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BMC Urology

Ausgabe 1/2020

Inhalt (195 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise for early continence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: a randomized controlled study

Go Anan, Yasuhiro Kaiho, Hiromichi Iwamura, Jun Ito, Yuki Kohada, Jotaro Mikami, Makoto Sato

Open Access Research article

Studying the urine microbiome in superficial bladder cancer: samples obtained by midstream voiding versus cystoscopy

Suchitra K. Hourigan, Wei Zhu, Wendy S.W.Wong, Nicole C. Clemency, Marina Provenzano, Thierry Vilboux, John E. Niederhuber, John Deeken, Simon Chung, Kim McDaniel-Wiley, Donald Trump

Open Access Research article

Limited utility of qPCR-based detection of tumor-specific circulating mRNAs in whole blood from clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients

Sinisa Simonovic, Christian Hinze, Kai M. Schmidt-Ott, Jonas Busch, Monika Jung, Klaus Jung, Anja Rabien

Open Access Research article

Does urethral length affect continence outcomes following robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP)?

Diwei Lin, Michael O’Callaghan, Rowan David, Andrew Fuller, Richard Wells, Peter Sutherland, Darren Foreman

Open Access Research article

A cross-sectional study of current work ability after radical prostatectomy

Alv A. Dahl, Bjørn Brennhovd, Sophie D. Fosså, Karol Axcrona

Open Access Research article

Comparison of silicone versus polyurethane ureteral stents: a prospective controlled study

Nariman Gadzhiev, Dmitry Gorelov, Vigen Malkhasyan, Gagik Akopyan, Revaz Harchelava, Denis Mazurenko, Christina Kosmala, Zhamshid Okhunov, Sergei Petrov

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of dapoxetine treatment in Chinese patients with premature ejaculation and possible factors affecting efficacy in the real-world practice

Jing Peng, Dong Fang, Huixi Li, Yuan Tang, Yiming Yuan, Wanshou Cui, Bing Gao, Hongjun Li, Zhichao Zhang

Open Access Research article

An evaluation of the real world use and clinical utility of the Cxbladder Monitor assay in the follow-up of patients previously treated for bladder cancer

Madhusudan Koya, Sue Osborne, Christophe Chemaslé, Sima Porten, Anne Schuckman, Andrew Kennedy-Smith

Open Access Research article

Impact of Endourological procedures with or without double-J stent on sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Junlin Lu, Yinghong Lu, Yang Xun, Fan Chen, Shaogang Wang, Shiyi Cao

Open Access Research article

Impact of sarcomatoid differentiation and rhabdoid differentiation on prognosis for renal cell carcinoma with vena caval tumour thrombus treated surgically

Bin Yang, Haizhui Xia, Chuxiao Xu, Min Lu, Shudong Zhang, Guoliang Wang, Lulin Ma

Open Access Research article

Sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life

Fatemeh Nazari, Vahid Shaygannejad, Mehrdad Mohammadi Sichani, Marjan Mansourian, Valiollah Hajhashemi

Open Access Case report

Metatarsal metastasis from clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review

Hongzeng Wu, Ruoqi Han, Qianqian Zhang, Yi Zhao, Helin Feng

Open Access Case report

Spontaneous vesicorectal fistula: a rare complication of neurogenic bladder

Weilin Fang, Lei Xu, Jiabei Sun, Jacques Corcos, Jiayi Li

Open Access Research article

Do partial AZFc deletions affect the sperm retrieval rate in non-mosaic Klinefelter patients undergoing microdissection testicular sperm extraction?

I-Shen Huang, Richard J. Fantus, Wei-Jen Chen, James Wren, Wei-Tang Kao, Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang, Nelson E. Bennett, Robert E. Brannigan, William J. Huang

Open Access Research article

Critical causes in severe bleeding requiring angioembolization after percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Hee Youn Kim, Kyu Won Lee, Dong Sup Lee

Open Access Research article

Presepsin and procalcitonin as predictors of sepsis based on the new Sepsis-3 definitions in obstructive acute pyelonephritis

Mitsuhiro Tambo, Satoru Taguchi, Yu Nakamura, Takatsugu Okegawa, Hiroshi Fukuhara

Open Access Research article

Prostate biopsy techniques and pre-biopsy prophylactic measures: variation in current practice patterns in the Netherlands

Sofie C. M. Tops, Evert L. Koldewijn, Diederik M. Somford, Anita M. P. Huis, Eva Kolwijck, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Marlies E. J. L. Hulscher, J. P. Michiel Sedelaar

Open Access Research article

Survival and mortality of elderly men with localized prostate cancer managed with primary androgen deprivation therapy or by primary observation

Heikki Seikkula, Peter J. Boström, Karri Seppä, Janne Pitkäniemi, Nea Malila, Antti Kaipia

Open Access Research article

Intraoperative intraocular pressure changes during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: associations with perioperative and clinicopathological factors

Yuko Shirono, Itsuhiro Takizawa, Takashi Kasahara, Ryo Maruyama, Kazutoshi Yamana, Toshiki Tanikawa, Noboru Hara, Yuta Sakaue, Tetsuya Togano, Tsutomu Nishiyama, Takeo Fukuchi, Yoshihiko Tomita

Open Access Research article

Comparative analysis of retrograde intrarenal surgery and modified ultra-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in management of lower pole renal stones (1.5–3.5 cm)

Zhuohang Li, Cong Lai, Arvind K. Shah, Weibin Xie, Cheng Liu, Li Huang, Kuiqing Li, Hao Yu, Kewei Xu

Open Access Case report

Rectal perforation following endorectal prostate MRI: an unexpected complication

I Hsu, Chia-Chen Lee, Ming-Jenn Chen

Open Access Research article

The prognostic value of routine preoperative blood parameters in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Jingqi Zhang, Xiaozhou Zhou, Hua Ding, Liwei Wang, Sha Liu, Yuting Liu, Zhiwen Chen

