Repeating the measurement of prostate-specific antigen in symptomatic men can avoid unnecessary prostatic biopsy.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and urinary incontinence (UI) in Canada, using a cross-Canada telephone survey, as there is a wide discrepancy in the reported prevalence of these conditions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A random survey with a standardized questionnaire was conducte...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Herschorn S,Gajewski J,Schulz J,Corcos J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the predictive value of isolated high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) for an unsampled prostate cancer on an extended biopsy is lower due to more thorough prostate sampling, and whether the proportion of cores with HGPIN is associated with prostate cancer, as isolated HG...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Akhavan A,Keith JD,Bastacky SI,Cai C,Wang Y,Nelson JB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) and urinary tract infection (UTI), and the local and systemic inflammatory response, in patients with ileal neobladder. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 40 patients who had a radical cystectomy and ileal neobladder. Two urine samples, one...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Suriano F,Gallucci M,Flammia GP,Musco S,Alcini A,Imbalzano G,Dicuonzo G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The common clinical practice for advanced prostatic adenocarcinoma is combination therapy of zoledronic acid (ZA) and docetaxel (TAX). Little is known about the consequences of this combination therapy with regard to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Th...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Miyazaki H,Nishimatsu H,Kume H,Suzuki M,Fujimura T,Fukuhara H,Enomoto Y,Ishikawa A,Igawa Y,Hirano Y,Homma Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate an ergonomic fourth arm technique to oversew the dorsal vascular complex (DVC) during robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Balloon of a Foley catheter inflated in the bulbar urethra. Fourth arm cranial traction via suture in the tip of the catheter. DVC overse...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Karim O,Rao A,Marsdin E,Kavia R,Parnham A,Motiwala H,Laniado M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the level of symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in orphans in institutions, and compare these data with schoolchildren of the same age group who were not institutionalised, as LUTD in children is related to factors such as social isolation and low self-esteem, with other psycholog...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Barroso U Jr,Dultra A,De Bessa J Jr,Barros DG,Maron F,Barroso DV,Moreira ED Jr

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the surgical technique of transcorporal artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation. To assess the efficacy of the AUS on continence and erectile function. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective evaluation was conducted between December 2007 and October 2012 at a tertiary referral centre of all ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wiedemann L,Cornu JN,Haab E,Peyrat L,Beley S,Cathelineau X,Haab F

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our experience with intact extraction and morecellation of nephrectomy specimen, and the advantages and disadvantages of morcellation indicated by current reports. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a previous study, 56 consecutive patients undergoing radical and simple transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrecto...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Varkarakis I,Rha K,Hernandez F,Kavoussi LR,Jarrett TW

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the heterogeneity of prostate cancer knowledge about the genes involved in prostate carcinogenesis is still very limited. Previously, the use of novel high-throughput technologies offered the possibility to investigate broad gene expression profiles and thus helped to improve understanding of the molecular ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eder IE,Bektic J,Haag P,Bartsch G,Klocker H

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prognostic significance of the expression of platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) and differentiated microvascular density (MVD) in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We used the vascular marker cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34) to identify tu...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Qi L,Du J,Zhang Z,Diao L,Chen X,Yao X

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type--Therapy (practise pattern survey) Level of Evidence 3b. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Congenital penile deviation has become a relatively frequent finding due to a greater awareness of the problem among patients and physicians. Since the first surgical correction for c...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kuehhas FE,Egydio PH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of diuresis induced by a loop diuretic (frusemide), an osmotic diuretic (mannitol) and a high-osmolar radio-contrast medium (sodium iothalamate) on the intrarenal resistive index (RI) in dogs with chronic unilateral partial ureteric obstruction (UPUO). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The split r...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Yokoyama H,Tsuji Y

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy and safety of a transportable extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) machine, the Modulith SLX-F2(TM) (Storz Medical Italia, Rome, Italy), in the management of solitary urinary calculi. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 233 patients (mean age 51 years; 172 male, 61 female) ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： De Sio M,Autorino R,Quarto G,Mordente S,Giugliano F,Di Giacomo F,Neri F,Quattrone C,Sorrentino D,De Domenico R,D'Armiento M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the influence of blood sampling/sampling tubes on mass spectrometric and clustering results, and on clinical blood variables, in blood samples collected from healthy volunteers and patients with prostate cancer. PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Two venous blood samples were taken from 12 healthy vo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pelzer AE,Feuerstein I,Fuchsberger C,Ongarello S,Bektic J,Schwentner C,Klocker H,Bartsch G,Bonn GK

