Litiasis renal en niños / Renal lithiasis in children

Resumen Justificación y objetivo: La litiasis renal se debe a la precipitación de cristales por un desequilibrio en la orina entre sustancias promotoras y las sustancias inhibitorias. Es una patología con una prevalencia entre 2-10% en la población pediátrica, con una incidencia que ha aumentado en los últimos 25 años; razón por la cual este estudio pretende conocer la prevalencia, las manifestaciones clínicas y metabólicas de la litiasis renal en la población pediátrica del Hospital Nacional de Niños de Costa Rica. Métodos: Es un estudio retrospectivo, descriptivo y observacional, mediante la revisión de expedientes de pacientes menores a 18 años con el diagnóstico de litiasis renal, atendidos en el Hospital Nacional de Niños, en el periodo comprendido entre enero del año 2000 al 2018. Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 106 pacientes. El 57,5% hombres, la edad promedio al diagnóstico de 6,6 ± 3,8 años; la frecuencia de casos se ha incrementado en 5,5 veces en los últimos 5 años. Factores de riesgo detectados: anormalidades del tracto urinario 22,6% y antecedentes familiares de litiasis 17,9%. El análisis metabólico mostró un gasto urinario bajo en el 74,3%, hiperfosfaturia en un 43,2%, hipomagnesuria 39,2% e hipercalciuria 37,8%. Etiologías determinadas: metabólica 54,7%, malformaciones de las vías urinarias 16% e idiopática en un 30,9%. La litotricia intracorpórea se aplicó en un 61,2%. La recidiva se observó en el 28,5% de los casos, se encontró relación entre la incidencia de recidiva con el tamaño del lito (p = 0,001) y el tratamiento quirúrgico. (p = 0,010). Conclusiones: Existe un aumento en la frecuencia de casos de litiasis pediátrica con una etiología multifactorial en el Hospital Nacional de Niños de Costa Rica.

Abstract Background and aim: Renal lithiasis is due to the precipitation of crystals due to an imbalance in the urine between promoter substances and inhibitory substances. It is a pathology with a prevalence between 2-10% in the pediatric population, with an incidence that is increasing in the last 25 years, because of that, this study pretend to know the prevalence, the clinical and metabolic, manifestation of the renal lithiasis in the pediatric population. Methods: It is a retrospective, descriptive and observational study, by reviewing records of patients under 18 years of age with a diagnosis of renal lithiasis, treated at the Hospital Nacional de Niños, in the period of 2000 to 2018. Results: A total of 106 patients were included, 57,5% men, the average age at diagnosis of 6,6+- 3,8 years, the frequency of cases has increased 5,5 times in the last 5 years. Risk factors detected: urinary trac abnormalities 22,6% and family history of nephrolithiasis 17,9%. The metabolic analysis showed a low urinary flow rate in 74,3%, hyperphosphaturia in 43,2%, hypomagnesuria 39,2% and hypercalciuria 37,8%. Etiologies determined: metabolic 54,7%, malformations of the urinary trac 16% and idiopathic in 30,9%. Intracorporeal lithotripsy was applied in 61,2%. Recurrence was observe in 28,5 % of cases, a relationship was found between the incidence of recurrence with the size of litho (p= 0.001) and surgical treatment (p= 0.01). Conclusions: There is a significant increase in the incidence of pediatric lithiasis cases with a multifactorial etiology.

Infecção de trato urinário inferior por Citrobacter sp em cadela com hipoadrenocorticismo / Citrobacter sp lower urinary tract infection in a bitch with hypoadrenocorticism

Citrobacter sp. é um microrganismo frequentemente encontrado em vagina de cadelas, mas corresponde a menos de 3% do total de microrganismos isolados em urocultura. O hipoadrenocorticismo (HA) é uma doença endócrina incomum e que leva a poliúria e hipostenúria. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar o caso de uma fêmea da espécie canina, da raça Teckel, 11 anos, atendida com queixa de urina de odor alterado há vários dias, além de vômito, diarreia e inapetência há três dias, e poliúria e polidipsia há 2 meses, com histórico de tratamento anterior com mitotano para hiperadrenocorticismo. O diagnóstico foi de ITU por Citrobactersp., além de HA iatrogênico. Como destaques nos exames, relação sódio:potássio de 22,6 foi observada, sugestiva de HA, que foi confirmado por teste de estimulação com ACTH, além de urina inicialmente hipostenúrica (densidade 1,006), o que pode ser atribuído ao washout medular renal devido à hiponatremia causada pelo hipoadrenocorticismo. O tratamento foi feito com amoxicilina associada a ácido clavulânico por 20 dias, além da terapia específica para HA com prednisona e fludrocortisona, que foi continuado. A paciente recuperou-se bem, a densidade urinária aumentou após início do tratamento para HA e não houve recidiva da ITU em período de acompanhamento de 8 meses. Acredita-se que a baixa densidade urinária causada pelo HA tenha sido fator essencial para a ocorrência da ITU por Citrobacter.

