Genomic Subtyping in Bladder Cancer.

abstract：:Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques enable noninvasive assessment of renal function. Diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, blood oxygen level-dependent MRI, magnetic resonance elastography, and arterial spin labeling are some of the emerging techniques that have potential to investi...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Mannelli L,Maki JH,Osman SF,Chandarana H,Lomas DJ,Shuman WP,Linnau KF,Green DE,Laffi G,Moshiri M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In light of the announcement that the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam will transition to pass/fail reporting, we reviewed recent literature on evaluating residency applicants with a focus on identifying objective measurements of applicant potential. RECENT FINDINGS:References ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Huang MM,Clifton MM

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, more attention has turned to the use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials to assess treatment efficacy in overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). The challenge for investigators and clinicians is how to choose among the many available health-related quality-of-life questionnaires. This article p...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nguyen A,Sand PK

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preservation of postoperative urinary continence remains the primary concern of all men and their surgeons following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Without doubt, continence is the most important quality of life issue following radical prostatectomy. Identification of difficulties and lessons learned ove...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Ahlering TE,Gordon A,Morales B,Skarecky DW

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently in the USA, one name is added to the organ transplant waiting list every 15 min. As this list grows rapidly, fewer than one-third of waiting patients can receive matched organs from donors. Unfortunately, many patients who require a transplant have to wait for long periods of time, and many of them die befor...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： García-Domínguez X,Vicente JS,Vera-Donoso CD,Marco-Jimenez F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positioning injuries in the perioperative period are one of the inherent risks of surgery, but particularly in robot-assisted urologic surgery, and can result in often unrecognized morbidity. Injuries such as upper or lower extremity peripheral neuropathies occur via neural mechanisms and injuries such as compartment ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sukhu T,Krupski TL

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each of the three most common contemporary treatments for localized prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy, can have adverse effects on sexual health. Sexual health outcome can be improved by treatment-specific factors, such as the use of nerve-sparing technique during ra...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hollenbeck BK,Dunn RL,Wei JT,Sandler HM,Sanda MG

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction in patients' refractory to oral or injectable treatment. While the rate of infection has decreased over the past decade, it is still the most feared complication of IPP placement. Here, we assemble possible patient and surgical facto...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Holland B,Kohler T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impotence is often accompanied by loss of phallic length. To enhance penile prosthesis surgery, it is possible to perform simple adjuvant procedures that will increase perceived or true length. This article presents an overview of these techniques, which may be categorized as involving removal or fixation of tissue ab...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Caso JR,Myers MD,Wiegand L,Rodriguez A,Hann S,Carrion R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents with varicoceles represent a large and heterogeneous group. This patient population has rapidly changing hormonal levels and may present at different stages of physical and pubertal development. At the same time, the adolescent varicocele is becoming a more widely appreciated and diagnosed entity with an e...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gargollo PC,Diamond DA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Urolithiasis is a disease of prevalence across the world and up to a quarter of patients present with multiple stones. Most procedures carried out in this scenario are staged; however, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest bilateral simultaneous (BS) procedures are safe. We performed a system...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Geraghty RM,Jones P,Somani BK

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It has been firmly established that hexaminolevulinate-assisted blue light cystoscopy (HAL-BLC) reduces cancer recurrence rates. This review explores the impact of HAL-BLC on other meaningful outcomes in patients with bladder cancer, including disease progression, and earlier detection of disease at t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Pohar KS

更新日期：2020-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one in seven American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, and at least 50% of newly diagnosed patients will present with low-risk disease. In the last decade, the decision-making paradigm for management has shifted due to high rates of disease detection and overtreatment, attr...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Fascelli M,George AK,Frye T,Turkbey B,Choyke PL,Pinto PA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a well-established treatment for locally advanced, biochemically recurrent and metastatic prostate cancer. However, it is associated with significant side effects including hot flashes, loss of libido and erectile function, muscular atrophy, metabolic abnormalities, and osteoporos...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Jaswal J,Crook J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging can be associated with an abnormal decline in testosterone production, mainly due to pituitary failure, and is reflected by low serum testosterone concentrations. Manifestations of testosterone deficiency can be subtle, can be misinterpreted as consequences of normal aging, and include lack of libido and energy,...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nolten WE

