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Likelihood of retrograde double-J stenting according to ureteral obstructing pathology
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the likelihood of retrograde double-J stenting in urgent ureteral drainage according to obstructing pathology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 2002 to January 2003, 43 consecutive patients with ureteral obstruction who needed ...
Alexandre Danilovic +3 more
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Free ureteral replacement in rats: regeneration of ureteral wall components in the acellular matrix graft. [PDF]
ObjectivesTo evaluate ureteral replacement by a free homologous graft of acellular matrix in a rat model.MethodsIn 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats, a 0.3 to 0.8-cm midsegment of the left ureter was resected and replaced with an acellular matrix graft of ...
Dahiya, R +5 more
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Ureteral obstruction may activate kidney latent tuberculosis. A qualitative study
Objectives: To analyze the hypothesis that ureteral obstruction may activate kidney latent tuberculous though qualitative study of Urogenital Tuberculosis patients.
André Avarese Figueiredo +3 more
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Ureteral stent obstruction and stent's discomfort are not irreparable damages
Ureteral stent obstruction is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality from renal failure.Alternative options for decompression include tandem ureteral stents but the amount of material in the bladder may severely impair the quality of life ...
Benoît Vogt
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Most renal transplants ultimately fail secondary to chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN). Vimentin (vim) is a member of the intermediate filament family of proteins and has been shown to be important in the development of CAN.
Z. Wang +6 more
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ACVIM Small Animal Consensus Recommendations on the Treatment and Prevention of Uroliths in Dogs and Cats. [PDF]
In an age of advancing endoscopic and lithotripsy technologies, the management of urolithiasis poses a unique opportunity to advance compassionate veterinary care, not only for patients with urolithiasis but for those with other urinary diseases as well.
Adams, LG +5 more
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Introduction Ureteropelvic junction obstruction associated with ureteral duplication is rare, with prevalence reported to be around 2–7%. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction of the lower pole with both complete and incomplete duplex systems is a common ...
Yoshiaki Kawamura +9 more
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Background and Aims. The nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat containing PYD-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, its exact role in glomerular injury and tubulointerstitial ...
Honglei Guo +4 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
Objective To determine the most cost-effective approach to the management of distal ureteral stones in children given the potential for recurrent renal colic during a trial of passage versus potential stent discomfort and complications of ureteroscopy.
Bennett, William E., Jr. +6 more
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Functional aspects of silent ureteral stones investigated with MAG-3 renal scintigraphy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To investigate functional aspects of silent ureteral stones with special focus on obstruction and its relationship to renal anatomy. The present study is the first investigation of renal excretory function in patients with silent ureteral ...
Amir Kurtaran +4 more
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