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- Brodin, Elisabeth, et al.
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Physical activity, muscle performance and quality of life in patients treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis.
- 2001
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5599 .- 1651-2065. ; 35:1, s. 71-8
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- Today's medical treatment of patients with end-stage renal failure has increased their opportunities for an active lifestyle. The aim of this study was to describe the muscle performance, level of physical activity, independence in activities of daily living and quality of life in patients treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis.The study investigated 33 patients (30-81 years old) treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis. The results were compared with an age-matched healthy reference group. Muscle mass was determined by measuring total body potassium, while maximal grip strength was measured with an electric force transducer. The ability to perform heel-lifts, walking speed and level of physical activity were also assessed, along with the extent to which patients were independent in activities of daily living (ADL) and satisfied with their health.Total body potassium was 97 +/- 11.6% of normal and correlated positively with the maximal grip strength (r = 0.658, p < 0.0002) and the maximal walking speed (r = 0.558, p < 0.0027). Maximal grip strength was 70% of the reference, the ability to perform heel-lifts was 49% of the reference, the walking speed was 85% the reference and the level of physical activity was 56% of expected. The patients were independent in ADL to a great extent and 52% of the patients were satisfied with their health.The peritoneal dialysis patients had a relatively good quality of life and were largely independent in ADL Further studies are needed to investigate whether it is possible to improve muscle performance and the level of physical activity with exercise and muscle training in these patients.
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- Dash, R, et al.
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How to predict nephropathy in type 1 diabetic patients - Routine data or provocation by exercise testing?
- 2003
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5599 .- 1651-2065. ; 37:5, s. 437-442
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- Objective: Do exaggerated increases in blood pressure and albuminuria during exercise occur earlier than microalbuminuria and which type of test is most predictive of diabetic nephropathy? Material and Methods: A total of 33 insulin-dependent normoalbuminuric men (mean duration of diabetes 14 years; mean age 28 years) and 34 age-matched apparently healthy control subjects were studied. Urinary albumin excretion, heart rate and blood pressure were measured during fixed workload (150 W) and fixed heart rate (155 beats/min) tests. Mean follow-up time was 13.1 +/- 3.2 years. A urinary albumin level in early-morning urine persistently >30 mg/l was considered a sign of diabetic nephropathy. Results: Sixteen patients reached the endpoints of the study. Eleven had developed microalbuminuria and five macroalbuminuria (persistent levels of urinary albumin >300 mg/l). Of the latter patients, two needed dialysis. Systolic blood pressure and albumin excretion during the fixed heart rate test were higher in diabetic patients who developed signs of nephropathy than in control subjects and diabetic subjects with persistent healthy kidneys. Such differences were not found in the fixed workload test. There were no differences in glycated haemoglobin, blood pressure levels or albumin excretion at baseline between the two diabetic groups. Conclusions: To predict the development of diabetic nephropathy it seems important to choose a fixed heart rate test. High levels of systolic blood pressure in such a test were associated with the development of micro- and macroalbuminuria.
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- Dillner, J, et al.
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Etiology of squamous cell carcinoma of the penis
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology. Supplementum. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0300-8886 .- 0036-5599 .- 1651-2065. ; 34:205, s. 189-193
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- Edlund, Christer, 1962, et al.
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Sacral nerve stimulation for refractory urge symptoms in elderly patients.
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Ingår i: Scand J Urol Nephrol. - : Informa UK Limited. ; 38:2, s. 131-5
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- OBJECTIVE: The presence of an overactive detrusor (OD) is becoming more prevalent in the elderly and may severely influence the social life and activities of daily living in the senior, otherwise healthy, person. There is a marked age-dependent increase in OD above the age of 65 years, which is mainly attributed to dysfunction, with loss of voluntary control, of the micturition reflex and decreased perception of bladder fullness. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Herein, we evaluate the outcome of sacral nerve stimulation in five patients aged >65 years derived from a large, multinational, randomized, prospective study. RESULTS: The effect on symptoms was excellent in two subjects. There was a moderate improvement in another subject and a variable but eventually small effect in the remaining two patients. The results appeared to be more favourable in younger patients. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the outcome of sacral nerve stimulation is more unpredictable in the elderly, a fact that should be considered when counselling the patient. However, it should be remembered that, even for the older, active person, urge incontinence may have a severe impact on quality of life and that the majority of patients treated with an implant will benefit from this treatment.
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- Folkestad, Bengt, 1955-, et al.
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Timed micturition and maximum urinary flow rate in randomly selected symptom-free males
- 2004
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5599 .- 1651-2065. ; 38:2, s. 136-142
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- Objective: To establish normal ranges for timed micturition, i.e. the time to void the first 100 ml, study its dependency on voided volume and age and compare it to maximum flow rate. Material and Methods: Randomly selected men from the National Register without voiding symptoms were investigated. These 58 men (aged 30-75 years) registered 1286 voidings (median 21 per person) at home with the aid of a portable uroflowmeter. Timed micturition and maximum flow rate were obtained from the same voidings. Results: An increase in timed micturition with an increase in age was confirmed. When estimating normal ranges it was sufficient to use the age groups ≤55 years and ≥56 years. Maximum flow rate is shown in nomograms with voided volume. Timed micturition had less dependency on voided volume than maximum flow rate. The normal ranges of timed micturition are ≤9 s for men aged ≤55 years and ≤15 s for those aged ≥56 years. The true median of timed micturition for men aged ≥56 years may be 6 s lower or 2.5 s higher than the value of a single measurement. Corresponding figures for maximum flow rate are 5 and 6 ml/s. Conclusions: Timed micturition has a low dependency on volume and values of ≤9 s and ≤15 s are normal for men aged ≤55 years and ≥56 years, respectively.
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- Folkestad, Bengt, 1955-, et al.
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Validation of timed micturition : A comparison of flow rates measured at home manually and electronically
- 2004
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0036-5599 .- 1651-2065. ; 38:5, s. 385-390
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- Objective: To compare and evaluate manually performed timed micturition in a domestic setting with registrations made using a home flowmeter. Material and Methods: Forty-six randomly selected men without voiding symptoms performed timed micturition at home both by hand and with a Da CapoTM home flowmeter. Statistical comparison using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and regression analysis of the differences was performed to evaluate whether the two methods were comparable. Results: In two cases, there was a large discrepancy between the two methods. For the remaining 44 men, there were no statistically significant differences between the two methods. The median (range) timed micturition was 7 s (3-35 s) for manual measurements and 6.5 s (3.5-28 s) for electronic measurements. For each individual, the difference between the manually and electronically obtained medians was calculated. The average individual difference was 0.06 s (SD 1.6 s). Conclusion: Approximately 95% of men are able to measure timed micturition at home manually without statistically or clinically significant differences from electronically obtained measurements. One has to be aware that in a small proportion of cases timed micturition measured at home may be falsely long.
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