Regulatory effect of castration on endothelins, their receptors and endothelin-converting enzyme in rat seminal vesicle.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the distribution of c-kit-positive interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in normal bladder and bladders from patients with megacystis-microcolon-intestinal peristalsis syndrome (MMIHS, a rare congenital and generally fatal cause of functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn), the most charac...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Piaseczna Piotrowska A,Rolle U,Solari V,Puri P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if a decrease in oestrogen (E) levels increases activity in bladder afferent nerves, by investigating the effects of E loss on afferent nerve activity in ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and making comparisons with findings in ageing female rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Female Sprague-Dawley rats were d...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Aizawa N,Iijima K,Rosenbaum JS,Downs TR,Igawa Y,Andersson KE,Wyndaele JJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the temperature of 2% lignocaine hydrochloride gel affects the initial discomfort during instillation into the male urethra. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Sixty consenting men were randomized to receive 11 mL of 2% lignocaine hydrochloride gel (Instillagel, Farco-Pharma GmbH, Cologne, Germany) at...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Thompson TJ,Thompson N,O'Brien A,Young MR,McCleane G

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• Synthetic mid-urethral slings (MUSs) are considered the first choice surgical procedure for stress urinary incontinence. Recent publications have raised concerns about the efficacy of third generation single-incision mini-slings. The present paper is a systematic review of studies reporting 12-month outcomes after t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Walsh CA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated survival outcomes of partial nephrectomy (PN) and radical nephrectomy (RN) for clinical T2 renal masses (cT2RM) controlling for R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A two-centre study comprised of 202 patients with cT2RM who underwent RN (122) or PN (80) between July 2002 and June ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kopp RP,Mehrazin R,Palazzi KL,Liss MA,Jabaji R,Mirheydar HS,Lee HJ,Patel N,Elkhoury F,Patterson AL,Derweesh IH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the feasibility of laparoscopic augmentation cystoplasty (LAC) in the porcine model and to compare LAC using standard bowel vs a small intestinal submucosa (SIS) allograft. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fourteen female pigs underwent LAC; six had standard ileal AC and eight AC with SIS. All the pigs ha...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wang DS,Anderson DA,Fretz PC,Nguyen TT,Winfield HN

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antitumour effect of electroporation (EP), a drug delivery system that has been shown to be effective synergistically with antitumour drugs, with bleomycin on the growth of prostate cancer xenografts in nude mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PC-3 cells were implanted subcutaneously into nude mic...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ueki T,Uemura H,Nagashima Y,Ohta S,Ishiguro H,Kubota Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify a phenotype that could be informative and prognostic in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) peripheral blood was evaluated for TH1, TH2, regulatory T cells (Tregs), natural killer (NK) and NKT cells and for cytokines/chemokines. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Peripheral blood from 77 patients with RCC...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Polimeno M,Napolitano M,Costantini S,Portella L,Esposito A,Capone F,Guerriero E,Trotta A,Zanotta S,Pucci L,Longo N,Perdonà S,Pignata S,Castello G,Scala S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To evaluate the effect of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) on sexual function in the short (6 months), medium (6 years) and long (12 years) term and assess the conformity between patient and partner regarding sexual function. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• A prospective cohort study set at the Aberde...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mishriki SF,Grimsley SJ,Lam T,Nabi G,Cohen NP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Seldinger technique by non-urology trained (NUT) doctors for difficult male indwelling urinary catheter (IDC) insertions. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 115 patients and 57 participating NUT doctors were recruited by the urologist or urology registrar, when conta...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Yuminaga Y,Kam J,Louie-Johnsun M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a contemporary series of patients with xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP, an inflammatory condition of the kidney that has traditionally been treated with open nephrectomy, ON), managed with either ON or laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN), as early reports suggest that the benefits of LN do not ext...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Guzzo TJ,Bivalacqua TJ,Pierorazio PM,Varkarakis J,Schaeffer EM,Allaf ME

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type--Clinical (prospective trial) Level of Evidence 2b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? In clinical practice, we know that it is necessary to identify new biomarkers that can better detect prostate cancer (PC), at the same time as reducing the number of unnecessary biopsies. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sciarra A,Panebianco V,Cattarino S,Busetto GM,De Berardinis E,Ciccariello M,Gentile V,Salciccia S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the overall tolerability of urodynamic studies used in the assessment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), by assessing the objective and subjective morbidity experienced during and after urodynamic studies, and to assess the voiding complaints caused by the combination of urodynamic ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kortmann BB,Sonke GS,D'ancona FC,Floratos DL,Debruyne FM,De La Rosette JJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of histotripsy treatment parameters (pulse number and pulse-repetition frequency [PRF]) on the efficiency of histotripsy induced homogenisation of the prostatic urethra. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In all, 34 transabdominal prostate histotripsy treatments were applied along a perpendicular pla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Schade GR,Styn NR,Ives KA,Hall TL,Roberts WW