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this chapter is to review the recent epidemiologic trends of kidney stone disease and discuss the impact of the increasing incidence of nephrolithiasis among children on adults with respect to extra-renal manifestations, surgical management, and secondary prevention. RECENT FINDINGS:Among...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Bonzo JR,Tasian GE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inability of urologists to consistently and effectively treat men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), also known as chronic abacterial prostatitis, is a source of great frustration. Botulinum toxin (BTX), a potent neurotoxin, can act on most of the peripheral nerves of the pelvis through a variety of mechani...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Gottsch HP,Yang CC,Berger RE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulking therapy for stress urinary incontinence in women continues to evolve from the standpoint of material science. Several new materials have recently been subjected to clinical trials with the aim of assessing efficacy and safety of these agents for possible device registration. These new additions run the gamut o...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Starkman JS,Scarpero H,Dmochowski RR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cholinergic system of the bladder includes muscarinic receptors distributed to detrusor myocytes and structures within mucosa including bladder afferent (sensory) nerves. The receptors have been shown to be involved in afferent signaling from the bladder, but it has not been established to what extent effects on t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Andersson KE,Fullhase C,Soler R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications of locally advanced prostate cancer are often overlooked in the overall treatment of prostate cancer, can have significant morbidity, and can provide a challenge for the treating urologist. Despite advances in early detection and treatment of prostate cancer, as many as 10% of patients present with or de...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Anast JW,Andriole GL,Grubb RL 2nd

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Author Siamak Daneshmand would like to note that this article published in Current Urology Reports inadvertently did not disclose financial information that could possibly be a conflict of interest. ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Pearce S,Daneshmand S

更新日期：2019-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes the latest reports in inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) complication management. RECENT FINDINGS:IPP complications are rare, and reports are limited to retrospective studies. However, recent multi-institutional studies and use of national databases have provided further insigh...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Yang DY,Kohler TS

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefit that patients with overactive bladder (OAB) experience with conservative management is an important aspect in the evaluation of this therapy. The first-line options include behavioral interventions, and several techniques are available. Clinical research indicates amelioration of individual symptoms with t...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Van Kerrebroeck PE

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is aimed at focusing on the nerve-sparing aspect of the robotic prostatectomy. It reviews the existing principles and presents the arguments based on robotic fresh cadaver dissections and from actual robotic prostatectomy cases. ...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Tewari A,El-Hakim A,Horninger W,Peschel R,Coll D,Bartsch G

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lack of reliable imaging tools in detecting prostate cancer makes a random biopsy still the standard of care to detect prostate cancer. To reduce the number of cores during a biopsy and therefore the risk of biopsy-related complications, an imaging tool which provides reliable guided biopsies is required. Transrec...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Salomon G,Schiffmann J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancers of the prostate contribute substantial morbidity and mortality to the male population. The correlation of prostate cancer incidence with aging suggests that the disease burden associated with prostate carcinoma will increase dramatically over the next several decades. Despite the large number of fatalities dir...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nelson PS,Montgomery B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite accumulating evidence that inflammation may affect the development of prostate cancer, responsible causes of intraprostatic inflammation remain elusive. This review presents epidemiologic literature on infections, particularly sexually transmitted and other ascending urogenital infections, as possible causes o...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Sutcliffe S,Platz EA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:To update the most relevant literature regarding complex vascular cases in kidney transplant setting involving the graft, especially during the harvesting procedure and back-table preparation from the subsequent implant. RECENT FINDINGS:Challenging situations affecting the kidney graft such as mu...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Hevia V,Gómez V,Hevia M,Lorca J,Santiago M,López-Plaza J,Álvarez S,Díez V,Gordaliza C,Burgos FJ

更新日期：2020-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. Patients with BPH often present with a combination of obstructive and overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms. It is postulated that bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) from BPH results in concomitant OAB symptoms through ischem...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Suarez O,Osborn D,Kaufman M,Reynolds WS,Dmochowski R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of functional outcome has become increasingly important in view of improvement in prognosis with colorectal cancer patients. Sexual dysfunction remains a common problem after colorectal cancer treatment, despite the good oncologic outcomes achieved by expert surgeons. Although radiotherapy and chemotherapy...

journal_title：Current urology reports

authors： Nagpal K,Bennett N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00