Frontiers in SurgeryRenal cysts and renal stones are common diseases in urology, but it is less common for both to coexist in a patient's kidney. In some unsophisticated urology clinics, separate elective treatments for renal cysts and renal stones are usually chosen ...
Shuxin Li +6 more
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Retroperitoneoscopic pyelolithotomy as initial treatment for upper urinary tract large stone. [PDF]
, 2005 We report a case in which retroperitoneoscopic pyelolithotomy was the procedure selected to treat a large stone in the upper urinary tract. A 71-year-old woman who had multiple cerebral infarction and dementia was admitted with a persistent high fever ...
Kumon, Hiromi +4 more
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Benefits of robotic cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion for patients with low cardiorespiratory fitness: A prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing radical cystectomy have associated comorbidities resulting in reduced cardiorespiratory fitness. Preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) measures including anaerobic threshold (AT) can predict major adverse ...
Ahmad, I +13 more
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Communication Bandwidth Considerations for Exploration Medical Care During Space Missions [PDF]
Destinations beyond low Earth orbit, especially Mars, have several important constraints, including limited resupply, limited to no possibility of medical evacuation, and delayed communication with ground support teams.
Antonsen, Erik +4 more
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The use of urodynamic studies to help sort out bladder problems [PDF]
, 1997 Urodynamic studies are performed as part of the clinical investigation of selected patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction. These studies provide the clinician with information about lower urinary tract function and allow a more scientific approach
German, Karl Andrew
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A comparison of nephrotoxicity between patients with a solitary-functioning kidney and those with bilateral-functioning kidneys in cisplatin-based chemotherapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma: a Japanese retrospective multi-institutional study [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundTo compare the prevalence of nephrotoxicity between patients with a solitary-functioning kidney versus those with bilateral-functioning kidneys during the administration of cisplatin-based chemotherapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma ...
Fujie Keiko +16 more
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Circle nephrostomy tube revisited
Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2016 <p><strong>Introduction:</strong> There are few options for patients requiring chronic urinary drainage using nephrostomy tubes. Although circle nephrostomy tube (CNT) was invented in 1954, it is rarely used. Its advantages include longer indwelling time such that it is changed semi-annually when compared with the standard nephrostomy
Yasser A, Noureldin +3 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2017 Percutaneous nephrostomy placement is a common treatment for obstructive uropathy of various causes. Although rare in the literature, tumor seeding along the nephrostomy tract is a potential risk of percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of ...
Mark Gemender, BS +3 more
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Prevalence of opioid-related dysuria in patients with advanced cancer having pain. [PDF]
, 2010 The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of opioid-induced dysuria in patients with advanced cancer having pain and to evaluate the possible factors associated.
Casuccio, A. +2 more
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COMPLICATION OF PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY (PCN) IN UPPER OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY: OUR ECPERIENCE
Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2014 : OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the complications of percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) in upper obstructive uropathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Total number of 200 patients of age >10 years with unilateral or bilateral obstructive uropathy in which double J stenting ...
Iftikhar Ahmad +2 more
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