Anterior urethral valves and diverticula in children: a result of ruptured Cowper's duct cyst?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the efficacy, evaluate the safety and assess side-effects (swelling, haematoma and pain) of percutaneous vas occlusion compared with vasectomy in Dutch men. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Vas occlusion and vasectomy procedures (attempted in 58 and 50 men, respectively) were conducted at the University Ho...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zambon JV,Barone MA,Pollack AE,Mehta M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has revolutionized the detection and management of patients with prostate cancer. Despite this there has always been a concern among clinicians about the usefulness of total PSA levels as a marker for prostate cancer. We discuss the use of calculated variables and mo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shariat SF,Karam JA,Margulis V,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2008-03-01 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 review the clinical and laboratory features and response to treatment of patients with acute brucellar epididymo-orchitis reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, and to compare these with other cases reported previously. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, records of all 26 adult pa...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Memish ZA,Venkatesh S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? In the 1980s and 1990s, a method for direct measurement of pressure and cross-sectional area in women and men was developed. It was successful in terms of obtaining meaningful results in several studies. But the technique, which was based on the field...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Aagaard M,Klarskov N,Sønksen J,Bagi P,Colstrup H,Lose G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) is a slowly progressing disease, with some patients progressing more rapidly than others. In 80% of patients who progress this is caused by the worsening of symptoms. The physician can predict the risk of progression from the patient's ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Trachtenberg J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of taking tadalafil 5 mg and placebo once daily on post-micturition dribble (PMD) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Our prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial enrolled 102 men with PMD and other LUTS. PMD was as...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Yang DY,Jeong HC,Ko K,Lee SH,Lee SK,Shin TY,Cho JS,Lee WK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To comprehensively investigate the role of the N6 -methyladenosine (m6 A) erasers ALKBH5 and FTO in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), other RCC subtypes, and oncocytoma with respect to prognostic value and biomarker potential. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The collection of tissue samples was performed within...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Strick A,von Hagen F,Gundert L,Klümper N,Tolkach Y,Schmidt D,Kristiansen G,Toma M,Ritter M,Ellinger J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the renal functional outcomes for patients treated with open partial nephrectomy (OPN) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for tumours in a solitary kidney, as renal masses in a solitary kidney present a challenging treatment dilemma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of institutional datab...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Raman JD,Raj GV,Lucas SM,Williams SK,Lauer EM,Ahrar K,Matin SF,Leveillee RJ,Cadeddu JA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the literature on the prognostic value of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) and embryonal carcinoma (EC) for occult metastatic disease in clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumour (CS I NSGCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The PubMed, Embase (OVID) and SCOPUS databases were searched up ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blok JM,Pluim I,Daugaard G,Wagner T,Jóźwiak K,Wilthagen EA,Looijenga LHJ,Meijer RP,Bosch JLHR,Horenblas S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether ageing and diabetes alter the expression of the gap junction protein connexin43 (Cx43) and of particular purinoceptor (P2R) subtypes in the corpus cavernosum and urinary bladder, and determine whether changes in expression of these proteins correlate with development of erectile and bla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Suadicani SO,Urban-Maldonado M,Tar MT,Melman A,Spray DC

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine some of the genetic alterations involved in the pathogenesis and progression of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Materials and methods In a population-based study, freshly frozen tissue was collected from all patients newly diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer in the Stockholm region ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wada T,Louhelainen J,Hemminki K,Adolfsson J,Wijkström H,Norming U,Borgström E,Hansson J,Steineck G

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the rate of postoperative complications in patients who require surgical reconstruction for ketamine-induced urinary tract dysfunction and to identify any predictors for poor postoperative outcome with subsequent management strategies. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of data collecte...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sihra N,Ockrim J,Wood D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively investigate the presentation of germ cell tumours (GCTs) of the testis in terms of stage or histology, as the incidence of this disease in increasing. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients diagnosed with GCT of the testis between 1983 and 2002 were categorised into three periods depending on the dat...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Powles TB,Bhardwa J,Shamash J,Mandalia S,Oliver T

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detailed molecular insights into bladder cancer biology might allow more detailed prognostication and optimization of treatment with the objective of improving patient outcome and quality of life. However, in bladder cancer research the search for biomarkers has been called into question and has even obtained notoriet...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bryan RT,Zeegers MP,James ND,Wallace DM,Cheng KK

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:• To investigate a new method of vas deferens radiography for ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO). • To evaluate the effect of a procedure involving dilation of the ejaculatory duct by F9 seminal vesicoscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• Twenty-two patients with EDO were diagnosed using semen analysis, semen fruct...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Xu B,Niu X,Wang Z,Li P,Qin C,Li J,Liu B,Wang P,Jia Y,Wu H,Zhang W

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the rate of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer in general practice in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The cross-sectional study took place in England and Wales, was population-based and covered 469 159 men aged 45-84 years. Pathology data on PSA ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Melia J,Moss S,Johns L,Contributors in the participating laboratories.