Citrobacter sp. is a normal constituent of bitches' vagina, but it is related to less than 3% of total isolated microorganism in uroculture. Hypoadrenocorticism (HA) is an endocrine disease uncommonly diagnosed that leads to polyuria and hypostenuria. The aim of this work is report the case of a Teckel bitch, 11 years old, attended with complaint of altered urinary smell for several days, besides vomiting, diarrhea and inappetence for three days, and polyuria and polydispsia for two months, with previous mitotane treatment for hyperadrenocorticism. The diagnosis was Citrobacter UTI, besides iatrogenic HA. The most important exam results include sodium:potassium ratio of 22.6, suggestive of HA, that was confirmed by ACTH stimulation test. Besides, hypostenuria (urinary specific gravity ­ USG - of 1.006) was noted, attributed to renal medular washout due to hyponatremia seen in HA. Therapy comprised amoxicillin associated with clavulanic acid for 20 days, in addition to specific therapy for AH with prednisone and fludrocortisone. The patient recovery well, USG increased after the beginning of the treatment for HA and there was no UTI reinfection for a 8 month period. It is believed that low USG due to HA was essential for the occurrence of Citrobacter UTI.

Diagnóstico de enfermagem eliminação urinária prejudicada em idosos no pós-operatório: um estudo transversal / Nursing diagnoses of impaired urinary elimination in hospitalized, post-operative elderly: a cross-sectional study / Diagnóstico de enfermería eliminación urinaria alterada en mayor en postoperatorio: un estudio transversal

Introdução: com o processo de envelhecimento, observam-se alterações clínicas no sistema urinário, potencializadas pela realização de procedimentos cirúrgicos e identificadas pelo diagnóstico de enfermagem. Objetivo: analisar o diagnóstico de enfermagem eliminação urinária prejudicada em idosos no pós-operatório. Método: estudo quantitativo, do tipo observacional e transversal. Participaram 103 idosos internados em hospital universitário, do Rio de Janeiro, no primeiro dia de pós-operatório. Os dados foram descritos quanto à presença do referido diagnóstico, firmado por dois expertises na área de enfermagem gerontológica e médico-cirúrgica e analisados por estatística descritiva simples. Resultados: a maioria apresentou disúria (93), noctúria (58) e urgência urinária (34) como principais características definidoras. Nos fatores relacionados, identificaram-se as múltiplas causas (78) e infecção no trato urinário (14). Conclusão: a identificação do diagnóstico de eliminação urinária se faz necessário, no pós-operatório de idosos, a fim de favorecer a intervenção precoce nos fatores relacionados, para evitar as possíveis complicações urinárias.

Introduction: with the aging process, anatomical and physiological changes are observed in the urinary system, which can be potentiated by surgical procedures and identified by nursing diagnosis. Objective: to examine the nursing diagnosis "impaired urinary elimination" in the elderly postoperative. Method: participants in this quantitative, observational, cross-sectional study were 103 elderly inpatients at Rio de Janeiro University Hospital on the first day after surgery. Data were described as the presence of the firm diagnosis by two experts in gerontological and medical-surgical nursing and analyzed by simple descriptive statistics. Results: most had dysuria (93), nocturia (58) and urinary urgency (34) as the main defining characteristics. Related factors were identified as multiple causes (78) and urinary tract infection (14). Conclusion: the identification of the diagnosis of impaired urinary elimination is necessary in postoperative elderly in order to facilitate early intervention in related factors so as to avoid possible urinary complications.

Introducción: con el proceso de envejecimiento, observamos cambios anatómicos y fisiológicos en el sistema urinario, potenciados por los procedimientos quirúrgicos que se pueden identificar por el diagnóstico de enfermería. Objetivo: analizar la eliminación urinaria diagnóstico de enfermería con problemas en el postoperatorio ancianos. Método: estudio cuantitativo, observacional y transversal. Participó en 103 pacientes ancianos ingresados en el Hospital de la Universidad de Río de Janeiro en el primer día después de la cirugía. Los datos se describen como la presencia de la diagnosis por dos expertises en gerontología de enfermería y médico-quirúrgico y se analizaron mediante estadísticas descriptivas simples. Resultados: la mayoría tenía disuria (93), nicturia (58) y la urgencia urinaria (34) como las principales características que lo definen. En los factores relacionados, se identificaron las múltiples causas (78) e infección del tracto urinario (14). Conclusión: La identificación del diagnóstico de la eliminación urinaria es necesario postoperatoria personas mayores, a fin de facilitar la intervención temprana en los factores relacionados para evitar posibles complicaciones urinarias.

Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma and lymphovascular invasion after radical nephroureterectomy

PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical records and clinicopatholgic outcomes of patients (n=552) treated with RNU between 1986 and 2013. Patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and those for whom LVI status was not recorded were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups according to LVI (n=86) or no LVI (n=256). RESULTS: The study included 344 patients (240 men and 104 women) with a median of 53.9 months of follow-up (range, 1-297 months) after RNU. Tumors were organ confined (T2/N0) in 211 (61.3%) and tumor grade high in 291 (84.6%). AC was administered in 64 patients (18.6%). A total of 280 patients (81.4%) were treated with surgery alone. Patients with LVI tended to be older (p=0.049), have a higher pT stage (pT3/T4, p<0.001), be pN+ (p<0.001), have a high tumor grade (p<0.001), and experience recurrence (p<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, LVI was an independent prognostic factor for cancer-specific survival and overall survival (p=0.002 and p<0.001, respectively). The multivariate analysis demonstrated that in the subgroup of patients with LVI, AC was a significant prognostic factor for cancer-specific survival and overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.51; p=0.027 and hazard ratio, 0.50; p=0.025, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: AC does not seem to reduce mortality in patients with advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma after RNU. In the subgroup of patients with LVI, AC had a positive impact on cancer-specific survival and overall survival. LVI would be helpful for selecting patients who are appropriate for AC.

Flexible cystoscopy a valuable diagnostic tool for lower urinary tract pathology

To assess the role of flexible cystoscopy in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract pathologies and its suitability as a routine diagnostic protocol in outdoor patients. The quasi-experimental study was conducted at the Urology Department, Pakistan Ordinance Factory Hospital, Wah Cantt., from June 2009 to June 2010. All adult patients presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms to outdoor department were included on the basis of universal non-probability sampling technique. Cystoscopy was performed as a clinic-based procedure without sedation. SPSS 17 was used for data analysis. Of the 1500 patients in the study, 810[54%] were females and 690[46%] were male. Lower urinary tract pathologies were found in 480[32%] patients. The most common pathology among males was enlarged prostate in 127[8.4%] patients. Among females, urethral stenosis was the most common pathology in 57[3.8%] patients. Transitional cell carcinoma was seen in 57[3.8%] patients having haematuria with inconclusive ultrasound and intravenous urography. All patients tolerated the procedure well. Flexible cystoscopy is an effective, well-tolerated and easy way of detecting lower urinary tract pathologies among outpatients

Avaliação de extratos de quebra- pedra (Phyllanthus sp) frente à patógenos causadores de infecções no trato urinário / Evaluation of Phyllanthus sp extracts in face of Pathogen Causers of Urinary Treat Infections

RESUMO O trato urinário normalmente é estéril, no entanto, pode ser contaminado por agentes etiológicos provenientes da microbiota intestinal, dentre os mais comuns pode-se destacar a Escherichia coli. Os microrganismos estão se tornando cada vez mais resistentes a múltiplos antimicrobianos. É notória, portanto, a necessidade de encontrar novas substâncias com propriedades antimicrobianas. Portanto, foram avaliados diferentes extratos de Phyllanthus sp, frente a microrganismos causadores de infecções no trato urinário e comparadas as técnicas de hole-plate e disco difusão. Para ambas as técnicas avaliadas, o extrato de 72 horas mostrou melhor atividade antimicrobiana, na técnica de disco difusão, a bactéria mais sensível foi o Staphylococcus saprophyticcus, que apresentou CMI (Concentração Mínima Inibitória) de 15,84 mg/mL. Com a utilização da técnica de hole-plate, a bactéria mais sensível observada foi Staphylococcus aureus, com valor de CMI igual ao reportado anteriormente. Foi observado que os extratos alcoólicos obtiveram maior eficiência em relação às infusões, que a técnica de hole-plate revelou ser mais eficiente que a técnica de disco difusão e que os cocos Gram positivos foram mais susceptíveis quando comparadas aos bacilos Gram negativos e fungos.

ABSTRACT Commonly, the urinary treat is sterile, but it can also be contaminated by etiological agents from the intestinal treat, of which the Escherichiacoli is the most common one. These microorganisms are increasingly becoming more resistant to multiple antibiotics. It became necessary to find new substances with antimicrobial properties, so the purpose of this paper is to evaluate different Phyllanthus sp extracts- in face of microorganisms which cause the urinary treat infections- and compare it to the hole-plate and disk diffusion techniques. The 72 hours extraction showed better antimicrobial activity in both methods. Using disk diffusion, the most sensitive bacterium was the Staphylococcus saprophyticcus, with the MIC of 15,84 mg/mL. While using the technique of hole-plate, the most sensitive bacterium was the Staphylococcus aureus, with the same MIC of the previous cited bacterium. This study showed that the alcoholic extracts were more efficient than the infusions. It can also be observed that the hole-plate technique seems to be more efficient than the disk diffusion one, and the Gram positive cocci bacteria were more sensitive than the Gram negative bacilli and fungi.

