To bring this investigation closer to reality, the urinary tract and the bulk of cystine kidney stones were modeled by simulation of the real blockage of the kidney stones. The obtained results from ...

When the CT scan of a 35-year-old patient appeared on the screen, Dr. Mai Van Luc from the Department of Urology and ...

Objective To report the diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants aged 90 days or less attending the emergency department ...

Kidney stones, medically termed as renal calculus, are hard, stone-like structures that form inside either or both the ...

The terahertz (THz) absorption properties of calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate, which are the main components of kidney stone, are investigated experimentally in the frequency ...

However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical treatment.

The best drink for kidney health is simple: water. Drinking enough water helps the kidneys flush out toxins and keeps the ...

Current urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnostic methods are slow or provide limited information, resulting in prescribing antibiotic therapy before bacterial pathogen identification. Here, we adapted ...

INTRODUCTION Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard treatment for large kidney stones (1, 2), taking the place of morbid and invasive open surgery. Much discussion has emerged in the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I just found out that I have a kidney stone. I’m 77 years old, and I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve heard of potassium citrate and pulverizing it with sound waves. Are ...

Urinary tract infections are a common burden in patients with diabetes. The etiology, pathogenesis, and management of UTI, and its local, and more remote complications are discussed in this article.

Ultrasound images are widely used for diagnosis of congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). Since a typical clinical ultrasound image captures 2D information of a specific ...