The role of reactive oxygen species in testicular dysfunction associated with varicocele.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess, in a retrospective study, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of digital rectal examination (DRE), transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and the combination of both in unilateral clinical T3a (cT3a) prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hsu CY,Joniau S,Oyen R,Roskams T,Van Poppel H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether under- or overweight at the time of surgery has any effect on the survival of the patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), as obesity increases the risk of developing RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We prospectively evaluated 780 patients who had nephrectomy for RCC between 1990 and 2005. We use...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Haferkamp A,Pritsch M,Bedke J,Wagener N,Pfitzenmaier J,Buse S,Hohenfellner M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the chemopreventive effects of a selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, meloxicam, and a selective epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, gefitinib (as a single agent) on a carcinogen-induced rodent bladder carcinogenesis model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study compr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hattori K,Iida K,Joraku A,Tsukamoto S,Akaza H,Oyasu R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed history, physical examination, symptom and quality-of-life assessment, and urine analysis are unanimously considered essential components of the initial evaluation of urinary incontinence. Beyond these assessments, there are no universally accepted recommendations and, to date, imaging is not recommended in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Artibani W,Cerruto MA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate prediction is essential for patient counselling, appropriate selection of treatments and determination of eligibility for clinical trials. In this review we assess the available determinants of oncological outcome after radical cystectomy (RC) for transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. We reviewe...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Margulis V,Lotan Y,Montorsi F,Shariat SF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To evaluate the safety and efficacy of once-daily trospium chloride extended release (ER) in overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) in subjects aged ≥ 75 years. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:• The analysis included subjects ≥ 75 years of age with OAB. • A subgroup analysis of pooled data was performed for subjects aged ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sand PK,Johnson Ii TM,Rovner ES,Ellsworth PI,Oefelein MG,Staskin DR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the potential utility of a new combined immunostaining technique for diagnosing prostate cancer from histological analysis of needle biopsy specimens. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Tissue was immunostained with a combination of antibodies against a basal cell marker (p63), and an enzyme commonly overe...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Molinié V,Hervé JM,Lugagne PM,Lebret T,Botto H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the position of the working channel affects the effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We compared the ureteroscopes Flex-X2S and Flex-XC (working channel at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, respectively) in eight cavities of a K-Box model, simulating the distribution...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Villa L,Ventimiglia E,Proietti S,Giusti G,Briganti A,Salonia A,Montorsi F,Doizi S,Traxer O

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To report outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer managed using a watchful waiting strategy at an American centre and to explore factors that have triggered intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• From 1991 to 2005, 218 patients diagnosed with untreated localized prostate cancer were followed at ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Coen JJ,Feldman AS,Smith MR,Zietman AL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our 12-year experience with radiological treatment (ureteric embolization) for refractory urinary fistula, as malignancy, radiation therapy, and/or chronic inflammation increase the risk of lower urinary tract fistula after surgical urinary diversion, which can lead to significant morbidity, and for...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shindel AW,Zhu H,Hovsepian DM,Brandes SB

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect on cancer detection by varying the number of cores taken for prostate biopsy according to the size of the prostate. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of a prospectively registered prostate biopsy database identified 3040 consecutive patients undergoing prostate biopsy at a...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sfakianos JP,Thorner DA,Dovirak O,Weiss JP,Karanikolas NT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the density of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-lymphocytes in a transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) biopsy of the prostate can be used to predict the progression of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In total, 100 patients were randomly sel...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lamb AD,Qadan M,Roberts S,Timlin H,Vowler SL,Campbell FM,Grigor K,Bartlett JM,McNeill SA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A comparison of laparoscopic and open donor nephrectomy is presented by authors from the UK. They found that the laparoscopic approach could safely be offered to patients treated in experienced units and after adequate training fo the surgeon, with no increase in complications or decrease in efficacy. OBJEC...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wilson CH,Bhatti AA,Rix DA,Soomro NA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of hospital volume and 90-day mortality after cystectomy, conditional on survival for 30 days. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base was used to evaluate 30- and 90-day mortality for 35,055 patients who underwent cystectomy for bladder cancer at one of 1118 hospitals. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nielsen ME,Mallin K,Weaver MA,Palis B,Stewart A,Winchester DP,Milowsky MI

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether Thr(307)-Asn(680) and Ala(307)-Ser(680) polymorphisms of the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSH-R) gene are associated with male infertility, semen quality, and reproductive hormones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The FSH-R polymorphisms at codons 680 and 307 were analysed by restriction-...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Safarinejad MR,Shafiei N,Safarinejad S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To employ decision curve analysis to determine the impact of nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22) on clinical decision making in the detection of bladder cancer using data from a prospective trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• The study included 1303 patients at risk for bladder cancer who underwent cystoscopy, uri...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Barbieri CE,Cha EK,Chromecki TF,Dunning A,Lotan Y,Svatek RS,Scherr DS,Karakiewicz PI,Sun M,Mazumdar M,Shariat SF