Preoperative serum albumin as a prognostic factor in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma

Purpose The study evaluated whether preoperative measures of the C-reactive protein-based systemic inflammatory response may predict cancer survival independent of tumor stage in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Materials and Methods Between September 1999 and October 2010, 181 patients submitted to radical nephroureterectomy were available for evaluation. Multivariate survival analyses were performed using Cox’s proportional hazards model and the coefficient for each factor was divided by the highest coefficient, multiplied by 4, and rounded to the nearest integer. Results Multivariate analyses showed that tumor location, pathologic T stage, lymphovascular invasion, margin status, and albumin level were independent contributors. The bootstrap-corrected C statistics of the model were 0.813 for disease-specific survival and 0.755 for overall survival, respectively. For time to disease-specific and overall mortality for patients, integrated area under the curve values were 0.792 and 0.739, respectively. When patients were clustered into three groups according to their model-predicted survival, the 5-year disease-specific survival in the low-, intermediate- and high-risk group was 95.4%, 76.2%, and 36.9%, respectively (p<0.001), and were 87.8%, 54.4%, and 31.8%, respectively, for overall survival (p<0.001). Decision curve analysis revealed that the use of model was associated with net benefit gains relative to the treat-all strategy. Conclusions   Pretreatment albumin is a simple biomarker based on routinely available well-standardized measures, and is not an expensive and time-consuming process. Hypoalbuminemia is an independent marker of poor prognosis in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. .

Prevalencia de gérmenes multirresistentes en infecciones del tracto urinario de la comunidad y asociadas a los cuidados de la salud / Prevalence of multidrug resistant pathogens from community and health care associated urinary tract infections

Las infecciones asociadas a los cuidados de la salud (ACS) han sido identificadas como un factor de riesgo de patógenosd resistenes, sin embargo existen escasos datos de ésta categoría epidemiológica en infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU). Métodos: estudio prospectivo y observacional de pacientes ‗> 18 años procedentes de la comunidad con ITU atendidos en un Hospital General de Agudos (Diciembre 2011-Noviembre 2012). Fueron considerados como ITU-aCS aquellos pacientes con hospitalización en los 90 días previos, residencia en geriátricos/centros de rehabilitación, hemodiálisis crónica, infusión de drogas endovenosas/curación de heridas en su domiciliio, o uso crónico de catéter urinario. Aquellos pacientes que no presentaban ninguno de estos criterios fueron considerados como ITU de la comunidad (CO). Resultados: se incluyeron un total de 87 pacientes, de los cuales 42 (48%) y 45 (52%) se consideraron como ITU-CO e ITU-ACS, respectivamente. Los patógenos más frecuentes fueron: E. coli (74% vs 47 %), K pneumoniae (12 % vs 20 %), y E. faecalis (5 % vs 7 %) para ITU-CO e ITU-ACS respectivamente. Se observó una frecuencia de patógenos multirresistentes de 10 % y 49 % (p<001) para la ITU-CO vs ITU-ACS respectivamente. Conclusiones: nuestro estudio sugiere que las ITU-ACS representarían una categoría de ITU epidemiológica y microbiológicamente distinta que ITU-CO. Se deberían identificar correctamente a estos pacientes con el fin de proporcionar un tratamiento empírico adecuado...

Health care-associated infections (HCA) are a risk factor for multidrug resistant pathogens. However, limited data of this epidemiological category for urinary tract infections (UTI) is available. Methods: This was a prospective and observational study of adult patients coming from community who were attended as outpatients or hospitalizaed for urinary tract infections at a general Hospital (December 2011-November 2012). Patients who had drug infusions or wound care at home, prior hospitalization >=2 days in the preceding 90 days and chronic indwelling urinary catheters were considered to have HCA-UTI. Results: A total of 87 patients ere included, of whom 42 (48%) and 45 (52%) were considered to have ommunity acquired UTI (CA-UTI) and HCA-UTI rspectivelvy. The most frequent pathogens were: E. coli (74% vs. 47%), K pneumoniae (12% vs. 20%), and E. faecalis (5% vs. 7%) for CA-UTI and HCA-UTI respectively. Prevalence of MDR: 10% and 49% (p<0.01) for CA-UTI and HCA-UTI respectively. Conclusions: Our study suggests that HCA-UTI should represent a category of UTI epidemiologically and microbiologically distinct from CA-UTI. Physicians should correctly identify these patients in orden to provide optimal clinal management...

Renal artery stenosis in association with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract

To describe 8 cases of renal artery stenosis [RAS] in children with congenital anomalies of the renal tract. We conducted a retrospective chart review of 78 children with RAS who were followed up at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom between 2003 and 2012. We used an interventional radiology database to identify all patients who had RAS confirmed by digital subtraction angiography and examined all cases of congenital anomaly of the renal tract that had been diagnosed during childhood. We documented the following renal anomalies: multicystic dysplastic kidney [n=2], renal hypoplasia [n=1], congenital solitary kidney with hydronephrosis [n=1], and unilateral vesicoureteric reflux with poorly functioning kidneys [n=2]. The anomaly was unknown in 2 cases. Seven children had unilateral nephrectomy at a median age of 2.5 years [range, 0.4-10 years] for various urological abnormalities. All children were confirmed to have RAS after presentation with hypertension at a median age of 10 [3.5-16.2] years. Angioplasty was performed in 7 children, of which 6 achieved control of their blood pressure on reduced medications. We highlight the association between RAS and other renal anomalies, which indicates that they could share a common genetic background

