Role of alpha1-blockers in chronic prostatitis syndromes.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if athermal methods are as effective in preventing blood transfusions as the use of cautery across various prostate volumes following prostate tissue resection for benign prostatic hyperplasia using Aquablation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The current commercial AQUABEAM robot that performs Aquablation...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Elterman D,Bach T,Rijo E,Misrai V,Anderson P,Zorn KC,Bhojani N,El Hajj A,Chughtai B,Desai M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the value of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) in the detection of significant prostate cancer (PCa) and to compare transperineal MRI/ultrasonography fusion biopsy (fusPbx) with conventional transrectal systematic biopsy (sysPbx) in biopsy-naïve patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Borkowetz A,Hadaschik B,Platzek I,Toma M,Torsev G,Renner T,Herout R,Baunacke M,Laniado M,Baretton G,Radtke JP,Kesch C,Hohenfellner M,Froehner M,Schlemmer HP,Wirth M,Zastrow S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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 validate high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) serum levels as an independent marker for disease-free survival (DFS) in clinically localised clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 403 consecutive patients with clinically localised (T1-3N0M0) ccRCC treated by radical o...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： de Martino M,Klatte T,Seemann C,Waldert M,Haitel A,Schatzl G,Remzi M,Weibl P

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To analyse the overall and type-specific human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and distribution in penile carcinoma and determine the correlation to histopathological parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• In this retrospective study, we analysed HPV status in 241 patients with penile carcinoma, treated at Öre...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kirrander P,Kolaric A,Helenius G,Windahl T,Andrén O,Stark JR,Lillsunde-Larsson G,Elgh F,Karlsson M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:•To determine the relationship between statin use and biochemical recurrence (BCR) following radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:•A retrospective analysis was performed on 3198 RP patients between 1990 and 2008. •Exclusion criteria were neo-adjuvant or adjuvant therapy, follow-up <2 years, and i...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ritch CR,Hruby G,Badani KK,Benson MC,McKiernan JM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While patient age and gender are important factors in the clinical decision-making for treating urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB), there are no evidence-based recommendations to guide healthcare professionals. We review previous reports on the influence of age and gender on the incidence, biology, mortality an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shariat SF,Sfakianos JP,Droller MJ,Karakiewicz PI,Meryn S,Bochner BH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the variability of subjective tutor performance improvement (Pi) assessment and to compare it with a novel measurement algorithm: the Pi score. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The Pi-score algorithm considers time measurement and number of errors from two different repetitions (first and fifth) of the same...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Veneziano D,Canova A,Arnolds M,Beatty JD,Biyani CS,Dehò F,Fiori C,Hellawell GO,Langenhuijsen JF,Pini G,Rodriguez Faba O,Siena G,Skolarikos A,Tokas T,Van Cleynenbreugel BSEP,Wagner C,Tripepi G,Somani B,Lima B

更新日期：2019-04-01 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 explore whether the number of unfavourable pretreatment risk factors predicts cause-specific mortality in men treated with prostate brachytherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between April 1995 and March 2006, 739 patients were treated who had at least one of the following adverse risk factors: pretreatment pros...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Taira AV,Merrick GS,Galbreath RW,Butler WM,Lief JH,Wallner KE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the optimal contractile response of isolated ureters to inflammatory mediators and neurotransmitters by evaluating four common methods of ureteric suspension. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ureters from adult domestic swine were placed immediately in Krebs buffer and cut into 4-5 mm segments. Four method...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Jerde TJ,Saban R,Nakada SY

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess, in a repeat audit of a regional lithotripsy service, whether changes implemented after a regional audit in 1994 (which showed disappointing results from shock wave lithotripsy, attributable to both poor patient selection and an inadequate fixed-site lithotripter) have had any effect. PATIENTS AND ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Parkin J,Keeley FX Jr,Timoney AG

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the possibility that allogeneic responses might, by chance, encompass cross-reactive T cell clones specific for neo-antigenic tumour determinants, and thereby activate antitumour immunity; such cross-reactions are well documented for antiviral immunity, and genetic instability in developing cancers...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Muir G,Rajbabu K,Callen C,Fabre JW

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Treatment options for testis cancer depend on the histological subtype as well as on the clinical stage. An accurate staging is essential for correct treatment. The 'golden standard' for staging purposes is CT, but occult metastasis cannot be detected with this method. Currently, parameters such as primary t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ruf CG,Linbecker M,Port M,Riecke A,Schmelz HU,Wagner W,Meineke V,Abend M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed a systematic literature review to assess the current status of a totally intracorporeal robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) approach. The current 'gold standard' for radical cystectomy remains open radical cystectomy. RARC has lagged behind robot-assisted prostatectomy in terms of adoption and percei...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Collins JW,Wiklund NP

