Addition of Sodium Bicarbonate to Irrigation Solution May Assist in Dissolution of Uric Acid Fragments During Ureteroscopy [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: We hypothesized that adding sodium bicarbonate (bicarb) to normal saline (NS) irrigation during ureteroscopy in patients with uric acid (UA) nephrolithiasis may assist in dissolving small stone fragments produced during laser lithotripsy ...
Lingeman, James E. +2 more
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Position-Dependent Urinary Retention in a Traumatic Brain Injury Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Voiding disorders are common complication after traumatic brain injury. Usually, they are caused by neurogenic bladder although they can also occur as a result of other pathologic processes and conditions as well as side effects of ...
Chernev, Ivan, Yan, Kun
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Gender and side distribution of urinary calculi using ultrasound imaging
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 Introduction: Urinary calculi constitute a significant medical problem worldwide. Due to lack of previous studies on gender and side distribution of urinary calculi, the current study was conducted. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study involved
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi +5 more
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Association between schizophrenia and urinary calculi: a population-based case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BackgroundPeople with schizophrenia have been demonstrated to have higher overall morbidity and all-cause mortality rates from general medical conditions. However, little attention has been given to the urinary system of people with schizophrenia.
Shih-Ping Liu +4 more
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Matrix Calculi in the Urinary Tract- A Prospective Cohort Study
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2022 Introduction: Matrix calculi are infrequently encountered in the urinary tract. Their biochemical composition and unusual radiological appearance make it difficult to differentiate them from fungal balls or tumours of the urinary tract.
Neel Shah +7 more
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Urinary calculi in ruminants [PDF]
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 1969 Urolithiasis is not at present an important problem for the livestock industry in the United Kingdom, but the probable introduction of more intensive systems of management may change this position. The rapid fattening of male animals with high-energy diets predisposes to formation ...
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
, 2019 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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Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalized adults (SUSPEND), a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of a calcium-channel blocker (nifedipine) and an α-blocker (tamsulosin) : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Anson, Ken +12 more
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Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of cats with ureteral obstruction [PDF]
, 2017 This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of cats with azotaemia (serum creatinine >180 μmol/l) that had ultrasonography of the urinary tract, ultrasound images available for review and received treatment for azotaemia. Cats with pre-renal azotaemia
Cortellini, S, Halfacree, Z J, Lamb, C R
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Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundPrimary aldosteronism (PA) is a leading cause of secondary hypertension, and aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) is the most prevalent subtype. Surgical intervention is the primary treatment modality.
Yifan Huang +8 more
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