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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (4) Focus on Tubular Disease601 Efficacy of low dose tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones in Japanese male patients: A randomized controlled study International Journal of Urology, March 1, 2010
602 Comparative analysis of upper ureteral stones treated with retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy and ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy International Urology and Nephrology, February 23, 2010
603 The morbidity of urethral stricture disease among male Medicare beneficiaries BMC Urology, February 23, 2010
604 Urolithiasis in Patients Suffering from Malignant Hematologic Diseases Full Text Yonsei Medical Journal, February 23, 2010
605 Substitution Urethroplasty for Anterior Urethral Strictures: Buccal versus Lingual Mucosal Graft Urologia Internationalis, February 18, 2010
606 Nephrocutaneous Bypass in Ureteral Obstruction Urology, February 16, 2010
607 Value of Transrectal Ultrasonography in Female Traumatic Urethral Injuries Urology, February 16, 2010
608 Positron emission tomography as a tool for the 'tailored' management of retroperitoneal fibrosis: a nephro-urological experience Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, February 16, 2010
609 Ureteral Obstruction: Is the Full Metallic Double-Pigtail Stent the Way to Go? Full Text European Urology, February 12, 2010
610 Surgical Treatment of 31 Complex Traumatic Posterior Urethral Strictures Associated with Urethrorectal Fistulas Full Text European Urology, February 12, 2010
611 Bipolar versus monopolar TURP: a prospective controlled study at two urology centers Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, February 12, 2010
612 A Novel Drug Eluting Ureteral Stent: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of a Ketorolac Loaded Ureteral Stent The Journal of Urology, February 11, 2010
613 Transureteroureterostomy Revisited: Long-Term Surgical Outcomes The Journal of Urology, February 11, 2010
614 Posterior Urethral Stricture After Pelvic Fracture Urethral Distraction Defects in Developing and Developed Countries, and Choice of Surgical Technique The Journal of Urology, February 11, 2010
615 Urethral sleeve sensor: a non-withdrawal method to measure maximum urethral pressure International Urogynecology Journal, February 5, 2010
616 Real-time, near-infrared, fluorescence-guided identification of the ureters using methylene blue Surgery, February 4, 2010
617 Transposition of Distal Urethra in Female Patients with Recurrent Lower Urinary Tract Infections Associated with Sexual Intercourse Current Urology, February 3, 2010
618 Nephrobronchial Fistula Secondary to Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis : case study Current Urology, February 3, 2010
619 Urethral Recurrence of Bladder Cancer Status Post Radical Cystoprostatectomy Treated with External Beam Radiation and Chemotherapy: A Case Report Current Urology, February 3, 2010
620 Catheter-free methods for vesicoureteric reflux detection Pediatric Nephrology, February 2, 2010
Clinical Pearls in Nephrology
- In patients with acute myocardial infarction, the hazard ratio (HR) for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) was highest in patients with chronic kidney disease and anemia.
- Well-managed use of tobramycin long term is not associated with kidney failure. In a retrospective study among individuals with cystic fibrosis, the use of intravenous colistin, gentamicin, tobramycin or vancomycin did not correlate with increased BUN or creatinine after 8.5 years. Furthermore, only inhaled colistin correlated with kidney failure episodes
- Evidence by the Study of Heart and Renal Protection trial showed cardiovascular benefit and absence of special safety concerns for statin administration in chronic kidney disease; yet some experts call for additional data on renal outcomes.
Highlights in Nephrology
Risk factors for acute cardiac events in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
As published in the Journal of Infection, patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute cardiac events (ACEs) have a higher fatality rate (19.4%) than patients with CAP but without ACEs (6.4%). Of 3291 patients with CAP over a 15-year period, 315 had ACEs (8%; arrhythmias, n=199; congestive heart failure, n=118; myocardial infarction, n=30). Based on multivariate analysis, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, tachycardia, septic shock, multilobar pneumonia, hypoalbuminemia, and pneumococcal pneumonia were associated with ACEs in patients with CAP.
Read the article summarySerum amyloid A is a sensitive biomarker for advanced renal cancer
Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) have reported that serum amyloid A (SAA) has greater sensitivity in detecting advanced renal tumors than CRP or IL-6 levels. Specifically, the sensitivities and specificities of SAA, CRP, and IL-6 for advanced renal tumors were 78%, 69%, and 44%, and 82%, 82%, and 94%, respectively. Furthermore, the SAA levels were higher in patients with advanced renal tumors than patients with localized renal tumors.
Read the article summaryNSAID-associated AKI more severe in young children
As published in the Journal of Pediatrics, NSAID-associated acute tubular necrosis and acute interstitial nephritis occurred in 21 and 6 of 1015 children with acute kidney injuries, respectively. Correct dosing of NSAIDs was confirmed in 75% of the children. Children < 5 years of age had more severe disease, more often requiring dialysis (100% vs. 0) and ICU admission (75% vs. 9%), and increased length of stay (10 d vs. 7 d).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Revised guidelines on management of antenatal hydronephrosis Indian Journal of Nephrology, April 4, 2013 Free full text
2 Novel evaluation of nephrolithiasis as a complication of gout: a cross-sectional study using helical computerized tomography The Journal of Urology, April 26, 2013
3 Clinical effectiveness protocols for imaging in the management of ureteral calculous disease: aua technology assessment The Journal of Urology, April 11, 2013
4 Surgical correction of vesico-ureteric reflux for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections after kidney transplantation BJU International, March 8, 2013
5 Long-term Outcomes of Arteriovenous Thigh Grafts in Hemodialysis Patients: A Comparison with Tunneled Dialysis Catheters Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, February 12, 2013 Review Article
6 Is the pelviureteric junction an anatomical entity? Journal of Pediatric Urology, April 12, 2013 Review Article
7 Resolution of primary non-refluxing megaureter: An observational study Journal of Pediatric Surgery, March 4, 2013 Review Article
8 Safety and Efficacy of Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Treatment of Urinary Stone Disease in Children Urology, January 6, 2012
9 Right-Sided Hydronephrosis Secondary to Swallowing a Headscarf Pin Urologia Internationalis, February 13, 2013
10 Expression and functional role of β3-adrenoceptors in the human ureter International Journal of Urology, January 31, 2013 Review Article
11 Hypertension and Hydronephrosis: Rapid Resolution of High Blood Pressure Following Relief of Bilateral Ureteric Obstruction Journal of General Internal Medicine, March 4, 2013
12 Risk factors for renal scarring in children with primary vesicoureteral reflux disease Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, February 7, 2013 Free full text
13 Long-term Ultrasound Appearance of Concomitant Autologous Blood and Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer Implants: Is It Associated With Successful Correction of Vesicoureteral Reflux Urology, February 20, 2013 Review Article
14 Solifenacin improves double-J stent-related symptoms in both genders following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy Urological Research - Urolithiasis, March 22, 2013
15 Anuria and abdominal pain induced by ceftriaxone-associated ureterolithiasis in adults International Urology and Nephrology, February 11, 2013
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