Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infection in Children Oct 29, 2009
Approximately one third of children who have a urinary tract infection the most frequent serious bacterial infection in young febrile children have vesicoureteral reflux, a congenital condition in which the urine flow is retrograde from the bladder toward the kidneys during micturition. Data from observational studies and animal models support the hypothesis that children with vesicoureteral reflux who have urinary tract infection are at increased risk for renal scarring ... Vesicoureteral... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Urinary Tract Infections Oct 25, 2009
The kidneys, bladder, urethra, and ureters are all organs that make up the urinary system ... All excess is passed as urine through the ureters and down to the bladder, where it is eventually passed through the urethra, and then outside the body ... Simple infections can spread from the urethra and bladder, whereas complex infections can involve the ureters and kidneys. (Suite101.com)
5 nuggets of knowledge about stones Sep 30, 2009
Causes include dehydration or eating too much of certain foods, and kidney stones are known for the pain they cause their sufferers by lodging in the ureter (between the kidney and bladder). Stones can be passed through urination, sometimes with the help of medication that breaks down the stones or relaxes the ureter. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A Man with Recurrent Transitional-Cell Carcinoma of the Ureter Sep 24, 2009
NEJM -- Case 30-2009 -- A 77-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Transitional-Cell Carcinoma of the Ureter ... Case 30-2009 A 77-Year-Old Man with Recurrent Transitional-Cell Carcinoma of the Ureter ... Dr. Donald S. Kaufman: A 77-year-old man with a history of transitional-cell carcinoma of the right ureter was seen in the multidisciplinary urologic oncology clinic of this hospital because of a mass in the left ureter and cytologic evaluations of urine specimens that were positive for transitional-cell... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Medicare covers transplants, but limits drugs to 36 months Sep 15, 2009
He bought her a stuffed kidney, with a ureter nose, and almost immediately offered her one of his kidneys ... He bought her a stuffed kidney, with a ureter nose, and almost immediately offered her one of his kidneys. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Scarless surgery Jul 14, 2009
Each kidney should drain via its own tube, the ureter, into the bladder. Estelle had two of these tubes on one kidney, with only one functionally properly. (BBC News -- Science)
MRI accurately depicts deep endometriosis Jul 7, 2009
Deep endometriosis infiltrates areas of the cervix, vagina and/or the colon, and, less frequently, the bladder and ureter. Superficial endometriosis can be treated with laparoscopy, but deep endometriosis sometimes requires complete surgical excision of the lesions. (EurekAlert!)
Hazy, crazy day Mar 9, 2009
Well have to operate as soon as possible because its stuck in your ureter. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Blood Testing for Your Dog or Cat Mar 7, 2009
Abnormally high values can indicate kidney disease, dehydration or post-renal disease located in the ureter, bladder, or urethra. Liver enzymes (such as ALT and SAP) and bilirubin (both direct and indirect) are used to look at liver function. (Suite101.com)
