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BMC Urology

Ausgabe 1/2017

Inhalt (120 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as a predictive biomarker for response to high dose interleukin-2 in patients with renal cell carcinoma

James A. Kuzman, David D. Stenehjem, Joseph Merriman, Archana M. Agarwal, Shiven B. Patel, Andrew W. Hahn, Anitha Alex, Dan Albertson, David M. Gill, Neeraj Agarwal

Open Access Research article

Fulranumab in patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: observations from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Hao Wang, Lucille J. Russell, Kathleen M. Kelly, Steven Wang, John Thipphawong

Open Access Research article

The “Guidewire-Coil”-Technique to prevent retrograde stone migration of ureteric calculi during intracorporeal lithothripsy

Nici Markus Dreger, Friedrich Carl von Rundstedt, Stephan Roth, Alexander Sascha Brandt, Stephan Degener

Open Access Research article

Quality of life and functional outcome after infravesical desobstruction and HIFU treatment for localized prostate cancer

G. Hatiboglu, I. V. Popeneciu, M. Deppert, J. Nyarangi-Dix, B. Hadaschik, M. Hohenfellner, D. Teber, S. Pahernik

Open Access Research article

Bilateral benign renal oncocytomas and the role of renal biopsy: single institution review

Andrew R. Leone, Laura C. Kidd, Gregory J. Diorio, Kamran Zargar-Shoshtari, Pranav Sharma, Wade J. Sexton, Philippe E. Spiess

Open Access Research article

The addition of a sagittal image fusion improves the prostate cancer detection in a sensor-based MRI /ultrasound fusion guided targeted biopsy

Karsten Günzel, Hannes Cash, John Buckendahl, Maximilian Königbauer, Patrick Asbach, Matthias Haas, Jörg Neymeyer, Stefan Hinz, Kurt Miller, Carsten Kempkensteffen

Open Access Research article

PD-L1 expression in papillary renal cell carcinoma

Takanobu Motoshima, Yoshihiro Komohara, Chaoya Ma, Arni Kusuma Dewi, Hirotsugu Noguchi, Sohsuke Yamada, Toshiyuki Nakayama, Shohei Kitada, Yoshiaki Kawano, Wataru Takahashi, Masaaki Sugimoto, Motohiro Takeya, Naohiro Fujimoto, Yoshinao Oda, Masatoshi Eto

Open Access Research article

Preoperative lipiodol marking and its role on survival and complication rates of CT-guided cryoablation for small renal masses

Fumiya Hongo, Yasuhiro Yamada, Takashi Ueda, Terukazu Nakmura, Yoshio Naya, Kazumi Kamoi, Koji Okihara, Yusuke Ichijo, Tsuneharu Miki, Kei Yamada, Osamu Ukimura

Open Access Research article

Do men regret prostate biopsy: Results from the PiCTure study

Catherine Coyle, Eileen Morgan, Frances J. Drummond, Linda Sharp, Anna Gavin

Open Access Research article

Genetic polymorphisms in key hypoxia-regulated downstream molecules and phenotypic correlation in prostate cancer

Avelino Fraga, Ricardo Ribeiro, André Coelho, José Ramon Vizcaíno, Helena Coutinho, José Manuel Lopes, Paulo Príncipe, Carlos Lobato, Carlos Lopes, Rui Medeiros

Open Access Research article

Aortic calcification burden predicts deterioration of renal function after radical nephrectomy

Ken Fukushi, Shingo Hatakeyama, Hayato Yamamoto, Yuki Tobisawa, Tohru Yoneyama, Osamu Soma, Teppei Matsumoto, Itsuto Hamano, Takuma Narita, Atsushi Imai, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Yuriko Terayama, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama

Open Access Research article

Anti-tumor effects of a recombinant anti-prostate specific membrane antigen immunotoxin against prostate cancer cells