Immune expression of E-cadherin and α, β and γ-Catenin adhesion molecules and prognosis for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas

INTRODUCTION: Cell adhesion molecules (CAM) are required for maintaining a normal epithelial phenotype, and abnormalities in CAM expression have been related to cancer progression, including bladder urothelial carcinomas. There is only one study that correlates E-cadherin and α-, β- and γ-catenin expression with prognosis of upper tract urothelial carcinomas. Our aim is to study the pattern of immune expression of these CAMs in urothelial carcinomas from the renal pelvis and ureter in patients who have been treated surgically. Our goal is to correlate these expression levels and characteristics with well-known prognostic parameters for disease-free survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated specimens from 20 patients with urothelial carcinomas of the renal pelvis and ureter who were treated with nephroureterectomy or ureterectomy between June 1997 and January 2007. CAM expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry in a tissue microarray and correlated with histopathological characteristics and patient outcomes after a mean follow-up of 55 months. RESULTS: We observed a relationship between E-cadherin expression and disease recurrence. Disease recurrence occurred in 87.5% of patients with strong E-cadherin expression. Only 50.0% of patients with moderate expression and 0% of patients with weak or no expression of E-cadherin had disease recurrence (p = 0.014). There was also a difference in disease-free survival. Patients with strong E-cadherin expression had a mean disease-free survival rate of 49.1 months, compared to 83.9 months for patients with moderate expression (p = 0.011). Additionally, an absence of α-catenin expression was associated with tumors that were larger than 3 cm (p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated for the first time that immune expression of E-cadherin is related to tumor recurrence and disease-free survival rates, and the absence of α-catenin expression is related to tumor size in upper tract urothelial carcinomas.

Neoplasmas do sistema urinário em 113 cães / Neoplasms of the urinary system in 113 dogs

Foram revisados 4.723 protocolos de necropsias de cães realizadas entre janeiro de 1990 e julho de 2010 no LPV-UFSM. Os principais objetivos deste estudo retrospectivo foram determinar a prevalência e os tipos de neoplasmas que ocorreram no sistema urinário. Em 113 (2,4 por cento) dos cães necropsiados, foram diagnosticados 27 neoplasmas primários e 86 metastáticos ou como parte de tumores multicêntricos no sistema urinário. Dos neoplasmas primários, a grande maioria teve origem epitelial. Treze casos eram neoplasmas renais primários (0,27 por cento do total de cães necropsiados no período estudado). Cistadenocarcinoma/cistadenoma e o carcinoma de células renais foram os neoplasmas primários mais prevalentes no rim e o carcinoma de células de transição foi o mais prevalente na bexiga. Os neoplasmas metastáticos (64 casos) e multicêntricos (22 casos) que afetaram o sistema urinário foram os mais prevalentes (86 casos [76,1 por cento]), com predomínio mesenquimal. Destes, a grande maioria estava localizada no rim e, quanto ao tipo histológico, as metástases de neoplasmas mamários e o linfoma multicêntrico predominaram.

Necropsy reports from 4,723 dogs examined from January 1990 to July 2010 in the Laboratório de Patologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, were surveyed. The main purposes of this retrospective study were to establish the prevalence and types of neoplasms of the urinary system in dogs. Neoplasms of the urinary system were present in 113 (2.4 percent) dogs. Twenty seven were primary neoplasms and 86 were metastatic or part of a multicentric tumor. The majority of the primary neoplasms were of epithelial origin. Thirteen dogs had primary renal neoplasms (prevalence of 0.27 percent over all dogs necropsied in the studied period). Cystadenocarcinoma/cystadenoma and renal cell carcinoma were the most prevalent primary renal neoplasms and transitional cell carcinoma was the most prevalent urinary bladder neoplasm. Metastatic (64 cases) or multicentric (22 cases) tumors affecting the urinary system were the most prevalent (86 cases [76.1 percent]). Among them, mesenchymal tumors were more common than epithelial tumors. Out of the 86 cases, most of them were localized in the kidney. Metastases of mammary tumors and multicentric lymphoma were the most prevalent histologic types.

Tratamiento farmacológico en la hiperplasia prostática benigna / Pharmacological treatment of the benign prostatic hyperplasia

