Intravesical administration of green tea extract attenuates the inflammatory response of bacterial cystitis--a rat model.

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：UNLABELLED:Study Type - Therapy (economic analysis). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:1b. OBJECTIVE:To assess and compare the costs and effects value of either starting with sacral neuromodulation (SNM) or botulinum toxin A (BTX) treatment in patients with refractory idiopathic overactive bladder from a societal perspective. MATER...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Leong RK,de Wachter SG,Joore MA,van Kerrebroeck PE

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP), a self-reported outcome instrument for evaluating domains of PE and its treatment, comprised of four single-item measures, a profile, and an index score. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data were from men participating in observational...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Patrick DL,Giuliano F,Ho KF,Gagnon DD,McNulty P,Rothman M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if cells expressing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can be detected in blood collected by a cell-saver during radical prostatectomy (RP) or in the peripheral blood after intraoperative autotransfusion (IAT). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 112 men with clinical T1c-T2 prostate cancer undergoing RP...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Stoffel JT,Topjian L,Libertino JA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate scores and predictors of patient satisfaction at 1 year after penile prosthesis implantation (PPI) using the validated Quality of Life and Sexuality with Penile Prosthesis (QoLSPP) questionnaire. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Analyses were performed for 142 patients prospectively included in the natio...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capogrosso P,Pescatori E,Caraceni E,Mondaini N,Utizi L,Cai T,Salonia A,Palmieri A,Deho' F

更新日期：2019-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To provide data on the prevalence of urinary, bowel and sexual dysfunction in Northern Ireland (NI), to act as a baseline for studies of prostate cancer outcomes and to aid service provision within the general population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional postal survey of 10 000 men aged ≥40 years in N...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Donnelly DW,Donnelly C,Kearney T,Weller D,Sharp L,Downing A,Wilding S,Wright P,Kind P,Catto JWF,Cross WR,Mason MD,McCaughan E,Wagland R,Watson E,Mottram R,Allen M,Butcher H,Hounsome L,Selby P,Huws D,Brewster DH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To model renal function after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). To identify predictors of renal function decline after surgery, thereby allowing the identification of patients likely to be ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting. PATIEN...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kaag M,Trost L,Thompson RH,Favaretto R,Elliott V,Shariat SF,Maschino A,Vertosick E,Raman JD,Dalbagni G

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) is a slowly progressing disease, with some patients progressing more rapidly than others. In 80% of patients who progress this is caused by the worsening of symptoms. The physician can predict the risk of progression from the patient's ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Trachtenberg J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe temporal changes in patient characteristics and outcomes for radical cystectomy (RC) in England between 1995 and 2002, using routinely collected administrative data. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were extracted from the Hospital Episode Statistics database of the Department of Health in England, des...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nuttall MC,van der Meulen J,McIntosh G,Gillatt D,Emberton M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate changes in protein leakage in the glomerular filtration barrier, and in the ability of the tubule to reabsorb proteins during and after acute urinary retention (AUR). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Glomerular and tubular function was investigated in 24 men during AUR (mean age 68 years, mean retention time...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mustonen S,Ala-Houhala IO,Tammela TL

