The value of the Brazilian açai fruit as a therapeutic nutritional strategy for chronic kidney disease patients.

abstract：:Renal arterial embolization and subsequent nephrectomy or nephrectomy alone were performed in 34 patients with renal cell carcinoma. Renal arterial embolization caused a blood pressure elevation concomitant with an increase in plasma renin activity (PRA), urinary aldosterone excretion or urinary prostaglandin (PGE2) e...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nakada T,Koike H,Katayama T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Authors report on a case of Pseudomonas prostatitis complicated with a prostatoperineal fistula in continuity with the urethra that has been successfully treated with human fibrin sealant (Tissucol). ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Felipetto R,Viganò L,Cecchi M,Florentini L,Minervini R

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to determine the morbidity of lumbotomy incision used in the last 100 living related donor nephrectomies retrospectively. METHODS:Since March 1991, 100 donor nephrectomies were made to living donors with lumbar incision. Incisions made in lateral decubitus position, subcostally o...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bayazit Y,Aridoğan IA,Tansuğ Z,Unsal I,Erken U

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a modified fibrinogen-uptake (FUT) test, 22 patients were investigated at various intervals after kidney transplantation. Eight of the patients had developed or showed early clinical signs of acute rejection crisis at the time of measurement. Another fourteen patients formed the control group with no evidence of...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Niederle P,Reneltová I,Rossmann P,Jirka J,Prerovský I

更新日期：1976-01-01 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：:The value of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of carcinoma of the prostate and its cytological grading is demonstrated. The grade of morphological differentiation in cytological smears has proved to be a reliable criterion for the prognosis in 496 estrogen-treated prostatic carcinoma patients. The life expectancy of low-...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Faul P,Schmiedt E,Kern R

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with metastatic prostate cancer respond to androgen withdrawal therapy, but progression to androgen independence is frequently observed. To clarify the predictor of response to endocrine therapy, the role of PSA changes and the prognosis of the patients were evaluated in 115 Japanese cases of prostate cancer ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Furuya Y,Akakura K,Tobe T,Ichikawa T,Igarashi T,Ito H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients in Stages I and II of benign prostatic hyperplasia were treated with Peponen capsule. Out of them 26 took the drug for 10 months, 22 for at least 7, and 12 for at least 4 months. The daily dosage was 3 x 2 capsules in the first month and 3 x 1 capsule for the rest of the time. On the ground of urodynami...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hamvas A,Corradi G,Hegedüs M,Frang D

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteroscopy is now in routine use for the diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies in the upper urinary tract. We report here on our experience in diagnostic and therapeutic applications of the 11.5 F rigid ureteroscope in 85 patients and 88 ureters. An overall success rate of 68.18% (60/88) was achieved when t...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ilker Y,Dillioğlugil O,Tarcan T,Türkeri L,Akdaş A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyproterone acetate was given as monotherapy to 18 patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma at a weekly dose of 300 mg. Progression was observed in all of the patients; median time to progression was 35 months and median survival time was 48 months. Partial response, stabilization, progression and exitus rates by ye...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kayigil O,Atahan O,Metin A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele, the leading cause of male infertility, can impair sperm quality and fertility via various oxidative stress mechanisms. An imbalance between excessive reactive oxygen species production and antioxidant protection causes alterations in nuclear and mitochondrial sperm DNA, thus rendering a subset of varicocel...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Roque M,Esteves SC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urethral syndrome is generally not associated clinically with urethral changes, however, histology often reveals inflammatory or degenerative alterations. The conventionally diagnosed urethral syndrome can certainly be considered to be a synonym of chronic urethritis in adult females. The remarkable histological l...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Morita Y,Ohashi H,Mino-Oka M

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 68 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, we evaluated the association between obesity and prostatic enlargement, as well as changes in serum levels of oestradiol, testosterone, dihydroepiandrosterone and dihydroepiandrosterone sulphate. Despite the larger adenomas, no increase in the symptom score for BPH was obse...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Soygür T,Küpeli B,Aydos K,Küpeli S,Arikan N,Müftüoğlu YZ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early detection of prostate cancer has become a matter of vital importance in modern societies. Ultrasound guided transrectal biopsy is the current standard urological procedure to detect prostate cancer. In this study our intention was to confirm the high tolerance and low complication rate of this procedure...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Deliveliotis C,John V,Louras G,Andreas S,Alargof E,Sofras F,Goulandris N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comorbidity has a significant impact on the health status and treatment outcome of a patient. The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is a frequently used scoring system, which evaluates the prognosis based on the patient's comorbid conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CCI in predict...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yalin SF,Bakir A,Trabulus S,Seyahi N,Altiparmak MR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our center between 1992 and 1994 penile Mondor's disease (superficial dorsal penile vein thrombosis) was diagnosed in 5 patients aged 20-39 years. In all patients the thromboses were noted 24-48 hours after a prolonged sexual act with or without an intercourse. the main symptom was a cord-like thickening of the sup...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ozkara H,Akkuş E,Alici B,Akpinar H,Hattat H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital non-malignant anomaly characterized by fusion of splenic tissue to the gonad and can be continuous or discontinuous. Very few cases have been diagnosed preoperatively. We reported one case of the continuous type presenting with scrotal mass which underwent laparoscopy and the ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Liu W,Wu R,Guo Z