La hiperplasia prostática benigna, enfermedad común en hombres a partir de los 50 años de edad, consiste en el crecimiento benigno e incontrolado de la glándula prostática y produce diversos síntomas del tracto bajo urinario. Su agente causal multifactorial involucra fundamentalmente el incremento de la conversión de testosterona en dihidrotestosterona por acción de la 5 a-reductasa prostática, lo cual desencadena eventos que propician el incremento en el tamaño de la próstata (componente estático) y el aumento del tono del músculo liso de vejiga y próstata (componente dinámico) regulado por los adrenoreceptores (ADR)-a1. El tratamiento farmacológico de la hiperplasia prostática benigna incluye los inhibidores de la 5a-reductasa, antagonistas de ADR-a1, su terapia combinada y la fitoterapia. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue presentar los aspectos más relevantes de la farmacología de los fármacos utilizados en el tratamiento de la hiperplasia prostática benigna y brindar elementos de su eficacia, seguridad y tolerabilidad. Para ello, se realizó una reseña de los diferentes fármacos utilizados en el tratamiento de esta afección, los que fueron clasificados de acuerdo con su mecanismo de acción. Se incluyeron productos de origen natural como los extractos lipídicos del Serenoa repens y Pygeum africanum, así como el D-004, extracto lipídico de los frutos de la Roystonea regia, que ejerce efectos beneficiosos sobre los principales factores causales de la hiperplasia prostática benigna, ya que es un inhibidor de la 5 a-reductasa prostática, un antagonista de los ADR-a1, un inhibidor de la 5-lipooxigenasa y tiene acción antioxidante, lo que evidencia un mecanismo multifactorial. Los resultados hasta el presente indican que el D-004 es seguro y bien tolerado

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease in over 50 years-old men consisting in uncontrolled and benign growth of prostatic gland that leads to lower urinary tract symptoms. The etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia is multifactoral involving the increased conversion of testosterone in dihydrotestosterone by the prostatic 5a-reductase action, which brought about events that encourage the prostate growth (static component) and the increase of the bladder and prostate smooth muscle tone (dynamic component) regulated by the a1 -adrenoceptors (ADR). The pharmacological treatment of the benign prostatic hyperplasia includes the prostatic 5a-reductase inhibitors, the a1-adrenoreceptor blockers, their combined therapy and the phytotherapy. This paper was aimed at presenting the most relevant aspects of the pharmacology of drugs used for treating the benign prostatic hyperplasia, and providing elements to analyze their efficacy, safety and tolerability. To this end, a review was made of the different drugs for the treatment of this pathology and they were grouped according to their mechanism of action. Natural products were included as lipid extracts from Serenoa repens and Pygeum africanum as well as D-004, a lipid extract from Roystonea regia fruits, with proved beneficial effects on the main etiological factors of benign prostatic hyperplasia. D-004 is a prostatic 5a-reductase inhibitor, an a1-adrenoceptor antagonist, a 5-lipooxygenase inhibitor and has antioxidant action, all of which reveals a multifactoral mechanism. The results achieved till now indicate that D-004 is a safe and well-tolerated product

Excreção urinária de glicosaminoglicanos em crianças com bexiga neurogênica secundária a mielomeningocele / Urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans in children with neurogenic bladder secondary to myelomeningocele

A excreção urinária de glicosaminoglicanos (GAG) está alterada em várias patologias do trato urinário; o padrão de excreção pode estar associado com o estado da doença. A excreção urinária de GAG em crianças com bexiga neurogênica (BN) secundária a mielomeningocele (MMC) pode também estar alterada, mas até a presente data não há detalhamento epidemiológico dos pacientes e não se correlacionou o padrão de excreção com grau de disfunção vesical. Analisamos a excreção urinária de um grupo bem definido de crianças de 17 pacientes com MMC, 10 meninos e 7 meninas (média de idade +- DP de 4,6 +- 2,9 anos) foram obtidas durante o exame cistométrico. As amostras do grupo controle foram obtidas de 18 crianças normais, 13 meninos e 5 meninas (6,9 +- 2,2 anos). Todas as crianças não estavam com infecção urinária, tinham função renal normal e não estavam sob tratamento farmacológico. A quantificação do GAG urinário total foi expressa em ug de ácido hexurônico/mg de creatinina e a proporção dos diferentes tipos de GAGs sulfatados foi obtida por eletroforese em gel de agarose. A avaliação cistométrica foi realizada utilizando aparelho de urodinâmica Dynapack modelo MPX816 (Dynamed, São Paulo, Brasil), a partir da qual o escore cistométrico foi calculado de acordo com procedimento recente publicado [14]. Não observamos diferença significativa na excreção urinária de GAG total entre meninos e meninas tanto no grupo com MMC (0,913 +- 0,528 vs 0,867 +- 0,434, p>0,05) como no grupo controle (0,546 +- 0,240 vs 0,699 +- 0,296, p>0,05). Os resultados mostraram também que a excreção de GAG urinário não se correlacionou com a idade tanto no grupo com MMC (r = -0,28, p>0,05) como no grupo controle (r = -0,40, p>0,05). Entretanto, a comparação dos dois grupos mostrou que o grupo com MMC excretava 52% a mais de GAG total que o grupo controle (0,894 +- 0,477 vs 0,588 +- 0,257, p<0,04). Nesses pacientes a excreção de GAG total não se correlacionou com a complacência vesical...

Urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) excretion is altered in a number of urinary tract disorders, and the excretion pattern may be associated with disease state and/or outcome. GAG excretion in children with neurogenic bladder secondary to myelomeningocele (MMC) may be affected, but existing data lack more detailed demographics and does not correlate excretion pattern with severity of bladder dysfunction. Here we analyzed GAG excretion in a well defined group of children with MMC and correlated the results with cystometric score. Urine specimens from 17 patients (10 boys, 7 girls) mean age +- SD, 4.6 +- 2.9 years) were obtained during cystometry. Control specimens were from 18 normal children (13 boys, 5 girls) (6.9 +- 2.2 years). All children were free from urinary infection, had normal renal function, and were not under pharmacological treatment. Total urinary GAG was assayed as ug hexuronic acid/mg urinary creatinin e, and sulfated GAGs were determined by agarose gel electrophoresis. Cistometry was done using a Dynapack MPX816 (Dynamed, São Paulo, Brazil), from wich a cystometry score was calculated according to a recent procedure [14]. There were no significant differences in total GAG excretion between male and female individuals in the MMC (0.913 +- 0.528 vs 0.867 +- 0.434, p>0.05) and control (0.546 +- 0.240 vs 0.699+- 0.296, p>0.05) groups. Also, urinary GAG did not correlated with age in the MMC (r = -0.28, p>0.05) and control (r = -0.40, p>0.05) groups. However, MMC patients excreted 52% more GAG than controls (0.894 +- 0.477 vs 0.588 +- 0.257, p<0.04). In these patients, total GAG excretion was not associated with vesical complicance alone (r = -0.18, p>0.05), but was significantly and negatively correlated (r = -0.56, p<0.05) with cystometric score. On average, MMC patients with worst scores (<9) excreted 81% more GAG than those with better scores (>9) (1.157 +- 0.467 vs 0.639 +- 0.133, p<0.04). Chondroitin sulfate prevailed in both groups...

Infecção do trato urinário / Urinary tract infection

A infecção do trato urinário (ITU) é uma das causas mais comuns de infecção na população geral. É mais prevalente no sexo feminino, mas também acomete pacientes do sexo masculino principalmente quando associada à manipulação do trato urinário e à doença prostática. A ITU pode ser classificada quanto à localização em ITU baixa (cistite) e ITU alta (pielonefrite) e quanto à presença de fatores complicadores em ITU não complicada e ITU complicada. A ITU é complicada quando estão presentes alterações estruturais ou funcionais do trato urinário ou quando se desenvolve em ambiente hospitalar. Na ITU não complicada a Escherichia coli é a bactéria responsável pela maioria das infecções enquanto nas ITUs complicadas o espectro de bactérias envolvido é bem mais amplo incluindo bactérias Grampositivas e Gram negativas e com elevada frequência organismos multirresistentes. ITU é definida pela presença de 100.000 ufc/mL. Os sinais e sintomas associados à ITU incluem polaciúria, urgência miccional, disúria, hematúria e piúria. A escolha da terapia antimicrobiana para a ITU varia de acordo com a apresentação da infecção, hospedeiro e agente. Estratégias envolvendo diferentes esquemas terapêuticos de acordo com grupos específicos de pacientes maximizam os benefícios terapêuticos, além de reduzir os custos, as incidências de efeitos adversos e o surgimento de microrganismos resistentes.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the most common causes of infection in the general population. Itis more prevalent in females, but also affects male patients especially when associated with manipulation of the urinary tract and prostate disease. The UTI can be classified according to location in lower UTI (cystitis) and high UTI (pyelonephritis) and according the presence of complicating factors in uncomplicated UTI and complicated UTI. The ITU is complicated when structural or functional abnormalities of the urinary tract are present or when it develops in the hospital. In uncomplicated UTI, Escherichia coli is the bacteria responsible for most infections while in complicated UTIs the bacterial spectrum involved is much broader including Gram positive and Gram-negative and high-frequency multi-resistant organisms. UTI is defined by the presence of 100000 cfu/mL. Signs and symptoms associated with UTI include urinary frequency, urinary urgency, dysuria, hematuria and pyuria. The choice of antimicrobial therapy for UTI varies with the presentation of the infection, host and agent. Strategies involving different treatment regimens according to specific patient groups maximize the therapeutic benefits and reduce costs, the incidences of adverse effects and the emergency of resistant organisms.

Impact of Prostate Volume on the Efficacy of High-Power Potassium-Titanyl-Phosphate Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: A Retrospective, Short-Term Follow-Up Study on Evaluating Feasibility and Safety

PURPOSE: We determined the impact of prostate volume on the efficacy of the high-power (80 W) potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were stratified into 3 groups according to prostate volume: ' or = 60 g' (n = 22). Median follow-up was 9 months (range 6 to 21). RESULTS: No differences in age and follow-up duration were observed in the three groups. At baseline, no significant differences were noted in the three groups in terms of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) (21.4, 19.4 and 19.1; p = 0.412) as well as the maximum flow rate (Qmax) (10.2, 9.2, and 8.6 mL/s; p = 0.291) and post-void residual (PVR) (66.2, 80.4, and 71.5 mL; p = 0.856). The mean operative times were 30.9, 46.9, and 58.6 minutes (p < 0.001) and total median energy deliveries for each group were 62.3, 97.6, and 135.9 kJ, respectively (p < 0.001). No severe intraoperative complication was observed. At the last follow-up, these parameters improved significantly regardless of prostate volume, and the IPSS (11.1, 9.4, and 12.3; p = 0.286) as well as Qmax (15.9, 15.9, and 14.2 mL/s; p = 0.690) and PVR (33.7, 28.4, and 14.2 mL; p = 0.395) were not significantly different among the groups. CONCLUSION: Although a larger prostate requires more time and energy delivery, photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate is safe and efficacious for patients with LUTS regardless of prostate volume.