Ping Meng, Qing-chuan Dong, Guang-guo Tan, Wei-hong Wen, He Wang, Geng Zhang, Yan-zhu Wang, Yu-ming Jing, Chen Wang, Wei-jun Qin, Jian-lin Yuan

Open Access Research article

Multi-tract percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with EMS lithotripsy for bilateral complex renal stones: our experience

Taisheng Liang, Chenming Zhao, Gang Wu, Botao Tang, Xiangdong Luo, Shangguang Lu, Yu Dong, Huan Yang

Open Access Case report

Multicystic nephroma masquerading as hydatid cyst: a diagnostic challenge

Abdelmoneim E. M. Kheir, Aziza M. Elnaeema, Sara M. A. Gafer, Sawsan A. Mohammed, Mustafa E. Bahar

Open Access Review

miRNAs associated with prostate cancer risk and progression

Hung N. Luu, Hui-Yi Lin, Karina Dalsgaard Sørensen, Olorunseun O. Ogunwobi, Nagi Kumar, Ganna Chornokur, Catherine Phelan, Dominique Jones, LaCreis Kidd, Jyotsna Batra, Kosj Yamoah, Anders Berglund, Robert J. Rounbehler, Mihi Yang, Sang Haak Lee, Nahyeon Kang, Seung Joon Kim, Jong Y. Park, Giuliano Di Pietro

Open Access Research article

BAP1 and PBRM1 in metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma: tumor heterogeneity and concordance with paired primary tumor

Jeanette E. Eckel-Passow, Daniel J. Serie, John C. Cheville, Thai H. Ho, Payal Kapur, James Brugarolas, R. Houston Thompson, Bradley C. Leibovich, Eugene D. Kwon, Richard W. Joseph, Alexander S. Parker

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Patient preferences for treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer in Japan: a discrete-choice experiment

Hiroji Uemura, Nobuaki Matsubara, Go Kimura, Akito Yamaguchi, Dianne Athene Ledesma, Marco DiBonaventura, Ateesha F. Mohamed, Enrique Basurto, Ian McKinnon, Ed Wang, Kristen Concialdi, Aya Narimatsu, Yasuko Aitoku

Open Access Research article

Evaluation and treatment for ovotesticular disorder of sex development (OT-DSD) - experience based on a Chinese series

Yu Mao, Shaoji Chen, Ru Wang, Xuejun Wang, Daorui Qin, Yunman Tang

Open Access Research article

Benign prostatic enlargement can be influenced by metabolic profile: results of a multicenter prospective study

Mauro Gacci, Arcangelo Sebastianelli, Matteo Salvi, Cosimo De Nunzio, Linda Vignozzi, Giovanni Corona, Tommaso Jaeger, Tommaso Chini, Giorgio Ivan Russo, Mario Maggi, Giuseppe Morgia, Andrea Tubaro, Marco Carini, Sergio Serni

Open Access Research article

Different expression of B7-H3 in the caput, corpus, and cauda of the epididymis in mouse

Kai Li, Xuedong Wei, Guangbo Zhang, Miao Li, Xuefeng Zhang, Chenhao Zhou, Jianquan Hou, Hexing Yuan

Open Access Case report

Rare adrenal gland incidentaloma: an unusual Ewing’s sarcoma family of tumor presentation and literature review

Hui Guo, Shuaiqi Chen, Shukun Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Erpeng Liu, Faping Li, Yuchuan Hou

Open Access Research article

Clinical relevance of aortic calcification in urolithiasis patients

Toshikazu Tanaka, Shingo Hatakeyama, Hayato Yamamoto, Takuma Narita, Itsuto Hamano, Teppei Matsumoto, Osamu Soma, Yuki Tobisawa, Tohru Yoneyama, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Ippei Takahashi, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Yuriko Terayama, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama

Open Access Case report

A rare diaphragmatic ureteral herniation case report: endoscopic and open reconstructive management

