A urinary tract infection, or UTI, means that bacteria have entered the urinary system and spread somewhere from the urethra to the bladder or even up to the kidneys. Symptoms usually include pain ...

Frequent urination. An uncomfortable burning sensation. A sudden urge to go to the bathroom. Our patient, a 55-year-old woman, was experiencing these symptoms every few weeks. She also knew all too ...

Most children with neurogenic bladder (NGB) and diagnosed with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in the emergency ...

Women are significantly more prone to UTIs than men due to anatomical factors like a shorter urethra and its proximity to the rectum, alongside sensitive tissue. Hormonal changes, sexual activity, and ...

While cystolitholapaxy for bladder stones is commonly performed using a transurethral approach, large or complex stone burdens in patients with complex lower urinary tract anatomy may make this ...

Erin A. Brennand receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Calgary Health Foundation, and the MSI Foundation (all paid to ...

Ureters are the tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder. There are two ureters, each between 8 and 10 inches long. The tubes are made of smooth muscles that contract to push urine ...

Researchers have studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs. They did this by creating nanogels combined with a special ...

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland have identified a kidney microbiome that plays a role in both kidney health and the formation of kidney stones. Led by Aaron Miller, PhD, and José ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

The following is a summary of “Assessment of Outcomes & Anatomical Changes in the Upper Urinary Tract following Flexible Ureteroscopy with a Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath (FANS ...

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