Is Bowel Preparation Necessary Before kidney-Ureter-Bladder Radiography and Intravenous Urography?
PURPOSE: To assess whether bowel preparation prior to kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) radiography and intravenous urography (IVU) are of value in improving visualization of the urinary system.
Alireza Lashay+4 more
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Comparative Study Between Ultrasound And KUB And IVU In Renal Colic Patiens In Kelantan [PDF]
Intravenous urography has been a standard investigative method in patients with nephrolithiasis. Routine use of intravenous urography has shown to increase examination time and cost. Besides, it requires ionizing radiation and contrast media that carries
Ismail, Harith Sherifuddin
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Distant recurrence of non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer 8 years after initial treatment
Introduction Distant recurrence of non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer is a rare condition that is poorly understood and difficult to detect in follow‐up protocols. Case presentation A 73‐year‐old female with a history of T1N0M0 bladder cancer 8 years ago suffered from a left axillary tumor, a left lung tumor, left mediastinal lymph node swelling, and ...
Mahoro Watanabe+9 more
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Distal aortic occlusion is rare; and because many cases are left undetected due to an asymptomatic early stage, its prevalence is currently unknown. In this report, we present a case of a 53-year-old man with history of hypertension and tobacco usage who
Oscar Alberto Mosquera-Lopez, MD+2 more
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Clinical outcomes of intravenous urography-assisted shockwave lithotripsy for radiolucent ureteral stones. [PDF]
Objective: We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of intravenous urography-assisted fluoroscopy-guided shockwave lithotripsy for radiolucent ureteral stones and standard shockwave lithotripsy for radiopaque ureteral stones. Methods: We retrospectively
Somiya S+9 more
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Different behaviour of the N-terminal and C-terminal fragment of proatrial natriuretic factor in plasma of healthy subjects as well as of patients with cirrhosis [PDF]
N-terminal (atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) 1-98) and C-terminal (ANF 99-126) fragments of proatrial natriuretic factor (NTA and CTA, respectively) were determined in plasma of healthy subjects adopting different postures and in patients with cirrhosis ...
Arendt, Rainer M.+5 more
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Ureter‐ileum‐interposition: Combined experience from two high‐volume centres
Abstract The current study aimed to evaluate short‐ and long‐term complication rates and functional outcomes in a substantial cohort of patients undergoing ileal ureter interposition at two high‐volume medical centres. Materials and methods A retrospective single‐arm analysis was conducted on patients who underwent ureter reconstruction using ileum ...
Maksym Pikul+10 more
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UROGRAPHY AS A METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS [PDF]
The confusing array of terms used to demonstrate the picturing of the various overlapping areas of the genito-urinary tract has been grouped by Dr. Braasch under the term urography. Perhaps no branch of scientific medicine embraces such diagnostic value and, yet, diversity of methods as urography.
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The role of diagnostic ureteroscopy in the era of computed tomography urography
BackgroundTo examine the contemporary role of ureteroscopy in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated 116 diagnostic ureteroscopies, performed in our institution to rule out primary UTUC. Demographics,
S. Golan, A. Nadu, D. Lifshitz
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Further investigation of confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI) in children under five years: a systematic review. [PDF]
Background: Further investigation of confirmed UTI in children aims to prevent renal scarring and future complications. Methods: We conducted a systematic review to determine the most effective approach to the further investigation of confirmed urinary ...
A Biggi+100 more
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