Development and validation of an Arabic version of the International Prostate Symptom Score.

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 optimise the diagnostic and phototherapeutic efficacy of hypericin in superficial bladder cancer, by developing a bladder instillation fluid that does not depend on the presence of plasma proteins for an appropriate and reliable urothelial uptake of hypericin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sodium hypericinate (in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Huygens A,Kamuhabwa AR,van Cleynenbreugel B,van Poppel H,Roskams T,de Witte PA

更新日期：2005-02-01 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 evaluate the epidemiology of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among men and women, as there are significant unanswered questions about the prevalence and impact of LUTS in different populations. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A population-based, cross-sectional survey was completed in Boxmeer (the Netherlands), ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Boyle P,Robertson C,Mazzetta C,Keech M,Hobbs FD,Fourcade R,Kiemeney L,Lee C,UrEpik Study Group.

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the associations of host metabolic factors and metabolic syndrome on prostate cancer-specific death (PCSD) and overall survival (OS) in patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for biochemically recurrent disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The analysis included 273 patients with pr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rudman SM,Gray KP,Batista JL,Pitt MJ,Giovannucci EL,Harper PG,Loda M,Mucci LA,Sweeney CJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:• To evaluate whether current nephrectomy pathology reports are sufficient to allow clinicians to use prognostic nomograms, tailor surveillance, enroll patients into adjuvant trials and select systemic therapy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:• Nephrectomy pathology reports were obtained ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shuch B,Pantuck AJ,Pouliot F,Finley DS,Said JW,Belldegrun AS,Saigal C

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：:Tribute to Professor Pieter De Mulder, from Martin Gore. Pieter and I were often pitted against each other in debates at international meetings on the role of cytokine therapy. The truth is that there was little disagreement between us, but we both thought such set pieces were a good way to highlight the issues surrou...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gore ME,De Mulder P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the potential use of bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC)-seeded biodegradable scaffold for bladder regeneration in a canine model, by characterizing BMSCs and comparing them to bladder smooth muscle cells (SMCs) by immunohistochemistry, growth capability, and contractility. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Bone m...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Zhang Y,Lin HK,Frimberger D,Epstein RB,Kropp BP

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the activity of baclofen, a potent gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic agonist, against dysfunctional voiding (DV) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a clinical trial, as DV is a leading cause of LUTS in women, but there is no effective treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a randomized d...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Xu D,Qu C,Meng H,Ren J,Zhu Y,Min Z,Kong Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the surgical treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastatic to the contralateral adrenal gland and compare our experience with previous reports, as such metastases are found in 2.5% of patients with metastatic RCC at autopsy, and the role of resecting metastatic RCC at this site is...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lau WK,Zincke H,Lohse CM,Cheville JC,Weaver AL,Blute ML

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study a novel penile reinnervation technique using four sural nerve grafts and end-to-side neurorraphies connecting bilaterally the femoral nerve and the cavernous corpus and the femoral nerve and the dorsal penile nerves. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten patients (mean [± sd; range] age 60.3 [± 4.8; 54-68] years...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Souza Trindade JC,Viterbo F,Petean Trindade A,Fávaro WJ,Trindade-Filho JCS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlation between partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO) and bladder carcinogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Female Wistar rats (6 weeks old) were divided into three groups of 10 each: group 1 was exposed to n-butyl-n-butanol nitrosamine (BBN, a carcinogen) in drinking water for 8 weeks; gr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Matsumoto S,Shimizu N,Hanai T,Uemura H,Levin R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? With recent improvements in the prognosis for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), focus is now shifting towards maximising clinical benefit from targeted therapies. Factors other than efficacy data are increasingly being considered when select...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bex A,Gore M,Mulders P,Sternberg CN

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: The various phenotypes of hypospadias may result from disturbances of dissimilar embryonic processes in different time windows, suggesting aetiological heterogeneity; however, only a few studies have investigated the risk factors for the different hy...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： van Rooij IA,van der Zanden LF,Brouwers MM,Knoers NV,Feitz WF,Roeleveld N

更新日期：2013-07-01 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 determine the adequacy of T2 prostate cancer (PCa) sub-staging as an independent Predictor of biochemical disease-free survival (bDFS) after radical prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The Duke Prostate Center database was queried for patients who underwent radical prostatectomy between 1988 and 2007 and...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Caso JR,Tsivian M,Mouraviev V,Polascik TJ,Moul JW

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:• Renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) are usually easy to diagnose with imaging alone. They have unique characteristics on ultrasonography, computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging that usually allow AMLs to be differentiated from other renal masses. • If this is not possible on imaging criteria then biopsy can...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lienert AR,Nicol D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterise the clinical, radiological and histological features of mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC), as well as oncological outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This is a single institution retrospective analysis of all patients with MTSCC from 2002 to 2011. Patients were excluded if MTSCC ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kenney PA,Vikram R,Prasad SR,Tamboli P,Matin SF,Wood CG,Karam JA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of revalidation (or maintenance of certification) is to reassure patients, the general public, employers and other healthcare professionals that an individual is fit to practice. It may lead to a reduction in near misses or adverse events. The process of revalidation entails a commitment to the provision of li...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ahmed K,Zakri R,Rowland S,Joyce A,Challacombe B,Dasgupta P,Khan MS

更新日期：2011-10-01 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 develop a canine model of external urinary sphincter insufficiency by creating irreversible damage to the sphincter, because there is a need for a reliable and reproducible large animal model for the study of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) caused by deficient sphincter function. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eberli D,Andersson KE,Yoo JJ,Atala A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To report outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer managed using a watchful waiting strategy at an American centre and to explore factors that have triggered intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• From 1991 to 2005, 218 patients diagnosed with untreated localized prostate cancer were followed at ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Coen JJ,Feldman AS,Smith MR,Zietman AL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the partner's influence on the patient's choice of treatment for early prostate cancer, and whether partner characteristics and biases predict the preference. PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Questionnaires for partners to complete retrospectively were sent to consecutive patients recruited in a s...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Srirangam SJ,Pearson E,Grose C,Brown SC,Collins GN,O'Reilly PH

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Recent studies have indicated that high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is related to the development and progression of human carcinomas. However, further studies were required to confirm the roles played by HMGB1 in clinical prostate cancer treatment. ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Li T,Gui Y,Yuan T,Liao G,Bian C,Jiang Q,Huang S,Liu B,Wu D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Men with prostate cancer have higher rates of non-cancer mortality and CV morbidity and some of that excess risk has been attributed to the treatment they receive. ADT is an established treatment option ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nobes JP,Langley SE,Klopper T,Russell-Jones D,Laing RW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES™) are new approaches to minimally invasive surgery. A number of technical challenges need to be overcome and new developments of equipment are required before widespread acceptance of either modality occurs. In this ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Sawyer MD,Ponsky LE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00