nowadays. We ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Franco-Buenaventura D,García-Perdomo HA

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the antibiotic prophylaxis based on quinolone administered orally with a combination of cephalosporin administered periprostatically and a fluoroquinolone orally, in terms of post-prostate bioptic infectious complication rates in those men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRU...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Pace G,Carmignani L,Marenghi C,Mombelli G,Bozzini G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the two conventional surgical methods for varicocelectomy, 50 patients with varicocele were operated by using either the retroperitoneal or the inguinal techniques. Compliance with local anaesthesia was found to be poor in the retroperitoneal group. The operative time was significantly shorter (p = 0.00038)...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ozkardeş H

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess GDF-15 and iron status in patients in early stages of chronic kidney disease with a particular emphasis on elderly population in association of classic iron status parameters with novel iron homeostasis biomarkers and inflammatory parameters. METHODS:Serum concentrations of G...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lukaszyk E,Lukaszyk M,Koc-Zorawska E,Bodzenta-Lukaszyk A,Malyszko J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major care problem worldwide. Tadalafil and sildenafil are the two most common phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors used to treat ED. This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to directly compare tadalafil with sildenafil for the treatment of ED. METHODS:We designed a strate...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gong B,Ma M,Xie W,Yang X,Huang Y,Sun T,Luo Y,Huang J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bone metabolism disorder is often associated with cardiovascular calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sclerostin, a novel candidate protein, has been identified to be involved in the bone-vascular axis. The aims of the current investigation were to assess vessel sclerostin expression and...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhou H,Yang M,Li M,Cui L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical value of detected prostate-specific antigen (PSA) mRNA expression levels in circulating cells in patients with prostate cancer by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and to determine the effect of surgical manipulation on hematogenous dissemination. METHODS:Blo...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kalfazade N,Kuskucu AM,Karadag S,Sahin S,Aras B,Midilli K,Yilmaz G,Tasci AI

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study is to assess whether the haemostatic markers D-dimer, factor VIII (FVIII) and von Willebrand factor (VWF) are predictive of non-dipping status in treated hypertensive patients; so, as easy available laboratory data can predict non-dipping pattern and help with the selection of the patients who...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Agorasti A,Trivellas T,Mourvati E,Papadopoulos V,Tsatalas K,Vargemezis V,Passadakis P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body on penis is usually put himself or by his female partner by adults for sexual gratification and in children as an innocent childish play. We have managed a 10 years shepherd who put on a bark of tree with successful outcome which is not being reported in literature. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bhat AL,Saxena G,Goyal R,Patni M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic response to ephedrine sulphate were studied in a patient on maintenance hemodialysis therapy with chronic renal failure due to renal amyloidosis. The evaluation (including cardiac catheterization studies) and estimation of responses to Valsalva maneuvers before and after ephedrine administration docume...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hirszel P,Martin RH,Mizell MW,Nolph KD

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Androgen replacement therapy is a widely accepted form of treatment worldwide for aging men with late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) syndrome. Urologists have been concerned with the use of androgen supplements due to the possibility of enhancing prostate growth. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cui Y,Zong H,Yang C,Yan H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the treatment alternatives of total avulsion of the ureter from both ends including ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) and ureterovesical junction (UVJ). METHODS:Total ureteral avulsion on both ends of the ureter was examined in 4 cases performing ureteroscopy. In two male patients of the four cases, ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Unsal A,Oguz U,Tuncel A,Bozkurt OF,Aslan Y,Eraslan A,Senocak Ç,Atan A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to compare the different characteristics and outcomes of the Amplatz sheaths and single-step metallic dilators which were used for mini-PCNL procedure in a single institution. METHODS:Retrospective medical records of 236 patients who underwent mini-PCNL were reviewed and divided into Amplatz (n = 1...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Arslan B,Akbulut MF,Onuk O,Küçüktopçu O,Çilesiz NC,Ozkan A,Yazıcı G

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Medication adherence plays an essential role in slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This review aims to summarise factors affecting medication adherence among these pre-dialysis CKD patients. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature was performed in Medline®, Embase®, SCOPUS® and C...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Seng JJB,Tan JY,Yeam CT,Htay H,Foo WYM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the purported links between microbial agents and primary small-vessel anti-neutrophilic antibody-positive (ANCA) vasculitides remain speculative. There is strong circumstantial evidence for the role of Staphylococcus aureus in the development of Wegener's granulomatosis, but its role in other ANCA-positive vas...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kasmani R,Okoli K,Naraharisetty K,Gunning W,Shapiro JI,Ratnam S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile acute non-proliferative glomerulonephritis (JANG) is a relatively new clinico-pathological entity established in 2000. A PubMed search revealed only two published reports encompassing 14 cases of JANG. It is distinguished from acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis by the presence of normal serum complem...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Marina VP,Tarabishi R,Malhotra D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considering the aging dialysis population of today, increasing our knowledge about the nature, diagnosis and the treatment of bone mineral density (BMD) problems in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients deserves more attention. Osteoporosis is basicly defined as a decrease in bone mass. Large epidemiological studies...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ersoy FF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe an uncommon case of a huge perinephric abscess with a gas-fluid level occupying the upper left abdomen. A rational sequence of radiological diagnostic methods such as plain film, ultrasound, CT, and combined retrograde urogram with contrast filling of percutaneous drainage led to correct managemen...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bolkier M,Moskovitz B,Levin DR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study investigated the inhibitory effects of a novel minimally invasive implanted tibial nerve stimulation device on non-nociceptive bladder reflexes in cats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A wireless minimally invasive implanted nerve stimulator was implanted adjacent to the left tibial nerve in seven ca...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wan X,Liang Y,Li X,Liao L

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of new diagnostic procedures has made it possible for urologists to detect chlamydial presence in genital infections. Many studies have shown chlamydial association with urethritis. However, its presence in prostatitis and epididymitis has not been clearly defined yet. In this study we investigated the pres...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tekgül S,Aktepe O,Sahin A,Ergen A,Remzi D

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00