Frank C. Lin, Jamie S. Lin, Samuel Kim, Jonathan R. Walker

Open Access Study protocol

The prostate cancer detection rates of CEUS-targeted versus MRI-targeted versus systematic TRUS-guided biopsies in biopsy-naïve men: a prospective, comparative clinical trial using the same patients

A. W. Postema, M. J. V. Scheltema, C. K. Mannaerts, R. J. G. Van Sloun, T. Idzenga, M. Mischi, M. R. E. Engelbrecht, J. J. M. C. H. De la Rosette, H. Wijkstra

Open Access Research article

Transperineal template-guided saturation biopsy aimed at sampling one core for each milliliter of prostate volume: 103 cases requiring repeat prostate biopsy

Yasushi Nakai, Nobumichi Tanaka, Satoshi Anai, Makito Miyake, Shunta Hori, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Yosuke Morizawa, Tomomi Fujii, Noboru Konishi, Kiyohide Fujimoto

Open Access Research article

Urinary incontinence, mental health and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults in Ireland

Andrew Stickley, Ziggi Ivan Santini, Ai Koyanagi

Open Access Research article

A prospective and randomized comparison of rigid ureteroscopic to flexible cystoscopic retrieval of ureteral stents

Dehui Lai, Meiling Chen, Shifang Zha, Shawpong Wan

Open Access Research article

The role of flower pollen extract in managing patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a comprehensive analysis of all published clinical trials

Tommaso Cai, Paolo Verze, Roberto La Rocca, Umberto Anceschi, Cosimo De Nunzio, Vincenzo Mirone

Open Access Research article

The susceptibility to fosfomycin of Gram-negative bacteria isolates from urinary tract infection in the Czech Republic: data from a unicentric study

Miroslav Fajfr, Miroslav Louda, Pavla Paterová, Lenka Ryšková, Jaroslav Pacovský, Josef Košina, Helena Žemličková, Miloš Broďák

Open Access Research article

Lymphoepithelioma-like, a variant of urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a case report and systematic review for optimal treatment modality for disease-free survival

Andy W. Yang, Aydin Pooli, Subodh M. Lele, Ina W. Kim, Judson D. Davies, Chad A. LaGrange

Open Access Research article

Qualitative insights into how men with low-risk prostate cancer choosing active surveillance negotiate stress and uncertainty

Emily M. Mader, Hsin H. Li, Kathleen D. Lyons, Christopher P. Morley, Margaret K. Formica, Scott D. Perrapato, Brian H. Irwin, John D. Seigne, Elias S. Hyams, Terry Mosher, Mark T. Hegel, Telisa M. Stewart

Open Access Research article

A retrospective study of treatment persistence and adherence to α-blocker plus antimuscarinic combination therapies, in men with LUTS/BPH in the Netherlands

Marcus J. Drake, Sally Bowditch, Emilio Arbe, Zalmai Hakimi, Florent Guelfucci, Ikbel Amri, Jameel Nazir

Open Access Case report

A rare presentation of metastatic prostate cancer, initially a suspect for urothelial cell carcinoma of the ureter: a case report

Ho Seok Chung, Myung Soo Kim, Yang Hyun Cho, Eu Chang Hwang, Seung Il Jung, Taek Won Kang, Dong Deuk Kwon, Suk Hee Heo, Chan Choi

Open Access Research article

Anti-proliferative potential of Glucosamine in renal cancer cells via inducing cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase

Long-sheng Wang, Shao-jun Chen, Jun-feng Zhang, Meng-nan Liu, Jun-hua Zheng, Xu-dong Yao

Open Access Case report

Jack stone in the bladder: case report of a rare entity

Duminda Subasinghe, Serozsha Goonewardena, Vickneswaran Kathiragamathamby

Open Access Research article

When to perform bone scintigraphy in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer? a retrospective study

Yiwei Lin, Qiqi Mao, Bin Chen, Liujiang Wang, Ben Liu, Xiangyi Zheng, Liping Xie

Open Access Research article

Toileting behaviors and overactive bladder in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China

