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Weaning from ketogenic diet therapy in children with epilepsy: Insights from a retrospective study

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study was undertaken to describe weaning practices following ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) in children with epilepsy and to identify clinical factors associated with seizure exacerbation or antiseizure medication adjustments during or after weaning from KDT.
Noémie Donnard, Blandine Dozières‐Puyravel, Katia Geraldes, Céline Perrot, Virginie Quéméner, Estelle Goujon, Pierre Truchy, Hala Nasser, François‐Xavier Mauvais, Marion Danse, Stéphane Auvin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different Degrees of Sulfated Laminaria Polysaccharides Recovered Damaged HK-2 Cells and Inhibited Adhesion of Nano-COM and Nano-COD Crystals

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Purpose. The crystal adhesion caused by the damage of renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) is the key to the formation of kidney stones. However, no effective preventive drug has been found.
Qiu-Shi Xu, Zhi-Jian Wu, Jian-Ming Sun, Jing-Hong Liu, Wei-Bo Huang, Jian-Ming Ouyang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental supratrigonal cystectomy: evaluation of long-term complications

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006
OBJECTIVE: The present study aims at assessing the occurrence of pyelonephritis and long-term complications in rats submitted to surgical reduction of bladder capacity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were submitted to supratrigonal cystectomy
Milton Barros, Reinaldo Martinelli, Heonir Rocha   +2 more
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Frequency of Metabolic Abnormalities in Pakistani Children With Urinary Lithiasis

Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, 2021
ObjectiveTo determine the frequency of various metabolic abnormalities in children with urinary lithiasis. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Urology, Rawalpindi, from 30 January 2017 to 1 February 2020.
Muhammad Tanveer Sajid, Muhammad Rafiq Zafar, Qurat Ul Ain Mustafa, Rabia Abbas, Sohail Raziq, Khurram Mansoor
doaj   +1 more source

Sialolithiasis. Proposal for a new minimally invasive procedure: piezoelectric surgery [PDF]

, 2014
Sialolithiasis is the presence of stones in the ducts of the salivary glands. Most episodes are unique, and 60-80% are located exclusively in the main excretory duct.
Aracil Kessler, Luis, Cuervo Díaz, Alfonso, Pastor Ramos, Victoria   +2 more
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Engineered extracellular vesicles for precision renal therapy: Bioengineering strategies and clinical translation

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Engineered extracellular vesicles (EVs) offer a versatile platform for kidney‐targeted therapy. This review summarizes bioengineering strategies, including cargo loading, surface modification, biomimetic fabrication, and biomaterial integration. We highlight translational challenges and propose future solutions to accelerate the clinical application of
Linru Shi, Bei Li, Wanzhu Liu, Haifeng Wu, Wenrong Xu, Cheng Ji, Hui Qian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic investigation of patients with staghorn calculus: is it necessary?

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2009
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of metabolic disorders in patients with staghorn calculi treated at the Regional Center of Lithiasis Metabolic Studies in central region of São Paulo State, Brazil.
Carmen R. P. Amaro, Jose Goldberg, Aparecido D. Agostinho, Patricia Damasio, Paulo R. Kawano, Oscar E. H. Fugita, Joao L. Amaro   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between body mass index, metabolic syndrome and common urologic conditions: a cross-sectional study using a large multi-institutional database from the United States

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Introduction The study aims to determine whether body mass index (BMI), metabolic syndrome (MS) or its individual components (primary hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemias) are risk factors for common urological diseases.Materials and ...
Maria Camila Suarez Arbelaez, Sirpi Nackeeran, Khushi Shah, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Isaac Bronson, Maxwell Towe, Abhishek Bhat, Robert Marcovich, Ranjith Ramasamy, Hemendra N. Shah   +9 more
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Anxiety and depression symptoms in recurrent painful renal lithiasis colic [PDF]

, 2007
Several studies have reported that symptoms of anxiety and depression are significantly associated with diseases characterized by painful crises. However, there is little information about the psychological aspects of recurrent painful episodes of renal ...
Blay, Sergio Luis, Diniz, Denise Helena de Madureira Pará, Schor, Nestor   +2 more
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Renal screening sonography—A comparative study in a Portuguese basic emergency service

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 8-16, March 2025.
Renal sonography screening aids in clinical decision‐making for patients with suspected renal colic. This study intends to compare the accuracy and pertinence of sonographic findings obtained by a sonographer in a Basic Emergency Service (BES) with that of radiologists at Referral Hospital (RH) in Portugal. Renal sonography screening was able to detect
Sérgio Miravent, Carmen Jiménez, Narciso Barbancho, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Teresa Figueiredo, Carla Gomes, Ion Ratusneac, João Mário Gonçalves, Corina Hasnas, Rui de Almeida   +9 more
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