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Diagnosis by Resolution: Ultrasound Follow‐Up of Neonatal Polypoid Cystitis Mimicking Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
In neonatal bladder masses, benign inflammatory conditions like polypoid cystitis can mimic malignancy on ultrasound. In stable neonates with evidence of infection, short‐interval ultrasound follow‐up after antibiotic therapy allows “diagnosis by resolution.” This conservative approach safely avoids unnecessary invasive procedures while maintaining ...
Davide Meneghesso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemotherapy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study

open access: yesBMC Urology, 2022
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the trend of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision (NUx) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) to compare ...
Jong Hyun Tae   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell–Derived Exosomes Attenuate Renal Fibrosis by Suppressing Fibroblast Activation via the INHBA/PI3K/AKT Pathway

open access: yesPediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
MSC‐Exo derived from human umbilical cord (HucMSC‐Exo) downregulates INHBA expression, consequently modulating the PI3K/AKT signaling cascade. This regulation attenuates renal fibroblast activation and extracellular matrix deposition, thereby exerting a renoprotective effect against fibrosis.
Meiling Chen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Head‐to‐head prospective comparison of diagnostic accuracy of preoperative ultrasonography and MRI in patients undergoing surgery for deep endometriosis using #Enzian classification

open access: yesUltrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To perform a head‐to‐head comparison of the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US) vs magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the preoperative detection of endometriosis using the #Enzian classification system. Methods This was a prospective observational study of postmenarchal premenopausal women who underwent laparoscopy ...
B. Pete   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk-adapted scoring model to identify candidates benefiting from adjuvant chemotherapy after radical nephroureterectomy for localized upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: A multicenter study [PDF]

open access: yesInvestigative and Clinical Urology
Purpose: Adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) is recommended for muscle-invasive or lymph node-positive upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). However, disease recurrences are frequently observed in pT1 disease, and
Sung Jun Sou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiota dysbiosis and Long COVID susceptibility in chronic kidney disease

open access: yesVIEW, EarlyView.
This study investigated gut microbiota dysbiosis and its association with Long COVID susceptibility in 224 hemodialysis patients. We found that 35.3% of patients developed Long COVID, characterized by neurological symptoms and elevated inflammatory markers, accompanied by significant gut microbiota alterations including enriched proinflammatory taxa ...
Meiling Jin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of chronic ureteral stenting in cervical cancer survivors

open access: yesInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology
Purpose Ureteral obstruction in cervical cancer occurs in up to 11% of patients, many of whom undergo ureteral stenting. Our aim was to describe the patient burden of chronic ureteral stenting in a population-based cohort by detailing two objectives: (1)
Robert A. Goldfarb   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Cutaneous Immune‐Related Adverse Events in the Japanese Population: A Retrospective Single‐Center Cohort Study

open access: yesThe Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)‐driven alterations in the immune system can induce immune‐related adverse events (irAEs). Cutaneous irAEs are notable for being the most common and for their early onset; however, the risk factors underlying their development and severity remain unclear. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed 1224 Japanese
Tomoya Watanabe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of Women and Clinicians During the Introduction of Uterine Transplantation to the UK: A Qualitative Case Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the experiences of women and clinicians during the introduction of uterine transplantation (UTx) to the UK. Design A qualitative study utilising prospective case study methodology (interviews and observations) over 6 years.
Daisy Elliott   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Content validation of the new nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder”

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To validate the content of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder.” Method The content validation study was conducted from September to November 2022, with a sample of 22 specialists who evaluated the components of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder,” according to the Nursing Interventions ...
Vítor Monteiro Moraes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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