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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Hydronephrosis"”.
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Vesicoureteral Reflux and Urinary Tract Infection in Children with Congenital Hydronephrosis
… (VCUG) in patients with congenital hydronephrosis (CHN) and followed up the occurrence of urinary tract infection(UTI) in these patients. And we tried to figure out the relationship between CHN and VUR and UTI. We performed a retrospective study in 122 CHN patients who received VCUG …
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The incidence, management and outcomes of stage IIIB cervical cancer in a low- and middle-income setting
… III being the most common presenting stage. Hydronephrosis is a frequent complication in advanced disease and is associated with poorer outcomes. This review aims to evaluate the management and outcomes of patients with stage IIIB cervical cancer. Aim: To describe the incidence, treatment …
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An audit of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction at Red Cross Children's Hospital : a six year review
… is the commonest cause of antenatally detected hydronephrosis. The increasing use of antenatal ultrasound as a screening tool for congenital abnormalities in the developing foetus has resulted in a more frequent rate of detection of foetal hydronephrosis with the likely consequence of …
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Renal Cortical Transit time as a predictor for pyeloplasty in paediatric patients with unilateral hydronephrosis at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
Background: Majority of patients with unilateral hydronephrosis (HN) detected on ultrasound (US) do not require pyeloplasty. Indications for pyeloplasty are in patients with symptomatic obstruction (recurrent flank pain), complications such as urinary tract infection, a drop in differential renal …
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REGULATION OF T CELLS AND TISSUE INFLAMMATION BY SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS
… of SCFA cause ureteral obstruction and hydronephrosis. SCFAs activated mTOR signaling in renal T cells and developed T cell-mediated inflammation in the ureter and kidneys. In sum, SCFAs promote immunity but can also regulate inflammatory diseases.
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Lessons from a pilot study of screening for upper tract urothelial cell carcinoma in Lynch Syndrome
… another had a simple renal cyst. No patients had hydronephrosis on ultrasound. All urine cytology specimens were negative for malignancy. Conclusion: No cases of UTUC were detected in our cohort during this study. A more rational screening protocol in this group may be to screen patients for UTUC …
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Prognostic Factors in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Upper Urinary Tract after Radical Nephroureterectomy
… and 75.2%, respectively. On univariate analysis, hydronephrosis, T stage, N stage, and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) were significant prognostic factors for recurrence-free and cancer-specific survival. On multivariate analysis, T stage and LVI were independent prognostic factors for …
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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Due to Bacterial Persistence or Reinfection in Women: Does This Factor Impact Upper Tract Imaging Findings? A Quality Improvement Project
… were noncontributory. One case (0.9%) of mild hydronephrosis was noted in the persistent RUTI group but not related to any clinical parameters. Escherichia coli was the dominant bacteria in both persistent (71%) and reinfection (47%) RUTI in most recently reported urine culture. CONCLUSION: …
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Συμβολή του νεφρογράμματος που λαμβάνεται με τη βοήθεια ραδιοϊσοτόπων ύστερα από διούρηση στη διαφορική διάγνωση των παθήσεων του ανώτερου ουροποιητικού
… 4) post-traumatic urinoma, 5) Contralateral hydronephrosis, caused by probable Urinary tract tuberculosis, 6) Paraureteral venous plexus dilatation, 7) Chronical Renal failure caused by obstructive uropathy, 8) Tuberculosis of the urinary tract, 9) Multicystic kidney, chronical …
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Η επίδραση της εγκυμοσύνης στην ανάπτυξη λιθίασης των χοληφόρων: Προοπτική μελέτη
… (P<0,05). An of small degree of asympromatic hydronephrosis was developed in 41,5% of the pregnant women after the second trimester of the pregnancy. In conclusion changes in cholesterol and triglyceridia levels during pregnancy as well as incomplete emptying of the gallbladder in late …
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Roles in Retinoid Signaling in the Lower Urinary Tract
… defects such as kidney and ureter agenesis, hydronephrosis, and vesicoureteral reflux. Development of the lower urinary tract, which consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, is crucial for removal of toxic substances from the blood and depends on patent connections between the …