The effect of the body mass index on the types of urinary tract stones.

Objectives: Urinary tract stones are a common public health problem worldwide. In addition, identifying the composition of stones is important for the further metabolic evaluation of patients. We conducted this study to further correlate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and different compositions of urinary tract stones.

Laparoscopic retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy in children.

Objectives: The aim was to evaluate our experience in the retroperitoneal laparoscopic approach in total and partial nephrectomies in children.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 41 patients who underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic total or partial nephrectomies performed in our center from 2004 to 2012. We looked at the demographic data, age at surgery, indication, operative time, surgical complications, conversion to open surgery and operative complications.

Uronephrological outcomes of patients with neural tube defects. Does a spina bifida clinic make a difference?

Objective: To review the uronephrological outcomes of myelomeningocele (MMC) patients attending a Spina Bifida Clinic.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients from the combined Spina Bifida Clinic, at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 1999 and 2009 who had at least one year of follow-up with us. We examined their demographic data, uronephrological status at presentation, most recent follow-up, and the rate of surgical intervention.

Hospital acquired blood stream infection as an adverse outcome for patients admitted to hospital with other principle diagnosis.

Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) have emerged as an important public health problem and are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. They affect both developed and resource-poor countries and constitute a significant burden both for the patient and for the health care system. Specific objectives in this study are assessment of HAI rate among patients admitted with other principle diagnosis, to identifying the causative agents of hospital acquired infections and to identify some possible risk factors associated with each type of infection, both health related and non-health related.

Urofacial syndrome.

The urofacial or Ochoa syndrome is a rare disease. We report on 2 patients of middle-eastern origin, with a review of the current literature to further document the existence of this syndrome, and to increase the general awareness of the classical facial characteristics, which facilitates diagnosis.