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Abstract Background Urethral obstruction (UO) is a common complication of feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC). Robust treatment recommendations to prevent its recurrence are scarce. Objectives To evaluate meloxicam treatmen...

Abstract Background Brachycephalic dogs have abnormal breathing patterns similar to those in humans with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is associated with dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, ...

A 41-year old male patient was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of reduced urine, swelling and increased urea and creatinine values. Bilateral hydronephrosis was detected by ultrasonography, but the surroundi...

Background Obstructive urolithiasis commonly affects male goats. Perineal urethrostomy (PU) can be a permanent treatment option but is generally considered undesirable because of the risk of stricture of the urethral sto...

Iliac artery aneurysms are commonly associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms, and isolated Iliac artery aneurysms are rare. Isolated Iliac artery aneurysm is commonly asymptomatic at diagnosis, though it can present ru...

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate the clinical and laboratory findings of patients with AAamyloidosis. MATERIAL and METHODS: Fifty-nine patients with AA-amyloidosis were included in this study. The patients were d...

In this study, clinical features in 24 patients diagnosed as urinary tuberculosis in our nephrology and urology clinics between 1993 and 2000 years were investigated retrospectively. Fourteen patients (52 %) were male ...

A 54-year-old female who had been receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis therapy for 5 years because of end-stage renal disease, was admitted to hospital because of peritonitis due to Candida albicans. Ultra...

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is defined as a serum creatinine above 1mg/dl in the 1st year of life, which corresponds to creatinine clearances below 30ml/min per 1.73m². CRF is rarely seen in the newborn period. Acco...

Abstract Background Endoluminal tracheal stenting can relieve signs associated with tracheal collapse syndrome (TCS) in dogs, but major complications can result. Objective To identify associations among tracheal dimensio...

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the ECG fi ndings in asymptomatic HD patients for CVD, and to determine related factors with these fi ndings. MATERIAL and METHODS: 545 maintenance HD patients treated at 10 different HD...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the rate of registration on a kidney transplant waiting list and to investigate related factors in our geographical region. Materials and Methods: We conducted this study with 3...

Acute renal failure (ARF) is a clinical situation that renal functions deteriorate suddenly within hours to days. Postrenal causes are responsible for a small part of ARF. In this article, we presented a case gone to lef...

A 65-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with the complaints of general discomfort, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dysuria and shortness of breath. Type II diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), one of the most common rheumatic diseases of childhood, is characterized by chronic synovitis and other organ dysfunctions. The characteristic renal lesion in JIA is amyloidosis, usua...

This study is performed in Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Haemodialysis Unit. 172 patients (mean age 45 years; 109 males, 63 females) regularly dialysed for at least longer than 3 months in our unit betw...

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc dependent proteinases and the main promoters of extracellular matrix degradation. Their role in renal diseases is now being understood better. Several progressive ren...

Uterine prolapse, common in old and multiparous women, has been reported as a rare cause of obstructive uropathy. In this case, the management of a 75-year-old female patient who presented at the outpatient clinic with a...