Open Access Case report

“Sandwich” mesh reconstruction of female giant urethral diverticulum: a case report

Juanjuan Xie, Bijun Liu, Jianjun Li, Zhigang Luo

Open Access Research article

Transurethral resection of ejaculatory duct combined with seminal vesiculoscopy for management of persistent or recurrent hemospermia in men with ejaculatory duct obstruction

Zheng-Ju Ren, Bo Yang, Dong-liang Lu, Sheng-Zhuo Liu, Lu-Chen Yang, Lin Cun Wang, Zhu-Feng Peng, Liang-Ren Liu, Qiang Dong

Open Access Research article

Clinical efficacy of submucosal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of type II/III interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

Tao Jiang, Xiaozhou Zhou, Zhipeng Chen, Tailin Xiong, Jian Fu, Zhengchao Liu, Dishi Yan, Zhansong Zhou, Wenhao Shen

Open Access Case report

Endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the prone-split leg position for successful single session removal of an encrusted ureteral stent: a case report

Daming Wang, Hongliang Sun, Lei Chen, Zhiqi Liu, Dazhao Zhang, Dexin Yu, Demao Ding

Open Access Research article

Cefaclor as a first-line treatment for acute uncomplicated cystitis: a retrospective single-center study

Dai Koguchi, Yasukiyo Murakami, Masaomi Ikeda, Masato Dobashi, Junichiro Ishii

Open Access Research article

A comparison of stage-specific all-cause mortality between testicular sex cord stromal tumors and germ cell tumors: results from the National Cancer Database

Kyle B. Zuniga, Samuel L. Washington III, Sima P. Porten, Maxwell V. Meng

Open Access Research article

The effects of oral administration of the novel muscarinic receptor antagonist DA-8010 on overactive bladder in rat with bladder outlet obstruction

Jin Bong Choi, Seung Hwan Jeon, Eun Bi Kwon, Woong Jin Bae, Hyuk Jin Cho, U-Syn Ha, Sung-Hoo Hong, Ji Youl Lee, Sae Woong Kim

Open Access Research article

Can serum procalcitonin levels be useful in predicting spontaneous ureteral stone passage?

Nusret Can Cilesiz, Arif Ozkan, Arif Kalkanli, Ali Eroglu, Cem Tuğrul Gezmis, Berkan Simsek, Burak Arslan

Open Access Research article

Characterizing relaxin receptor expression and exploring relaxin’s effect on tissue remodeling/fibrosis in the human bladder

Edward C. Diaz, Mason Briggs, Yan Wen, Guobing Zhuang, Shannon L. Wallace, Amy D. Dobberfuhl, Chia-Sui Kao, Bertha C. Chen

Open Access Research article

Case series of glans injuries during voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention — eastern and southern Africa, 2015–2018

Todd J. Lucas, Carlos Toledo, Stephanie M. Davis, D. Heather Watts, Joseph S. Cavanaugh, Valerian Kiggundu, Anne G. Thomas, Elijah Odoyo-June, Collen Bonnecwe, Tintswalo Hilda Maringa, Enilda Martin, Ambrose Wanyonyi Juma, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Shirish Balachandra, Jotamo Come, Marcos Canda, Rose Nyirenda, Wezi Msungama, James Odek, Gissenge J. I. Lija, Erick Mlanga, James Exnobert Zulu, Heidi O’Bra, Omega Chituwo, Mekondjo Aupokolo, Denis A. Mali, Brigitte Zemburuka, Kananga Dany Malaba, Onkemetse Conrad Ntsuape, Jonas Z. Hines

Open Access Research article

Relationship of endoscopic lesions of the renal papilla with type of renal stone and 24 h urine analysis

X.A. Sabaté Arroyo, F. Grases Freixedas, J. L. Bauzà Quetglas, J. Guimerà Garcia, E. Pieras Ayala

Open Access Research article

Management of complex renal cysts in Canada: results of a survey study

Félix Couture, Antonio Finelli, Amélie Tétu, Bimal Bhindi, Rodney H. Breau, Anil Kapoor, Wassim Kassouf, Luke Lavallée, Simon Tanguay, Philippe D. Violette, Patrick O. Richard

Open Access Research article

miR-185 inhibits prostate cancer angiogenesis induced by the nodal/ALK4 pathway

Youkong Li, Wen Zhong, Min Zhu, Mengbo Li, Zhenwei Yang

Open Access Research article

Serum omentin-1 level in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Haiqing He, Shuiqing Wu, Jun Hao, Long Wang, Kai Ai, Xuan Zhu, Ran Xu, Xiaokun Zhao, Yinhuai Wang, Zhaohui Zhong

Open Access Case report

Burkitt’s lymphoma of the prostate presenting as acute urinary retention: a case report

Marcus Derigs, Anika Pehl, Jorge Riera-Knorrenschild, Rainer Hofmann, Axel Hegele

Open Access Case report

Kidney triplication with ectopic ureterocele: a case report

I. B. Osipov, D. A. Lebedev, M. V. Lifanova

Open Access Research article

LithoVue™ for renal stone therapy – a perfect fit for high volume academic centers; a retrospective evaluation of 108 cases

Maximilian Pallauf, Sabina Sevcenco, Christopher Steiner, Martin Drerup, Michael Mitterberger, Daniela Colleselli, Lukas Lusuardi, Thomas Kunit

Open Access Research article

Prognostic value of systemic inflammatory factors NLR, LMR, PLR and LDH in penile cancer

