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The clinical efficacy of novel semirigid ureteroscopy with a vacuum suction device for treatment of >10 mm upper ureteral stones and impacted calculus: implications for clinical practice

Frontiers in Surgery
ObjectiveThe novel semirigid ureteroscopy with a vacuum suction device has been increasing in the treatment of urinary stones recently. This study aimed to evaluate its clinical efficacy for treating >10 mm upper ureteral stones and impacted calculus ...
Longhui Lai, Longhui Lai, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yingru Wang, Enguang Yang, Guangrui Fan, Chaohu Chen, Kang Yao, Wenzhao Zhang, Wenzhao Zhang, Yongfei Liu, Yongfei Liu, Kai Zhu, Kai Zhu, Meixuan Ding, Meixuan Ding, Jinchun Xing, Zhiping Wang, Peide Bai, Tao Wang, Bin Chen, Jun Mi   +22 more
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of high dose short duration enrofloxacin treatment regimen for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in dogs. [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundUncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) in dogs usually are treated with antimicrobial drugs for 10-14 days. Shorter duration antimicrobial regimens have been evaluated in human patients.HypothesisA high dose short duration (HDSD ...
Chew, DJ, Daniels, JB, Irom, S, Keil, D, Settje, T, Smith, A, Sykes, JE, Wang, Y, Westropp, JL   +8 more
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Ureteroscopic treatment of larger renal calculi (\u3e2 cm). [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the current status of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (UL) for treating renal calculi of \u3e2 cm, as advances in flexible ureteroscope design, accessory instrumentation and lithotrites have revolutionised the treatment of urinary ...
Bagley, Demetrius H., Healy, Kelly A., Kleinmann, Nir   +2 more
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Tropical calcific pancreatitis.........An overview [PDF]

, 1994
Tropical calcific pancreatitis is a nonalcoholic type of chronic pancreatitis affecting the childrens and young adults characterized clinically by recurrent abdominal pain in childhood, diabetes in adolescent and death in early childhood.
Chowdhury, Riaz, Harada, Hideo, Matsumoto, Shooji, Mizushima, Takaaki, Ochi, Koji, Senou, Toshinobu, Tanaka, Juntaro, Tanizaki, Yoshiro   +7 more
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Percutaneous Ureteric Stricture Dilation (PCUSD) [PDF]

, 1997
Ureteric stricture dilation as an interventional uroradiological technique was initiated locally in March 1991. In ureteric dilation two approaches are feasible.
Cutajar, Lino, Formosa, Norman, Schranz, Martin, Wood, Corinne, Zammit, Anthony   +4 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the prevention of urinary tract infections in patients with sterile urine before the procedure [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: There are controversies in the literature regarding the need and the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), who had a negative urine culture before the operation.
Balmehd, M., Ghazimoghaddam, B., Gholipoor, M., Tajari, H.   +3 more
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Zinner’s syndrome in two young middle-aged men: a case report and review of the literature

BMC Urology
Zinner syndrome (ZS) is a relatively uncommon congenital genitourinary malformation, characterised by a triad of conditions: unilateral renal hypoplasia or dysplasia, ipsilateral ejaculatory duct obstruction and seminal vesicle cysts. This association is
Yifan Huang, Bingzhi Han, Zikai Huang, Qianhao Huang, Tao Wang, Yuedong Chen   +5 more
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Association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that folate metabolism might influence cancer progression by regulating mitochondrial metabolism and glutamine is involved in the development and progression of several malignancies.
Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang   +11 more
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Epidemiology of urolithiasis with emphasis on ultrasound detection: A retrospective analysis of 5371 cases in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2015
This retrospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary calculi in the indigenous population of Saudi Arabia and compare it with expatriates of different nationalities working in Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the anatomic location ...
Farid Ahmad, Medhat O Nada, Afsan Bin Farid, M A Haleem, S. M. A. Razack   +4 more
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Obesity and kidney stone disease. A systematic review [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Currently, abdominal obesity has reached an epidemic stage and obesity represents an important challenge for worldwide health authorities. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the stone risk incidence increases with Body Mass Index,
AL SALHI, Yazan, Bozzini, Giorgio, Carbone, Antonio, DE NUNZIO, Cosimo, Fuschi, Andrea, Mazzaferro, Sandro, Palleschi, Giovanni, Pastore, ANTONIO LUIGI, Tasca, Andrea   +8 more
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