scholarly journals Outcomes of ureteral stent placement for hydronephrosis in patients with ureteral stone

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-233
Author(s):  
Dyah Ratih Widyokirono ◽  
Yudhistira Pradnyan Kloping ◽  
Zakaria Aulia Rahman ◽  
Lukman Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Stent Placement ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Ureteral Stone ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Ureteral Stent ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Oral Medications ◽  
Stone Treatment ◽  
Baseline Characteristics

BackgroundRoutine ureteral stent placement after ureteroscopy (URS) for ureteral stone treatment is arguable due to the possible stent-related symptoms. Several studies claimed that its use is necessary, while others reported that its use is excessive. Hydronephrosis occurs when urine cannot drain out from the kidney to the bladder due to blockage or obstruction. We aimed to evaluate the role of ureteral stents in hydronephrosis resolution in ureteral stone patients following URS lithotripsy. MethodsThis was a prospective observational study using secondary data involving 130 ureteral stone patients undergoing URS lithotripsy [99 patients (76.2%) with stent placement and 31 patients (23.8%) without stent]. Data consisting of baseline characteristics, pre-operative status, intraoperative characteristics, and postoperative complications were collected from the medical record database and presented descriptively. The patients were divided into two groups based on stent placement. Comparison of hydronephrosis resolution between the groups was analyzed with Chi-square. ResultsUreteral lesions were the most common indication of ureteral stent placement following URS lithotripsy (28.3%). The most bothersome symptoms were dysuria in 18 patients (18.2%); followed by frequency in eight patients (8.1%) and low back pain in six patients (6.1%). All symptoms were successfully treated with oral medications. There were 41 patients (91.1%) with pre-operative hydronephrosis significantly resolved after stent placement compared to 5 (62.5%) patients without stent placement (p=0.027). ConclusionUreteral stenting significantly resolves pre-operative hydronephrosis after URS lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stone. Ureteral stent placement is the preferred method for the treatment of pre-operative hydronephrosis.

scholarly journals Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-30
Author(s):  
Santosh Shrestha ◽  
DB Adhikari ◽  
A Gurung ◽  
S Pradhan ◽  
NV Gurung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Stent Placement ◽  
Flank Pain ◽  
Ureteral Stent ◽  
Urinary Symptoms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stent Insertion ◽  
Alpha Blockers

Background: Ureteral stent placement is a routine urological procedure. However, patients inserted with ureteral stent exhibited increased urinary symptoms that compromise patients’ quality of life.Objective: To assess the efficacy of alpha blockers (Alfuzosin) in the management of ureteral stent related urinary symptoms.Methods: Total of 60 patients after ureteral stent insertion was randomly divided into two equal groups; 30 in alfuzosin group and the remaining 30 in control group. Urinary symptoms questionnaire was filled after two weeks and results were statistically analyzed.Results: Urinary symptoms like urgency, frequency and flank pain were significantly less in the alfuzosin group when compared with control group.Conclusion: Alpha blocker (Alfuzosin) was found to be effective in reducing ureteral stent related urinary symptoms.Journal of Gandaki Medical CollegeVol. 10, No. 1, 2017, page: 28-30

The Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics After Minimally Invasive Pyeloplasty With Ureteral Stent Placement in Children

Urology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Ferroni ◽  
Timothy D. Lyon ◽  
Kevin J. Rycyna ◽  
Moira E. Dwyer ◽  
Francis X. Schneck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Stent Placement ◽  
Prophylactic Antibiotics ◽  
Ureteral Stent

scholarly journals Role of Education in Empowering Women: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Bhajan Chandra Barman
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Chi Square Test

According to Census Report 2011, nearly 50% of the population of our country are women. They have a great contribution in society. Therefore, we cannot deny the importance of them. In spite of great contribution in society, the women are less empowered in every field of society. The conception of empowerment is based on the notion of power; empowerment by definition means “enabling”, “giving, receiving or obtaining power” or “giving the official or legal authority or the freedom to do something”. In addition, empowerment is defined as the equalization of power and the more efficient use of resources Women’s education leads to empowerment. There are two reasons behind selecting the topic “Role of Education in Empowering Women” for the present study. Firstly, there has been no found any comparative study in the review of literature regarding the measurement of empowerment between educated and uneducated women. Secondly, no literature has been found on education and women empowerment in the study area. The present paper fulfills this research gap. Dinhata block-II of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal has been selected for the purpose of the study. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data have been collected from a field survey in Dinhata block-II of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal. Secondary data have also been collected from various journals, articles, working papers and education related website. For study purpose it has been selected 200 women from the study area. Among them 100 are educated and the rest 100 women are uneducated. A structured interview schedule was prepared and used for collecting data from the respondents in the study area. To analyse the results a simple statistical technique like percentage has been used. To compare the results, Chi-square test has been used. In the present study, it has been considered nine indicators to measure empowerment between educated and uneducated women. From the results and discussion it has been observed that educated women are more empowered as compare to uneducated one. Chi-square Test shows the significance difference between educated and uneducated women regarding empowerment. Thus, it can be conclude that education is very important factor in empowering women.

