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Ascorbic Acid* ; Pyuria* ; Vitamins*

PURPOSE: To evaluate the cause of asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) or aseptic pyuria (AP) on physiologic phimosis and to evaluate the effect of topical steroid therapy and preputial hygiene on the resolution of AB and AP. METHODS: Ninety uncircumcised boys (age 1-72 month, median 16 month) with AB or AP were examined for physiologic phimosis and allocated by the preputial retractibility into the non-retractile group (n=59) or the retractile group (n=31). Topical steroid therapy [topical application of hydrocortisone (0.1%) cream with physiotherapy] were prescribed (three times a day) and the method of preputial hygiene (gentle retraction of prepuce and water cleansing) was instructed to the non- retractile group . After 2-4 weeks, the preputial retractibility was reevaluated and urine examination was repeated. To the retractile group, only the method of preputial hygiene was instructed and urine examination was repeated two weeks later. RESULTS: Among 90 boys with AB and AP, 65.6% (59/90) had the nonretractile prepuces and nonperformed preputial hygiene. In the nonretractile group, the prepuces became retractile in 81.4 % (48/59) after topical steroid therapy. Among boys (n=48) whose prepuces became retractile after topical steroid therapy, AB or AP resolved in 77.1%, decreased in 18.7% and persisted in 4.2%, which were significantly different to 18.2%, 2.37%, 54.5% in boys (n=11) whose prepuces were persistently nonretractile (P=0.0114). In the retractile group (n=31), 65.2% was compliant to preputial hygiene. In boys (n=23) who were compliant to preputial hygiene, AB or AP resolved in 65.2%, decreased in 26.0% and persisted in 8.2%, which were significantly different to 12.5%, 50%, 37.5% in boys (n=8) who were not compliant (P=0.0457). CONCLUSION: Physiologic phimosis was an important cause of AB or AP. Simple topical steroid therapy on the nonretractile prepuces and good preputial hygiene could improve AB or AP.
Bacteriuria ; Female ; Hydrocortisone ; Hygiene ; Phimosis ; Pyuria ; Water

Reiters syndrome is a clinical triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis, but the characteristic mucocutaneous lesions occur frequently enough to be included in this syndrome. This applies to the initial stage of the disease, in which the arthritis usually, but by no means invariably, comes triad, i.e. after the urethritis and conjunctivitis have made their apperance. In most instances the arthritisis is of subacute onset, reaching its full intensity within a few weeks. Some 50% of the patients suffer from recurrences of the arthritis. The chronic progressive polyarthritis occuring in Reiters syndrome has severe functional and anatomical repercussions. Here we report a case of Reiters syndrome in a 14 year old middle school boy. He had classical characteristic triad of arthritis, nonspecific urethritis and conjunctivitis. He had pyuria in first fewdays after onset and the arthritis of acute onset, reaching its full intensity within two weeks and then followed by conjunctivits. A review of literature was included.
Arthritis ; Conjunctivitis ; Humans ; Male ; Pyuria ; Recurrence ; Urethritis

PURPOSE: After treatment, urinary stones are known to have high recurrence rates. Therefore, the recurrence rates and risk factors for recurrence after successful extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) were investigated to help in the decisions making for the treatment of patients with urinary stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 1999 and December 2000, 415 patients (444 renal units), treated by ESWL due to urinary stones, were followed up for 5 years using either KUB or sonography. Treatment success was defined as complete passage of the stone or insignificant stone fragments, less than 3mm in diameter, remaining. The stone recurrence rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The possible risk factors for recurrence, such as sex, age, familial history of urinary stones, abnormal metabolic finding, pyuria after ESWL, stone location, size and multiplicity, were analyzed. RESULTS: The overall number of recurrent stones was 82 in 444 renal units (18.5%). Using the Kaplan-Meier method, the recurrence rates were determined as 7.5, 17.8, 34.8, 39.8 and 45.8%, respectively, for each year upto 5 years. Among the many possible risk factors for a recurrence, the stone location (especially lower calyx) and multiplicity were found to be significant (p=0.042, p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Since the long term recurrence rates of the urinary stones can be as high as 45.8%, patients should be informed of this fact prior to treatment with ESWL. Especially, those patients with multiple or lower calyx stones should be followed-up more carefully.
Humans ; Lithotripsy* ; Pyuria ; Recurrence* ; Risk Factors* ; Shock* ; Urinary Calculi

