Local Therapy Can Be Avoided in Rhabdomyosarcoma
Thursday, 19 May 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Systematic local therapy may be selectively avoided in certain children with nonmetastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, according to findings of a multinational study seeking to improve treatment of the condition.
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Chromosome 11q Deletion Predicts Poor Outcome of Neuroblastoma
Thursday, 19 May 2005
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters Health) - A deletion in the long arm of chromosome 11 is an independent predictor of poor outcome in children with neuroblastoma, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in the Post-transplant Reflux Nephropathy Patient: Is Reflux in the Native Ureter the Culprit?
Tuesday, 17 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is a common health problem, with a cumulative incidence of 2 8% by 10 yr of age.
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Alarm Interventions for Nocturnal Enuresis in Children
Monday, 16 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Nocturnal enuresis is a socially disruptive and stressful condition that affects around 15 to 20% of five year olds, and up to 2% of young adults.
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Correcting Congenital Concealed Penis: New Pediatric Surgical Technique
Friday, 13 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Correction of the congenital concealed penis is a surgical challenge mostly due to the paucity of shaft skin required for a cosmetically appealing result and functionality.
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Should We Switch Over to Tolterodine in Every Child with Non-neurogenic Daytime Urinary Incontinence in Whom Oxybutynin Failed?
Tuesday, 10 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In Turkey, Yucel and colleagues assessed the clinical efficacy of tolterodine prescribed to children with non-neurogenic daytime urinary incontinence secondary to overactive bladder that had previously failed to improve with oral oxybutynin treatment.
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Primary And Secondary Nocturnal Enuresis: Similarities in Presentation
Monday, 09 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Robson et al from Oklahoma retrospectively reviewed patients with enuresis to determine the differences or similarities in the clinical presentation between those with primary and secondary nocturnal enuresis.
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Retrograde Ureteroscopy for Distal Ureteric Stone Removal in Children
Friday, 06 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - From the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute in Rome, Italy a study was done to compare the efficacy and safety of ureteroscopy plus intracorporeal lithotripsy (ULT) with shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for treating distal ureteral calculi in childhood.
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Lymphatic Sparing Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy: a Microsurgical Repair
Thursday, 05 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Laparoscopic varicocelectomy remains a topic of great controversy. The main concern has been the slightly higher rate of recurrence and hydrocele following laparoscopic varicocelectomy in comparison to open varicocelectomy.
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Retrograde Ureteroscopy for Distal Ureteric Stone Removal in Children
Thursday, 05 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - From the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and Research Institute in Rome, Italy a study was done to compare the efficacy and safety of ureteroscopy plus intracorporeal lithotripsy (ULT) with shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for treating distal ureteral calculi in childhood.
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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Versus Open Pyeloplasty in Children
Wednesday, 04 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Laparoscopy has been gaining popularity in the realm of pediatric urology. Extirpative procedures have been widely accepted, however, reconstructive laparoscopy still remains a challenge in the pediatric patient.
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Tolterodine No Better Than Placebo for Urinary Incontinence in Children
Wednesday, 04 May 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from two large randomized controlled trials suggest that tolterodine, an antimuscarinic agent, is no better than placebo at treating urge incontinence resulting from detrusor overactivity in children.
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Tolterodine No Better Than Placebo for Urinary Incontinence in Children
Wednesday, 04 May 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from two large randomized controlled trials suggest that tolterodine, an antimuscarinic agent, is no better than placebo at treating urge incontinence resulting from detrusor overactivity in children.
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Renal Outcome Following Heminephrectomy for Duplex Kidney
Tuesday, 03 May 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Gundeti and colleagues from the United Kingdom performed a retrospective study to evaluate the functional outcome following heminephrectomy in duplex kidneys. Their findings were published in the May 2005 Journal of Urology.
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Hypospadias in Washington State: Maternal Risk Factors And Prevalence Trends
Friday, 29 April 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - There has been minimal data on maternal risk factors for hypospadias, which are poorly defined.
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