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• To review the published data on predisposing risk factors for cancer treatment-induced haemorrhagic cystitis (HC) and the evidence for the different preventive and therapeutic measures that have been used in order to help clinicians optimally define and manage this potentially serious condition. • Despite recognitio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Payne H,Adamson A,Bahl A,Borwell J,Dodds D,Heath C,Huddart R,McMenemin R,Patel P,Peters JL,Thompson A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: Erectile dysfunction after nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy constitutes a challenge to the urologist. The mainstay of medical treatment after radical prostatectomy to restore spontaneous erectile function remains phosphodiesterase (PDE5...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Megas G,Papadopoulos G,Stathouros G,Moschonas D,Gkialas I,Ntoumas K

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the adjunctive use of power Doppler imaging (PDI) could provide prognostic utility in the treatment of prostate cancer, as an accurate prediction of the clinical behaviour of prostate cancer is important to determine appropriate treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Most centres rely on a digital r...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eisenberg ML,Cowan JE,Carroll PR,Shinohara K

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the potential of p21 as a gene therapy treatment for prostate cancer, by introducing p21 into both androgen-dependent (AD) and -independent (AI) human prostate cancer cell lines via a recombinant adenoviral vector, Ad5CMV-p21, carrying human p21 cDNA. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The LNCaP, DU145 and PC-3...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gotoh A,Shirakawa T,Wada Y,Fujisawa M,Okada H,Kamidono S,Hamada K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To examine the prevalence and burden of overactive bladder (OAB) with bother in the UK and Sweden compared to OAB without bother and no/minimal OAB/lower urinary tract (LUTS) symptoms, respectively. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• A cross-sectional population-representative survey was conducted via the Internet in ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Coyne KS,Sexton CC,Kopp ZS,Ebel-Bitoun C,Milsom I,Chapple C

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of transcript profiling in diagnostic formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsies for prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Laser-capture microdissection (LCM) was used to microdissect glandular epithelium as well as stromal tissue in archival prostate needle biopsies...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rogerson L,Darby S,Jabbar T,Mathers ME,Leung HY,Robson CN,Sahadevan K,O'Toole K,Gnanapragasam VJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the tissue yield of a new core-biopsy needle with an end-cut mechanism when used for transrectal prostate biopsies. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The end-cut instrument has an adjustable stroke length (13, 23 or 33 mm) and an inner and an outer cannula, but no trocar. It was compared with the conventional...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Häggarth L,Ekman P,Egevad L

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypotheses that: (i) use of preoperative imaging for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) conforms to practice guidelines; (ii) preoperative imaging, through more accurate staging is associated with improved outcomes. PATIENT AND METHODS:In this population-based cohort study, records of treatmen...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： McInnes MD,Siemens DR,Mackillop WJ,Peng Y,Wei S,Schieda N,Booth CM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of various treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on sexual function. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a longitudinal multicentre study carried out in the Netherlands, 670 consecutive patients with BPH (aged > or = 50 years) were examined at baseline and 9 months after inclusion. Al...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Leliefeld HH,Stoevelaar HJ,McDonnell J

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of chronic and debilitating symptoms of the overactive bladder, defined here as the presence of chronic frequency, urgency and urge incontinence (either alone or in any combination), and presumed to be caused by involuntary detrusor contractions. Subjects and methods Data were coll...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Milsom I,Abrams P,Cardozo L,Roberts RG,Thüroff J,Wein AJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report an audit of preoperative staging variables, case selection, stage migration and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence at five large centres in the south of England. To establish PSA outcome values after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer in the UK, and enable approp...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Winkler MH,Khan FA,Hoh IM,Okeke AA,Sugiono M,McInerney P,Boustead GB,Persad R,Kaisary AV,Gillatt DA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and the severity of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with diabetes mellitus (DM). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional study included sexually active men with a diagnosis of DM attending a urological medical centre from J...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rhoden EL,Ribeiro EP,Riedner CE,Teloken C,Souto CA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00