scholarly journals Role of E-Market in Marketing of Handloom Products: A Study on Cuttack District of Odisha

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-24
Author(s):  
Samira Patra
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
International Market ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The People ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Dyed Fabrics ◽  
Virtual Platform

Introduction: Handloom Industry provides large no. of employment to the rural and semi-rural people of India as well as Odisha. Handloom weavers of Odisha produce various handloom products which have demands in national and international market for their quality and design. The Handloom Industry of Odisha is one of the oldest way to earn bread among the people. It is always remained famous in producing World famous products like “Katki saree”, “Sambalpuri Saree”, various silk sarees, Tassar Saree, Tie-dye, Bomkai Cotton, glossy khanduas, “Gamchas”, furnishing and Handicrafts. The innovative weavers with their skilful blending of myths, faiths, symbols and imagery provide the fabric appealing dynamism. So far as designing and techniques are concerned, it varies from double ikat (tie and dye) involving highly intricate designs woven by the Bhulia weavers of undivided Sambalpur, Bolangir, Kalahandi and Phulbani districts (such as Pasapalli, Bichitrapuri, etc) to single ikat woven in Maniabandha, Nuapatna area of Cuttack district (Khandua designs) to extra warp and weft designs like Bomkai, silk of Berhampur, cotton of Khurda district, vegetable dyed fabrics of Kotpad (Koraput district), fine count sarees of Jagatsinghpur and Tassar fabrics of Gopalpur, Fakirpur in Kendujhar district. Odisha handlooms have a rich tradition. Its ‘Tie & Dye’ patterns are world famous. Their Tie & Dye patterns are popularly known as ‘IKAT’. The Ikat technique is commonly known as “BANDHA”in Odisha. Handloom weavers of Odisha produce various types of fabrics such as sarees (which constitute the major component), dress materials, scarfs, dhotis, towels, other fabrics of day to day use such as wall hangings, etc.In the technological driven society, handloom products are also trading over the e-marketing/virtual platform like by Amazon, Flipkart etc Research Gap: Numerousresearches have been undertaken by researchers about handloom Industry and handloom Weavers of Odisha. But, no such studies have conducted onrole of e-market in marketing of handloom products of Cuttack district of Odisha. Objective of the Study: This paperattempt to study therole of e-market in marketing of handloom products of Cuttack district of Odisha. Research Methodology: i) Nature of data: This present study is based on both primary data and secondary data. ii) Sample Size: The sample data size consists of 100respondents in the Cuttack District. iii)Sources of Primary Data:Primary data have beencollected through well-defined questionnaire and direct interviews methods from 100respondents (including handloom weavers, Students, Housewife, Businessman and Academician) of the Cuttack District. iv)Sources of Secondary Data:The secondary data have been collected from various secondary sources like journals, magazines, and from various reputed websites. The collected data have been classified and tabulated according to the requirements of the study. v) Statistical Tools:There are various statistical tools like mean; Chi-Square Test,Multi Correlation,Llikert5 points scale etc have been used for the analysis and interpretation of results. Conclusions: Handloom Products still have demand in the national and international market through E-market for their quality, price and design. The E-market is promoting the handloom products in the online platform which leads to more popular. Hence, the demands of handloom products in the technological era have the massive success for the Handloom Industry in Odisha. Thus, it may concluded that the E-market have the significant role in marketing of handloom products.

The Role of Ureteral Stent Placement in the Prevention of Steinstrasse

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.N. SULAIMAN ◽  
N.-P. BUCHHOLZ ◽  
P.B. CLARK
Keyword(s):  
Stent Placement ◽  
Ureteral Stent

scholarly journals Does duration of stenting increase the risk of clinical infection?