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of a genomic classifier (GC) test for predicting metastasis risk after radical prostatectomy (RP) on urologists' decision-making about adjuvant treatment of patients with high-risk prostate cancer. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Patient case history was extracted from the medical records of eac...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Badani KK,Thompson DJ,Brown G,Holmes D,Kella N,Albala D,Singh A,Buerki C,Davicioni E,Hornberger J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the utility of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (Dermabond, Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA; an effective means of epithelial skin closure) under a diaper (i.e. constantly exposed to bodily fluids) in 25 children (not toilet-trained) undergoing inguinal surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective revi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ferlise VJ,Ankem MK,Barone JG

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of degarelix vs luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue (triptorelin) plus short-term antiandrogen treatment for advanced prostate cancer. METHODS:We developed a decision analytic model based on a clinical trial and literature review. The two interventions evaluated ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lu L,Peters J,Roome C,Stein K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the components of metabolic syndrome in men aged ≥50 years with and without clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Men were selected from t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： DiBello JR,Ioannou C,Rees J,Challacombe B,Maskell J,Choudhury N,Kastner C,Kirby M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate in a prospective, observational study whether transperineal prostate biopsy (TPbx) results in patient-reported quality-of-life (QoL) changes from baseline in the first 3-months after TPbx. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Consenting patients completed the 26-item Expanded Prostate cancer Index Composite (...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Dowrick AS,Wootten AC,Howard N,Peters JS,Murphy DG

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate ultrasensitive (US) measurements of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in men with prostate cancer, and to correlate the findings with currently accepted values for PSA recurrence, as PSA is widely accepted as a surrogate marker for disease recurrence after treatment for prostate cancer, and al...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Taylor JA 3rd,Koff SG,Dauser DA,McLeod DG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the oncological outcome and functional results of prostate-sparing cystectomy (PSC), proposed for treating bladder cancer, used since 1999 in our institution in an attempt to preserve male sexuality and to increase continence after cystectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between January 1999 and Decembe...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Botto H,Sebe P,Molinie V,Herve JM,Yonneau L,Lebret T

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical and video-urodynamic outcome in women with by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treated with a bone-anchored pubovaginal sling. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 70 women with SUI (as evaluated by a clinical examination, a voiding questionnaire, a short pad-test and video-urod...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carbone A,Palleschi G,Ciavarella S,Morello P,Tomiselli G,Parascani R,Tubaro A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that bladder cancer is a heterogeneous disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We examined the temporal trends of bladder cancer by histological subtype and by disease stage and grade using the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data collected in 1973-2007. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhang Y,Zhu C,Curado MP,Zheng T,Boyle P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) is associated with a lower transfusion rate than radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this cohort study, we evaluated 1244 consecutive patients who underwent RALP (830) or RRP (414) between June 2003 an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kordan Y,Barocas DA,Altamar HO,Clark PE,Chang SS,Davis R,Herrell SD,Baumgartner R,Mishra V,Chan RC,Smith JA Jr,Cookson MS

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of solifenacin succinate treatment on quality of life (QoL) measured in clinical trials in patients with overactive bladder (OAB). PATIENTS AND METHODS:QoL data using the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) were analysed from two phase-3, 12-week studies (1984 patients) and a long-term ext...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kelleher CJ,Cardozo L,Chapple CR,Haab F,Ridder AM

更新日期：2005-01-01 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 define changes in the clinical pathway for open radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and to determine their impact on patient care under the indirect influence of minimally invasive prostatectomy after implementing robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) at our institution and modifying th...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kaufman MR,Smith JA Jr,Baumgartner RG,Wells N,Chang SS,Herrell SD,Cookson MS

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:ERG-gene rearrangement defines a distinct molecular subtype of PCA with potential biological and clinical implications. To identify a molecular signature reflective of the downstream effects of ERG-mediated transcriptional regulation with prognostic implication in patients with prostate cancer (PCA). MATERI...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bismar TA,Alshalalfa M,Petersen LF,Teng LH,Gerke T,Bakkar A,Al-Mami A,Liu S,Dolph M,Mucci LA,Alhajj R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test whether salvage radiotherapy (SRT) in patients with lymph node negative (N0) prostate cancer is equally effective with persistent prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and PSA rising from the undetectable range (<0.1 ng/mL) after radical prostatectomy (RP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We assessed post-SRT PSA pro...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bartkowiak D,Siegmann A,Böhmer D,Budach V,Wiegel T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00