Chen Hu, Yu Bai, Jun Li, Guoyin Zhang, Libo Yang, Chengwei Bi, Bin Zhao, Yong Yang, Ruiqian Li, Hongyi Wu, Qilin Wang, Yang Qin

Open Access Study protocol

A prospective observational cohort study of posterior tibial nerve stimulation in patients with multiple sclerosis: design and methods

Giulia I. Lane, Yang Mao-Draayer, Paholo Barboglio-Romo, J. Quentin Clemens, Priyanka Gupta, Rod Dunn, Yongmei Qin, Anne P. Cameron, John T. Stoffel

Open Access Technical advance

Risk assessment of neuromuscular stimulation by energy-based transurethral resection devices: an ex vivo test standard

Ulrich Biber, Ovidiu Jurjut, Markus D. Enderle, Wilhelm K. Aicher

Open Access Research article

Axitinib as a third or further line of treatment in renal cancer: a single institution experience

G. Tsironis, M. Liontos, A. Kyriazoglou, K. Koutsoukos, A. Tsiara, M. Kaparelou, R. Zakopoulou, A. Cohen, E. Skafida, S. Fontara, F. Zagouri, A. Bamias, M. A. Dimopoulos

Open Access Research article

The metabolic role of PFKFB4 in androgen-independent growth in vitro and PFKFB4 expression in human prostate cancer tissue

Ximing Li, Zhi Chen, Zuan Li, Guihai Huang, Junhao Lin, Qiang Wei, Jianbo Liang, Wei Li

Open Access Research article

Quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis and voiding dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Fatemeh Nazari, Vahid Shaygannejad, Mehrdad Mohammadi Sichani, Marjan Mansourian, Valiollah Hajhashemi

Open Access Research article

Unmet needs in sexual health in bladder cancer patients: a systematic review of the evidence

Agustina Bessa, Rebecca Martin, Christel Häggström, Deborah Enting, Suzanne Amery, Muhammad Shamim Khan, Fidelma Cahill, Harriet Wylie, Samantha Broadhead, Kathryn Chatterton, Sachin Malde, Rajesh Nair, Ramesh Thurairaja, Pardeep Kumar, Anna Haire, Saran Green, Margaret Northover, Karen Briggs, Mieke Van Hemelrijck

Open Access Research article

Reduction of ureteral stent encrustation by modulating the urine pH and inhibiting the crystal film with a new oral composition: a multicenter, placebo controlled, double blind, randomized clinical trial

Carlos Torrecilla, Jaime Fernández-Concha, José R. Cansino, Juan A. Mainez, José H. Amón, Simbad Costas, Oriol Angerri, Esteban Emiliani, Miguel A. Arrabal Martín, Miguel A. Arrabal Polo, Ana García, Manuel C. Reina, Juan F. Sánchez, Alberto Budía, Daniel Pérez-Fentes, Félix Grases, Antonia Costa-Bauzá, Jordi Cuñé

Open Access Research article

Retrospective comparison of three minimally invasive approaches for adrenal tumors: perioperative outcomes of transperitoneal laparoscopic, retroperitoneal laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Changwei Ji, Qun Lu, Wei Chen, Feifei Zhang, Hao Ji, Shiwei Zhang, Xiaozhi Zhao, Xiaogong Li, Gutian Zhang, Hongqian Guo

Open Access Research article

A comparison among PCNL, Miniperc and Ultraminiperc for lower calyceal stones between 1 and 2 cm: a prospective, comparative, multicenter and randomised study

Giorgio Bozzini, Tahsin Batuhan Aydogan, Alexander Müller, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Umberto Besana, Alberto Calori, Berti Lorenzo, Alexander Govorov, Dmitry Y. Pushkar, Giovannalberto Pini, Antonio Luigi Pastore, Javier Romero-Otero, Bernardo Rocco, Carlo Buizza

Open Access Research article

Endoscopic treatments prior to urethroplasty: trends in management of urethral stricture disease

Matthew J. Moynihan, Bryan Voelzke, Jeremy Myers, Benjamin N. Breyer, Bradley Erickson, Sean P. Elliott, Nejd Alsikafi, Jill Buckley, Lee Zhao, Thomas Smith, Alex J. Vanni

Open Access Research article

Thermal effect of holmium laser during ureteroscopic lithotripsy

Hui Liang, Lijian Liang, Yin Yu, Bin Huang, Jia’nan Chen, Chaoguo Wang, Zhangguo Zhu, Xiaozhong Liang

Open Access Case report

PCNL in COPD patient in the sit position under local infiltration anesthesia case report

Jianpo Zhai, Hai Wang, Xiao Xu, Zhenhua Liu, Libo Man

Open Access Research article

Early upregulation of AR and steroidogenesis enzyme expression after 3 months of androgen-deprivation therapy

Agus Rizal A. H. Hamid, Harun W. Kusuma Putra, Ningrum Paramita Sari, Putri Diana, Saras Serani Sesari, Eka Novita, Fajar Lamhot Gultom, Meilania Saraswati, Budiana Tanurahardja, Asmarinah, Rainy Umbas, Chaidir A. Mochtar

Open Access Research article

Expression of epithelial-Mesenchymal transition related markers in Plasmacytoid Urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder

Shunichiro Nomura, Yasutomo Suzuki, Jun Akatsuka, Yuki Endo, Akira Shimizu, Tsutomu Hamasaki, Go Kimura, Yukihiro Kondo

Open Access Research article

Physician preferences for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer treatment

Sandy Srinivas, Ateesha F. Mohamed, Sreevalsa Appukkuttan, Marc Botteman, Xinyi Ng, Namita Joshi, Erica Horodniceanu, A. Reginald Waldeck, Stacey J Simmons

Open Access Case report

Renal pelvis and ureteropelvic junction incarceration in a Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia: a case report and review of the literature

