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Nephrocutaneous Fistula Associated With Long-Term Ureteral Stenting and Renal Stones Requiring Nephrectomy With Partial Inferior Vena Cava Resection: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
Yanagi M, Nishikawa Y, Tanabe K, Osawa S, Akatsuka J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimal Healthcare Contracts: Theory and Empirical Evidence

Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate the contracts offered by a large healthcare purchaser to health service providers. Contracts are based on the DRG principle that all hospitalizations in a diagnosis group are reimbursed at the same rate. This principle is relaxed in practice, as in several cases, the amount reimbursed within each DRG exhibits ...
Paolo Berta, Gianni De Fraja, Stefano Verzillo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Adjuvant Silodosin on Stone Clearance After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Stones: A Randomised Controlled Trial. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Leelahawong P, Ketsuwan C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Prevalence and Characteristics of Urinary Catheter Blockage in Patients With Long‐Term Urinary Catheterization: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To determine the prevalence and characteristics of urinary catheter blockage in older patients using objective indicators and to characterize obstructive materials and microbiota. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods Patients aged ≥ 65 years with an indwelling catheter for ≥ 24 h were recruited from a long‐term care hospital.
Natsumi Hirose, Mao Kunimitsu, Chihiro Takizawa, Yukie Kataoka, Minami Shinkawa, Chika Takada, Atsuo Kawamoto, Jun Kamei, Haruki Kume, Chizuko Konya, Hiromi Sanada, Gojiro Nakagami   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The "Alloun" Maneuver: A New Technique for Repositioning Difficult-To-Access Renal Stones During Endoscopic Treatment. [PDF]

Cureus
El Anzaoui J, Akjay A, Jmil N, El Bahri A, Lezrek M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinical Prediction Models for Acute Kidney Injury in Neonatology—A Systematic Review and Modelling Analysis

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects up to one‐third of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). NICUs are highly data‐rich environments, offering opportunities to develop clinical prediction rules (CPRs) that use clinical and demographic data to estimate AKI risk.
Dermot Wildes, Lisa Corley, Deirdre O'Sullivan, David T. Selewski, Caoimhe Costigan, Atif Awan, Catherine Quinlan, Michael A. Boyle   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of thulium fiber laser litothripsy on large renal stones (> 1000 mm³) according to Hounsfield units: a prospective single-center study. [PDF]

BMC Urol
Baturu M, Seckiner I, Bayrak O, Kirac M, Ozturk M, Erturhan S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Goldilocks Principle in Neonatal Fluids: Finding the Just‐Right Balance

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of disrupted fluid balance on outcomes in critically unwell children and adults is well described. Recent literature in neonates has demonstrated that both fluid overload and excessive postnatal fluid losses are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Jane B. McMahon, Anke Raaijmakers, Eveline Staub, Simon A. Carter, Bronwyn Mahoney, Alison L. Kent, David Selewski, Thomas A. Forbes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling the Added Value of Urinary Stone Cultures Towards Infectious Complications Following Treatment of Renal Stones. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel)
Krishnakanth AVB, Hegde P, Chawla A, Pillai SB, Laguna P, de la Rosette J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effect of Two Therapeutic Renal Diets on Hormonal and Regulatory Pathways Affecting Calcium Homeostasis in Cats With Early‐Stage Chronic Kidney Disease

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a known risk factor for hypercalcemia in cats. Phosphate‐restricted diets have also been implicated in causing hypercalcemia, in part because phosphate restriction increases the Ca:P ratio. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of two different therapeutic renal foods on ionized (iCa ...
Jean A. Hall, Elizabeth M. Morris, Dale A. Fritsch, John J. Brejda, Kim M. Wilson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source