Urinary Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Electrophoresis With Silver Staining: A Noninvasive Diagnostic Tool for Obstructive Uropathy in Children
Sunday, 20 January 2008 - Obstructive uropathy such as ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the newborn is a major diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Beckers et al. (2008) studied whether urinary sodium dodecyl sulfate...
Authors: Beckers et al.
Renal function outcomes in patients treated with nephron sparing surgery for bilateral Wilms tumor
Wednesday, 12 December 2007 - Management of bilateral Wilms tumour (Wilms tumour is a rare type of kidney cancer that affects children) represents a particular challenge in the consideration of long-term renal function for...
Authors: Giel et al.
Artificial urinary sphincters placed after posterior urethral distraction injuries in children are at risk for erosion
Tuesday, 11 December 2007 - Management for posterior urethral disruption and concurrent bladder neck incompetence is controversial. Some groups recommend treatment with a Mitrofanoff catheterizable stoma, while others advocate...
Authors: Ashley & Husmann
Endoscopic injection of bulking agents in children with incontinence: dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer versus polytetrafluoroethylene
Tuesday, 11 December 2007 - Treating pediatric incontinence can be challenging. Many surgical procedures are available with variable success and complications. Endoscopic injection of bulking agents into an incompetent bladder...
Authors: Dyer et al.
Redefining Clinically Significant Castration Levels in Patients With Prostate Cancer Receiving Continuous Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Thursday, 11 October 2007 - Morote et al. (2007) determined the clinical relevance of testosterone-castration level in prostate cancer patients on continuous androgen deprivation therapy. In addition, the authors analyzed the...
Authors: Lassmann et al.