Saadat Mehrabi, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Mehdi Babapour

Open Access Case report

A case report of primary upper urinary tract signet-ring cell carcinoma and literature review

Zhaohua Ye, Qiwu Mi, Daosheng Luo, Zhixiong Li, Jiexin Luo

Open Access Research article

Guideline-adherence in the treatment of symptomatic urolithiasis in children and adolescents in southwestern Germany

Felix Blasl-Kling, Simone Katrin Dold, Jan-Thorsten Klein, Gamal Anton Wakileh, Ulrich Humke, Anne-Karoline Ebert

Open Access Research article

Clinical characteristics and endoscopic treatment of hematospermia with postcoital hematuria

Zao-Ming Huang, Yan-Feng Li, Qi Wang, Yong Zhang, Yong Luo, Zhi-Lin Nie, Ke Li, Qing-Xing Feng, Xu-Dong Liu

Open Access Research article

Superselective embolization for high-flow priapism refractory to medical and surgical treatments

Yonghua Bi, Mengfei Yi, Zepeng Yu, Xinwei Han, Jianzhuang Ren

Open Access Case report

Myxoma of the renal pelvis masquerading pelviureteric stenosis: conservative limited resection with renal preservation: case presentation and literature review

Najla Aldaoud, Amer Hallak, Liqa A. Rousan, Omar Halalsheh, Bashar Darayseh, Mousa A. Al-Abbadi

Open Access Research article

Peri-operative, functional and early oncologic outcomes of salvage robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy after high-intensity focused ultrasound partial ablation

James E. Thompson, Ashwin N. Sridhar, Greg Shaw, Prabhakar Rajan, Anna Mohammed, Timothy P. Briggs, Senthil Nathan, John D. Kelly, Prasanna Sooriakumaran

Open Access Case report

A rare case of herniated duplex collecting system causing obstructive uropathy

Christopher El Mouhayyar, Haoyang Wang, Laith Hattar, Fang-Yu Liu, Karen Feghali, Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan

Open Access Research article

Systemic therapy for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma after discontinuation of immune-oncology and VEGF targeted therapy combinations

Yasser Ged, Ruby Gupta, Cihan Duzgol, Andrea Knezevic, Natalie Shapnik, Ritesh Kotecha, Martin H. Voss, Darren R. Feldman, Oguz Akin, Sujata Patil, Robert J. Motzer, Brian I. Rini, Chung-Han Lee

Open Access Research article

Small renal masses in Latin-American population: characteristics and prognostic factors for survival, recurrence and metastasis – a multi-institutional study from LARCG database

Thiago Camelo Mourão, Diego Abreu, Gustavo F. Carvalhal, Guillermo Gueglio, Walter H. da Costa, Vinicius Fernando Calsavara, Luis Meza-Montoya, Rubén G. Bengió, Carlos Scorticati, Ricardo Castillejos-Molina, Francisco Rodríguez-Covarrubias, Ana María Autran-Gómez, José Gadu Campos-Salcedo, Alejandro Nolazco, Carlos Ameri, Hamilton Zampolli, Raúl Langenhin, Diego Muguruza, Marcos Tobias Machado, Pablo Mingote, Jorge Clavijo, Lucas Nogueira, Omar Clark, Agustín R. Rovegno, Fernando P. Secin, Ricardo Decia, Gustavo C. Guimarães, Sidney Glina, Oscar Rodríguez-Faba, Joan Palou, Stenio C. Zequi

Open Access Research article

Lower urinary tract symptoms in men: challenges to early hospital presentation in a resource-poor health system

Ikenna I. Nnabugwu, Ijeoma L. Okoronkwo, Chinwe A. Nnabugwu

Open Access Research article

Machine learning prediction of stone-free success in patients with urinary stone after treatment of shock wave lithotripsy

Seung Woo Yang, Yun Kyong Hyon, Hyun Seok Na, Long Jin, Jae Geun Lee, Jong Mok Park, Ji Yong Lee, Ju Hyun Shin, Jae Sung Lim, Yong Gil Na, Kiwan Jeon, Taeyoung Ha, Jinbum Kim, Ki Hak Song

Open Access Case report

Observation of intracellular bacterial communities in urinary sediment using brightfield microscopy; a case report

Carlos Martínez-Figueroa, Karen Cortés-Sarabia, Luz del Carmen Alarcón-Romero, Hilda Guadalupe Catalán-Nájera, Micaela Martínez-Alarcón, Amalia Vences-Velázquez

Open Access Research article

Prognostic value of pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yuan Shao, Bo Wu, Wei Jia, Zikuan Zhang, Qian Chen, Dongwen Wang

Open Access Research article

Can we treat bladder cancer with intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin in patients with prior tuberculosis infection? A population-based cohort study

Che-Wei Hsu, Yi-Chun Chiu, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Yu-Hua Fan, Shih-Chi Hong, Wei-Ming Cheng

Open Access Research article

Tolerability and safety of urotainer® polihexanide 0.02% in catheterized patients: a prospective cohort study

Jürgen Pannek, Karel Everaert, Sandra Möhr, Will Vance, Frank Van der Aa, Jürg Kesselring

Open Access Research article

LncRNA PLAC2 upregulates miR-663 to downregulate TGF-β1 and suppress bladder cancer cell migration and invasion

Zhenxing Zhang, Ping Ao, Hui Han, Qi Zhang, Yang Chen, Jie Han, Qunlian Huang, Houbao Huang, Dong Zhuo

Open Access Case report

Laparoscopy combining with ureteroscopy for horseshoe kidney accompanying with duplicate kidney and a ureteral calculus: a case report

Jindong Zhang, Liang Gao, Changlong Li, Xiaokang Yang, Yusheng Lei, Chuan Liu

Open Access Research article

Intravesical gemcitabine versus mitomycin for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

