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Vascular access use and outcomes: an international perspective from the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study by Ethier, Jean, Mendelssohn, David C., Elder, Stacey J., Hasegawa, Takeshi, Akizawa, Tadao, Akiba, Takashi, Canaud, Bernard J., Pisoni, Ronald L.

“…Background. A well-functioning vascular access (VA) is essential to efficient dialysis therapy. Guidelines have been implemented improving care, yet access use…”
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Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflux Guidelines Panel summary report on the management of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children by Elder, J S, Peters, C A, Arant, Jr, B S, Ewalt, D H, Hawtrey, C E, Hurwitz, R S, Parrott, T S, Snyder, 3rd, H M, Weiss, R A, Woolf, S H, Hasselblad, V

“…The American Urological Association convened the Pediatric Vesicoureteral Reflux Guidelines Panel to analyze the literature regarding available methods for…”
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Antenatal hydronephrosis. Fetal and neonatal management by Elder, J S

“…As many as 1% of newborn infants have a prenatal diagnosis of hydronephrosis or significant renal pelvic dilation. Hydronephrosis often is caused by…”
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Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes by Tentori, Francesca, Elder, Stacey J., Thumma, Jyothi, Pisoni, Ronald L., Bommer, Juergen, Fissell, Rachel B., Fukuhara, Shunichi, Jadoul, Michel, Keen, Marcia L., Saran, Rajiv, Ramirez, Sylvia P. B., Robinson, Bruce M.

“…Background. Levels of physical exercise among haemodialysis patients are low. Increased physical activity in this population has been associated with improved…”
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Pruritus in haemodialysis patients: international results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) by Pisoni, Ronald L., Wikström, Björn, Elder, Stacey J., Akizawa, Tadao, Asano, Yashushi, Keen, Marcia L., Saran, Rajiv, Mendelssohn, David C., Young, Eric W., Port, Friedrich K.

“…Background. Pruritus affects many haemodialysis (HD) patients. In this study, pruritus and its relationship to morbidity, mortality, quality of life (QoL),…”
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Sleep quality predicts quality of life and mortality risk in haemodialysis patients: Results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) by Elder, Stacey J., Pisoni, Ronald L., Akizawa, Tadao, Fissell, Rachel, Andreucci, Vittorio E., Fukuhara, Shunichi, Kurokawa, Kiyoshi, Rayner, Hugh C., Furniss, Anna L., Port, Friedrich K., Saran, Rajiv

“…Background. Poor sleep quality (SQ) affects many haemodialysis (HD) patients and could potentially predict their morbidity, mortality, quality of life (QOL)…”
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Laparoscopy for impalpable testes: significance of the patent processus vaginalis by Elder, J S

“…Laparoscopy often is performed in the evaluation of boys with an impalpable testis. Previously it has been reported that if laparoscopy disclosed a patent…”
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Epididymal anomalies associated with hydrocele/hernia and cryptorchidism: implications regarding testicular descent by Elder, J S

“…Controversy exists regarding the role of the epididymis in testicular descent, as epididymal abnormalities have been reported in 36 to 79% of boys with an…”
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Premedication with oral midazolam for voiding cystourethrography in children: safety and efficacy by Elder, JS, Longenecker, R

“…Midazolam is a relatively short-acting water-soluble benzodiazepine that provides anxiolysis and anterograde amnesia and can be given orally with few adverse…”
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Commentary: importance of antenatal diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux by Elder, J S

“…Although hydronephrosis detected by prenatal ultrasonography often is assumed to be secondary to obstructive uropathy, in approximately 10% of the cases renal…”
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Ninety-day perioperative complications of pediatric robotic urological surgery: A multi-institutional study by Dangle, P.P, Akhavan, A, Odeleye, M, Avery, D, Lendvay, T, Koh, C.J, Elder, J.S, Noh, P.H, Bansal, D, Schulte, M, MacDonald, J, Shukla, A, Kim, C, Herbst, K, Corbett, S, Kearns, J, Kunnavakkam, R, Gundeti, M.S

“…Summary Background Robotic technology is the newest tool in the armamentarium for minimally invasive surgery. Individual centers have reported on both the…”
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Percutaneous cystolithotomy with endotracheal tube tract dilation after urinary tract reconstruction by Elder, J S

“…The effectiveness of a percutaneous approach to intact removal of large calculi from the urinary reservoir after urinary tract reconstruction was reviewed. The…”
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Two-stage Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy in the management of intra-abdominal testes by Elder, J S

“…Of 22 boys with an intra-abdominal testis 8 (12 testes) underwent the 2-stage Fowler-Stephens orchiopexy. During stage 1 the testicular artery and internal…”
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Outpatient nephrectomy for nonfunctioning kidneys by Elder, J S, Hladky, D, Selzman, A A

“…We describe a surgical approach that allows multicystic dysplastic and nonfunctioning hydronephrotic kidneys to be removed on an outpatient basis through a 2.5…”
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Periurethral and puboprostatic sling repair for incontinence in patients with myelodysplasia by Elder, J S

“…The surgical management of sphincteric incompetence in patients with myelodysplasia is a formidable problem. In 10 female patients and 4 male patients with…”
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Levels of urinary inter‐α‐trypsin inhibitor trimer as a function of age and sex‐hormone status in males and females not forming stones by Ricchiuti, V., Hartke, D.M., Yang, L.Z., Goldman, H.B., Elder, J.S., Resnick, M.I., Marengo, S.R.

“…Objectives  To determine if levels of inter‐α‐trypsin inhibitor (IαTI)‐trimer differ in normal individuals based on age, gender or hormonal status, as the…”
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Renal histological changes secondary to ureteropelvic junction obstruction by Elder, J S, Stansbrey, R, Dahms, B B, Selzman, A A

“…The treatment of children with apparent ureteropelvic junction obstruction is controversial. In an asymptomatic infant or child the decision to recommend…”
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Synthesis and antibacterial properties of β-diketone acrylate bioisosteres of pseudomonic acid A by Bennett, Isobel, Broom, Nigel J.P., Cassels, Robert, Elder, John S., Masson, Nicky D., O'Hanlon, Peter J.

“…A series of β-diketone acrylate bioisosteres 4 of pseudomonic acid A 1 have been synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit bacterial…”
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Shortcomings of color Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of testicular torsion by Allen, T D, Elder, J S

“…We determined the shortcomings of color Doppler sonography for the diagnosis of testicular torsion. We reviewed 5 cases of testicular torsion in which findings…”
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Onlay island flap in the repair of mid and distal penile hypospadias without chordee by Elder, J S, Duckett, J W, Snyder, H M

“…The onlay island flap is a variation of the transverse preputial island flap for hypospadias repair. It is useful in patients without fibrous chordee whose…”
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