Bladder carcinoma among live-donor renal transplant recipients: a single-centre experience and a review of the literature.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78; a major molecular chaperone at the endoplasmic reticulum, strongly expressed in several tumours) expression in urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the upper urinary tract (UUT) and to evaluate the diagnostic and progressive importance of GRP78 expression in UC-UUT. PA...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Uematsu K,Ogata S,Nakanishi K,Hiroi S,Tominaga S,Aida S,Kawai T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the high circumcision rate in South Korea and its rapid increase in the short period since its introduction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:From January to December 2000, 5434 South Korean males (or their parents) aged 0-92 years were interviewed in detail about their circumcision status, their age at c...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pang MG,Kim DS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the preclinical pharmacology of Ro 115-1240, a peripherally acting selective alpha1A/1L-adrenoceptor (AR) partial agonist, compared with the alpha1A/1L-AR full agonist amidephrine, as AR agonists have some utility in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) but are limited by undesirable...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blue DR,Daniels DV,Gever JR,Jett MF,O'Yang C,Tang HM,Williams TJ,Ford AP

更新日期：2004-01-01 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 evaluate the role of urine cytology in the investigation of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the absence of haematuria. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study comprised 336 men attending a LUTS assessment clinic, who had neither macroscopic nor microscopic haematuria. One sample of urine was collec...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Potter JM,Quigley M,Pengelly AW,Fawcett DP,Malone PR

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the endocrine effects, efficacy and tolerability of a 10.8-mg depot formulation of Zoladextrade mark (goserelin acetate, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, Delaware, USA), a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist analogue, when administration was extended from every 12 weeks to every 13 w...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sarosdy MF,Schellhammer PF,Soloway MS,Vogelzang NJ,Crawford ED,Presti J,Chodak GW,Mitchell P,Porter L

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of diuretic stimulation with frusemide and mannitol on the renal resistive index (RI) of the undilated unobstructed porcine kidney. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Experiments were carried out on 14 pigs divided into two equal groups (A and B), under general anaesthesia. In all pigs both ureters w...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rawashdeh YF,Hørlyck A,Djurhuus JC,Frokiaer J,Mortensen J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the results of repairing a parastomal hernia after ileal conduit formation, using the lateral approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively assessed 18 patients (9%) who developed a parastomal hernia, from 211 who had an ileal conduit created between 1982 and 2001; 15 had a surgical repair usin...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ho KM,Fawcett DP

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide comparative data on quality of life (QoL) after prostate cancer treatment to help patients make an informed decision regarding their choice of treatment. METHODS:Patients with pathologically proven, non-metastatic, T1-T3bN0 prostate cancer were included in this prospective non-randomized study if ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blanchard P,Davis JW,Frank SJ,Kim J,Pettaway CA,Pugh TJ,Pisters LL,Ward JF,Choi S,Chapin BF,Hoffman K,Navai N,Achim M,McGuire SE,Matin SF,Nguyen Q,Mahmood U,Graber WJ,Chen HC,Wang X,Kuban DA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: For patients who are unfit for extirpative surgery, percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) presents a minimally-invasive alternative for the treatment of renal masses. PCA has been demonstrated to be safe, with complication rates <10% being reported consist...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kim EH,Tanagho YS,Bhayani SB,Saad NE,Benway BM,Figenshau RS

更新日期：2013-05-01 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 investigate the expression of thymidylate synthase (TS), a key enzyme in DNA synthesis that is over-expressed in several cancer cells, in bladder cancer and its association with patient prognosis and the response to adjuvant therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 67 bladder tissue specimens were obtained f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Li Y,Li X,Dai H,Sun X,Li J,Yang F,Gu H,Yang Y,Jin Z,Chu Y,Jin X,Kakehi Y,Wu X

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To evaluate the indications for penile prosthesis implantation in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) before and after the introduction of sildenafil. PATIENTS AND METHODS Penile prosthesis implantation was indicated in 144 men with ED at our institution between 1992 and 2007; 83 (55.6%) accepted the ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cortés-González JR,Glina S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the delivery of good-quality external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in localized prostate cancer, under-dosage to the peripheral zone (tumour) is one likely cause of poor results. The quality is improved by daily verification of the position of the prostate, and the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in delineatio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： van Vulpen M,van der Heide UA,van Moorselaar JR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the feasibility of using laser energy during nerve-sparing robotically assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), as the energy sources currently used for haemostasis in RARP adversely affect cavernous nerve function, while clips require application by a skilled assistant, but laser energy potentially...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gianduzzo T,Colombo JR Jr,Haber GP,Hafron J,Magi-Galluzzi C,Aron M,Gill IS,Kaouk JH