Rongxin Li, Ye Li, Jun Song, Ke Gao, Kangning Chen, Xiaogang Yang, Yongqiang Ding, Xinlong Ma, Yang Wang, Weipeng Li, Yanan Wang, Zhiping Wang, Zhilong Dong

Open Access Research article

Current status of genetic urinary biomarkers for surveillance of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review

F. Lozano, C. X. Raventos, A. Carrion, E. Trilla, J. Morote

Open Access Research article

Contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound can reduce collection of unnecessary biopsies when diagnosing prostate cancer and is predictive of biochemical recurrence following a radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer

Hong-wei Zhao, Jian Li, Jia-Zheng Cao, Juan Lin, Zhu Wang, Jian-yao Lv, Jin-huan Wei, Zhen-hua Chen, Hao-hua Yao, Yi-hui Pan, Zhen-li Gao, Jun-hang Luo, Wei Chen, Lei Shi, Yong Fang

Open Access Research article

Circulating sex hormone levels in relation to male sperm quality

Wei Zhao, Jun Jing, Yong Shao, Rong Zeng, Cencen Wang, Bing Yao, Dong Hang

Open Access Research article

The assessment of quality of life and satisfaction with life of patients before and after surgery of an isolated apical defect using synthetic materials

Maciej Zalewski, Gabriela Kołodyńska, Anna Mucha, Łukasz Bełza, Krzysztof Nowak, Waldemar Andrzejewski

Open Access Case report

Stauffer syndrome, clinical implications and knowledge gaps, does size matter? Case report

Julian Chavarriaga, Nayib Fakih, Juan Cataño, Catalina Villaquiran, Santiago Rodriguez, German Patino

Open Access Case report

A case report: renal cystic tumoural calcinosis with ossification and bone marrow formation

Mancheng Xia, Chun Liu, Haosen Yang, Keqiang Yin, Yusheng Wang, Xunan Tong, Siyu Zhang, Weibing Shuang

Open Access Case report

Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal parenchyma presenting as hydronephrosis: a case report and review of the recent literature

Xirong Zhang, Yuanfeng Zhang, Chengguo Ge, Junyong Zhang, Peihe Liang

Open Access Research article

Urinary tract infection is associated with hypokalemia: a case control study

Ai-Ling Shen, Hsiu-Li Lin, Hsiu-Chen Lin, Yuan-Fu Tseng, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Che-Yi Chou

Open Access Research article

The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio has a role in predicting the effectiveness of nivolumab in Japanese patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a multi-institutional retrospective study

Naotaka Nishiyama, Megumi hirobe, Takuya Kikushima, Masahiro Matsuki, Atsushi Takahashi, Masahiro Yanase, Keisuke Ichimatsu, Masayuki Egawa, Norihiro Hayashi, Takahito Negishi, Naoya Masumori, Hiroshi Kitamura

Open Access Research article

Anti-TNF agents and potential effects on male fertility: are men being counseled?

Lauren Folgosa Cooley, James Wren, Mary Kate Keeter, Isaac Lam, Nelson Bennett, Robert E. Brannigan

Open Access Research article

Comparison of Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs standard robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a meta-analysis

Yu-Li Jiang, Gao-Feng Zheng, Ze-Peng Jiang, Zhen-Li, Xie-Lai Zhou, Jin Zhou, Chun-Hua Ye, Kang-Er Wang

Open Access Research article

Spontaneous renal fornix rupture in pregnancy and the post partum period: a systematic review of outcomes and management

Matthew McKnoulty, Ayla Green, Susan Scott, Matthew J. Roberts, Alka Kothari

Open Access Research article

Effect of diabetes mellitus and glycemic control on the prognosis of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective study

Huang Wei-Lun, Huang Kuo-How, Huang Chao-Yuan, Pu Yeong-Shiau, Chang Hong-Chiang, Chow Po-Ming

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of microhematuria in renal colic and urolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bruno Minotti, Giorgio Treglia, Mariarosa Pascale, Samuele Ceruti, Laura Cantini, Luciano Anselmi, Andrea Saporito

Open Access Research article

Elevated non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol corresponds to a high risk of nephrolithiasis in children

Meiyuan Chen, Jing Xiao, Yuan Du, Miaomiao Wang, Jimeng Ruan, Ye Tian

Open Access Research article

A modified single-armed microsurgical vasoepididymostomy for epididymal obstructive azoospermia: intraoperative choice and postoperative consideration

Nachuan Liu, Peng Li, Erlei Zhi, Chencheng Yao, Chao Yang, Liangyu Zhao, Ruhui Tian, Huixing Chen, Yuhua Huang, Yuexin Yu, Zheng Li

Open Access Research article

The role of specific biomarkers, as predictors of post-operative complications following flexible ureterorenoscopy (FURS), for the treatment of kidney stones: a single-centre observational clinical pilot-study in 37 patients

Stephen Fôn Hughes, Alyson Jayne Moyes, Rebecca May Lamb, Peter Ella-tongwiis, Christopher Bell, Ahmed Moussa, Iqbal Shergill

Open Access Research article

Mayo Adhesive Probability (MAP) score of non-donated kidney aids in predicting post-operative renal function following donor nephrectomy

Katherine J. Cockerill, Amanda E. Kahn, Stacy M. Young, Colleen T. Ball, Martin L. Mai, C. Burcin Taner, Dana K. Perry, David D. Thiel

Open Access Research article

Sharing the initial experience of pan-cancer panel analysis in high-risk renal cell carcinoma in the Korean population

Jungyo Suh, Chang Wook Jeong, Seongmin Choi, Ja Hyeon Ku, Hyeon Hoe Kim, Kwangsoo Kim, Cheol Kwak

