A Renal Abscess Caused by Nontyphoid Salmonella in an Immunocompetent Adult.

Renal abscesses are uncommon in adults and are typically caused by gram-negative bacteria such as , , or . Nontyphoid abscesses are infrequent. We discuss the case of a 27-year-old previously healthy female who developed a renal abscess due to .

DEPENDENCE OF PROSTATE TISSUE PERMEABILITY ON THE WAVELENGTH OF RADIATION IN THE INFRARED RANGE OF THE SPECTRUM.

Prostate biopsy is considered to be one of the most aggressive and invasive methods in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The researchers' efforts are aimed at using alternative and less invasive methods to manifest this disease at an early stage.The authors propose infrared radiation as a method of such research, which, as studies have shown, is characterized by different permeability to tumorous, healthy and hyperplastic prostate tissue, in particular, the more damaged the prostate tissue, the lower its degree of permeability.

MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HETEROGENEITY OF NON-INVASIVE PAPILLARY UROTHELIAL CARCINOMAS AND THE MARKERS OF THEIR RECURRENCE.

Urothelial carcinoma represents the most common type of bladder cancer (>90%) and is the most frequent malignancy of the urinary tract. Most of the urothelial carcinomas are non-invasive at the time of diagnosis, however they are characterised with the risk of recurrence after surgical treatment. The aim of our study was to investigate the characteristics of tumor heterogeneity and markers of its progression in urothelial papillary carcinomas.

Urinary IL-33 and galectin-3 increase in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (review).

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is an enigmatic chronic disorder characterized by vague bladder pain of variable severity accompanied by urinary symptoms. The pathogenesis and etiology of IC/BPS remain incompletely defined. However, there is an emerging consensus about the central role of epithelial dysfunction, bladder sensory nerve up-regulation, and mast cell activation in the genesis of IC/BPS.

Role of the bacterial vaccine Solco-Urovac® in treatment and prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections of bacterial origin.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) represent a serious medical problem with considerably high rate of morbidity. Recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection (rUTI) may commonly develop in the way of relapse or reinfection. For patients, rUTI is always associated with costs, discomfort and decreased quality of life.

[Cases of Leydig cell tumor in male infertility].

1745 patients at the Department of Urology of Tenon Hospital (Paris, France) from 1990 to 2006 and at the department of urology of Tbilisi State Medical University (Georgia) during last several months have been examined and counseled on male infertility. Leydig cell tumor was found in 4 patients, among them 3 by palpation and testicle echography, fourth patient (at the age of 33) with bilateral varicocele (III stage at the left, II stage at the right) was more interesting for us. Leydig cell tumor was found out at the scrotum exploration.

[Prostate-specific antigen in serum and prostate epithelium in benign prostatic hyperplasia].

The aim of our investigation was the simultaneous study of concentration of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in serum and its immune-histochemical expression in the adenomatous prostatic tissue. 50 patients have been investigated. In 48 patients benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been diagnosed, and 2 patients served as controls.

[Quantitative changes of testosterone and prostate-specific antigen at low and high densities of PSA in men with prostate cancer].

In 61 patients with prostate cancer quantitative changes of testosterone and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in blood serum at low and high densities of PSA have been investigated. It was shown that a high coefficient of correlation has been established in patients with prostate cancer and low density of PSA, but weak correlation was documented for the patients with prostate cancer and high density of PSA.

Compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and risk of acute renal failure as complications of the urological surgery.

Current knowledge related to the risk of CS when operating in these positions (Lloyd Davies and Trendelenburg tilt) is such that it can be deemed negligent to keep patients in this position (with legs higher than the heart) when not absolutely necessary. If it means repositioning and redraping, thus adding a few extra minutes to the episode and costing a small amount in additional drapes, surely this is a small price to pay for excellent perioperative care? If repositioning is impossible to execute, the head-down tilt position should be reversed every two hours, for a short period of time, to allow more natural perfusion of the lower limbs to occur. Raza et al recommend that if the anticipated procedure duration is beyond four hours, the legs should be removed from supports every two hours for a short period to prevent reperfusion injury.

Creatine kinase mb, cardiac troponin T and cardiac troponin I as the markers of rhabdomyolysis in chronic hemodialysis patients.

We designed this study to compare serum markers of myocardial injury creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), as well, as serum contractile proteins, especially cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in dialysis patients without acute ischemic heart disease. 24 patients on chronic hemodialysis were studied by history and physical examination, electrocardiography, and two-dimensional echocardiography. These patients had no evidence of ischemic heart disease.

[Correlational studies of urine interleukin 6, interleukin 8 and nitric oxide in the patients with pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis].

The urine concentration of IL-6, IL-8 and nitric oxide (NO) were determined in the patients with pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis. Correlations between urine levels of IL-6 and IL-8 and amount of nitric oxide in the hydronephrosis patients were not found. However, in the patients with both acute and chronic pyelonephritis the coefficient of correlation was high, r((IL-6/NO)) = 0,94 and r((IL-8/NO)) = 0,86 for acute and r((IL-6/NO)) = 0,72 and r((IL-8/NO)) = 0,40 for chronic forms, respectively.