The relative roles of the kidney and urinary bladder in ion, fluid and acid-base regulation were examined in freshwater rainbow trout chronically infused with either 140mmoll~' NaCI or 140mmoll' NaHCCb (3 ml kg" 'h" 1 ) for 32 h. NaCI had a negligible effect on blood ionic and acid-base status, whereas NaHCO3 induced a metabolic alkalosis characterized by a rise in arterial pH and [HCCh"] and a...

Studies on short-term renal responses to (pharmacological) intervention require accurate and multiple collection of urine samples. Several invasive techniques have been described for frequent urine collection of the conscious rat, each having their own limitations. No data are available about the feasibility of the spontaneously voiding, freely moving rat for this purpose. In the present study,...

PURPOSE To investigate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), and Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) in first-voided urine samples and to determine the factors associated with positivity for sexually transmissible microorganisms in healthy, middle-aged Korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five hundred fifty-one men who came to the hospital ...

Background: Monopolar transurethral resection of prostate has long been a standard method of managements of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The safe and superior efficacy of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) always argues strongly for maintaining it as the primary mode of therapy for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). There is a trend toward early catheter removal after tr...

BACKGROUND To measure low neonatal gonadotropin levels, a sensitive non-invasive method is optimal. The aim of the current study was to validate the Architect i2000SR, an automated immunoassay analyser for the measurement of gonadotropins in unextracted neonatal urine samples against serum gonadotropin levels as a gold standard. METHODS Blood and urine were sampled from 30 approximately six-w...

background: sexually transmitted infections (stis) are among the most common causes of illness in the world and have far-reaching health, economic and social consequences for many countries. failure to diagnose and treat stis at an early stage may result in serious complications and sequels. objective: this study aimed to determine the prevalence of chlamydia trachomatis infection in patients w...

tissue of living human with dipterous larvae”1. Parasitologically myiasis could be classified as obligatory, facultative or accidental. Clinically myiasis may be classified according to part of the body tissue invaded. Cutaneous myiasis is the commonest type. Body cavity myiasis; nasopharyngeal, ocular, aural and the gastrointestinal tract urogenital system are less common. Urethral myiasis is ...

snore loudly, and as she could not be roused, the door was forced, and the girl was found lying flat on the floor quite insensible, her breathing stertorous, eyes semi-closed, jaws locked, features distorted, and a stream of bloody froth running out from both the angles of the mouth, her muscles rigid, her dress saturated with urine, voided involuntarily, with violent convulsions occurring almo...