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Anatomical and functional outcomes after hysterectomy and bilateral sacrospinous ligament fixation for stage IV uterovaginal prolapse: a prospective case series

Tilemachos Kavvadias, Birgitt Schoenfisch, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Christl Reisenauer

Open Access Research article

Clinical implications of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition update in seminoma pT1 subclassification

Mário Fontes-Sousa, João Lobo, Helena Magalhães, João Cassis, Mariana Malheiro, Sância Ramos, Rui Henrique, Ana Martins, Maria Joaquina Maurício

Open Access Case report

Five testicles in the genital area of a thirteen-month-old baby: a case report

Telma Zahirian Moghadam, Hamed Mohseni Rad, Hamed Zandian, Ali Hosseinkhani

Open Access Study protocol

Cognitive behavioral therapy for overactive bladder in women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Satoshi Funada, Norio Watanabe, Takayuki Goto, Hiromitsu Negoro, Shusuke Akamatsu, Kentaro Ueno, Ryuji Uozumi, Kentaro Ichioka, Takehiko Segawa, Tatsuo Akechi, Toshiaki A. Furukawa, Osamu Ogawa

Open Access Research article

Gender difference analysis of Xp11.2 translocation renal cell carcinomas’s attack rate: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Wenyuan Zhuang, Ning Liu, Hongqian Guo, Chunni Zhang, Weidong Gan

Open Access Research article

Secondary signs on preoperative CT as predictive factors for febrile urinary tract infection after ureteroscopic lithotripsy

Jin Woo Kim, You Jin Lee, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Hyun Tae Kim, So Young Chun, Bum Soo Kim

Open Access Research article

Silodosin improves functional consequences of lower urinary tract obstruction secondary to benign prostate hypertrophy, a proof of concept study in the spontaneously hypertensive rat supplemented with testosterone

Rana Assaly, Julie Faugeroux, Miguel Laurin, Sandrine Compagnie, Laurent Alexandre, François Giuliano, Delphine Behr-Roussel

Open Access Research article

Prognostic significance of the albumin-to-globulin ratio for upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Shota Omura, Satoru Taguchi, Shogo Miyagawa, Ryuki Matsumoto, Mio Samejima, Naoki Ninomiya, Kazuki Masuda, Yu Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Manami Kinjo, Mitsuhiro Tambo, Takatsugu Okegawa, Eiji Higashihara, Hiroshi Fukuhara

Open Access Case report

Small cell carcinoma of the bladder with coexisting prostate adenocarcinoma: two cases report and literature review

Yanxia Liu, Hongming Xu, Bin Wu, Shuguang Liu, Qiang Luo

Open Access Research article

Comprehensive study of altered proteomic landscape in proximal renal tubular epithelial cells in response to calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals

Zhu Wang, Ming-xing Li, Chang-zhi Xu, Ying Zhang, Qiong Deng, Rui Sun, Qi-yi Hu, Sheng-ping Zhang, Jian-wen Zhang, Hui Liang

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Multiple inferior vena cava aneurysms mimic a retroperitoneal tumor: a case report

Yuzhi Zuo, Zhenyu Zhang, Bingbing Shi, Zhigang Ji, Zhongming Huang

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A urine-based Exosomal gene expression test stratifies risk of high-grade prostate Cancer in men with prior negative prostate biopsy undergoing repeat biopsy

James McKiernan, Mikkel Noerholm, Vasisht Tadigotla, Sonia Kumar, Phillipp Torkler, Grannum Sant, Jason Alter, Michael J. Donovan, Johan Skog

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Skin rash following Administration of Apalutamide in Japanese patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: an integrated analysis of the phase 3 SPARTAN and TITAN studies and a phase 1 open-label study

Hiroji Uemura, Yosuke Koroki, Yuki Iwaki, Keiichiro Imanaka, Takeshi Kambara, Angela Lopez-Gitlitz, Andressa Smith, Hirotsugu Uemura

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Hyperpolarization-activated cation currents in medium-size dorsal root ganglion cells are involved in overactive bladder syndrome in rats

Chao Tan, Fei Yan, Li-Ping Yao, Jun-Ling Xing, Wei-Jun Qin, Kun Zhang, Guo-Jun Wu, Jian-Lin Yuan, Fei Liu

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Efficacy and safety of transurethral split of prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a meta-analysis

Yiyu Huang, Jiaxin LI, Shan Yang, Daozhang Yuan, Shusheng Wang

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Clinical outcome of surgical management for symptomatic metastatic spinal cord compression from prostate cancer

Yasuhide Miyoshi, Takashi Kawahara, Masahiro Yao, Hiroji Uemura

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Preoperative prostate health index predicts adverse pathology and Gleason score upgrading after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer

Vojtech Novak, Stepan Vesely, Hana Luksanová, Richard Prusa, Otakar Capoun, Vojtech Fiala, Olga Dolejsová, Hana Sedlacková, Radek Kucera, Jiri Stejskal, Miroslav Zalesky, Marko Babjuk

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Knockdown of TRPM7 prevents tumor growth, migration, and invasion through the Src, Akt, and JNK pathway in bladder cancer

Eun Hye Lee, So Young Chun, Bomi Kim, Bo Hyun Yoon, Jun Nyung Lee, Bum Soo Kim, Eun Sang Yoo, Sangkyu Lee, Phil Hyun Song, Tae Gyun Kwon, Yun-Sok Ha

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External validation of the Simplified PADUA REnal (SPARE) nephrometry system in predicting surgical outcomes after partial nephrectomy

Chi-Ping Huang, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Hsi-Chin Wu, Che-Rei Yang, Po-Fan Hsieh, Guang-Heng Chen, Po-Jen Hsiao, Yi-Huei Chang, Yu-Ping Wang, Yu-De Wang