Síndrome megabexiga microcólon hipoperistaltismo intestinal: sobrevida até a adolescência / Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: survival to adolescence

A síndrome megabexiga microcólon hipoperistaltismo intestinal (SMMHI) é uma doença rara, de provável herança genética, com prognóstico reservado, já no primeiro ano de vida. Relata-se um caso de SMMHI em criança do sexo feminino, atualmente com 16 anos de idade, com o objetivo de ressaltar o prognóstico favorável, não esperado, com sobrevida até a adolescência, de uma síndrome rara. Chama-se a atenção para a possibilidade de estabelecer o diagnóstico no período perinatal e para a importância de realizar o estudo urodinâmico.

Evaluación del transplante renal en pacientes con tracto urinario anormal / Evaluation of kidney trnasplantation in patients with urinary tract abnormalities

Objetivo: Determinar si los procedimientos quirúrgicos del tracto urinario inferior, previos y complementarios al trasplante renal en pacientes que llegaron a la insuficiencia renal por causa urológica, afectan la evolución del mismo en cuanto a complicaciones y sobrevida del injerto. Material y método: Entre diciembre de 1988 y noviembre de 2007 se realizaron 156 trasplantes renales en 150 pacientes de 11 años edad promedio (94 varones y 56 niñas) con insuficiencia renal crónica terminal (IRCT) de causa urológia. El promedio de seguimiento fue 67 meses. Los pacientes se clasificaron en tres grupos: grupo A (n:66): Los que no requirieron procedimientos quirúrgicos en tracto urinario bajo; grupo B (n:46): Los que necesitaron de procedimientos quírúrgicos en tracto urinario bajo y conservaron adecuada función vesical y grupo C (n:38): Los que necesitaron procedimientos quirúrgicos en vía urinaria baja por inadecuada función vesical. Resultados: la sobrevida del implante, al año, fue del 93.38 por ciento para el grupo A; 95,45 por ciento para el B y 93 por ciento para el C. A los cindo años del trasplante renal las sobrevidas respectivas para los mismos grupos fueron: 82.45 por ciento, 79.85 por ciento y 85.58 por ciento (p: 0.9 no significativo). Complicaciones: Estenosis ureterovesicales: 2 en el grupo A (3.0 por ciento), 3 en el grupo B (6,3 por ciento) y 1 en el grupo C (2,5 por ciento). Reflujo vesicoureteral: 1 paciente del grupo A (1,5 por ciento); 1 del grupo B (2 por ciento) y en 10 del grupo C (25 por ciento). La necrosis del uréter distal ocurrió en dos casos en el grupo A (3.0 por ciento), en dos del grupo B (4.2 por ciento y en uno del grupo C (2,5 por ciento). Infección tracto urinario bajo (ITUB): 9 por ciento, 7,5 por ciento y 27,8 por ciento en el grupo A, B y C respectivamene. Infección tracto urinario alto (ITUA): 12 por ciento, 25 por ciento y 42,5 por ciento en los grupo A, B y C, respectivamente.

Urinary tract infection caused by Corynebacterium urealyticum in a male dog / Infecção do trato urinário por Corynebacterium urealyticum em um cão

Um cão adulto, com histórico de infecção do trato urinário, foi apresentado aos autores. O cão foisubmetido ao exame físico, ultrassonografia, urinálise e cistocentese para cultura bacteriológica. O exame bacteriológico evidenciou a presença de bastonetes Gram positivo em cultura pura como únicomicrorganismo isolado. Provas bioquímicas do isolado confirmaram tratar-se de Corynebacteriumurealyticum. O patógeno mostrou-se susceptível às quinolonas e aos aminoglicosideos, e resistente àmaioria das penicilinas. O tratamento com ciprofloxacina apresentou sucesso.

Infecção urinária / Urinary tract infections

A infecção do trato urinário (ITU), uma das afecções mais frequentes nos Serviços de Saúde, possui espectro variável de apresentação clínica, abrangendo cistite, pielonefrite e bacteriúria assintomática. A severidade e recorrência das ITU estão relacionadas a fatores genéticos, hormonais e comportamentais juntamente com a virulência do micro-organismo invasor. Os autores revisitam o tema, chamando atenção para a importância do diagnóstico diferencial e trazem uma visão atualizada dos esquemas antibióticos propostos para tratamento e prevenção, segundo as últimas diretrizes internacionais. Outras modalidades terapêuticas alternativas são também abordadas.