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Showing 1 to 20 of 199 for “"Urinary tract"”.
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Urinary tract infection and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy : incidence of urinary tract infection in pre-eclamptic
Some studies have found a positive association between UTI in pregnancy and the development of PET yet other studies have not found any such association. The objective is to determine the incidence of UTI in PET patients and thus determine if there is an assocition between UTI and PET.
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Roles in Retinoid Signaling in the Lower Urinary Tract
… have focused on the role of RA-signaling in the urinary tract, where we find that it plays multiple roles. By inducing expression of a floxed dominant-negative mutant Rar receptor, termed RaraDN, in the bladder, we find that RA-receptor signaling from the bladder epithelium plays distinct roles …
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Repair, by-pass and replacement in the urinary tract.
… whole, and the evaluation of the entire urinary tract, sacrificed in the approach to a study of the more localized pathology. It is firmly believed that such an omission will be to the detriment of the patient. Whatever part of the urinary tract is involved, therefore, the approach to the …
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Experimental Studies on the Microbiota associated with Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) accounting for 17.2% of the total HCAI’s in England. Some of the underlying issues associated with UTIs include recurrent infections, catheter associated UTIs and antibiotic resistance. These issues …
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A study of urinary tract infections in renal transplant patients
… complication in renal transplant recipients. Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are the most common bacterial infection occurring in these patients. The aim of the study was to document the clinical experience of UTI in renal transplant patients. Methods: A descriptive study of UTI occurring in …
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Neuroanatomy and Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract with Clinical Applications
… "Neuroanatomy and Physiology of the Lower Urinary Tract with Clinical Applications", click on the file named "thesis.htm"; all other supplemental files are referenced within this one.
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Vesicoureteral Reflux and Urinary Tract Infection in Children 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 from 2002 to 2008 at Ajou University Hospital. We …
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Conservation Of The Intracellular Bacterial Community Pathogenic Pathway In Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections: UTIs) affect 13 million women annually in the United States. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: UPEC) is the predominant etiologic agent of UTI; however, several other uropathogens, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, are also significant causative agents. In a murine cystitis …
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Standards of Care and Practice to Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
… processes and nursing practices related to urinary catheters. </p>
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Differences in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms between Sympathetic Hyperactive and Hypoactive men
… sympathetic hyperactivity in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). I suspected that LUTS would differ between sympathetic hyperactive and hypoactive patients. Therefore, I measured HRV and divided the LUTS patients into two groups, a sympathetic hyperactive group and a sympathetic …
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Populations of Escherichia coli in clinical samples of Urinary Tract Infections and bacteraemia
… (ExPEC) strains are the main etiologic agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs). ExPEC strains are also reported to be the most common cause of bacteraemia in the world, which often originate from UTI. The population structure of UTI E. coli strains is well described in the literature with …
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Identification of Acyloxyacyl Hydrolase, a Lipopolysaccharide Detoxifying Enzyme, in the Murine Urinary Tract
… the in vivo role of AOAH, I induced ascending urinary tract infections (UTIs) in wild type and AOAH null mice. To my surprise, AOAH null mice were able to clear bacteria from their urine faster than did wild type mice. An analysis of the immune response by histological analysis of bladder …
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Prognostic Factors in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Upper Urinary Tract after Radical Nephroureterectomy
… for transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UUT-TCC). Materials and Methods : I retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 87 patients (64 men and 23 women, mean age of 62.2 years) with UUT-TCC who had undergone radical nephroureterectomy at our institution between June …
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Innate immunity in defence against infection and tissue repair of the urinary tract
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common and affect half of women and 5% of men during their lifetime. Most infections are caused by uropathogenic *Escherichia coli* (UPEC) and are limited to the lower urinary tract (cystitis), but ascending infection (pyelonephritis) can lead to fibrosis and the …
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Preventative Effects of Cranberry Products Against Urinary Tract Infections in Healthy, Immunocompetent Women [paper]
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly diagnosed in an estimated 300 million women per year around the world. Annual health care costs for diagnosis and treatment of UTIs in the United States is approximately $1.6 billion. Previous research suggests cranberry products, a complementary and …
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Micturition varibles in the assessment and treatment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_242751202.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Examining The Choice To Seek Non-Urgent Urinary Tract Infection Treatment At Emergency Departments
… utilization for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) among those who live closest to the recently opened UCC, and 3) assess differences in predisposing, enabling, illness, and cognitive bias levels among young adult women who seek uncomplicated UTI treatment at EDs …
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Six cases illustrating lithiasis of the urinary tract, from the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
… clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of urinary calculi. The problems of aetiology, pathology and treatment, both operative and conservative, are discussed. The commentaries at the end of each case merely contain a summary and discussion of the clinical findings and treatment of that …
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