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Symptomatic urachal remnants are rare benign anomalies affecting young adults. For these patients, both curative treatment and acceptable postoperative aesthetic outcomes are important. Here, we describe a novel transumbilical approach, using Y-shaped incisions and three-flap umbilicoplasty techniques, to impro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kim H,Nakajima S,Kawamura Y,Shoji S,Hoshi A,Uchida T,Terachi T,Miyajima A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study demonstrated prolonged decreases of phagocytic activity by neutrophils in comparison to transitory neutropenias during haemodialysis with cuprophane membranes, remaining in connection with non-equalization immunological findings as C3 complement levels, circulating immune complexes and lysozyme activ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kozioł M,Ksiazek A,Solski J,Rolla R,Rajtar B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antegrade endopyelotomy was performed in a patient with pelvic kidney. Nephrostomy tube had been placed in the patient during a previous open pyelolithotomy. The nephrostomy tract was used for establishing percutaneous access. The ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) was balloon dilated and incised laterally under vision. At ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Aron M,Goel R,Dash SC,Gupta NP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Timely risk assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and proper community-based CKD monitoring are important to prevent patients with potential risk from further kidney injuries. As many symptoms are associated with the progressive development of CKD, evaluating risk of CKD through a set of clinical data of s...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen Z,Zhang X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Organ-sparing surgery (OSS) for the kidney and adrenals has emerged as the need for preservation of function is paramount in patients with poor functional reserve. As reports increasingly showed that oncological outcomes were equivalent to radical excision, elective OSS became a viable alternative in patients w...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Seyam R,Khalil MI,Kamel MH,Altaweel WM,Davis R,Bissada NK

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cardiovascular calcifications (CVC) are present in up to 70% of non-diabetic dialysis patients. Sparse data are available on predictors of very long-term outcomes of such patients. The Belgrade Aachen Study on Calcification in Hemodialysis patients (BASCH study) aimed to study this using a comprehensive CVC ass...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Dimkovic N,Schlieper G,Jankovic A,Djuric Z,Ketteler M,Damjanovic T,Djuric P,Marinkovic J,Radojcic Z,Markovic N,Floege J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease in the general population, and usually increases in the patients with cardiovascular disease risk. The change of EAT in...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Song G,Qiao W,Liu K,Yu X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum concentrations of carboxyterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP) and carboxyterminal parathyroid hormone (C-PTH) were measured in 33 haemodialysis patients. Serum levels of PICP and C-PTH in the haemodialysis group were significantly higher than those in the controls. Although there was no correlation b...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sawamura T,Sasagawa I,Kubota Y,Ishigooka M,Nakada T,Adachi M,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Five-year kidney graft loss currently stands at about 30%. We evaluate the clinical utility of a blood test measuring donor-derived cell-free DNA that detects rejection earlier and, potentially, improves diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. METHODS:In a randomized controlled experiment, we measured the clinica...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Peabody J,Billings P,Valdenor C,Demko Z,Moshkevich S,Tran M,Paculdo D

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigating the reliability of using some clinical and laboratory parameters as long-term prognostic factors in properly selected patients for stress urinary surgery could help in the prediction of the long-term result in each case. Toward this goal 51 women were examined prospectively, after they were assessed by c...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Athanassopoulos A,Perimenis P,Markou S,Melekos M,Barbalias G

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：:Peripheral PRA was examined in 11 patients with graft artery stenosis after the onset and throughout the course of hypertension. In the acute stage PRA was elevated in 9 patients and decreased to normal in the later stage of hypertension in all but 1 patient with malignant hypertension. The findings suggest that the d...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zabka J,Stríbrná J,Kocandrle V,Rotnáglová Z

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common nonmalignant condition of the prostate occurring in ageing men. Even though BPH is a major public health problem, causing high morbidity and substantial worsening in men's quality of life, little is known about its risk factors. Several studies revealed that it is ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nandeesha H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00