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The effect of preoperative ureteral stenting in retrograde Intrarenal surgery: a multicenter, propensity score-matched study

Hyeong Dong Yuk, Juhyun Park, Sung Yong Cho, Luck Hee Sung, Chang Wook Jeong

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Comparison of clinicopathologic parameters and oncologic outcomes between type 1 and type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma

Xiang Le, Xiang-Bo Wang, Hao Zhao, Ren-Fu Chen, Peng Ge

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Ambient sulfur dioxide could have an impact on testicular volume from a observational study on a population of infertile male

Yu-An Chen, Yi-Kai Chang, Yann-Rong Su, Hong-Chiang Chang

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The relationships between bariatric surgery and sexual function: current evidence based medicine

Shengzhuo Liu, Dehong Cao, Zhengju Ren, Jinze Li, Lei Peng, Qin Zhang, Bo Cheng, Zheyu Cheng, Jianzhong Ai, Xiaonan Zheng, Liangren Liu, Qiang Wei

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Zonal adjusted PSA density improves prostate cancer detection rates compared with PSA in Taiwanese males with PSA < 20 ng/ml

Tsung-Hsin Chang, Wun-Rong Lin, Wei-Kung Tsai, Pai-Kai Chiang, Marcelo Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Allen W. Chiu

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Transurethral resection of a bladder trigone leiomyoma: a rare case report

Athanasios Zachariou, Maria Filiponi, Fotios Dimitriadis, Aris Kaltsas, Nikolaos Sofikitis

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Prostate artery embolization has long term efficacy for treatment of severe lower urinary tract symptoms from giant prostatic hyperplasia

Alexander S. Somwaru, Stephen Metting, Laura M. Flisnik, Michael G. Nellamattathil, Arjun Sharma, Venkat S. Katabathina

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The risk factors related to the severity of pain in patients with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Jing Chen, Haomin Zhang, Di Niu, Hu Li, Kun Wei, Li Zhang, Shuiping Yin, Longfei Liu, Xiansheng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Chaozhao Liang

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Robotic adrenalectomy in the pediatric population: initial experience case series from a tertiary center

Anirban P. Mitra, Evalynn Vasquez, Paul Kokorowski, Andy Y. Chang

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CT, US and MRI of xanthine urinary stones: in-vitro and in-vivo analyses

Stephanie B. Shamir, Qi Peng, Alan H. Schoenfeld, Beth A. Drzewiecki, Mark C. Liszewski

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Meta-analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared to radical cystectomy alone in improving overall survival of muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients

Agus Rizal A. H. Hamid, Fanny Riana Ridwan, Dyandra Parikesit, Fina Widia, Chaidir Arif Mochtar, Rainy Umbas

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Prevalence and associated factors of urinary incontinence in women living in China: a literature review

Kaikai Xue, Mary H. Palmer, Fang Zhou

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Elevated MTA1 induced the migration and invasion of renal cell carcinoma through the NF-κB pathway

Cai Lv, Yuan Huang, Qingqing Lei, Zhenxiang Liu, Shixing Shen, Wenxia Si

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Comparison of effect between dartos fascia and tunica vaginalis fascia in TIP urethroplasty: a meta-analysis of comparative studies

Hao Yang, Xiao-xiao Xuan, Dong-lai Hu, Hang Zhang, Qiang Shu, Xiao-dong Guo, Jun-fen Fu

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Qing Li, Li Wan, Shucheng Liu, Mingyong Li, Libo Chen, Zhengwu Hou, Wang Zhang

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Portuguese version of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP): psychometric validation and prospective application for early functional outcomes at a single institution

Danilo B. Lourenço, Breno Santos Amaral, Wladimir Alfer-Junior, Ana Vasconcellos, Fernanda Russo, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Bianca Bianco, Andrew A. Wagner, Peter Chang, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Gustavo Caserta Lemos, Arie Carneiro

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Intravesical prostatic protrusion may affect early postoperative continence undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Katsuya Hikita, Masashi Honda, Shogo Teraoka, Ryoma Nishikawa, Yuske Kimura, Panagiota Tsounapi, Hideto Iwamoto, Shuichi Morizane, Atsushi Takenaka

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The effect of screening and treatment of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection on semen parameters in asymptomatic leukocytospermia: a case–control study

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Correction to: Skin rash following Administration of Apalutamide in Japanese patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: an integrated analysis of the phase 3 SPARTAN and TITAN studies and a phase 1 open-label study

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Feasibility, technique and accuracy of ultrasound-guided transurethral injections into the urinary sphincter of female cadavers: proof of concept

Florian A. Schmid, Dominic Gascho, Niklaus Zoelch, Jenny A. Prange, Giovanni Colacicco, Daniel Eberli

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Risk factors for incident delirium among urological patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis with GRADE summary of findings

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Immune molecular profiling of a multiresistant primary prostate cancer with a neuroendocrine-like phenotype: a case report

Scott G. Williams, Han Xian Aw Yeang, Catherine Mitchell, Franco Caramia, David J. Byrne, Stephen B. Fox, Sue Haupt, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Paul J. Neeson, Ygal Haupt, Simon P. Keam

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532 nm green-light laser vaporization of upper tract urothelial carcinoma

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8q24 clear cell renal cell carcinoma germline variant is associated with VHL mutation status and clinical aggressiveness

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Low bone mineral density is a potential risk factor for symptom onset and related with hypocitraturia in urolithiasis patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Kazumi Taguchi, Shuzo Hamamoto, Atsushi Okada, Yutaro Tanaka, Teruaki Sugino, Rei Unno, Taiki Kato, Ryosuke Ando, Keiichi Tozawa, Takahiro Yasui