Dongjuan Xu, Ran Cheng, Aixia Ma, Meng Zhao, Kefang Wang

Open Access Research article

The usefulness of flexible cystoscopy for preventing double-J stent malposition after laparoscopic ureterolithotomy

Jae-Yoon Kim, Seok-Ho Kang, Jun Cheon, Jeong-Gu Lee, Je-Jong Kim, Sung-Gu Kang

Open Access Research article

Life after prostate cancer treatment: a mixed methods study of the experiences of men with sexual dysfunction and their partners

Jeffrey A. Albaugh, Nat Sufrin, Brittany R. Lapin, Jacqueline Petkewicz, Sandi Tenfelde

Open Access Research article

Assessing health-related quality of life in urology – a survey of 4500 German urologists

A. Schmick, M. Juergensen, V. Rohde, A. Katalinic, A. Waldmann

Open Access Research article

Performance characteristics of prostate-specific antigen density and biopsy core details to predict oncological outcome in patients with intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Masahiro Yashi, Akinori Nukui, Yuumi Tokura, Kohei Takei, Issei Suzuki, Kazumasa Sakamoto, Hideo Yuki, Tsunehito Kambara, Hironori Betsunoh, Hideyuki Abe, Yoshitatsu Fukabori, Yoshimasa Nakazato, Yasushi Kaji, Takao Kamai

Open Access Research article

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) predicts adrenocortical carcinoma and is correlated with the prognosis

Taku Mochizuki, Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Kazuhide Makiyama, Yusuke Hattori, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Yasushi Yumura, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of URSL, RPLU, and MPCNL for treatment of large upper impacted ureteral stones: a randomized controlled trial

Yunyan Wang, Bing Zhong, Xiaosong Yang, Gongcheng Wang, Peijin Hou, Junsong Meng

Open Access Research article

Impact of a protein-based assay that predicts prostate cancer aggressiveness on urologists’ recommendations for active treatment or active surveillance: a randomized clinical utility trial

John W. Peabody, Lisa M. DeMaria, Diana Tamondong-Lachica, Jhiedon Florentino, M. Czarina Acelajado, Othman Ouenes, Jerome P. Richie, Trever Burgon

Open Access Research article

Assessment of free-hand transperineal targeted prostate biopsy using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-transrectal ultrasound fusion in Chinese men with prior negative biopsy and elevated prostate-specific antigen

Huibo Lian, Junlong Zhuang, Wei Wang, Bing Zhang, Jiong Shi, Danyan Li, Yao Fu, Xuping Jiang, Weimin Zhou, Hongqian Guo

Open Access Research article

Transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is safe even when patients are on combination antiplatelet and/or anticoagulation therapy

Kimitoshi Saito, Satoshi Washino, Yuhki Nakamura, Tsuzumi Konishi, Masashi Ohshima, Yoshiaki Arai, Tomoaki Miyagawa

Open Access Research article

Expression and function of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) in the rat urinary bladder

Xiaofei Zhu, Kui Zhai, Yue Mi, Guangju Ji

Open Access Case report

Polypoid arteriovenous malformation of the ureter mimicking a fibroepithelial polyp, a case report

C.S. ten Donkelaar, A.C. Houwert, F.J.W. ten Kate, M.T.W.T. Lock

Open Access Research article

Patient driven care in the management of prostate cancer: analysis of the United States military healthcare system

Muhammad Ali Chaudhary, Jeffrey J. Leow, Matthew Mossanen, Ritam Chowdhury, Wei Jiang, Peter A. Learn, Joel S. Weissman, Steven L. Chang

Open Access Research article

The influence of prior laparoscopic experience on learning laparoendoscopic single site surgery: a prospective comparative preliminary study using cystorraphy in a live porcine model

U-Syn Ha, Kyu Won Lee, Sun Wook Kim, Seung Hyun Jeon, Tae Gyun Kwon, Hyung Keun Park, Sung-Hoo Hong