更新日期：2001-02-01 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 determine the metabolic characteristics of elderly patients with recurrent calcium oxalate stones. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Metabolic abnormalities were investigated in 88 patients with recurrent calcium oxalate stones, including 70 aged <60 years and 18 aged >/=60 years. The frequency of each metabolic abnor...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Yagisawa T,Hayashi T,Yoshida A,Okuda H,Kobayashi H,Ishikawa N,Goya N,Toma H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of cycling oestrogen in rabbits, as oestrogen is essential for physiological maintenance and integrity of the female urogenital tract. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Changes in circulating oestrogen have marked effects on the bladder of experimental animals, with ovariectomy (Ovx) inducing sm...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Palmieri K,Mannikarottu AS,Chichester P,Kogan B,Leggett RE,Whitbeck C,Levin RM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate a flexible cystoscopy simulator by determining if it could differentiate between expert and novice cystoscopists. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Seventeen subjects (10 novices with no previous endoscopic experience and seven urologists who had all carried out > 1000 flexible cystoscopies each) were asked ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Shah J,Darzi A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the distribution of c-kit-positive interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) in normal bladder and bladders from patients with megacystis-microcolon-intestinal peristalsis syndrome (MMIHS, a rare congenital and generally fatal cause of functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn), the most charac...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Piaseczna Piotrowska A,Rolle U,Solari V,Puri P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the preclinical pharmacology of Ro 115-1240, a peripherally acting selective alpha1A/1L-adrenoceptor (AR) partial agonist, compared with the alpha1A/1L-AR full agonist amidephrine, as AR agonists have some utility in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) but are limited by undesirable...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Blue DR,Daniels DV,Gever JR,Jett MF,O'Yang C,Tang HM,Williams TJ,Ford AP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the changes in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), E-cadherin and alpha-catenin expression after partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO), and whether a selective COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) might inhibit COX-2 expression and have beneficial effects on urothelial cell-to-cell interactions in rats subjecte...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Erdogru T,Celik-Ozenci C,Seval Y,Emreoglu I,Ustunel I,Korgun E,Koksal TI,Baykara M,Demir R

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) is less invasive than radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), as experimental studies suggest that the acute phase reaction is proportional to surgery-induced tissue damage. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between May and November 2006, all pat...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Fracalanza S,Ficarra V,Cavalleri S,Galfano A,Novara G,Mangano A,Plebani M,Artibani W

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTXA) injections in men with drug-refractory non-neurogenic overactive bladder (NNOAB). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 43 men received BTXA injections for NNOAB from 2004 to 2012. Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) score was obtained. For men with ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Habashy D,Losco G,Tse V,Collins R,Chan L

更新日期：2015-10-01 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 assess the durability of holmium laser enucleation of prostate in comparison to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients were enrolled in the present study between June 1997 and December 2000 and followed per protocol. All patients were urodynamically obstructed with a...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Gilling PJ,Wilson LC,King CJ,Westenberg AM,Frampton CM,Fraundorfer MR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases to regional lymph nodes are a common early event in many malignant diseases and have a poor prognosis, including in urological cancers. Molecular pathways contributing to lymphatic tumour dissemination and lymph node metastasis remain poorly understood. Besides the process of lymphovascular invasion (LVI), ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bolenz C,Fernández MI,Tilki D,Herrmann E,Heinzelbecker J,Ergün S,Ströbel P,Reich O,Michel MS,Trojan L

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the outcomes of open ureterolysis in a contemporary cohort of patients presenting with ureteric obstruction secondary to retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective analysis of 50 patients undergoing open ureterolysis and omental wrap between January 2012 and ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： O'Brien T,Fernando A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the 2-year clinical and biochemical follow-up of symptomatic men who had a high prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) level, for whom our policy has been to avoid biopsy in those with a normal repeat PSA, as minimizing negative prostate biopsies is an important goal in managing men with a high PSA, where...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Singh R,Cahill D,Popert R,O'Brien TS

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the long-term outcome of forearm free-flap phalloplasty in transsexuals, as obtaining a satisfying neophallus in female-to-male transsexuals is a surgical challenge. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analysed retrospectively 56 transsexuals who had a phalloplasty using a radial forearm free-flap in our depar...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Leriche A,Timsit MO,Morel-Journel N,Bouillot A,Dembele D,Ruffion A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify predictors for long-term urinary leakage after radical prostatectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A consecutive series of 1411 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (open surgery or robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery) at Karolinska University Hospital between 2002 and 2006 were invited to comple...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nilsson AE,Schumacher MC,Johansson E,Carlsson S,Stranne J,Nyberg T,Wiklund NP,Steineck G

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00