Significance of smoking status regarding outcomes after radical prostatectomy.

abstract：:Antegrade endopyelotomy was performed in a patient with pelvic kidney. Nephrostomy tube had been placed in the patient during a previous open pyelolithotomy. The nephrostomy tract was used for establishing percutaneous access. The ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) was balloon dilated and incised laterally under vision. At ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Aron M,Goel R,Dash SC,Gupta NP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the possible association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and infectious complications after prostate biopsy. METHODS:A total of 480 men underwent prostatic biopsy due to elevated prostate-specific antigen levels and/or abnormal digital rectal examination. Patients were divided into two subgroups ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sahin C,Eryildirim B,Cetinel AC,Faydaci G,Narter F,Goktas C,Sarica K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disturbances in purine metabolism with hyperuricaemia and/or hyperuricosuria are a risk factor in uric acid and Ca oxalate stone formation. By way of a competitive xanthine oxidase inhibition, the formation of uric acid is reduced by allopurinol. In investigations on two groups of patients, Milurit could be demonstrat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Schneider HJ,Brundig P,Balogh A,Traeger A,Stein G,Fünfstück R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prostate specific antigen (PSA) population standards of a cluster of Turkish men with no clinical evidence of prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We evaluated PSA values of the men who were living in a well-defined, rural district of Western Anatolia. Two hundred fifty-seven men agreed to ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Müezzinoğlu T,Lekili M,Eser E,Uyanik BS,Büyüksu C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 31-year-old spina bifida patient presenting with a poorly differentiated T3N1M0 bladder carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation in an auto-augmented bladder. She underwent a radical cystectomy and a bilateral lymph node dissection. However, only 10 months after the onset of her symptoms, sh...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Veenboer PW,de Kort LM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effectiveness of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene METHODS: We performed a systematic review in the following databases: Medline (Ovid), EMBASE, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), from inception to nowadays. We ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Franco-Buenaventura D,García-Perdomo HA

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess GDF-15 and iron status in patients in early stages of chronic kidney disease with a particular emphasis on elderly population in association of classic iron status parameters with novel iron homeostasis biomarkers and inflammatory parameters. METHODS:Serum concentrations of G...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lukaszyk E,Lukaszyk M,Koc-Zorawska E,Bodzenta-Lukaszyk A,Malyszko J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate conservative management of renal echinococcosis in cases with normal renal function and active disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From a series of 12 consecutive patients with primary renal echinococcosis, nephrectomy was suggested to 4 patients because of kidney destruction. One patient who denied surg...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Perimenis P,Athanasopoulos A,Gyftopoulos K,Barbalias G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonfunctional carcinomas of the adrenal gland are quite rare. By presenting a 47-year-old woman with such a tumour, a review of the literature is made, with special emphasis on the epidemiology and histologic criteria in predicting malignant behaviour. In addition, the clinical, pathological and radiographic findings,...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fokaefs ED,Melekos MD,Melachrinou MP,Zarakovitis IE,Barbalias GA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In large observational studies of adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) where older adults (65 years old and older) were not well represented, the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTOR inhibitors) has poorer outcomes than the standard tacrolimus-mycophenolate-steroids (TAC-MPA-S) regimen. We conduc...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Santos AH Jr,Chen C,Alquadan K,Wen X

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Smoking habit is the major risk factor for bladder cancer (BC), related to about 50% of these tumors; however, the tobacco dose-effect impact on BC immune treatment is underexplored. This study evaluates the impact of smoke load on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) prognosis after intravesical BCG. ME...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Andrade DL,Moretti TBC,Neto WA,Benedetti J,Reis LO

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of hyponatremia, especially euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia, has changed with the development of drugs which function as vasopressin receptor antagonists. These agents increase solute-free water excretion by the kidney resulting in an aquaresis. Conivaptan, a vasopressin receptor antagonist, has ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Metzger BL,DeVita MV,Michelis MF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a series of 2,173 patients with renal tuberculosis seen between 1950 and 1979. This is group 1, serving only to show the incidence of renal tuberculosis during the antibiotic era. The fact is that the incidence of renal tuberculosis is going down slightly but constantly in the last years because th...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Petković S,Sumarac Z,Petronić V,Marković V