The ancillary practice for the management of upper ureteral stones is to push the stone up the renal pelvis before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL). We evaluated 103 patients with mid and upper ureteral stones for identifying the significant factors of success in push up procedure. The clinical factors of success of push up procedure may be regarded to location (upper, mid), size( 12mm>=,12mm<), duration of impaction( 1Mo>=, 1Mo<), duration of symptoms (1Mo>=, 1Mo<), smoothness of the surface of the stone (Smooth, Rough), degree of obstruction (partial, complete), pyuria or not (WBC> 5, WBC<=5 in microscopic urinalysis) Our results showed that the success rate of push up were 92.7%, 96.3%, 92.9%, 93.3%, 96.6 %, 94.4%, and 93.5% in the case of upper ureter stone, less than 12mm in diameter in stone size, less than 1 month in duration of initial symptoms and impaction, smooth stone surface, partial obstruction, presence of pyuria, respectively compared to 28.6%, 60.7%, 68.4%, 53.3%, 77.8 %, 75%. and 84.2% in the case of mid ureter stone. more than 12mm in diameter, more than 1 month in duration of initial symptoms and impaction, rough stone surface, complete obstruction, absence of pyuria respectively. These are clinically significant factors of affecting success in push up procedure (P<0.05 ) except appearance of pyuria or not (P>0.05). Complications of push up were infrequent, with hematuria (30.7%), flank pain (29.7% ), and ureteral perforation (2.2% ), all of which were managed conservatively. From these data we conclude that upper ureter stones with successful clinical factors should be tried push-up into the renal pelvis before ESWL to improve the therapeutic results.
Flank Pain ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Kidney Pelvis ; Pyuria ; Shock ; Ureter*

We reviewed retrospectively 15 cases of perinephric abscess from 1970 to 1982 and compared these results to previously published data from 1970 to 1977 (Report I) 1. The organisms causing abscesses were determined as follows: S. aureus was in 7 cases (46%), E. coil in 4 cases (27%), Klebsiella in 2 cases (13%), Acinetobacter in 2 cases (13%), In addition, three patients had multiple abscess pathogens. 2. Laboratory evaluation revealed as follows: Pyuria was present in 4 cases (27%), Blood culture were positive in 2 cases (13%) and urine culture was positive in one case. The organisms isolated from blood and urine were felt to be the organism causing the abscesses. 3. There is no remarkable change in species of sensitive drugs, when comparing with that of previous Report I . 4. Four cases had underlying renal diseases (3 in chronic pyelonephritis and 1 in renal injury) and two cases had associated conditions (1 in impetigo and 1 in diabetes)
Abscess* ; Acinetobacter ; Humans ; Impetigo ; Klebsiella ; Pyelonephritis ; Pyuria ; Retrospective Studies

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to discover ways to screen urine culture specimens through Gram stains, urine stick analyses and microscopic examinations for the laboratory cost saving. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-eight urine specimens for culture were included. Fifty uL of urine were inoculated onto one well each of 10-well slide, dried on the hot plate, and Gram-stained. The results combined with routine urinalyses including urine nitrite and leukocyte esterase, and pyuria, were compared with the routine culture results. RESULTS: The screening of bacteriuria by Gram stains, urinalyses and microscopic examinations revealed the high sensitivity (91.9%) and negative predictive value(95.5%) with cost saving of 41.8% of inoculating media. Not considering the Gram stains, the screening revealed 83.8% sensitivity and 92.5% negative predictive value, even if the cost saving of inoculating media were as high as 50.1%. CONCLUSION: It was demonstrated that it was sensitive and economic and produced rapid preliminary results to screen bacteriuria by the Gram stains combined with urinalyses and microscopic examinations.
Bacteriuria ; Coloring Agents ; Cost Savings ; Leukocytes ; Mass Screening* ; Pyuria ; Urinalysis*