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine patterns of care among women with urogenital fistula treated in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2000 and 2009. To assess whether failure of repair was associated with hospital or surgeon workload. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from Hos...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cromwell D,Hilton P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that observation with early salvage radiotherapy (SRT) is not inferior to 'standard' treatment with adjuvant RT (ART) with respect to biochemical failure in patients with pT3 disease and/or positive surgical margins (SMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP). To compare the following secon...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pearse M,Fraser-Browne C,Davis ID,Duchesne GM,Fisher R,Frydenberg M,Haworth A,Jose C,Joseph DJ,Lim TS,Matthews J,Millar J,Sidhom M,Spry NA,Tang CI,Turner S,Williams SG,Wiltshire K,Woo HH,Kneebone A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify, in a retrospective study, possible molecular markers predictive of radioresponsiveness in patients with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients with T2-T4a TCC treated with preoperative radiotherapy and cystectomy were included in the study if their cystec...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Røtterud R,Berner A,Holm R,Skovlund E,Fosså SD

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of vardenafil in patients previously unresponsive to sildenafil. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multicentre, double-blind, 12-week, flexible-dose, placebo-controlled trial was conducted, involving 463 men aged > or = 18 years with moderate-to-severe erectile dysfunction (ED) and who were unr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carson CC,Hatzichristou DG,Carrier S,Lording D,Lyngdorf P,Aliotta P,Auerbach S,Murdock M,Wilkins HJ,McBride TA,Colopy MW,Patient Response with Vardenafil in Slidenafil Non-Responders (PROVEN) Study Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare clinical features, treatments and outcomes in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) according to whether they were referred for symptoms or elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study used data from the South Australia Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes C...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Beckmann KR,O'Callaghan ME,Ruseckaite R,Kinnear N,Miller C,Evans S,Roder DM,Moretti K,South Australian Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term results and predictive risk factors for efficacy after the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Inall, 306 women (mean age 50.7 years, sd 8.7) who had a TVT procedure for SUI were selected and followed ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Song PH,Kim YD,Kim HT,Lim HS,Hyun CH,Seo JH,Yoo ES,Park CH,Jung HC,Gomelsky A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review and create nomograms of flaccid and erect penile size measurements. METHODS:Study key eligibility criteria: measurement of penis size by a health professional using a standard procedure; a minimum of 50 participants per sample. EXCLUSION CRITERIA:samples with a congenital or acquire...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Veale D,Miles S,Bramley S,Muir G,Hodsoll J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: In renal cell carcinoma the role of lymphadenectomy (LND) is still controversial. Moreover, no firm consensus exists regarding the minimum number of lymph nodes that should be removed to obtain a satisfactory staging LND at the time of surgery. Our f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capitanio U,Suardi N,Matloob R,Abdollah F,Castiglione F,Briganti A,Carenzi C,Roscigno M,Montorsi F,Bertini R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess psychometrically a new questionnaire for measuring the psychosocial morbidity in patients with prostate cancer and in their partners, and to compare the morbidity of patients and their partners. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A sequential sample of patients with any stage of prostate cancer and attending gen...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cliff AM,MacDonagh RP

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• Mid-urethral synthetic slings (MUSS) have grown in acceptance and popularity to gain a foremost position in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery. • There are numerous studies that provide a large amount of Level 1 and 2 evidence that support the concept of a sling placed at the level of the mid-urethra. • Long-...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Fong ED,Nitti VW

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of the application of autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after a follow-up of >/=1 year. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 123 women with SUI (aged 36-84 years) were treated with transurethral ultrasonography-guided injectio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mitterberger M,Marksteiner R,Margreiter E,Pinggera GM,Colleselli D,Frauscher F,Ulmer H,Fussenegger M,Bartsch G,Strasser H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether gene profiles can provide a molecular evaluation of the quality and therapeutic potential in patients with myelomeningocele (MM), by comparing genetic profiles of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from healthy bladders and bladders from patients, to identify genes that are over- and under-expresse...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hipp JA,Hipp JD,Yoo JJ,Atala A,Andersson KE

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of smoking on bladder cancer presentation and outcome in a large cystectomy population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A database including 546 patients from the University Health Network (Toronto, Canada) and Turku University Hospital (Turku, Finland) was studied. In addition to the association of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Boström PJ,Alkhateeb S,Trottier G,Athanasopoulos PZ,Mirtti T,Kortekangas H,Laato M,van Rhijn B,van der Kwast T,Fleshner NE,Jewett MA,Finelli A,Zlotta AR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the proportion of patients achieving clinically meaningful improvement of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH-LUTS) with tadalafil using two definitions of response. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Post hoc integrated analysis of four placebo-controlled studies in m...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nickel JC,Brock GB,Herschorn S,Dickson R,Henneges C,Viktrup L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the mid-term safety and efficacy of the ALTIS® single-incision sling (Coloplast Corp., Minneapolis, MN, USA) for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective, single-arm, unsponsored, observational single-centre trial in a cohort of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Morán E,Pérez-Ardavín J,Sánchez JV,Bonillo MA,Martínez-Cuenca E,Arlandis S,Broseta E,Boronat F

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and what does the study add?: Only little and partly contradictory data are currently published about the prognostic role of immunohistochemically detectable proliferation-associated biomarkers in surgically treated squamous cell carcinoma of the penis (SCCP), and no data are ava...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： May M,Burger M,Otto W,Hakenberg OW,Wieland WF,May D,Hofstädter F,Götz S,Niessl N,Fritsche HM,Birnkammer K,Gilfrich C,Peter J,Jain A,Koch S,Lebentrau S,Riedmiller H,Rössler W,Denzinger S,Brookman-May S,Gunia S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00