更新日期：2008-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate prospectively the accuracy of computer-aided three-dimensional (3D) volume-rendered computed tomography (CT) in determining the appropriate anatomical limits (tumour size, tumour location, multifocality and vascular supply) and as a potential tool in the preoperative simulation of nephron-sparing ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wunderlich H,Reichelt O,Schubert R,Zermann DH,Schubert J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare, in a retrospective study, pathological specimens of prostate cancer detected in additional areas of a 12-core biopsy with tumours detected using traditional sextant biopsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 27 patients who had undergone radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer. Prost...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Brössner C,Bayer G,Madersbacher S,Kuber W,Klingler C,Pycha A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact on patterns of recurrence of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage 1 nonseminomatous germ cell tumours (NSGCT) of the testis, who have a high likelihood of relapse on surveillance if certain risk factors are identified in the orchidectomy specimen, and thus the theoretical need for...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hendry WF,Norman A,Nicholls J,Dearnaley DP,Peckham MJ,Horwich A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:To determine whether dendritic cells (DC) transduced with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) gene can induce PSA-specific cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTL) against prostate cancer cells, and whether bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) cell-wall skeleton (CWS) can enhance the maturation of DC-PSA and the killing activi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Fujii R,Iwahashi M,Kikkawa K,Inagaki T,Kohjimoto Y,Ojima T,Mori T,Kuramoto T,Nishizawa S,Azuma I,Yamaue H,Shinka T,Hara I

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the totality of prostate cancer eradication in radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens from men with a unilaterally positive prostate biopsy, and who would currently qualify for subtotal prostate ablation with controlled thermal energy such as cryoablation or high-intensity focused ultrasound. MATERIA...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ward JF,Nakanishi H,Pisters L,Babaian RJ,Troncoso P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) concurrently receiving targeted therapy (TT) or immunotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data on patients with mRCC were extracted from a retrospective international multicentre register...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kroeze SGC,Fritz C,Schaule J,Siva S,Kahl KH,Sundahl N,Blanck O,Kaul D,Adebahr S,Verhoeff JJC,Skazikis G,Roeder F,Geier M,Eckert F,Guckenberger M

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a generator for high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU, a method of delivering ultrasonic energy with resultant heat and tissue destruction to a tight focus at a selected depth within the body), designed for extracorporeal coupling to allow various parenchymal organs to be treated. MATERIAL AND M...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Köhrmann KU,Michel MS,Steidler A,Marlinghaus E,Kraut O,Alken P

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate in the Norwich population, and its correlation with ciprofloxacin resistance in the faecal flora. We also aimed to determine the usefulness of a pre-biopsy rectal sc...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hanna MY,Tremlett C,Josan G,Eltom A,Mills R,Rochester M,Livermore DM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily with pivampicillin 700 mg orally twice daily for 10 days in men with acute epididymitis and over 40 years of age. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study comprised 172 men who entered a prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind, tri...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eickhoff JH,Frimodt-Møller N,Walter S,Frimodt-Møller C

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the natural history of a group of patients who underwent contact laser prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were followed up at 5 years after enrolling in a prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial of TURP vs contact laser pros...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Keoghane SR,Sullivan ME,Doll HA,Kourambas J,Cranston DW

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prognostic utility of the cell cycle progression (CCP) score in men with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-defined low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Men who underwent RP for Gleason score ≤6 PCa at three institutions (Marti...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Tosoian JJ,Chappidi MR,Bishoff JT,Freedland SJ,Reid J,Brawer M,Stone S,Schlomm T,Ross AE

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of commercially available single-layer small intestinal submucosa (SIS) for urethral replacement, both as an onlay and as a tube, in a rabbit model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-six male rabbits were assigned to four experimental groups. Group 1 had the ventral wall of the penile urethra ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Assmy A,El-Hamid MA,Hafez AT

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an alternative treatment option for localized prostate cancer (PCa), which is applied for over 15 years. There are conflicting recommendations for HIFU among urological societies, which can be explained by ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ganzer R,Fritsche HM,Brandtner A,Bründl J,Koch D,Wieland WF,Blana A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate histopathologically the beneficial effects of Panax ginseng extract on guinea pig testes damaged by 2,3, 7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety guinea pigs were divided into six equal groups. The normal controls (group 1) received vehicle and saline; group 2 rece...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kim W,Hwang S,Lee H,Song H,Kim S

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the acceptability and patient satisfaction of transrectal biopsy undertaken with the patient under sedation. Patients and methods A retrospective questionnaire was sent to 100 patients who had undergone transrectal biopsy between January and August 1998. Levels of patient acceptability and satisf...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Peters JL,Thompson AC,McNicholas TA,Hines JE,Hanbury DC,Boustead GB

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00