kidney calculi/diarrhea

The Program on the Surgical Control of the Hyperlipidemias (POSCH) was a randomized controlled clinical trial designed to ascertain whether cholesterol lowering induced by the partial ileal bypass operation would favorably affect overall mortality and the mortality and morbidity due to coronary

Urogenital infections are a major reason that women visit their family physician and are referred to gastroenterology, gynecology, urology, and infectious disease specialists. The association between abnormal vaginal microbiota and increased risk for sexually transmitted infections, bladder and

OBJECTIVE To determine if long-term topiramate therapy is safe and slows disease progression in patients with ALS. METHODS A double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter randomized clinical trial was conducted. Participants with ALS (n = 296) were randomized (2:1) to receive topiramate (maximum

A randomized prospective evaluation of the gastric and jejunoileal bypass procedures for morbid obesity was performed. The gastric bypass was performed predominantly as a 90% gastric exclusion with a Roux-en-Y reconstitution. The jejunoileal bypass was an end-to-end anastomosis between 30 cm of

BACKGROUND Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf [Gramineae (Poaceae)] has been traditionally used to treat various disorders such as asthma, kidney stone, diarrhea, wound healing, etc. OBJECTIVE The present study involves pharmacognostic, botanical, and preliminary phytochemical examination of various

A captive adult sexually intact female Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) was evaluated because of diarrhea and signs of abdominal discomfort on arrival at the quarantine area of a zoological park.

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(1) Pharmacological management of arterial hypertension is based on antihypertensive drugs with proven efficacy on morbidity and/or mortality endpoints. (2) Aliskiren is the first renin inhibitor to reach the market. (3) There are no published trials of aliskiren with clinical endpoints. Five

Three dead dogs were brought to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University for study. Clinically, all the dogs showed emaciation, anorexia, depression, hemorrhagic vomiting and diarrhea for 7-10 days before death. All the clinical signs were first noted for about one month

Initially, diarrhea is almost universal but becomes self-limited unless the patient persists in overeating. Weight loss averages 75 to 100 lb the first year, with a stable level generally achieved after 18 months. Among the serious potential complications are enteritis, kidney stones, gallstones,

A new method involving the introduction of tiopronin solution directly into the renal pelvis or bladder has been developed for the treatment of cystine stones. Therapeutic irrigation by tiopronin solution was done in 4 cases of residual cystine kidney stones using a nephrostomy tube, and in an

The autopsy report of Ludwig van Beethoven written by Dr Johann Wagner in 1827 reveals that he had renal calculi that had not been diagnosed during his lifetime, together with perirenal fibrosis. The most comprehensive interpretation of this autopsy finding is that the regular calcareous deposits in

Consensus from individual studies and several review articles is that consumption of supplemental vitamin C leads to no significant adverse health effects to humans in general. Individuals who have a history of kidney stone formation and those who experience iron overload should exercise caution

Objective: To describe the associations between elevated urinary ammonium and clinical characteristics of kidney stone formers. A 24-hour urine test is recommended in high-risk patients to identify urinary abnormalities and select

Malabsorptive states are frequently associated with increased urinary oxalate excretion. The authors describe a 10-year-old girl with steatorrhea, hyperoxaluria, and a renal calculus in a single functioning kidney. Successful management of steatorrhea corrected both the chronic diarrhea and