更新日期：2007-03-01 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 test the hypothesis that three-dimensional hypofractionated radiotherapy (3D-HFRT) is well tolerated and not worse than 3-D conventional RT (3D-CRT) for oncological outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 162 men with hystologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma were included in the analysis. In all, 82...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Di Staso M,Bonfili P,Gravina GL,Di Genesio Pagliuca M,Franzese P,Buonopane S,Osti MF,Valeriani M,Festuccia C,Enrici RM,Tombolini V

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine disease progression and survival in patients with lymph node-positive prostate carcinoma after ascending radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP) and pelvic lymphadenectomy with different forms of postoperative adjuvant treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analysed 82 patients with lymph node metasta...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kroepfl D,Loewen H,Roggenbuck U,Musch M,Klevecka V

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with the Safyre (Promedon, Cordoba, Argentina), a new re-adjustable and minimally invasive sling for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which combines the efficacy of slings with re-adjustability. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 126 consecutive patients with a clinical and urod...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Palma PC,Dambros M,Riccetto CZ,Thiel M,Netto NR Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate possible predictive factors of involution on ultrasonography (US) or disappearance of a prenatally detected multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty-five children with unilateral MCDK detected by prenatal ultrasonography between 1989 and 2002 were analysed. All patients ex...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rabelo EA,Oliveira EA,Silva GS,Pezzuti IL,Tatsuo ES

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess atypical cytology as a positive bladder tumour marker and to determine if indexing atypical cytology to nuclear matrix protein-22 (NMP22) can decrease the false-positive results or increase the positive predictive value (PPV). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 197 patients at risk of bladder cancer wer...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Raina R,Pahlajani G,Ponsky LE,Agarwal A,Zippe CD

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To investigate the oncological efficacy of retroperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (RLRN) compared with transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (TLRN) for the management of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:• With emphasis on survival and disease recurrence, a re...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ha US,Hwang TK,Kim YJ,Oh TH,Jeon YS,Lee W,Lim JS,Lee TY,Choi Y,Park SK,Byun SS

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report a simplified and effective method for substratification of M1 castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) by correlating progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) with simple quantification of skeletal metastases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 561 men with M1 CRPC were studied longitudinally. I...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tait C,Moore D,Hodgson C,Brown M,Morris T,Growcott J,Malone M,Hughes A,Renehan A,Clarke NW,Dive C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether modified transperineal template prostate-mapping (TTPM) biopsy protocols, altering the template or the biopsy density, have sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV) equal to full 5-mm TTPM. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of an institutional registry including treatme...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Valerio M,Anele C,Charman SC,van der Meulen J,Freeman A,Jameson C,Singh PB,Emberton M,Ahmed HU

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To present a novel method of renal ablation using direct current electrolysis, using a porcine model to assess the safety and efficacy of the technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS:• In all, 20 anaesthetised pigs were used, after receiving ethical approval. The pigs were housed and managed in accordance with Ins...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lloyd M,Miller J,Moretti KL,Texler M,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To analyse telomerase activity in disseminated prostate cancer cells isolated from bone marrow aspirates taken from men with localized prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Disseminated epithelial prostate cancer cells were isolated from bone marrow aspirates from 69 men wit...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pfitzenmaier J,Ellis WJ,Arfman EW,Hawley S,McLaughlin PO,Lange PH,Vessella RL

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect on quality of life of being discharged home with a catheter before definitive treatment in patients with acute urinary retention (AUR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients attending the emergency department with AUR were assessed and discharged home with a catheter if they fulfilled predeter...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khoubehi B,Watkin NA,Mee AD,Ogden CW

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the factors that influence the onset of androgen independence (AI, which heralds a dismal outcome) in patients with metastatic prostate carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of 361 consecutive patients with prostate carcinoma diagnosed and treated in the authors' institution from 1 January 19...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sim HG,Lau WK,Cheng CW

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00