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To analyse the relationship between the number of nocturia episodes and other variables obtained from a bladder diary, with special attention to the duration of sleep, as nocturia is closely related to sleep disorders. PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS Between April 2005 and December 2006, 532 participants, inc...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Udo Y,Nakao M,Honjo H,Ukimura O,Kitakoji H,Miki T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explain differences over time between operative approach and surgeon type for adrenal surgery in the USA. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective cohort analysis was performed on all patients undergoing adrenalectomy between 2002 and 2011 using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Patients undergoing concurrent ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Monn MF,Calaway AC,Mellon MJ,Bahler CD,Sundaram CP,Boris RS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• Renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are usually easy to diagnose with imaging alone. They have unique characteristics on ultrasonography, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging that usually allow AMLs to be differentiated from other renal masses. • If this is not possible on imaging criteria then biopsy can...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lienert AR,Nicol D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To use the Fragility Index to evaluate the robustness of statistically significant findings from urological randomised controlled trials (RCTs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The 'Fragility Index' is defined as the minimum number of patients in one arm of a trial whose status would have to change from 'event' to 'n...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Narayan VM,Gandhi S,Chrouser K,Evaniew N,Dahm P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To assess the feasibility of radical prostatectomy (RP) in a series of patients with prostate cancer with very high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels by comparing the clinical outcomes of different PSA thresholds (20.1-50 ng/mL, 50.1-100 ng/mL and >100 ng/mL, respectively). PATIENTS AND METHODS:• With...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gontero P,Spahn M,Tombal B,Bader P,Hsu CY,Marchioro G,Frea B,Van Der Eeckt K,Kneitz B,Frohneberg D,Tizzani A,Van Poppel H,Joniau S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose a standardisable composite method for reporting outcomes of radical cystectomy (RC) that incorporates both perioperative morbidity and oncological adequacy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From July 2010 to December 2017, 277 consecutive patients who underwent robot-assisted RC with intracorporeal urinary di...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cacciamani GE,Winter M,Medina LG,Ashrafi AN,Miranda G,Tafuri A,Landsberger H,Lin-Brande M,Rajarubendra N,De Castro Abreu A,Berger A,Aron M,Gill IS,Desai MM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present early outcome data from patients treated for invasive penile cancers with organ-sparing surgery, as the treatment of such malignancies has traditionally either been amputative surgery or radical radiotherapy, both associated with significant physical and psychosexual morbidity. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pietrzak P,Corbishley C,Watkin N

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the expression of transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta1) in penile tissue from rats after bilateral cavernosal nerve (CN) ablation, mimicking patients who have had no nerve-sparing during prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten adult male rats (neurectomy group) had a bilateral CN resecti...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hu WL,Hu LQ,Li SW,Zheng XM,Tian BC

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the outcome of nephrectomy and predictors of hypertension (HTN) resolution in children with poorly functioning unilateral kidneys (differential renal function, DRF of < 15%), as concurrent HTN is often an indication for nephrectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Over a 7.5-year period, a single centre ret...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Hout Y,Licht C,Pippi Salle JL,Ngan BY,Bagli DJ,Lorenzo AJ,Farhat WA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the feasibility and efficacy of suicide-gene therapy using adenovirus (Ad)-mediated herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) and the prodrug acyclovir, and to evaluate changes in the biological phenotype for tumour cell proliferative activity after suicide-gene therapy in animal models of ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cheon J,Kim HK,Moon DG,Yoon DK,Cho JH,Koh SK

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the rate of change in total serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels accurately detects prostate cancer and to evaluate whether it adds any predictive value to a single measurement of serum PSA alone, in general practice settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective cohort of 219,3...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wallner LP,Frencher SK,Hsu JW,Chao CR,Nichol MB,Loo RK,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the spontaneous regeneration, over a long period, of the seriously injured sympathetic pathway controlling the prostate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The hypogastric nerve (HGN), which is part of the sympathetic pathway from the spinal cord to the prostate, was partly removed over half of its length on ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kobayashi T,Kihara K,Hyochi N,Masuda H,Sato K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? For the past 30 years Serenoa repens has become a widely used phytotherapy in the USA and in Europe, mostly because of positive comparisons to α-blockers and 5α-reductase inhibitors. During the last 4 years we have seen two very high quality trials co...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： MacDonald R,Tacklind JW,Rutks I,Wilt TJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate if moderate chronic kidney disease [CKD; estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 ] is associated with high rates of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) recurrence or progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multi-institutional database identified patients with serum creat...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blute ML Jr,Kucherov V,Rushmer TJ,Damodaran S,Shi F,Abel EJ,Jarrard DF,Richards KA,Messing EM,Downs TM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00