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Bladder dysfunction: an integral part of the ectopic ureterocele complex.
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In: The Journal of urology. - : Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). - 0022-5347 .- 1527-3792. ; 160:4, s. 1468-70
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- We evaluate whether bladder dysfunction is common in patients with ectopic ureterocele and, if so, whether it is an integral part of the ectopic ureterocele complex or a result of surgery.From 1986 to 1995, 34 patients with a mean age of 10 months were treated for large or medium ectopic ureteroceles at our institution and 32 participated in postoperative followup. Bladder function was investigated by a careful history and repeat uroflowmetry, and residual urine estimation was assessed by ultrasound and cystometry.Of the 32 patients 19 had infrequent voiding and 3 had incontinence. Cystometric bladder capacity was increased to greater than 150% of the normal value for age in 15 of 27 patients (55%). Uroflowmetry revealed greater than 5 ml. residual urine in 15 patients (56%). Postoperatively no radiological signs of bladder neck obstruction were found. Increased bladder capacity and residual urine did not correlate with ureterocele size or location, or surgical procedure. There was no progression of bladder dysfunction with age.Children with ectopic ureterocele are at high risk for a high capacity bladder with incomplete emptying. This bladder dysfunction associated with ectopic ureterocele does not seem to be the result of surgery but an integral part of the disorder.
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- ARUP, U, et al.
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Lavar
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In: Gärdenfors, U (red.): Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2005, ArtDatabanken, SLU, Uppsala.
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- Eriksson, F., et al.
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The relationship between measures of physical performance in preoperative oesophageal cancer patients
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In: European Journal of Physiotherapy. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2167-9169 .- 2167-9177. ; 23:3, s. 144-148
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- Background and aim: Preoperative testing of physical performance is common for patients undergoing an esophagectomy, but little evidence exists suggesting which measures are most suitable. This study compared outcome measures currently used at participating hospitals (spirometry, cycle ergometer test) against other validated tests–Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP), Timed Up and Go (TUG), 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT), heel raise test, shoulder abduction test, Timed Stands Test (TST) and handgrip strength. Methods: 109 patients were recruited from three university hospitals in Sweden. Participants were tested using a protocol testing respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, lung function, endurance and fitness. Results: There were strong correlations between the cycle ergometer and grip strength (r = 0.619), 6MWT (r = 0.572), MIP (r = 0.619) and MEP (r = 0.529). A strong correlation was also seen between spirometry and grip strength (r = 0.508–0.574). A moderate correlation was found between spirometry, MIP (r = 0.405–0.470) and MEP (r = 0.366–0.452), the cycle ergometer, TUG (r = −0.321) and TST (r = −0.308) and between 6MWT and PEF (r = −0.333). Conclusion: The strong correlations between different measures suggest that in cases where the standard tests are inadvisable or impractical, simple tests like grip strength and 6MWT could be used instead. © 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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- Helander, A, et al.
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Dose-Response Characteristics of the Alcohol Biomarker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)-A Study of Outpatients in Treatment for Reduced Drinking
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In: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1464-3502 .- 0735-0414. ; 54:6, s. 567-573
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- AimMeasurement of whole-blood phosphatidylethanol (PEth) offers high sensitivity and specificity as alcohol biomarker. A remaining issue of importance for the routine application is to better establish the relationship between PEth concentration and amount and duration of drinking.MethodsThe study included 36 subjects (32–83 years) voluntarily attending outpatient treatment for reduced drinking. At ~ 3- to 4-week intervals, they provided a diary on their daily alcohol intake and gave blood samples for measurement of PEth and carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT). Whole-blood PEth 16:0/18:1 was measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and serum CDT (%disialotransferrin) by high-performance liquid chromatography.ResultsAt start, the self-reported past 2-week alcohol intake ranged 0–1260 (median 330) g ethanol, the PEth 16:0/18:1 concentration ranged 0.05–1.20 (median 0.23) μmol/L, and the CDT value ranged 0.7–13.0% (median 1.5%). At the final sampling after 5–20 (median 12) weeks, neither reported alcohol intake nor PEth and CDT levels differed significantly from the starting values. The PEth concentration showed best association with past 2-week drinking, followed by for intake in the next last week. The changes in PEth concentration vs past 2-week alcohol intake between two successive tests revealed that an increased ethanol intake by ~ 20 g/day elevated the PEth concentration by on average ~ 0.10 μmol/L, and vice versa for decreased drinking.ConclusionsThe PEth concentration correlated well with past weeks alcohol intake, albeit with a large inter-individual scatter. This indicates that it is possible to make only approximate estimates of drinking based on a single PEth value, implying risk for misclassification between moderate and heavy drinking.
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