Joint report of SBI (Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases), FEBRASGO (Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations), SBU (Brazilian Society of Urology) and SBPC/ML (Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine): recommendations for the clinical management of lower urinary tract infections in pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common condition in women. There is an increased concern on reduction of bacterial susceptibility resulting from wrongly prescribing antimicrobials. This paper summarizes the recommendations of four Brazilian medical societies (SBI - Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, FEBRASGO - Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations, SBU - Brazilian Society of Urology, and SBPC/ML - Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine) on the management of urinary tract infection in women.

Sexually transmitted infections - laboratory diagnosis.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be adopted, depending on the conditions and the clinical status of each patient.

Topical treatment for phimosis: time span and other factors behind treatment effectiveness.

Objective: To study the factors that may influence the effectiveness of 0.2% betamethasone/hyaluronidase cream in the treatment of phimosis.

Methods: We treated 427 patients (3-10 years old, mean 6.

The Macedo-Malone antegrade continence enema procedure: early experience.

Purpose: The successful treatment of fecal incontinence can dramatically improve the quality of life of affected children. The introduction of the Malone antegrade continence enema provides the opportunity to manage previously resistant cases. However, using the to create this catheterizable channel is not always possible, and the duration of these antegrade enemas is a source of concern for the patients.

Analysis of bladder histology and urodynamics in female rats submitted to bladder reconstruction with rectus abdominis muscle.

Introduction: Bladder histology and measures of maximal bladder pressure and maximal bladder volume during urinary loss in female rats submitted to bladder reconstruction with a myoperitoneal flap of rectus abdominis muscle were studied.

Materials And Methods: Fifty female adult Wistar rats were studied, separated in 5 groups: Group 1 (immediate): submitted to laparotomy, cystostomy, and cystometry; Group 2 (sham): submitted to laparotomy, anterior bladder wall incision, immediate suture and cystostomy; Group 3 (cystectomy): laparotomy, partial cystectomy, cystostomy; Group 4 (cystoplasty): midline laparotomy, partial cystectomy, augmentation with rectus abdominis muscle flap peritonized, cystostomy, total cystectomy, the rats were sacrificed and an histological study of the augmented bladder performed; Group 5 (cystostomy): midline laparotomy and cystostomy. Cystometry was always performed in post-operative day 7, excepting for Group 1.

Magnetic resonance in diagnosis of ureterocele.

Ultrasonography is the main non-invasive technique for screening of ureterocele, but presents some difficulties for its diagnosis. Other supplementary diagnostic methods have the disadvantage of being invasive or using ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance (MR) has a high sensitivity for diagnosing urinary tract malformations in adults and children.