Consensus Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency
ABSTRACT Primary pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) comprises a group of monogenic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in genes encoding subunits of, or regulatory components affecting, the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. The clinical phenotype spans a broad continuum, ranging from early onset congenital lactic acidosis to infantile ...
Nandaki Keshavan +23 more
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Clinical efficacy and short-term outcome of combining flexible cystoscopy with percutaneous nephrolithotomy for complex renal stone management. [PDF]
Zhao Z +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Laser lithotripsy carries an inevitable risk of collateral tissue injury. This study compared the safety profiles of pulsed Holmium:YAG and Thulium:YAG lasers by examining their effects on soft tissue under laser settings relevant to lithotripsy, using ex vivo porcine kidney models.
Dennis Buente +4 more
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Assessment of Plasma Cystatin C as a Marker of Acute Renal Injury in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stone Disease. [PDF]
Singh DP, Mondal S, Sarkar D.
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Advancing Personalized Care for Neurogenic Bladder: The Case for Continent Urinary Diversion
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) with a poorly compliant bladder that is refractory to minimally invasive therapies (MIT) represents an “end‐stage” phenotype in which the principal objectives are durable upper urinary tract protection and restoration of continence with acceptable long‐term morbidity.
Francis A. Jefferson, Maude E. Carmel
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Missing Renal Stone Diagnosis in Dementia Patients With Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
Jain S +11 more
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Renin‐Angiotensin Signaling and Vascular Function: Insights into Health and Disease
ABSTRACT The renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) is an essential regulator of vascular structure and function, and dysregulation of angiotensin II (Ang II) signaling plays a critical role in the development of hypertension and associated vascular complications.
Giovanni Bertoldi, Swapnil K. Sonkusare
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Point‐of‐care (PoC) antibody (Ab) testing forms an integral component of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) diagnosis in both domestic and non‐domestic felids, with test kits designed for use in domestic cats frequently extrapolated for use in their wild counterparts. The SNAP® FIV/FeLV Combo lateral flow ELISA is commonly used to assign FIV infection
SE Jobbins +5 more
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Vitamin D: Physiology, Pharmacology and Clinical Evidence for Supplementation—A Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Vitamin D is a nutrient and prohormone obtained from diet and supplements and synthesized in the skin. It is essential for calcium and phosphate homeostasis and skeletal health and influences multiple extra‐skeletal processes, yet deficiency remains common worldwide.
Jyrki K. Virtanen
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Randomized control trial to compare mini-PCNL vs standard-PCNL for treatment of 1-2 cm size inferior calyceal renal stone. [PDF]
Aggarwal P, Tandon S.
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