Q: Which doctor should I consult for pyelonephritis? A: Consult an urologist, if you are getting recurrent UTI or pyelonephritis. If urologist is not available you should consult a nephrologist for ...

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey but it isn’t free of health issues. It can make you more prone to certain conditions, such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and placenta previa. Another condition ...

I often find myself under- or overestimating the incidence of certain nephrology-related conditions. I know this "error" is, in part, due to an "exposure bias" in my practice. I tend to overestimate ...

The present study represents an attempt to investigate the etiologic relation between clinical urinary-tract infection and the autopsy finding of chronic pyelonephritis. Recently, by the use of ...

Pyelonephritis refers to a lower urinary tract infection (UTI) that has spread to the pelvis of the kidney. The main goals of treating this condition are symptom reduction and infection control. The ...

Kidneys are an integral part of our body. It helps remove waste products and excess fluid from the body, while also filtering and purifying the blood. However, it is prone to infection. A kidney ...

Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation in the kidneys. This is an unexpected and serious kidney infection in which the urinary tract infection travels from the bladder ...

Background A 54-year-old nondiabetic male presented with high fever, vague lower abdominal pain and leakage of urine around his long-standing suprapubic catheter. Examination revealed pyrexia and ...

It may be that these contrasting results reflect a bias in the selection of patients for kidney transplantation in favor of glomerulonephritis, that the frequency with which the 2 types of renal ...