dysuria/obesity

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) insertion has become an increasingly common treatment for severe obesity worldwide. As a consequence, LAGB complications are reported in increasing numbers and usually present to acute surgical units. This report describes the development of lower

To detect the best antibiotic protocol for prostate biopsy and to assess the potential risk factors postbiopsy in Chinese patients.A total of 1526 patients underwent biopsy were assessed retrospectively. The effect of 3 antibiotic protocols was compared, including fluoroquinolone (FQ) monotherapy,

BACKGROUND urinary incontinence carries major social burden and considerable costs for health care systems. OBJECTIVE the aim of this study was to investigate changes in continence status among a large cohort of older women, and to identify factors associated with incidence of incontinence in later

We examined 56 patients with hernias and 49 patients with other diseases prior to operation. They were all above 50 years of age. The urological screening examination included the patients history of the frequency of urination during night and day time, dysuria, the common risk factors (smoking,

Today, placement of a suburethral sling is the reference technique for cure of female stress incontinence. Use of slings made exclusively of knitted polypropylene monofilament is recommended to the exclusion of all other materials. The NF indication is a guarantee that preclinical studies have been

BACKGROUND Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by retinal dystrophy, obesity, kidney dysfunction, polydactyly, hypogonadism and cognitive impairment. It can be accompanied by systemic findings such as malignancy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, constitutional and functional

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) combined with bladder neck obstruction (BNO). Methods: The clinical data of 17 cases of female SUI patients with BNO, who was admitted to the Urology department, Beijing

The aim of this study was to assess a possible correlation between obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms in a selected population of women. All the subjects referred for lower urinary tract complaints over a 2-year period received a questionnaire and a frequency/volume chart. The patient

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity has been rising sharply in industrialised countries over the past decade. As the Body Mass Index (BMI) is recognized as an accurate and objective measurement of individual body mass, this study investigated whether BMI is associated with lower urinary tract

The annual incidence is about 150 per million in the UK, but this figure is six times greater in the >80 years old group. Prerenal azotemia is considered as the most serious reason in community or hospital acquired acute renal failure (ARF). A 67-year-old middle age male was admitted to the hospital

The objective of this study was to report a case of a hydronephrotic patient with Strongyloides stercoralis infection, with discharge of rhabditoid larvae exclusively in urine. In 2013, a 72-yr-old male patient, hypertensive, obese, and diagnosed with hydronephrosis secondary to renal calculi,

BACKGROUND Few studies have established that obesity promotes all types of urinary incontinence and disorders of the pelvic floor. The role of bariatric surgery in urinary incontinence remains poorly studied. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of bariatric surgery on urinary incontinence, dysuria,

OBJECTIVE Two cases of reversible neurotoxicity associated with the administration of intravenous polymyxin B are described. CONCLUSIONS In the first case, a 60-year-old, obese, white woman with a medical history of recurring urinary tract infections, nephrolithiasis, and chronic renal insufficiency

OBJECTIVE To study the clinicopathological features of mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney(MESTK). METHODS Clinical and pathological characteristics of one case of MESTK was studied. RESULTS A case of MESTK which uncommonly occurred in a 16-year old adolescent male presented with