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Renal transplantation offers the best renal replacement therapy for most children with end stage renal disease improving their potential for growth and nutrition, neurodevelopment and quality of life. Advances in organ retrieval and preservation, improved surgical techniques, newer immunosuppressive drugs and prevention and treatment of infections have
N J A, Webb +2 more
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Objective: Despite conflicting evidence, it is common practice to use continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) in patients with indwelling double-J (DJ) stents. Cranberry extracts and d-mannose have been shown to prevent colonization of the urinary tract.
Kumar Madhavan +7 more
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Intravesical BCG: Possible Protective Impact Against COVID-19 in NMIBC Patients [PDF]
Purpose: To determine the incidence of COVID 19 in a series of registered patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, treated by TUR-BT and intravesical BCG.
Gabriel GLUCK +4 more
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Dysproteinemia-Associated Kidney Disease: A Single-Center Observational Study [PDF]
Introduction: Dysproteinemia is associated with kidney damage and treatment of underlying conditions is crucial to minimize kidney damage. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze the characteristics and outcome of the patients diagnosed with ...
João Bernardo +7 more
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The incidence of incisional hernia after kidney transplantation varies between 1.1% and 3.8%. These are usually repaired electively using polypropylene mesh.
Harkiran Sran +6 more
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is still characterized by a high mortality rate. While most patients with AKI are admitted in conventional medical units, current available data are still obtained from studies designed for patients admitted in ...
Jamal Bamoulid +11 more
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Posterior Urethral Valve: Delayed Presentation in Adolescence [PDF]
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are now commonly suspected on antenatal ultrasound, but can present with a broad spectrum of severity postnatally. Rarely, the diagnosis is missed until adolescence or adulthood when the patient usually presents with lower
Punit Mahadik +5 more
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuates TGF-β1-Induced EMT by Increasing HGF Expression in HK-2 Cells
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have recently shown promise for the treatment of various types of chronic kidney disease models. However, the mechanism of this effect is still not well understood. Our study is aimed to investigate the effect of
Junjun Wei +8 more
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Factors Affecting Trial Without Catheter for First Spontaneous Acute Urinary Retention [PDF]
Purpose To find the association of trial without catheter (TWOC) outcome for first spontaneous acute urinary retention (AUR) in benign prostatic obstruction with age, prior lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), retention volume at catheterization (RV ...
Punit Mahadik +4 more
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Supportive Care Network: Evaluation of Its Impact on the Performance of a Urology Department
Introduction: Hospitals are dealing with patients who may have clinical discharge but cannot return to their home due to non-medical issues. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of all the cases referred to the Integrated Care Network during ...
Hugo Antunes +6 more
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