Open Access Research article

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of somatic afferent nerves in the foot relieved symptoms related to postoperative bladder spasms

Chanjuan Zhang, Zhiying Xiao, Xiulin Zhang, Liqiang Guo, Wendong Sun, Changfeng Tai, Zhaoqun Jiang, Yuqiang Liu

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of commercialised extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy service: a review of 589 renal stones

Tommy Kjærgaard Nielsen, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen

Open Access Research article

Heterogeneity in high-risk prostate cancer treated with high-dose radiation therapy and androgen deprivation therapy

Daniel N. Cagney, Mary Dunne, Carmel O’Shea, Marie Finn, Emma Noone, Martina Sheehan, Lesley McDonagh, Lydia O’Sullivan, Pierre Thirion, John Armstrong

Open Access Research article

Assessment of lower urinary symptom flare with overactive bladder symptom score and International Prostate Symptom Score in patients treated with iodine-125 implant brachytherapy: long-term follow-up experience at a single institute

Makito Miyake, Nobumichi Tanaka, Isao Asakawa, Shunta Hori, Yosuke Morizawa, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Yasushi Nakai, Takeshi Inoue, Satoshi Anai, Kazumasa Torimoto, Katsuya Aoki, Masatoshi Hasegawa, Tomomi Fujii, Noboru Konishi, Kiyohide Fujimoto

Open Access Research article

A retrospective feasibility study of biweekly, reduced-dose docetaxel in Asian patients with castrate-resistant, metastatic prostate cancer

Hae Su Kim, Ji Yun Lee, Su Jin Lee, Ho Yeong Lim, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Hyun Moo Lee, Han-Yong Choi, Se Hoon Park

Open Access Research article

Alpha1A-adrenoceptor antagonist improves underactive bladder associated with diabetic cystopathy via bladder blood flow in rats

Saori Yonekubo, Satoshi Tatemichi, Kazuyasu Maruyama, Mamoru Kobayashi

Open Access Research article

Symptom clusters and related factors in bladder cancer patients three months after radical cystectomy

Hongyan Ren, Ping Tang, Qinghua Zhao, Guosheng Ren

Open Access Case report

Infrarenal high intra-abdominal testis: fusion of T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images and pathological findings

Seiji Hoshi, Yuichi Sato, Junya Hata, Hidenori Akaihata, Soichiro Ogawa, Nobuhiro Haga, Yoshiyuki Kojima

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Expression and function of phosphodiesterases (PDEs) in the rat urinary bladder

Xiaofei Zhu, Kui Zhai, Yue Mi, Guangju Ji

Open Access Research article

A gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist reduces serum adrenal androgen levels in prostate cancer patients

Yoshiyuki Miyazawa, Yoshitaka Sekine, Takahiro Syuto, Masashi Nomura, Hidekazu Koike, Hiroshi Matsui, Yasuhiro Shibata, Kazuto Ito, Kazuhiro Suzuki

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of noise hazard during the holmium laser enucleation of prostate

Huan Xu, Yan-bo Chen, Meng Gu, Qi Chen, Zhong Wang

Open Access Research article

Presence of transient hydronephrosis immediately after surgery has a limited influence on renal function 1 year after ileal neobladder construction

Takuma Narita, Shingo Hatakeyama, Takuya Koie, Shogo Hosogoe, Teppei Matsumoto, Osamu Soma, Hayato Yamamoto, Tohru Yoneyama, Yuki Tobisawa, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Chikara Ohyama

Open Access Research article

Predictive value of C-reactive protein in patients treated with sunitinib for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Martin Pilskog, Christian Beisland, Lars A. Akslen, Leif Bostad, Åse Haug, Daniel Heinrich, Karin M. Hjelle, Oddbjørn Straume

Open Access Research article

Management of large renal stones: laparoscopic pyelolithotomy versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Yunjin Bai, Yin Tang, Lan Deng, Xiaoming Wang, Yubo Yang, Jia Wang, Ping Han

