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Ultrasound vs. Computed Tomography for Severity of Hydronephrosis and Its Importance in Renal Colic

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Supporting an “ultrasound-first” approach to evaluating renal colic in the emergency department (ED) remains important for improving patient care and decreasing healthcare costs. Our primary objective was to compare emergency physician (EP)
Megan M. Leo, Breanne K. Langlois, Joseph R. Pare, Patricia Mitchell, Judith Linden, Kerrie P. Nelson, Cristopher Amanti, Kristin A. Carmody   +7 more
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Endoscopic laser-ablation for the treatment of orthotopic and ectopic ureteroceles in dogs: 13 cases (2008-2017). [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Ureteroceles are a rare condition in dogs in which conventional treatments can result in substantial morbidity. Cystoscopic and fluoroscopic-guided laser ablation (CLA) of ureteroceles can successfully relieve obstruction.
Ather MH, Ettinger S, Hoffman S, Martin RA, McLoughlin MA, Ross LA, Scott RC, Stowater JL, Tobias K, Van Batavia JP   +9 more
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Extended pelvic lymph node dissection at the time of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Impact of surgical volume on efficacy and complications in a single-surgeon series [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION: We assessed the impact of surgical volume on perioperative outcomes and complications of robotic extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND).
Danuser, Hansjörg, DI PIERRO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, GRANDE, PIETRO, Mattei, Agostino, Wirth, Johann Gregory   +4 more
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Concomitant CIS on TURBT does not impact oncological outcomes in patients treated with neoadjuvant or induction chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy [PDF]

, 2018
© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018Background: Cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for muscle invasive bladder cancer improves all-cause and cancer specific survival.
A Takayanagi, A. J. Stephenson, A. S. Fairey, A. Thorpe, B. W. van Rhijn, BG Volkmer, C. E. Ercole, C. P. Dinney, CJ Weight, CP Dinney, CP Dinney, D Liu, D. A. Barocas, DC Chade, DE Thomas, E. Xylinas, E. Y. Yu, EM Allen Van, ER Plimack, ER Seiler Plimack, H Zargar, H Zargar, H. Zargar, HB Grossman, J. A. Seah, J. Aning, J. B. Shah, J. Griffin, J. L. Wright, J. M. Holzbeierlein, J. P. Noël, J. S. McGrath, J. S. Montgomery, JB Kukreja, L. M. Krabbe, L. S. Mertens, M. A. Dall’Era, M. C. Mir, M. S. Cookson, MA Knowles, N. E. Jacobsen, N. J. Campain, N. M. Gandhi, N. Vasdev, P. C. Black, P. E. Spiess, P. Grivas, R. Veeratterapillay, S Masood, S. Daneshmand, S. F. Shariat, S. Horenblas, S. North, S. S. Sridhar, T. J. Bivalacqua, T. M. Morgan, TJN Hermans, W Choi, W Choi, W. Kassouf, WP Parker, Y. Lotan   +61 more
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"EVALUATION OF THE INCIDENCE AND OUTCOME OF FETAL HYDRONEPHROSIS PRENATALLY DIAGNOSED BY ULTRASOUND " [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2005
The outcome and proper management of fetal hydronephrosis have not been completely defined. The purpose of this study was to determine incidence and outcome of infants with a history of prenatal hydronephrosis diagnosed by ultrasound.
M. Pourissa, S. Refahi H. Nazari   +1 more
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Down-Grading of Ipsilateral Hydronephrosis by Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Correlates with Favorable Oncological Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy for Ureteral Carcinoma

Diagnostics, 2019
Few studies have analyzed the details of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC)-induced changes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma. This study aimed to describe the impact of down-grading ipsilateral hydronephrosis by NAC for ureteral carcinoma ...
Makito Miyake, Nagaaki Marugami, Yuya Fujiwara, Kazumasa Komura, Teruo Inamoto, Haruhito Azuma, Hiroaki Matsumoto, Hideyasu Matsuyama, Kiyohide Fujimoto   +8 more
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Impact of chemoradiotherapy for bladder cancer on pre-existing hydronephrosis and development of new hydronephrosis

Radiation Oncology
Background Radical cystectomy is the recommended treatment in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients with hydronephrosis. However, there is no literature on the impact of chemoradiotherapy on pre-existing hydronephrosis or the development of new ...
Marinka J. Remmelink, Nader el Awadly, Berber Arbeel-Weening, Sven Nadorp, Maicle R. Leter, Jorg R. Oddens, Katharina Brück, Jakko A. Nieuwenhuijzen, Adriaan D. Bins   +8 more
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Variable phenotype in HNF1B mutations: extrarenal manifestations distinguish affected individuals from the population with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Mutations in hepatocyte nuclear factor 1B (HNF1B) have been associated with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in humans. Diabetes and other less frequent anomalies have also been described.
Aguayo Calcena, Aníbal, Ariceta, Gema, Castaño González, Luis Antonio, García Castaño, Alejandro, Madariaga Domínguez, Leire, Martínez Salazar, Rosa   +5 more
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Differentiating the Clinical and Variant Spectrum of Hardikar Syndrome From Other MED12‐Related Developmental Disorders

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rare X‐linked female‐restricted Hardikar syndrome (HDKR, OMIM # 301068) is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including orofacial clefts, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiac anomalies, but cognitive and neurobehavioral development is rarely impaired.
Tinne Warmoeskerken, Miel Theunis, Kris Van den Bogaert, Koenraad Devriendt, Jeroen Breckpot   +4 more
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Automatic Renal Segmentation in DCE-MRI using Convolutional Neural Networks

, 2017
Kidney function evaluation using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) images could help in diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases of children. Automatic segmentation of renal parenchyma is an important step in this process.
Haghighi, Marzieh, Kurugol, Sila, Warfield, Simon K.   +2 more
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