BACKGROUND IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) are glomerular diseases that share a common and central pathogenic mechanism. The formation of immune complexes containing IgA1, myeloid IgA Fc alpha receptor (FcαRI/CD89) and transglutaminase-2 (TG2) is observed in both conditions. Therefore, urinary CD89 and TG2 could be potential biomarkers to identify active IgA...

PURPOSE To evaluate the results of percutaneous nerve evaluation (PNE) implantation in the treatment of non-obstructive urinary retention and report the changes in the urodynamic parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with non-obstructive urinary retention or incomplete bladder emptying were included. All patients filled a 7 days voiding diary chart and underwent PNE for one week, and the...

HTLV-I is considered to be a virus of low morbidity, since the principal diseases associated with this viral infection, HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), are observed in less than 5% of infected individuals. Urinary symptoms are frequent in patients with myelopathy and consist principally of nocturia, frequency, urgenc...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of 20 twice-weekly sessions of parasacral transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS) for treatment of urinary urgency and urge-incontinence in children and adolescents. METHODS A Phase II clinical trial was carried out with patients with urinary urgency or urge-incontinence aged between 5 and 14 years. Twenty TENS sessions were conducted, twic...

results mean urinary il-1α, il-4, il-6, and il-8 concentrations significantly increased in the acute phase of apn compared to the control group, and decreased following antibiotic treatment. conclusions we recommend routine urinalysis and urine culture for the diagnosis of children with apn. urinary il-4 was a relatively good cytokine for the prediction and treatment-monitoring of children with...

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introduction: while the development of fistulae is a well-known complication of radiotherapy, such fistulae can often be challenging to manage. case presentation: we describe the case of a 37 year old male who developed in succession a urethrocutaneous fistula to the thigh, a rectourethral fistula and a peritoneo-urethral fistula 35 years after radiotherapy for pediatric pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma...

conclusions both the lukewarm-water-soaked gauze and the hot pack techniques had significant effects on postoperative urinary retention and significantly reduced the need for urinary catheterization. using these two simple and cost-effective techniques for managing postoperative urinary retention is recommended. results respectively, 59.5%, 71.4%, and 7.1% of patients in the hot pack, the soake...

To examine the influence of amikacin-induced acute renal damage on the urinary excretion of furosemide and the time-dependent variation in the urinary amount of the agent, amikacin (1.2 g/kg) was given intraperitoneally to Wistar rats. Study I: Three percent b.w. of 1% NaCl solution was given orally before and after amikacin treatment, and an 8-hour urine for N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase (NA...