ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of Doxazosin Oral Intake Therapy on urinary symptoms and pain in patients with indwelling ureteral stents Patients and Methods: A total of 239 patients with ureteral stone-related hydronephrosis who underwent a double-J stent insertion after ureteroscopic lithotripsy were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive doxazosin cotrolled release 4 mg once daily for 4 weeks or matching placebo. Patients completed the brief-form Chinese version Ureteric Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) and quality of life (QoL) score 2 weeks and 4 weeks after stent placement and 4 weeks after stent withdrawal. The analgesic use was also recorded during the stenting period. Results: Patients in Doxazosin Oral Intake Therapy group, in the first 2 weeks and second 2 weeks with the stent in situ, expressed significant lower daytime frequency (p=0.028 and p=0.038), nocturia (p=0.021 and p=0.008) and urgency (p=0.012 and p=0.014), respectively. Similarly, flank pain score, QoL score and analgesic use were also significant less in the stenting period. There was no significant difference in scores of urinary symptoms, pain and QoL during the post-stent period between two cohorts. Conclusions: Doxazosin Oral Intake Therapy reduced stent-related urinary symptoms, pain and the negative impact on QoL.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Aged , Pain/drug therapy , Quality of Life , Stents/adverse effects , Doxazosin/administration & dosage , Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists/administration & dosage , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/drug therapy , Postoperative Period , Lithotripsy/methods , Administration, Oral , Prospective Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment Outcome , Ureteroscopy/adverse effects , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Existe un gran número de drogas disponibles en el mercado para el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial. Nuevos fármacos se introducen, cuya efectividad y toxicidad solo han sido estudiadas en adultos, desconociéndose la eficacia, el margen de seguridad y su efecto en el crecimiento y desarrollo infantil. La mayoría de las hipertensiones en pediatría son secundarias a causas renales. La elección del tratamiento va a depender de la etiología, del grado de hipertensión y del compromiso orgánico, como de la experiencia del médico. Este artículo esquematiza paso a paso el tratamiento habitual de la hipertensión del recién nacido que está diagnosticando cada vez con mayor frecuencia y la hipertensión en el insuficiente renal crónico que requiere ajuste de dosis en relación al grado de función renal y que con un control adecuado puede evitar o retardar el deterioro de dicha función