bacteriuria/edema

Urinary tract infections are considered among the most common infectious disorders in humans. Various infections may have a role in inducing HAE attacks. Our study intended to evaluate bacteriuria in the urinalysis of patients with C1-INH-HAE. Urine specimens contributed by 139 patients with

OBJECTIVE Neonates are at greater risk for sepsis and meningitis than other ages and in spite of rapid diagnoses of pathogens and treatments, they still contribute to complications and mortality. This study determines risk factors, causes, and neurologic complications of neonatal meningitis in

Chronic urinary incontinence is a frequent complication of a variety of neurological diseases and is a major clinical problem among the aged. Urinary incontinence may be the pivotal factor that determines whether a patient requires long-term institutional care. For management of urinary incontinence

OBJECTIVE Computed tomography (CT) has become popular in the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) and its related complications in adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between uncommon CT findings and clinical and laboratory data in patients with APN. METHODS From

A 39-year-old woman with stress urinary incontinence underwent a retropubic midurethral sling procedure. On postoperative day 1, she presented with persistent abdominal pain and fever. A computed tomographic scan showed subcutaneous lower abdominal wall edema and gas above the fascia suggesting a

We present a case of nephrotic syndrome complicating acute pyelonephritis in a 45-year-old man. His first attack of acute bacterial pyelonephritis had two unusual features: transient nephrotic syndrome and chronic recurrent episodes of papillary necrosis. The former, which lasted for two weeks, was