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Primary pure angiosarcoma of the testis: a vanishingly rare malignancy. Case report and literature review

J. Walravens-Evans, M. Yao, S. Grannò, D. Arul, S. Chitale

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Infection-related hospitalization following ureteroscopic stone treatment: results from a surgical collaborative

Adam Cole, Jaya Telang, Tae-Kyung Kim, Kavya Swarna, Ji Qi, Casey Dauw, Brian Seifman, Mazen Abdelhady, William Roberts, John Hollingsworth, Khurshid R. Ghani

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Appropriate timing of performing abdominal ultrasonography and termination of follow-up observation for antenatal grade 1 or 2 hydronephrosis

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

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Bladder neck reconstruction in girls’ pelvic fracture bladder neck avulsion and urethral rupture

Rong Lv, Chongrui Jin, Huiquan Shu, Lin Wang, Yinglong Sa

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Health-related quality of life in the randomized phase 3 study of ramucirumab plus docetaxel versus placebo plus docetaxel in platinum-refractory advanced urothelial carcinoma (RANGE)

Andrea Necchi, Hiroyuki Nishiyama, Nobuaki Matsubara, Jae-Lyun Lee, Daniel P. Petrylak, Ronald de Wit, Alexandra Drakaki, Astra M. Liepa, Huzhang Mao, Katherine Bell-McGuinn, Thomas Powles

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Incidental para-ureteral aggressive angiomyxoma: a rare case report and literature review

Ming Liu, Ting-Shuai Zhai, Xiao-Feng Zhao, Li-Jin Feng, Xin-Sheng Lyu, Lan-Ting Hu, Zheng-Xin Wang, Wei-Guo Ma, Jian Zhang, Xiao Chen, Bin-Jie Su, Xu-Dong Yao, Jing-Yi Lu, Lin Ye

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Comparison of ultrasound-assisted and pure fluoroscopy-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for renal stones

Tsung-Hsin Chang, Wun-Rong Lin, Wei-Kung Tsai, Pai-Kai Chiang, Marcelo Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Allen W. Chiu

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Multivariate analysis of factors for failed continuous bladder irrigation in hemorrhagic cystitis patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Wenbo Yang, Yiqing Du, Zhan Qu, Wenjun Bai, Luping Yu, Xiaopeng Zhang, Qi Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Qing Li, Tao Xu

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Preoperative predictors of enucleation time during en bloc ‘no-touch’ holmium laser enucleation of the prostate

Chun-Hsuan Lin, Wen-Jeng Wu, Ching-Chia Li, Sheng-Chen Wen

Open Access Case report

Surgical findings in cryptorchidism in children with Zika-related microcephaly: a case series

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The role of antibody expression and their association with bladder cancer recurrence: a single-centre prospective clinical-pilot study in 35 patients

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Sperm parameters and anti-Müllerian hormone remain stable with Helicobacter pylori infection: a cross-sectional study

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The impact of COL1A1 and COL6A1 expression on hypospadias and penile curvature severity

Prahara Yuri, Gunadi, Rahmadani Puji Lestari, Firly Putri Fardilla, Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih, Nur Arfian, Ishandono Dachlan

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The impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on the quality of life during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Qais T. Ahmad, Jaffar H. Saffarini, Ahmad M. Samara, Dima S. Jabri, Zaina H. Safarini, Yousra M. Banijaber, Ahmad Jaradat, Faris Abushamma, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Open Access Case report

Facklamia hominis bacteremia after transurethral resection of the prostate: a case report

Miriam Gahl, Thomas Stöckli, René Fahrner

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MicroRNA-219c-5p regulates bladder fibrosis by targeting FN1

Bowen Liu, Yafei Ding, Peng Li, Tao Wang, Siyuan He, Zhankui Jia, Jinjian Yang

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Impact of maintenance therapy using a half dose of the bacillus Calmette–Guérin Tokyo strain on recurrence of intermediate and high-risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective single-center study

Dai Koguchi, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Takahiro Hirayama, Shigetaka Moroo, Momoko Kobayashi, Hiroki Katsumata, Masaomi Ikeda, Masatsugu Iwamura

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Survival rate of patients with bladder cancer and its related factors in Kurdistan Province (2013–2018): a population-based study

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The use of hyperbaric oxygen to treat actinic rectal fistula after SpaceOAR use and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a case report

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Complete remission of Cdx-2 positive primary testicular carcinoid tumor: 10-years follow-up and literature review

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Cerebral oxygenation in 45-degree trendelenburg position for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a single-center, open, controlled pilot study

Clemens Wiesinger, Dominik Stefan Schoeb, Mathias Stockhammer, Emir Mirtezani, Lukas Mitterschiffthaler, Helga Wagner, Johann Knotzer, Walter Pauer

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Nun gibt es auch Resultate zum Gesamtüberleben: Eine adjuvante Pembrolizumab-Therapie konnte in einer Phase-3-Studie das Leben von Menschen mit Nierenzellkarzinom deutlich verlängern. Die Sterberate war im Vergleich zu Placebo um 38% geringer.

Bei Senioren mit Prostatakarzinom auf Anämie achten!

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Patienten, die zur Behandlung ihres Prostatakarzinoms eine Androgendeprivationstherapie erhalten, entwickeln nicht selten eine Anämie. Wer ältere Patienten internistisch mitbetreut, sollte auf diese Nebenwirkung achten.

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Erst PSA-Test, dann Kallikrein-Score, schließlich MRT und Biopsie – ein vierstufiges Screening-Schema kann die Zahl der unnötigen Prostatabiopsien erheblich reduzieren: Die Hälfte der Männer, die in einer finnischen Studie eine Biopsie benötigten, hatte einen hochgradigen Tumor.

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