We reviewed the 46 cases of retrograde pyelography which performed in the Department of Urology, Chosun University Hospital during the period January 1981 to December 1982. And the results were as follows. 1. The cases were consisted of 23males and 23females. The most common age group was 40-49. 2. The common symptoms on admission were flank pain(50%) and gross hematuria(15.3%). 3. The urine findings(before RGP) revealed hematuria in 15 cases, pyuria in 12 cases, proteinuria in 5 cases and AFB positive in urine in 3 cases. 4. The IVP findings that were performed RGP classified into 4 groups as follows, 1) Abnormal changes or poor visualization of calyx, pelvis and ureter: 5 cases(10.8%) 2) Hydronephrosis: 13 cases(28.3%) 3) Delayed visualization: 18 cases(39.1%) 4) Non visualization: 10 cases(21.7%). 5. Of the 46 patients, most patients were defined with RGP and 24 cases had been required other special urologic studies for further evaluation.
Hematuria ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Pelvis ; Proteinuria ; Pyuria ; Ureter ; Urography* ; Urology

Prospective study to evaluate the results after 2 year`s follow-up was done in 16 patients with prostatic infravesical obstruction treated by insertion of an intraprostatic stent: In eight patients, removal of the stent or cystostomy without removal of it was performed due to urinary retention. severe vesical irritability and local penile discomfort, etc. Five patients were able to void satisfactorily and the remaining three patients managed to live with some voiding problems. Stone formation was found in 10 or 16 consecutive patients and mild displacement of the stent proximally was in 2 patients. Of the 8 patients with a functioning stent, hematuria in 7 patients, pyuria in 6 patients and positive urine culture in 3 patients were noted. Our experience suggests that stone formation and recurrent urinary infection are serious complications in long-term indwelling of the stent.
Cystostomy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Pyuria ; Stents* ; Urinary Retention

A clinical investigation was undertaken on 30 patients who underwent epididymectomy during the period from April 1986 to November 1991. In this study. clinical reasons of epididymectomy were as follows: First, for confirming of tuberculous epididymitis( 19 cases). Second. for treatment of chronic epididymitis(8 cases). Third, for treatment of acute epididymitis(2 cases). Pathohistologic findings were tuberculous epididymitis( 15 cases), chronic epididymitis(9 cases), sperm granuloma(3 cases). cystadenoma(2 cases). spermatocele(1 case). The highest occurrence was observed in the age groups of 20 to 39(60%) in tuberculous epididymitis. 30 to 49(66.6%) in chronic epididymitis. Tuberculous epididymitis was presented clinically non-tenderful epididymal nodule 66%, tenderful epididymal nodule 33%, scrotal fistula 20%. Chronic epididymitis was tenderful epididymal nodule 80%. scrotal swelling 26.6%. In urine examination, tuberculous epididymitis was observed on pyuria 40%, hematuria I3%. and tubercle bacilli 1 case. Chronic epididymitis was pyuria 37.5%, urine culture(E. coli 10(5)/ml) 25%. Tuberculous epididymitis corresponds b 268 of total male patients with genitourinary tuberculosis. The lateralization showed 46% in the left 33% in both side, 20% in the right. The most common affected region of epididymis was diffuse(40%). followed by tail 33%, head 26%. Associated tuberculous lesions. lung 25%, kidney 13%. vas 33.3%, testis 20%.
Epididymis ; Epididymitis* ; Fistula ; Head ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Kidney ; Lung ; Male ; Pyuria ; Spermatozoa ; Testis ; Tuberculosis