Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction

Kazlauskas, Vytis; Čekuolis, Andrius; Bilius, Vytautas; Anglickis, Marius; Verkauskas, Gilvydas

doi:10.3390/medicina55100670

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“…They have highlighted that the use of these spices as complementary medicine in UTIs may be worthy of consideration [27]. Kazlauskas et al determined the value of diuretic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of obstructive hydronephrosis in a cohort of 72 patients (in the study population, hydronephrosis was more commonly unilateral [84.7%, n = 61]); as a result of their study, the authors have concluded that diuretic ultrasonography used as an adjunctive investigation method may aid in the prediction of obstructive hydronephrosis [28].…”

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The Importance of Reporting Clinical and Epidemiological Data in Urology: Local Experiences and Insights from the International Literature

Gajdács

2020

Medicina

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Pathologies of the genito-urinary tract are responsible for a considerable disease burden worldwide, leading to significant losses of income, lost working days, increased expenditures for national healthcare systems, and decreased quality of life (QoL) in the affected patients. Among these diseases, infections and malignancies in this anatomical region are some of the most important illnesses in human medicine; nevertheless, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction, hypospadias, urinary incontinence, and vesicoureteral reflux are also relevant disorders affecting millions. The publication of various microbiological and clinical studies in urology from different geographical regions has important ramifications from the standpoint of epidemiology: on one hand, reported data may influence the development of therapeutic guidelines for urinary tract infections (UTIs) (empiric antibiotic-therapy) and malignancies (including classical cytotoxic drug protocols and next-generation anticancer therapies) both locally and internationally; on the other hand, the relevant stakeholders and government representatives often base their decisions on published evidence. Therefore, novel studies in the field of urology are strongly encouraged to maintain and improve the high standard of patient care internationally and to ensure continuous information supply for international datasets on the causative agents of UTIs and cancer registries. The present Editorial aims to highlight some relevant studies published from the field of urology in Medicina over the last several years.

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The Importance of Reporting Clinical and Epidemiological Data in Urology: Local Experiences and Insights from the International Literature

Gajdács

2020

Medicina

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“…Ageing results in decline of kidney function at an approximate rate of 1 mL/min per year at age 40 years to ahead. Women experience quicker rate of decline when compared to men regarding this ageing parameter [17].…”

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A correlation study of the effectiveness of renal scintigraphy and sonography in the detection and evaluation of renal disorders

Alsubhi

Alghanmi

Alzabidi

et al. 2020

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Background: This retrospective study was undertaken to assess correlation between renal scintigraphy employing technetium Tc-99m chelated with radiopharmaceutical drug Diethylenetriamine Penta Acetic Acid (DTPA) and renal ultrasonography morphological findings. Methods: For this purpose, ninety six patients imaging data was statistically analyzed including 43 females and 53 males. All the patients were subjected to renal scintigraphy while 68 patients underwent renal ultrasonography. Renal U/S reported anatomical renal anomaly in 94.1% patients versus 85.4% detected by scintigraphy. There were 41 patients out of 68 diagnosed with hydronephrosis and 21 of them were suffering with mild hydronephrosis as suggested by U/S imaging. Results: Renal scintigraphy of 41 hydronephrotic patients validated that 19 patients having non-obstructive bilateral pelvic dilation while remaining 22 with mild to severe obstruction. Ultrasonography diagnosed 4 patients with renal obstruction. Conversely, renal scintigraphy validated 2 of them with renal obstruction on the basis of renal function. In total, 19 out 96 patients were reported with renal obstruction through scintigraphy and validated obstruction in 1 of the 3 patients who were diagnosed with abnormal postvoid residual volume through U/S. Conclusion: Renal scintigraphy is not significant in diagnosing kidney disease; rather this is a vibrant imaging tool providing supplementary data on the basis of renal function. Effectively targeted intervention regime can be achieved by correlating renal scintigraphy and renal ultrasonography results to minimize renal disease incidence.

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“…Aging results in the decline of kidney function at an approximate rate of 1 mL/min per year from age 40 years to ahead. Women experience a quicker rate of decline when compared to men regarding this aging parameter [8].…”

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A Correlation Study of the Effectiveness of Renal Scintigraphy and Sonography in the Detection and Evaluation of Renal Disorders

Alsubhi¹,

Alghanmi²,

Alzabidi³

et al. 2022

JBM

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Purpose: To evaluate the amalgamation of scintigraphy and sonography techniques in prognosticating renal disease. Methods: All the patients were subjected to renal scintigraphy while 68 patients underwent renal ultrasonography. Ninety-six patients' imaging data was statistically analyzed including 43 females and 53 males. Renal U/S reported anatomical renal anomaly in 94.1% of patients versus 85.4% detected by scintigraphy. There were 41 patients out of 68 diagnosed with hydronephrosis and 21 of them were suffering from mild hydronephrosis as suggested by U/S imaging. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 21 software. Results: Renal scintigraphy of 41 hydronephrotic patients validated that 19 patients had non-obstructive bilateral pelvic dilation while the remaining 22 with mild to severe obstruction. Ultrasonography diagnosed 4 patients with renal obstruction. Conversely, renal scintigraphy validated 2 of them with renal obstruction based on renal function. Conclusions: Renal scintigraphy is not significant in diagnosing kidney disease; rather this is a vibrant imaging tool providing supplementary data based on renal function. An effectively targeted intervention regime can be achieved by correlating renal scintigraphy and renal ultrasonography results to minimize renal disease incidence.

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Diuretic Enhanced Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pyeloureteral Obstruction

Cited by 6 publications

References 32 publications

The Importance of Reporting Clinical and Epidemiological Data in Urology: Local Experiences and Insights from the International Literature

The Importance of Reporting Clinical and Epidemiological Data in Urology: Local Experiences and Insights from the International Literature

A correlation study of the effectiveness of renal scintigraphy and sonography in the detection and evaluation of renal disorders

A Correlation Study of the Effectiveness of Renal Scintigraphy and Sonography in the Detection and Evaluation of Renal Disorders

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