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A study of urinary catheter encrustation in patients with Proteus urinary tract infection. [PDF]

, 2007
The most common cause of encrustation and blockage of long term urinary catheters is colonisation of the urinary tract by Proteus spp. However, the degree of encrustation experienced by those with Proteus colonisation differs markedly between ...
Mathur, S.
core  

Surgical management for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma [PDF]

, 2011
Background Upper tract transitional cell carcinomas (TCC) are uncommon and aggressive tumours. There are a number of surgical approaches to manage this condition including open radical nephroureterectomy and laparoscopic procedures.
El-Mokadem, Ismail, Ismail El-Mokadem, Bhavan Prasad Rai, Nabi, Ghulam, Mike Shelley, Biyani, Chandra S., Bernadette Coles, Chandra S Biyani, Ghulam Nabi, Coles, Bernadette, Shelley, Mike, Rai, Bhavan Prasad   +11 more
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A Low Psoas Muscle Index Was Associated With a Poorer Overall Survival in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
In patients with malignant ureteral obstruction undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy, sarcopenia defined by a low psoas muscle index was independently associated with poor overall survival on multivariate Cox regression analysis, suggesting that preoperative assessment of psoas muscle index may aid prognostic stratification in this population.
Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insulin receptor signaling engages bladder urothelial defenses that limit urinary tract infection

Cell Reports
Summary: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) commonly afflict people with diabetes. To better understand the mechanisms that predispose diabetics to UTIs, we employ diabetic mouse models and altered insulin signaling to show that insulin receptor (IR) shapes
Laura Schwartz, Kristin Salamon, Aaron Simoni, Tad Eichler, Ashley R. Jackson, Matthew Murtha, Brian Becknell, Andrew Kauffman, Sarah Linn-Peirano, Natalie Holdsworth, Vidhi Tyagi, Hancong Tang, Steve Rust, Hanna Cortado, Irina Zabbarova, Anthony Kanai, John David Spencer   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary Tract Infections [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2014
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most frequently acquired infections in the community, but also in hospitals and other health care institutions, causing a huge amount of antibiotic consumption. During the last decade we have seen significant changes in the field of urinary tract infections regarding causative pathogens and antibiotic ...
Truls E. Bjerklund Johansen, Kurt G. Naber   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity promotes urinary tract infection by disrupting bladder focal adhesion kinase signaling

iScience
Summary: Obesity is a significant public health concern associated with numerous health risks. Infections are a major complication of obesity, but the mechanisms driving increased infection risk remain unclear. Using a diet-induced obesity mouse model in
Laura Schwartz, Kristin Salamon, Aaron Simoni, Israel Cotzomi-Ortega, Yuriko Sanchez-Zamora, Sarah Linn-Peirano, Preeti John, Juan de Dios Ruiz-Rosado, Ashley R. Jackson, Xin Wang, John David Spencer   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary ATP and visualization of intracellular bacteria: a superior diagnostic marker for recurrent UTI in renal transplant recipients? [PDF]

, 2014
Renal transplant recipients (RTR) are highly susceptible to urinary tract infections (UTIs) with over 50% of patients having at least one UTI within the first year.
Alberto Contreras-Sanz, Delaney, Michael, Malone-Lee, James, Kelly, Mark, Harber, Mark, James Malone-Lee, Michael P Delaney, Peppiatt-Wildman, Claire M., Contreras-Sanz, Alberto, Mark C Kelly, Holly R Courtneidge, Kelley, Stephen P., Birch, Rebecca E, Wildman, Scott, Kelley, Stephen P, Peppiatt-Wildman, Claire M, Jerome Durodie, Mark A Harber, Scott S Wildman, Wildman, Scott S.P., Delaney, Michael P, Christopher K Farmer, Rebecca E Birch, Courtniege, Holly, Courtneidge, Holly R, Birch, Rebecca E., Farmer, Christopher K, Farmer, Chris, Harber, Mark A, Stephen P Kelley, Durodie, Jerome, Kelly, Mark C, Claire M Peppiatt-Wildman   +32 more
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Reliability and validity of the Turkish language version of the core lower urinary tract symptom score

, 2022
Objectives The purpose of this study was to develop the Turkish version of the Core Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Score (CLSS) and determine its psychometric properties in Turkish subjects.
TOKAY TARHAN, SENA
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source