Publications by authors named "Dieudonne Moningo"
Medico-surgical treatment in an emphysematous pyelonephritis case caused by urolithiasis in a non-diabetic patient: About one case report in a subsahara university hospital.
Urol Case Rep
July 2022
Authors report an emphysematous pyelonephritis case of bilateral urogenital lithiasis diseases on one hand, and on other, therapeutic approach through 38-year-old patient observation, non-diabetic, treated by percutaneous drainage in first intention, followed by a Nephro-ureterolithotomy and the right double J probe installation. Evolution post-treatment was satisfactory.
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- Metabolic abnormalities are crucial in patients with urolithiasis and can be modified to help prevent urinary stones; this study analyzed the frequency of these abnormalities and their link to stone composition.
- Conducted on 73 patients in Kinshasa, the study measured various urine parameters and determined that 89% of participants had metabolic issues, with hypocitraturia being the most prevalent.
- The findings suggest that inadequate urine output and low citrate levels contribute to stone formation, highlighting the importance of increased water intake to reduce crystal saturation in urine.
Background: Estrogens are thought to play a critical role in prostate carcinogenesis. It has been suggested that polymorphisms of genes encoding enzymes involved in estrogen metabolism are risk factors for prostate cancer. However, few studies have been performed on populations of African ancestry, which are known to have a high risk of prostate cancer.
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