In select patients with upper tract infectious stones, initial drainage, and infection control, elective f-URS using FANS can lead to a high stone-free rate with acceptable safety when performed by ...

This Research Topic aims to highlight high-quality case reports in the field of Nephrology covering a range of fields such as Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodialysis. Our case reports aim to highlight ...

(A) Abdominal tomography showing gas inside the bladder and in its walls, (B) New abdominal tomography 14-days later evidencing significant improvement.

This is a retrospective study of the history, roentgenology and autopsy pathology when appropriate of all infants with severe respiratory-distress syndrome who required twenty-four hours or more of ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the abnormal, retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the upper urinary tract. This disease affects about 1% of otherwise normal children, 30–50% of those who ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Nitrites in urine can indicate a bacterial infection, like a urinary tract infection (UTI). A dipstick urinalysis test can quickly check for nitrites to help diagnose UTIs. Almost everyone eats a diet ...

Nitrofurantoin is a good first-line option for UTIs because there is minimal bacterial resistance. Bactrim is effective but is only used when bacterial resistance is below 20%. Fosfomycin is a ...