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Insights from a Brief Study of Renal Calculi: Recent Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches

open access: yesJournal of Bio-X Research
Background: Renal calculi, commonly known as kidney stones, is a prevalent urological condition that affects a substantial portion of the population worldwide.
Aashish Kumar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of soft renal calculi with xanthogranulomatous change [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
A case of soft renal calculi with xanthogranulomatous change is reported. A 37-year-old female visited our hospital on February 4, 1992 complaining of frequency of urination and right lower abdominal pain.
篠田, 育男   +5 more
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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Employment Trajectories of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Factors Driving Transitions Between States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly impacts employment capacity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of burden of disease activity, damage, and treatment on employment outcomes and transitions in patients with SLE. Methods Using data from a single center, we analyzed employment transitions, adjusted mean disease activity ...
Javier Mencia‐Ledo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staghorn calculi and xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis associated with transitional cell carcinoma

open access: yesUrological Science, 2015
Untreated staghorn calculi can cause xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP), diminished renal function, and renal malignancy. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper urinary tract is associated with kidney stones and chronic infection, but their ...
Chao-Wei Tseng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microvascular Damage Is Associated With Carotid Wall Structural Changes in Systemic Sclerosis: A Capillaroscopy and Ultrasound‐Based Observational Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in complex renal calculus – Our institutional experience

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Complex renal calculi, characterized by their size, location, and composition, pose a significant challenge to urologists due to the potential for complications and the difficulty in achieving complete stone clearance.
Rajasekar Maruthamuthu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is multiple tracts percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) safe modality in management of complex renal stones? A prospective study: Single center experience

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Urology, 2018
Objectives: To evaluate and analyze the efficacy and the safety of multiple tracts PCNL in management of complex renal calculi. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted during the period between March 2016 till January 2017 on 265 patients with ...
H. Elawady   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A CASE WITH MULTIPLE RENAL CALCULI AS LATE COMPLICATION OF RENAL INJURY: TREAMENT BY EX VIVO SURGERY AND AUTOTRANSPLANTATION [PDF]

open access: yes, 1980
A case with multiple renal calculi and inlimdibulopelvic stenosis as late complication of renal injury was presented. The patient had suffered renal injury, classified as "severe fracture" from blunt trauma 9 years ago.
梅田, 俊一   +8 more
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