Search Results - "Cruz, Julia E."
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Assessment of a Coated Mitomycin-Releasing Biodegradable Ureteral Stent as an Adjuvant Therapy in Upper Urothelial Carcinoma: A Comparative In Vitro Study
Published in Polymers (28-07-2022)“…A major limitation of the treatment of low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma is the difficulty of intracavitary instillation of adjuvant therapy…”
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Cytotoxicity Assessment of a New Design for a Biodegradable Ureteral Mitomycin Drug-Eluting Stent in Urothelial Carcinoma Cell Culture
Published in Polymers (29-09-2022)“…Urothelial tumour of the upper urinary tract is a rare neoplasm, but unfortunately, it has a high recurrence rate. The reduction of these tumour recurrences…”
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Interactive Effects of Copper-Doped Urological Implants with Tissue in the Urinary Tract for the Inhibition of Cell Adhesion and Encrustation in the Animal Model Rat
Published in Polymers (01-08-2022)“…The insertion of a ureteral stent provides acute care by restoring urine flow and alleviating urinary retention or dysfunction. The problems of encrustation,…”
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A low-dose pemetrexed-cisplatin combination regimen induces significant nephrotoxicity in mice
Published in BMC nephrology (21-10-2024)“…Pemetrexed is combined with cisplatin to treat cancer. Whether pemetrexed-cisplatin combination chemotherapy exacerbates cisplatin nephrotoxicity is unclear…”
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Comparative assessment of biodegradable-antireflux heparine coated ureteral stent: animal model study
Published in BMC urology (28-02-2021)“…Double J ureteral stents are widely used on urological patients to provide drainage of the upper urinary tract. Unfourtunately, ureteral stents are not free…”
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EARLY FLUID PLUS NOREPINEPHRINE RESUSCITATION DIMINISHES KIDNEY HYPOPERFUSION AND INFLAMMATION IN SEPTIC NEWBORN PIGS
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-06-2024)“…Sepsis is the most frequent risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill infants. Sepsis-induced dysregulation of kidney microcirculation in…”
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Experimental Assessment of New Generation of Ureteral Stents: Biodegradable and Antireflux Properties
Published in Journal of endourology (01-03-2020)“…The aim was to assess a new biodegradable and antireflux intraureteral stent (BraidStent ) design in a swine model after ureteral laparoscopic operation. A…”
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Micro-ureteroscopy vs. ureteroscopy: effects of miniaturization on renal vascularization and intrapelvic pressure
Published in World journal of urology (01-05-2018)“…Purpose Ureteroscopy (URS) is related to complications, as fever or postoperative urinary sepsis, due to high intrapelvic pressure (IPP) during the procedure…”
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Outcomes of ureteroscopy miniaturization on tissue damage and tissue hypoxia in a pig model
Published in Scientific reports (11-01-2018)“…Miniaturization of ureteroscopy materials is intended to decrease tissue damage. However, tissue hypoxia and the gross and microscopic effects on tissue have…”
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Heparin coating in biodegradable ureteral stents does not decrease bacterial colonization-assessment in ureteral stricture endourological treatment in animal model
Published in Translational andrology and urology (01-04-2021)“…We assessed an antireflux biodegradable heparin-coated ureteral stent (BraidStent -H) in an animal model comparative study after endoscopic treatment of…”
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Future Directions for Ureteral Stent Technology: From Bench to the Market
Published in Advanced therapeutics (01-01-2022)“…Ureteral stents are broadly used for the treatment of a wide range of pathologies, with different complexities and characteristics. Despite being efficient,…”
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Biodegradable ureteral stents: in vitro assessment of the degradation rates of braided synthetic polymers and copolymers
Published in American journal of clinical and experimental urology (01-01-2022)“…The control and predictability of degradation rates and the absence of obstructive phenomena are two main challenges for research regarding biodegradable…”
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Use of the BioHole™ device for the creation of tunnel tracks for buttonhole cannulation of fistula for hemodialysis
Published in Hemodialysis international (01-04-2011)“…Buttonhole cannulation is a method of cannulation of native arteriovenous fistulae traditionally practiced by self‐cannulators. At St Michael's Hospital, this…”
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