Alternatives for facilitating the insertion of the guidewire in difficult cases. Directing it through a ureteral catheter (a), under direct ureteroscopic control (b). 6.3.4 Ensuring Access to the Intramural Ure
There is thus the search for alternatives. The “perfect” pluripotent stem cell would be one derived from adults and which would need no particular manipulation for its generation, and this brings us to the spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). In this chapter, we will discuss the promises and ...
Several research directions emerged for alternatives in support of the ever-growing numbers of patients. Recent years brought big steps forward in the field, with researchers questioning and improving the current dialysis devices as well as moving towards the design of a bioengineered kidney. Whole-...
The early steps in hormonally-stimulated ovulation are the same in grade 1 and grade 2 MAR techniques, with the difference being that in grade 1 MAR, when conception occurs inside the woman’s body, monofollicular ovulation will occur, whereas when IVF-ET or ICSI are performed, multifollicular...
In these cases, ureteroureterostomy or pyeloureterostomy are described as possible alternatives [7, 8, 18]. For pyeloureterostomy, the recipient's ureter is cut and sutured to the transplant pelvis [25]. Ureteroureterostomy is conducted by suturing the spatulated donor ureter to the recip-...
Potentially reversible causes of AKI, such as infection, drugs, hypotension, and hypovolemia, should be identified and addressed. Patients with CKD should be carefully evaluated before undergoing intravenous contrast studies, and alternatives should be considered first. Additionally, nephrotoxic agents, inc...
This paradox has been discussed before, but the Limulus Amoebocyte Assay is still in use, lacking valid alternatives60,61. The main problem is the presence of many inhibiting substances in serum, that can influence any of the enzymes of the Limulus Amoebocyte Assay cascade leading to decreased ...
this need (patient 24). We found examples of clinicians reminding patients who seemed resolute about not starting dialysis that they could always change their mind (patient 25) and recommending that such patients still take steps to prepare for dialysis in case they changed their minds (patient ...
To embrace this problem, a flowchart and a short-form manual showing the steps during the PRO-based consultation have been developed and handed out to the physicians. In the case record form (CRF) we will record the type of contact the patients have had with the clinic, describing nurse ...
With early detection and treatment, however, newer medications can help slow kidney damage and prevent complications including end-stage CKD requiring dialysis or transplant, explains Dr. Rabb. That’s why it’s essential to know your risk of CKD and take steps now to keep your kidneys healthy...