1998
Detection of urinary tract infections by reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium Technical Note
Smith S, Wheeler M, Weiss R. Detection of urinary tract infections by reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium Technical Note. Kidney International 1998, 54: 1331-1336. PMID: 9767552, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00102.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionNitric oxide synthaseNegative predictive accuracyDismutase/catalaseNitrite dipstickTract infectionsPresence of UTINOS cofactorUrine pelletsInducible nitric oxide synthaseHigh negative predictive accuracyHigh positive predictive accuracyUrine screening testsUrine culture resultsNBT reductionInducible NOS activityLeukocyte esterase dipstickNitroblue tetrazolium reductionPositive predictive accuracyNOS inhibitorNOS activityOxide synthaseEarly predictorCulture resultsScreening test
1987
Ureteral Urine Transport: Changes in Bolus Volume, Peristaltic Frequency, Intraluminal Pressure and Volume of Flow Resulting from Autonomic Drugs
Morita T, Wada I, Saeki H, Tsuchida S, Weiss R. Ureteral Urine Transport: Changes in Bolus Volume, Peristaltic Frequency, Intraluminal Pressure and Volume of Flow Resulting from Autonomic Drugs. Journal Of Urology 1987, 137: 132-135. PMID: 3795356, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)43904-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral peristaltic frequencyPeristaltic frequencyContractile pressureBolus volumeIntraluminal pressureAutonomic nervous systemAutonomic agonistsAutonomic drugsNervous systemBaseline pressureExperimental modelSmall decreaseUrine transportBaselineResultant decreaseBolus formationFlow volumeElevationFluid transportNorepinephrineAcetylcholineDecreaseUreterAgonistsIsoproterenol
1986
The Role of Ureteral Peristaltic Rate and Bolus Volume on Increasing Urine Flow
Saeki H, Morita T, Weiss R, Miyagawa I. The Role of Ureteral Peristaltic Rate and Bolus Volume on Increasing Urine Flow. Urologia Internationalis 1986, 41: 174-179. PMID: 3750577, DOI: 10.1159/000281192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral peristaltic ratePeristaltic rateUrine flowBolus volumeTransport of urineUrodynamic parametersMongrel dogsAcute diuresisUreteral peristalsisUrine increasesUrine secretionUreterElectromyogramRate alterationsFlow increasesOliguriaPolyuriaDiuresisConsequent increaseFurosemidePeristalsisSecretionDogsUrine
1979
Clinical Implications of Ureteral Physiology
Weiss R. Clinical Implications of Ureteral Physiology. Journal Of Urology 1979, 121: 401-413. PMID: 374751, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56799-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1976
Time course of ureteral changes with obstruction
Biancani P, Zabinski M, Weiss R. Time course of ureteral changes with obstruction. American Journal Of Physiology 1976, 231: 393-398. PMID: 961889, DOI: 10.1152/ajplegacy.1976.231.2.393.Peer-Reviewed Original Research