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Upper urinary dilatation and treatment of 26 patients with diabetes insipidus: A single-center retrospective study
ObjectiveTo describe the urinary tract characteristics of diabetes insipidus (DI) patients with upper urinary tract dilatation (UUTD) using the video-urodynamic recordings (VUDS), UUTD and all urinary tract dysfunction (AUTD) systems, and to summarize the experience in the treatment of DI with UUTD.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed clinical data from 26 patients with DI, including micturition diary, water deprivation tests, imaging data and management. The UUTD and AUTD systems were used to evaluate the urinary tract characteristics. All patients were required to undergo VUDS, neurophysiologic tests to confirm the presence of neurogenic bladder (NB).ResultsVUDS showed that the mean values for bladder capacity and bladder compliance were 575.0 ± 135.1 ml and 51.5 ± 33.6 cmH2O in DI patients, and 42.3% (11/26) had a post-void residual >100 ml. NB was present in 6 (23.1%) of 26 DI patients with UUTD, and enterocystoplasty was recommended for two patients with poor bladder capacity, compliance and renal impairment. For the 24 remaining patients, medication combined with individualized and appropriate bladder management, including intermittent catheterization, indwelling catheter and regular voiding, achieved satisfactory results. High serum creatinine decreased from 248.0 ± 115.8 μmoI/L to 177.4 ± 92.8 μmoI/L in 12 patients from a population with a median of 108.1 μmoI/L (IQR: 79.9-206.5 μmoI/L). Forty-four dilated ureters showed significant improvement in the UUTD grade, and the median grade of 52 UUTD ureters decreased from 3 to 2.ConclusionBladder distension, trabeculation and decreased or absent sensations were common features for DI patients with UUTD. Individualized therapy by medication combined with appropriate bladder management can improve UUTD and renal function in DI patients
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Corynespora cassiicola (Pleosporales: Dothideomycetes), with its phylogenetic analysis
Corynespora cassiicola is a well-known plant pathogen with a broad host range and diverse lifestyles. In this study, we presented the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of C. cassiicola for the first time. It has a total length of 40,752 bp, which encodes 17 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA), and 27 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes. The nucleotide composition of the mitogenome is: A (36.24%), T (34.62%), G (15.74%), and C (13.39%). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that C. cassiicola has a close relationship with Didymella pinodes from Didymellaceae
Effects of different time of buckle shed on superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities of grape leaves
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study of apatinib or placebo plus gefitinib as first-line treatment in patients with EGFR-
Effects of different buckle shed time on catalase activity and malondialdehyde content in grape leaves
Effects of Exogenous Melatonin and ABA on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Naturally Aging Kiwi Seedlings
Pemetrexed/carboplatin plus gefitinib as a first-line treatment for EGFR-mutant advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
Retraction Note: p300 promotes proliferation, migration, and invasion via inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition in non-small cell lung cancer cells
This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4559-3