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the commonest variety of soft tissue sarcoma in children and young adults. It represents 6.5% of all malignant tumours in paediatrics with an annual incidence of 4 to 7 cases/million children. The primary paratesticular site is considered to have a good prognosis in comparison with other rhab...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Demir A,Onol FF,Türkeri L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In recent studies, it has been observed that androgen receptors are densely located in pelvic floor muscles. We aimed to investigate the effect of testosterone on urodynamic findings and histopathomorphology of pelvic floor muscles in rats with experimentally induced stress urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mammadov R,Simsir A,Tuglu I,Evren V,Gurer E,Özyurt C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuron specific enolase (NSE) is an isoenzyme of the glycolytic enzyme enolase. It is not only a marker for all types of neurons but also for all neuroendocrine or paraneuronal cells and various malignant tumours, even of non-neuroendocrine types. We had studied serum NSE in 25 consecutive patients with renal cell car...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yaman O,Baltaci S,Arikan N,Ozdiler E,Göğüş O,Müftüoğlu YZ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease in the general population, and usually increases in the patients with cardiovascular disease risk. The change of EAT in...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Song G,Qiao W,Liu K,Yu X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior urethral valves are usually detected during infancy by prenatal sonography. Less is known about presentation and outcome in older patients. We are describing a patient who presented with renal stones and was found incidentally on cystoscopy to have Type I urethral valves. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Köksal IT,Usta M,Erdoğru T,Ateş M,Kukul E,Baykara M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:to compare urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction symptoms reflecting quality of life and the willingness to undergo treatment again in patients treated by radical retropubic prostatectomy and low dose radiation (LDR) brachytherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:from July 1992 to November 2001, 158 patients wit...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Reis F,Netto NR Jr,Reinato JA,Thiel M,Zani E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell nephropathy is a major complication of sickle cell disease. It manifests in different forms, including glomerulopathy, proteinuria, hematuria, and tubular defects, and frequently results in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Different pathophysiologic mechanisms have been proposed to explain the development o...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hariri E,Mansour A,El Alam A,Daaboul Y,Korjian S,Aoun Bahous S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behcet's disease (BD) is a rare chronic, relapsing, multisystemic disorder characterized by mucocutaneous, ocular, vascular and central nervous system manifestations. However, the etiopathogenesis of the disease remains unknown, and diagnosis is basically dependent on clinical manifestations. Sometimes BD may be diagn...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Akin Y,Yucel S,Baykara M

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-refluxing non-obstructive megaureter is a rare condition, usually diagnosed in asymptomatic neonates. We present the case of a 39-year-old male, who presented with a 6-month history of recurrent UTIs and intermittent frank haematuria. IVU, flexible cystoscopy and micturating cystogram confirmed characteristically ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fraser L,Khan MH,Ross M,Patterson PJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When groups of 10 Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR) were fed diets containing either 1% w/w regular garlic (Allium sativum) (AS) or 1% w/w wild garlic (Allium ursinum) (AU) for 45 days, the final mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was reduced significantly compared to control (C) (C 189; AS 175; Au 173 mm Hg). Com...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Preuss HG,Clouatre D,Mohamadi A,Jarrell ST

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are commonly caused by Ebstein-Barr Virus infection. The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the genesis of lymphomas has been recognized recently. We report a HCV infected renal transplant recipient who developed PTLD 11 months after transplantation. Reduction of imm...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Aravindan AN,Moger V,Sakhuja V,Kohli HS,Varma N,Jha V

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Renal function after renal surgery depends on the volume of renal parenchyma loss and improves in the postoperative period. However, the knowledge on kidney function after radical (RN) and partial (PN) nephrectomy is still insufficient. The aim of this study is to analyze the global renal function and comp...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Antoniewicz AA,Poletajew S,Borówka A,Pasierski T,Rostek M,Pikto-Pietkiewicz W

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comorbidity has a significant impact on the health status and treatment outcome of a patient. The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is a frequently used scoring system, which evaluates the prognosis based on the patient's comorbid conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of CCI in predict...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yalin SF,Bakir A,Trabulus S,Seyahi N,Altiparmak MR

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 50 patients with terminal renal failure treated by intermittent peritoneal dialysis quantitative and qualitative assessments of peritoneal cells present in six successive changes of dialysate were performed using light microscopy and the Cytur test (Boehringer). The examination was repeated in 25 patients in the co...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sułowicz W

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Residual diuresis progressively decreases with longer dialysis vintage, and higher incidence of renal and urinary tract cancers was often observed in hemodialyzed patients compared to the general population so we hypothesized that patients without preserved residual diuresis have higher risk of renal and urinar...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Premuzic V,Gamulin M,Coric M,Jelakovic B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first prospective study to investigate the association between kidney stones, bone mineral density, serum testosterone, colon cancer and O. formigenes colonization. 40 kidney stone patients and 85 controls were enrolled. O. formigenes colonization was established. BMD was examined from T- and Z-scores usin...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ravikumar Y,Begum RF,Velmurugan R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to evaluate the effects of oral testosterone undecanoate treatment based on the temporary growth of penis and the complications of surgery in children with microphallic hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 72 randomized consecutive children with microphallic hypospadias were included in the ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen C,Gong CX,Zhang WP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00