Previous Conclusions and Recommendation:  Evidence does not support a difference in efficacy/effectiveness  Evidence does not support a difference in harms/adverse events  Tadalfil demonstrated improvements in urinary symptoms compared to placebo in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms, but demonstrated no difference in post void residual volume or urinary flow rate.  Tadalafil is als...

A prospective study was carried out on 50 patients (age 1-15 years) with nephrotic range of proteinuria to determine the correlation of 24-hour urinary total protein with spot urinary protein/creatinine ratio and urinary protein/osmolality ratio. Another 50 patients having no proteinuria grouped as control. Twenty-four hours urine and spot urine were collected from each child and were analyzed ...

The aim of the present work was to create a simplified high-resolution three-dimensional model of kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder in a data form suitable for finite element/volume based numerical simulations. The exterior morphology of the organs was based on images from the Visible Human Male data set. In both the right and left kidney, there were defined their topographic relations to th...

Urinary retention is common after anesthesia and surgery, reported incidence of between 5% and 70%. Comorbidities, type of surgery, and type of anesthesia influence the development of postoperative urinary retention (POUR). The authors review the overall incidence and mechanisms of POUR associated with surgery, anesthesia and analgesia. Ultrasound has been shown to provide an accurate assessmen...

A study was made to assess the value of cobalamin deficiency detection through quantitation of urinary methylmalonic acid (MMA). Urinary MMA was measured in 1118 patients suffering from megaloblastic anemia, other anemias, elevated red cell mean corpuscular volume, or unexplained neurologic disorders. Patients without proven cobalamin deficiency had urinary MMA levels less than 20 micrograms/ml...

The role of plasma angiotensin II (Ang II) in furosemide-stimulated renal prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production was evaluated in eight healthy subjects. Urine was collected for 60 minutes after furosemide administration (20 mg i.v.) with or without captopril pretreatment, and urinary excretion of PGE2, sodium, and furosemide was determined. Plasma renin activity (PRA) and Ang II were also measured...

INTRODUCTION To investigate retrospectively the impact of urinary stone volume on computed tomography stone attenuations measured in Hounsfield units in 253 patients with urolithiasis. MATERIAL AND METHODS CT scans were performed in 253 patients with suspected urinary stone disease from 2008 to 2010 using CT-Scanner Siemens, SOMATOM, Sensation 64. One experienced radiologist (A.L) who was bli...

It has been found that certain urinary quinoline derivatives could be eluted from Dowex 50 (H+) columns by washing with a large volume of water (l-3). The present study concerns an examination of urine from normal swine and rabbits for various quinoline derivatives. Seven quinoline derivatives were identified in the urine of these two species, including two apparently new urinary products and t...

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common during pregnancy [1]. Women are significantly more likely to be affected by UTI due to anatomical issues, such as proximity of the urethra to the anus [2]. Pregnant women are in higher risk for UTI because of physiological adaptations, like increase in plasma volume, could result in decreased urine concentration, facilitating bacterial growth. Additiona...

Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to urinary obstruction leads to a buildup of back pressure in the urinary tract and may lead to impairment of renal function. We present a case of a 57-year-old male with a history of alcoholic liver cirrhosis, who presented with tense ascites and acute renal failure. Bilateral hydronephrosis was seen on abdominal ultrasound. Multiple large-volume paracenteses...