Open Access Research article

Prophylactic antibiotic use in pediatric patients undergoing urinary tract catheterization: a survey of members of the Society for Pediatric Urology

Alexander P. Glaser, Ilina Rosoklija, Emilie K. Johnson, Elizabeth B. Yerkes

Open Access Case report

Extranodal nasal-type natural killer/T-cell lymphoma with penile involvement: a case report and review of the literature

Xiaotian Wang, Zimu Gong, Shawn Xiang Li, Wei Yan, Yongsheng Song

Open Access Research article

Assembling and validating data from multiple sources to study care for Veterans with bladder cancer

Florian R. Schroeck, Brenda Sirovich, John D. Seigne, Douglas J. Robertson, Philip P. Goodney

Open Access Research article

Comparison of radiofrequency ablation and partial nephrectomy for tumor in a solitary kidney

Wu Xiaobing, Gong Wentao, Liu Guangxiang, Zhang Fan, Gan Weidong, Guo Hongqian, Zhang Gutian

Open Access Research article

Transperineal cryotherapy for unresectable muscle invasive bladder cancer: preliminary experience with 7 male patients

Qing Zhang, Shiwei Zhang, Shun Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaozhi Zhao, Yongming Deng, Huibo Lian, Hongqian Guo

Open Access Technical advance

Application and analysis of retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with sequential segmental renal artery clamping for patients with multiple renal tumor: initial experience

Jundong Zhu, Fan Jiang, Pu Li, Pengfei Shao, Chao Liang, Aiming Xu, Chenkui Miao, Chao Qin, Zengjun Wang, Changjun Yin

Open Access Research article

Should manual detorsion be a routine part of treatment in testicular torsion?

Arif Demirbas, Demirhan Orsan Demir, Erim Ersoy, Mucahit Kabar, Serkan Ozcan, Mehmet Ali Karagoz, Ozgecan Demirbas, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu

Open Access Research article

Increasing bladder capacity by foot stimulation in rats with spinal cord injuries

Guoqing Chen, Limin Liao, Zhaoxia Wang, Xing Li, Wenjuan Du

Open Access Research article

The EEF1A2 gene expression as risk predictor in localized prostate cancer

Thomas Stefan Worst, Frank Waldbillig, Abdallah Abdelhadi, Cleo-Aron Weis, Maria Gottschalt, Annette Steidler, Jost von Hardenberg, Maurice Stephan Michel, Philipp Erben

Open Access Research article

A low psoas muscle volume correlates with a longer hospitalization after radical cystectomy

Yoko Saitoh-Maeda, Takashi Kawahara, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Sohgo Tsutsumi, Daiji Takamoto, Kota Shimokihara, Yuutaro Hayashi, Taku Mochizuki, Mari Ohtaka, Manami Nakamura, Yusuke Hattori, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasushi Yumura, Kimito Osaka, Hiroki Ito, Kazuhide Makiyama, Noboru Nakaigawa, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura

Open Access Research article

The validation of the Dutch SF-Qualiveen, a questionnaire on urinary-specific quality of life, in spinal cord injury patients

Sarah H. M. Reuvers, Ida J. Korfage, Jeroen R. Scheepe, Lisette A. ‘t Hoen, Tebbe A. R. Sluis, Bertil F. M. Blok

Open Access Study protocol

Design of a single-arm clinical trial of regenerative therapy by periurethral injection of adipose-derived regenerative cells for male stress urinary incontinence in Japan: the ADRESU study protocol

Shinobu Shimizu, Tokunori Yamamoto, Shinobu Nakayama, Akihiro Hirakawa, Yachiyo Kuwatsuka, Yasuhito Funahashi, Yoshihisa Matsukawa, Keisuke Takanari, Kazuhiro Toriyama, Yuzuru Kamei, Kazutaka Narimoto, Tomonori Yamanishi, Osamu Ishizuka, Masaaki Mizuno, Momokazu Gotoh

