Predictors of morbidity in patients with indwelling ureteric stents: Results of a prospective study using the validated Ureteric Stent Symptoms Questionnaire

BJU International

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 648-654

  Giannarini, Gianluca ^a,b   Keeley Jr, Francis X ^c   Valent, Francesca ^a,b   Manassero, Francesca ^a,b   Mogorovich, Andrea ^a,b   Autorino, Riccardo ^c,d   Selli, Cesare ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^d SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

morbidity; multivariable analysis; outcome measure; quality of life; questionnaire; ureteric stent

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STENT; URETERIC STENT SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENTS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; URETEROSCOPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551524010     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2010.09482.x     Document Type: Article

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