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Acute Pyelonephritis
Research from Medical University of Innsbruck in the area of acute pyelonephritis described
March 16th, 2008
"Inflammatory processes may increase the urothelial thickness of the renal pyelon. Purpose of the study was to assess sonographic measurement of pyelon wall thickness (PWT) in adult patients with acute pyelonephritis, chronic urinary tract infection (UTI) and indwelling ureteral stents," investigators in Innsbruck, Austria report. "Four study groups (acute pyelonephritis n = 50, chronic UTI n = 10, indwelling Ureteral stents n = 10, controls n = 25) underwent renal ultrasonography (Acuson Seqouia, Mountain View, CA; 6 MHz Transducer). The renal pyelon was imaged in transverse and longitudinal planes. PWT measurements of patients with acute pyelonephritis were repeated...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-03-16)
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