Open Access Study protocol

Bacteriophages for treating urinary tract infections in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial

Lorenz Leitner, Wilbert Sybesma, Nina Chanishvili, Marina Goderdzishvili, Archil Chkhotua, Aleksandre Ujmajuridze, Marc P. Schneider, Andrea Sartori, Ulrich Mehnert, Lucas M. Bachmann, Thomas M. Kessler

Open Access Research article

Positive surgical margins and biochemical recurrence following minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy – An analysis of outcomes from a UK tertiary referral centre

Ashwin Sachdeva, Rajan Veeratterapillay, Antonia Voysey, Katherine Kelly, Mark I. Johnson, Jonathan Aning, Naeem A. Soomro

Open Access Research article

Effects of increasing the PSA cutoff to perform additional biomarker tests before prostate biopsy

Tobias Nordström, Jan Adolfsson, Henrik Grönberg, Martin Eklund

Open Access Case report

Traumatic penile amputation: a case report

Tushar Patial, Girish Sharma, Pamposh Raina

Open Access Research article

Acceptability of dietary and physical activity lifestyle modification for men following radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy for localised prostate cancer: a qualitative investigation

Lucy E. Hackshaw-McGeagh, Eileen Sutton, Raj Persad, Jonathan Aning, Amit Bahl, Anthony Koupparis, Chris Millett, Richard M. Martin, J. Athene Lane

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol: patient reported outcomes for bladder management strategies in spinal cord injury

Darshan P. Patel, Sara M. Lenherr, John T. Stoffel, Sean P. Elliott, Blayne Welk, Angela P. Presson, Amitabh Jha, Jeffrey Rosenbluth, Jeremy B. Myers

Open Access Case report

Robot-assisted laparoscopic reconstructed management of multiple aneurysms in renal artery primary bifurcations: a case report and literature review

Hai-bin Wei, Xiao-long Qi, Feng Liu, Jie Wang, Xiao-feng Ni, Qi Zhang, En-hui Li, Xuan-yu Chen, Da-hong Zhang

Open Access Research article

Ureteral reconstruction using a tapered non-vascularized bladder graft: an experimental study in a canine animal model

Lujia Zou, Shanhua Mao, Shenghua Liu, Limin Zhang, Tian Yang, Yun Hu, Qiang Ding, Haowen Jiang

Open Access Research article

Canadian Men’s perspectives about active surveillance in prostate cancer: need for guidance and resources

Margaret Fitch, Kittie Pang, Veronique Ouellet, Carmen Loiselle, Shabbir Alibhai, Simone Chevalier, Darrel E. Drachenberg, Antonio Finelli, Jean-Baptiste Lattouf, Simon Sutcliffe, Alan So, Simon Tanguay, Fred Saad, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson

Open Access Research article

Role of calcifying nanoparticles in the development of testicular microlithiasis in vivo

Xia-cong Lin, Xiang Gao, Gen-sheng Lu, Bo Song, Qing-hua Zhang

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Robot-assisted laparoscopic reconstructed management of multiple aneurysms in renal artery primary bifurcations: a case report and literature review

Hai-bin Wei, Xiao-long Qi, Feng Liu, Jie Wang, Xiao-feng Ni, Qi Zhang, En-hui Li, Xuan-yu Chen, Da-hong Zhang

Open Access Research article

Extraperitoneal laparoscopic resection for retroperitoneal lymphatic cysts: initial experience

Yichun Wang, Chen Chen, Chuanjie Zhang, Chao Qin, Ninghong Song

Open Access Research article

Tubeless versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy: an update meta-analysis

Yang Xun, Qing Wang, Henglong Hu, Yuchao Lu, Jiaqiao Zhang, Baolong Qin, Yudi Geng, Shaogang Wang

Open Access Research article

Upper urinary tract stone disease in patients with poor performance status: active stone removal or conservative management?