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-240
Author(s):  
Tuncay Toprak ◽  
Aytaç Şahin ◽  
Musab Ali Kutluhan ◽  
Korhan Akgul ◽  
Yavuz Onur Danacıoğlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stent Implantation ◽  
Urine Analysis ◽  
Ureteral Stone ◽  
Urine Culture ◽  
Ureteral Stent ◽  
Ureteral Catheter ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Stone Treatment ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Objective: We investigated when an indwelling ureteral catheter should be withdrawn for infection and evaluated the importance of urinary cultures in identifying colonized microorganisms and define the bacterial flora encountered in the study. Moreover, this study tried to determine the clinical role of stent culture in clinical practice. Materials and methods: The study was conducted between June 2018 and February 2019. Patients with ureteral stent implantation after endoscopic ureteral stone treatment were divided into two groups and each group consisted of 45 patients. Ureteral catheter was removed 15 and 30 days after ureteral stone treatment in group 1 and 2, respectively, and transferred for microbiological examination. The urine culture was obtained before and after ureteral stent implantation. The groups were compared in terms of demographics, urine and catheter cultures results. Urine analysis and catheter culture results were also compared. Results: Demographic data of patients were similar in both groups. 3 patients in group 1 and 12 patients in group 2 had positive urine culture before catheter retraction; 2 of 45 and 6 of 45 patients had positive catheter culture in group 1 and 2, respectively. Although 2 patients in group 1 and 4 patients in group 2 had urine culture sterile, they had growth in catheter culture. In Group 1, 1 of the microorganisms was E. fecalis and 1 was E. coli. In Group 2, 2 cases were E. fecalis, 3 were E. coli and 1 was MRSE. There was no significant difference between the urine analysis results of the patients before catheter retraction and catheter culture positivity. Conclusions: Pre-operative urine culture does not exclude catheter colonization, and the prolonged duration of the catheter associated with greater colonization and may be associated urinary tract infection. Ureteral catheter should be removed as early as possible.

scholarly journals Repeated spontaneous migration of ureteral stent in hemiplegia patient during ureteral stone treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 100854
Author(s):  
Masayasu Sugiyama ◽  
Masaaki Fujimura ◽  
Hiroki Nakamori ◽  
Rika Nishikawa ◽  
Shinichi Sakamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ureteral Stone ◽  
Ureteral Stent ◽  
Stone Treatment ◽  
Spontaneous Migration

scholarly journals Using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation: evaluation of a pilot project in the North West of England

2020 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
pp. 351-361
Author(s):  
M Coffey ◽  
AM Cooper-Ryan ◽  
L Houston ◽  
K Thompson ◽  
PA Cook
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Provider Type ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Baseline Characteristics ◽  
Nicotine Consumption

Aims: E-cigarettes have been advocated as an effective smoking cessation intervention, with evidence indicating that they are substantially less harmful than conventional cigarettes. As a result, a pilot to encourage people to swap from conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes was conducted in 2018 in a socially deprived area in the North West of England. This evaluation highlights the key findings from the pilot. Methods: An analysis of secondary data at 4 weeks ( n = 1022) was undertaken to predict those who used solely used e-cigarettes (i.e. had quit tobacco, as confirmed by a carbon monoxide test, CO < 10 ppm) from baseline characteristics, using chi-square tests and logistic regression. Baseline data were demographics, smoking levels and service provider type. Results: Of the 1022 participants who engaged with the pilot 614 were still engaged at 4 weeks, of whom 62% had quit; quitting was more likely in younger participants (aged 18–24) and less likely in those who were sick and disabled. Of those who still smoked tobacco at week 4 ( n = 226), smoking had reduced from a baseline of 19.1 cigarettes/day to 8.7. Overall, 37% (381) of those initially enrolled were confirmed to be using an e-cigarette on its own at follow-up. Successful quit was associated with occupation (unemployed, 33% vs intermediate, 47%, p = .023) and residing in the less deprived quintiles of deprivation (50% vs 34% in the most deprived quintile, p = .016). Conclusions: Making the conservative assumption that all those not in contact at 4 weeks were still smoking tobacco, for every five people entering the scheme, three people stayed on the programme and reduced their cigarette smoking and one person cut out tobacco altogether. E-cigarettes appear to be an effective nicotine replacement therapy; however, further research is required to determine whether e-cigarette users are more likely to reduce their overall nicotine consumption in the longer term.

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