Expression and prognostic value of platelet-derived growth factor-AA and its receptor α in nephroblastoma.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence of bone fractures in patients receiving luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists (LHRH-a) for prostate cancer (in whom a continued low testosterone level after the long-term administration of these drugs reduces bone mineral density), and thus determine the risk of secondary...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hatano T,Oishi Y,Furuta A,Iwamuro S,Tashiro K

更新日期：2000-09-01 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 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：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of partial urethral obstruction (PUO) on bladder smooth muscle outward potassium current and the contribution of the large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (Maxi-K, BKCa) channel to this activity in smooth muscle cells isolated from bladders of sham-operated and PUO male rats usi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Aydin M,Wang HZ,Zhang X,Chua R,Downing K,Melman A,DiSanto ME

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To study the operability and effectiveness of a biodegradable ureteral stent for clinical treatment of ureteral war injury using a canine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:• A device was designed and employed to generate firearm fragment wounds in unilateral ureters (on randomly chosen sides) of nine beagles (G...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Li G,Wang ZX,Fu WJ,Hong BF,Wang XX,Cao L,Xu FQ,Song Q,Cui FZ,Zhang X

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present early outcome data from patients treated for invasive penile cancers with organ-sparing surgery, as the treatment of such malignancies has traditionally either been amputative surgery or radical radiotherapy, both associated with significant physical and psychosexual morbidity. PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pietrzak P,Corbishley C,Watkin N

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the degree of preoperative bladder trabeculation in neurogenic bladder (NB) patients is a marker of significant outlet resistance. If so, severe trabeculation may obviate the need for concomitant bladder outlet procedure (BOP) during augmentation cystoplasty (AC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khoury AE,Dave S,Peralta-Del Valle MH,Braga LH,Lorenzo AJ,Bägli D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the characteristics of patients with and without positive surgical margins (PSMs) and to analyse the impact of PSMs on secondary cancer treatment after radical prostatectomy (RP), with short-term follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analysed data from 2385 consecutive patients treated using RP, who...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Evans SM,Millar JL,Frydenberg M,Murphy DG,Davis ID,Spelman T,Bolton DM,Giles GG,Dean J,Costello AJ,Frauman AG,Kearns PA,Day L,Daniels C,McNeill JJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 assess the influence of the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening on oncological and functional outcomes following robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analysed patients w...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Seetharam Bhat KR,Moschovas MC,Onol FF,Sandri M,Rogers T,Roof S,Rocco B,Patel VR

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：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 describe metastasis-free survival (MFS) in men with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence following radical prostatectomy, and to define clinical prognostic factors modifying metastatic risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of 450 men treated with prostatectomy at a tertiar...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Antonarakis ES,Feng Z,Trock BJ,Humphreys EB,Carducci MA,Partin AW,Walsh PC,Eisenberger MA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a group of young women undergoing complex vaginoplasty, which may be defined as where there has already been previous complex pelvic surgery and the patient is unsuitable for conservative treatment or minor surgical revision. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All patients who had undergone a complex vaginopla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Davies MC,Creighton SM,Woodhouse CR

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report a case series of Fournier's gangrene (FG) from our institution, and to investigate its mortality over the past 25 years. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Case notes of men presenting to our institution from 2013 to 2016 with FG were reviewed. As well as age, diabetic history, length of stay, length of stay in...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Radcliffe RS,Khan MA

更新日期：2020-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:• To determine the comparative efficacy of tamsulosin and nifedipine in medical expulsive therapy (MET) for distal ureteric stones with renal colic. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• We evaluated the comparative efficacy of tamsulosin and nifedipine in MET in a prospective randomized trial of 3189 outpatients from 10 c...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ye Z,Yang H,Li H,Zhang X,Deng Y,Zeng G,Chen L,Cheng Y,Yang J,Mi Q,Zhang Y,Chen Z,Guo H,He W,Chen Z

更新日期：2011-07-01 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 compare extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy (URS) as first-line treatments for patients with distal ureteric stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 273 patients with single, monolateral, radiopaque, distal ureteric stones of 0.5-1.5 cm were enrolled in a prospective randomized trial...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Verze P,Imbimbo C,Cancelmo G,Creta M,Palmieri A,Mangiapia F,Buonopane R,Mirone V

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the experience and views regarding live surgical broadcasts (LSB) among European urologists attending the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Society (ERUS) congress in September 2012. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An anonymous survey was distributed via email inviting the participants of the...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Khan SA,Chang RT,Ahmed K,Knoll T,van Velthoven R,Challacombe B,Dasgupta P,Rane A

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：: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 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 evaluate extended lymph node dissection (LND) as a nodal staging tool in the treatment of invasive carcinoma of the urinary bladder and to suggest a reasonable proximal limit of the dissection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 170 patients underwent radical cystectomy with extended LND up to the level of the ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Jensen JB,Ulhøi BP,Jensen KM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the optimal use of combined treatment with chemotherapy and appropriately timed surgical intervention by a specialized team might improve the outcome for patients with poor- and intermediate-prognosis (International Germ Cell Consensus Classification, IGCCC) nonseminomatous germ cell tumours...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pentheroudakis G,De Bono JS,Kaye SB,Simpson A,Paul J,Brown I,Pamenter B,Kirk A,Vasey P,Raby N,Kirk D

更新日期：2003-07-01 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 review recently published data on emphysematous cystitis (EC), a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by air within the bladder wall, and that most typically affects middle-aged diabetic women. METHODS:All articles published in English between 1956 and 2006 were identified using a Medline ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Thomas AA,Lane BR,Thomas AZ,Remer EM,Campbell SC,Shoskes DA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study guideline recommendation (GR)-concordance rates of treatment in elderly patients with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) and to identify predictors of survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of 206 consecutive patients aged ≥ 75 years (median age 79 years; range 75-95) were reviewed. All p...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bolenz C,Ho R,Nuss GR,Ortiz N,Raj GV,Sagalowsky AI,Lotan Y

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine national trends in the medical and surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) population data from 2000 to 2018. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Annual data was extracted from the MBS, PBS and Australian ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Morton A,Williams M,Perera M,Teloken PE,Donato P,Ranasinghe S,Chung E,Bolton D,Yaxley J,Roberts MJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare high-power holmium laser lithotripsy (HP-HLL) and ultrasonic lithotripsy (US-L) for disintegration of staghorn stones during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A non-inferiority randomised controlled trial was conducted between August 2011 and September 2014. Inclusion crite...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： El-Nahas AR,Elshal AM,El-Tabey NA,El-Assmy AM,Shokeir AA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00