Shimpei Yamashita, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Yasuo Hirabayashi, Takashi Iguchi, Akinori Iba, Masatoshi Higuchi, Hiroyuki Koike, Takahito Wakamiya, Satoshi Nishizawa, Isao Hara

Open Access Research article

Clinical utility of computed tomography Hounsfield characterization for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a cross-sectional study

Andrea Gallioli, Elisa De Lorenzis, Luca Boeri, Maurizio Delor, Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Fabrizio Longo, Alberto Trinchieri, Emanuele Montanari

Open Access Research article

The R.I.R.S. scoring system: An innovative scoring system for predicting stone-free rate following retrograde intrarenal surgery

Yinglong Xiao, Deng Li, Lei Chen, Yaoting Xu, Dingguo Zhang, Yi Shao, Jun Lu

Open Access Research article

New steps of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy using the extraperitoneal approach: a propensity-score matched comparison between extraperitoneal and transperitoneal approach in Japanese patients

Satoshi Kurokawa, Yukihiro Umemoto, Kentaro Mizuno, Atsushi Okada, Akihiro Nakane, Hidenori Nishio, Shuzo Hamamoto, Ryosuke Ando, Noriyasu Kawai, Keiichi Tozawa, Yutaro Hayashi, Takahiro Yasui

Open Access Case report

Necrotizing fasciitis after high-dose rate brachytherapy and external beam radiation for prostate cancer: a case report

Shimpei Yamashita, Yasuo Kohjimoto, Akinori Iba, Kazuro Kikkawa, Isao Hara

Open Access Research article

Association of lower urinary tract symptoms and OAB severity with quality of life and mental health in China, Taiwan and South Korea: results from a cross-sectional, population-based study

Kyu-Sung Lee, Tag Keun Yoo, Limin Liao, Jianye Wang, Yao-Chi Chuang, Shih-Ping Liu, Romeo Chu, Budiwan Sumarsono

Open Access Research article

Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival of patients with high-risk upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a propensity score-matched analysis

Kazutoshi Fujita, Kei Taneishi, Teruo Inamoto, Yu Ishizuya, Shingo Takada, Masao Tsujihata, Go Tanigawa, Noriko Minato, Shigeaki Nakazawa, Tsuyoshi Takada, Toshichika Iwanishi, Motohide Uemura, Yasushi Okuno, Haruhito Azuma, Nonomura Norio

Open Access Research article

Psychometric properties of the expanded prostate cancer index composite - 26 instrument in a cohort of radical prostatectomy patients: theoretical and practical examinations

Karol Axcrona, Rasmus Nilsson, Bjørn Brennhovd, Øystein Sørebø, Sophie D. Fosså, Alv A. Dahl

Open Access Research article

Involvement of the bone morphogenic protein/SMAD signaling pathway in the etiology of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract accompanied by cryptorchidism

Kentaro Mizuno, Akihiro Nakane, Hidenori Nishio, Yoshinobu Moritoki, Hideyuki Kamisawa, Satoshi Kurokawa, Taiki Kato, Ryosuke Ando, Tetsuji Maruyama, Takahiro Yasui, Yutaro Hayashi

Open Access Research article

Expression of micro-RNAs and genes related to angiogenesis in ccRCC and associations with tumor characteristics

Rita de Cássia Oliveira, Renato Fidelis Ivanovic, Katia Ramos Moreira Leite, Nayara Izabel Viana, Ruan César Aparecido Pimenta, José Pontes Junior, Vanessa Ribeiro Guimarães, Denis Reis Morais, Daniel Kanda Abe, Adriano João Nesrallah, Miguel Srougi, William Nahas, Sabrina Thalita Reis

Open Access Research article

Increased expression of neuregulin 1 in the urothelium of rat bladder with partial bladder outlet obstruction

Seung Woo Yang, Seong Woo Jeong, Ki Hak Song

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Evaluation of serum prolidase activity and oxidative stress markers in men with BPH and prostate cancer

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