Diagnosing detrusor sphincter dyssynergia in the neurological patient.

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 characterise the surgical feasibility and outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) for pathological T4 bladder cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective evaluation of a prospectively maintained International Radical Cystectomy Consortium database was conducted for 1118 patients who underwent ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Al-Daghmin A,Kauffman EC,Shi Y,Badani K,Balbay MD,Canda E,Dasgupta P,Ghavamian R,Grubb R 3rd,Hemal A,Kaouk J,Kibel AS,Maatman T,Menon M,Mottrie A,Nepple K,Pattaras JG,Peabody JO,Poulakis V,Pruthi R,Palou Redorta J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate retrospectively the surgical, symptomatic and oncological outcomes of pelvic exenteration surgery (PES) in men with significant intrapelvic complications of locally advanced castration-sensitive (CSPC) and castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 103 patients ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Heidenreich A,Bludau M,Bruns C,Nestler T,Porres D,Pfister DJKP

更新日期：2020-09-01 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 evaluate the tissue yield of a new core-biopsy needle with an end-cut mechanism when used for transrectal prostate biopsies. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The end-cut instrument has an adjustable stroke length (13, 23 or 33 mm) and an inner and an outer cannula, but no trocar. It was compared with the conventional...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Häggarth L,Ekman P,Egevad L

更新日期：2002-07-01 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 review the clinical and laboratory features and response to treatment of patients with acute brucellar epididymo-orchitis reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, and to compare these with other cases reported previously. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, records of all 26 adult pa...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Memish ZA,Venkatesh S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:• To investigate a new method of vas deferens radiography for ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO). • To evaluate the effect of a procedure involving dilation of the ejaculatory duct by F9 seminal vesicoscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• Twenty-two patients with EDO were diagnosed using semen analysis, semen fruct...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Xu B,Niu X,Wang Z,Li P,Qin C,Li J,Liu B,Wang P,Jia Y,Wu H,Zhang W

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of age on the biochemical and functional properties, and regional distribution of endothelin (ET) receptors in the rabbit renal pelvis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The properties of ET receptors in 6-week-old and 6-month-old male rabbit renal pelves were examined using isolated muscle-bath an...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wada Y,Latifpour J,Saito M,Afiatpour P,Weiss RM

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the changes in body composition, muscle function and energy expenditure after radical cystectomy (RC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eleven consecutive men (median age 66 years, range 44-79) who had a RC over a 1-year period had measurements made of their total body protein, by neutron-activation analysi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mathur S,Plank LD,Hill AG,Rice MA,Hill GL

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:• To evaluate the effect of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) on sexual function in the short (6 months), medium (6 years) and long (12 years) term and assess the conformity between patient and partner regarding sexual function. PATIENTS AND METHODS:• A prospective cohort study set at the Aberde...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mishriki SF,Grimsley SJ,Lam T,Nabi G,Cohen NP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT? AND WHAT DOES THE STUDY ADD?: The EndoSew(®) prototype was first tested in a porcine model several years ago. The investigators found it both simple to master and reliable, its greatest advantage being a 2.4-fold time saving compared with straight laparoscopic suturing. In additi...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Roth B,Birkhäuser FD,Thalmann GN,Zehnder P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of combined finasteride and flutamide therapy on haemoglobin and haematocrit values in men with advanced prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Nineteen men, previously untreated by hormone therapy, with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate and clinical evidence of a...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ornstein DK,Beiser JA,Andriole GL

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the incidence, prevalence and management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia, reported in UK general practice. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All clinical information relating to LUTS and its treatment was assessed for men aged > or = 45 years and registered o...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Logie J,Clifford GM,Farmer RD

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel oral anti-coagulants (NOACs) are increasingly being used in clinical practice and are set to almost entirely replace the vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, in the near future. Similarly, new antiplatelet agents are now regularly used in place of older agents, such as aspirin and clopidogrel. In an ageing p...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ellis G,John Camm A,Datta SN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcome of a modified one-layer and two-layer vasovasotomy (VV) in two groups of similar men undergoing vasectomy reversal. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The charts and surgical records of all surgical procedures performed on men undergoing a modified one- or two-layer VV between June 1992 and July 199...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Fischer MA,Grantmyre JE

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relevance of ureterocele ectopia and associated reflux on the outcome of duplex system ureteroceles (DSU) after neonatal transurethral incision (TUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 41 neonates with a diagnosis of DSU; the ureterocele was ectopic in 24 (58%). Before TUI, vesico-urete...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Castagnetti M,Cimador M,Sergio M,de Grazia E

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse our long-term oncological outcomes with active surveillance in patients with positive surgical margins (PSMs) after nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), as this situation is a difficult therapeutic dilemma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We performed open NSS for renal masses with f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lopez-Costea MA,Fumadó L,Lorente D,Riera L,Miranda EF

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Positive surgical margins (PSMs) after radical prostatectomy are common, although their impact on the risk of disease recurrence is unknown. We examined the impact of PSMs on the risk of 'significant' biochemical recurrence stratified by their risk of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Corcoran NM,Hovens CM,Metcalfe C,Hong MK,Pedersen J,Casey RG,Peters J,Harewood L,Goldenberg SL,Costello AJ,Gleave ME

更新日期：2012-09-01 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 characterize the clinical outcomes of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as the sole therapy for localized prostate cancer, and to determine independent predictors of disease progression, as recent studies indicate an increasing use of ADT. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The records of all patients with cT1-4NXM0 a...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Janoff DM,Peterson C,Mongoue-Tchokote S,Peters L,Beer TM,Wersinger EM,Mori M,Garzotto M

更新日期：2005-09-01 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 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 document the clinicopathological features of prostate cancer in a cohort of Jamaican men, and to determine which of these features are of prognostic significance in this population. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical and pathological findings in 99 patients with prostate cancer (diagnosed consecutively aft...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shirley SE,Escoffery CT,Sargeant LA,Tulloch T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Elderly patients have more years to compound comorbidities and it has previously been shown that comorbidity is an important predictor of overall survival in patients with bladder cancer, including those treated with radical cystectomy (RC). Other stu...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Horovitz D,Turker P,Bostrom PJ,Mirtti T,Nurmi M,Kuk C,Kulkarni G,Fleshner NE,Finelli A,Jewett MA,Zlotta AR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Erectile dysfunction is a recognized complication of radical prostatectomy. Androgen deprivation therapy adversely impacts sexual function. Our study shows that the preoperative use of androgen de...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mazzola CR,Deveci S,Heck M,Mulhall JP

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To aid the interpretation of the trends in prostate cancer mortality, which declined in the UK in the early 1990 s for unknown reasons, by investigating prostate cancer death rates, incidence and treatments in England and Wales in 1975-2004. METHODS:Join-point regression was used to assess secular trends in ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Hussain S,Gunnell D,Donovan J,McPhail S,Hamdy F,Neal D,Albertsen P,Verne J,Stephens P,Trotter C,Martin RM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the mid-term safety and efficacy of the ALTIS® single-incision sling (Coloplast Corp., Minneapolis, MN, USA) for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective, single-arm, unsponsored, observational single-centre trial in a cohort of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Morán E,Pérez-Ardavín J,Sánchez JV,Bonillo MA,Martínez-Cuenca E,Arlandis S,Broseta E,Boronat F

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), benign prostatic obstruction (BPO), and the overactive bladder have increasing prevalence with age in both men and women (with the obvious exception). The question is, are they interrelated or independently related to age? The specific issue is whether BPO causes the overactive bla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Thomas AW,Abrams P

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00