Serum neuron specific enolase: can it be a tumour marker for renal cell carcinoma?

abstract：:Cyproterone acetate was given as monotherapy to 18 patients with advanced prostatic carcinoma at a weekly dose of 300 mg. Progression was observed in all of the patients; median time to progression was 35 months and median survival time was 48 months. Partial response, stabilization, progression and exitus rates by ye...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kayigil O,Atahan O,Metin A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and to its association with high cardiovascular risk. Therefore, screening for CKD is an increasingly important concept, aiming for early detection and prevention of progression and complications of thi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cepoi V,Onofriescu M,Segall L,Covic A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study aimed at evaluating the relationship between Klotho levels and insulin resistance and albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) in type 2 diabetic patients with CKD. METHODS:We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study in our outpatient diabetic nephropathy clinic from 2014 to 2016, enrolling...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Silva AP,Mendes F,Pereira L,Fragoso A,Gonçalves RB,Santos N,Rato F,Neves PL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of spontaneous perirenal hematoma that developed acutely during an elective coronary angiography in a 65-year-old man with suspected coronary artery disease, probably related to the use of heparin during angiography. The patient did not have any systemic vasculitides and was not receiving antiplatelet...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Goel R,Aron M,Kesarwani PK,Gupta NP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that residual renal function but not peritoneal clearance predicted patients' survival in peritoneal dialysis therapy. In the present study, we tried to explore the potential causes resulting in the difference between residual renal function and peritoneal dialysis in continuous ambulatory ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tian XK,Wang T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the major complication related to contrast media administration in patients after coronary angiography (CAG). However, inconsistent results have been published in the literature regarding the effects of pharmacological drugs on CIN prevention. We conducted a network meta...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ma WQ,Zhao Y,Wang Y,Han XQ,Zhu Y,Liu NF

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although frequent use of prophylactic antibiotics for patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB), incidences of urinary tract infection (UTI) and bacterial resistance are still increasing. We evaluated the efficacy of augmented prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing TRPB. METHODS:A syst...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yang L,Tang Z,Gao L,Li T,Chen Y,Liu L,Han P,Li X,Dong Q,Wei Q

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to determine the morbidity of lumbotomy incision used in the last 100 living related donor nephrectomies retrospectively. METHODS:Since March 1991, 100 donor nephrectomies were made to living donors with lumbar incision. Incisions made in lateral decubitus position, subcostally o...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bayazit Y,Aridoğan IA,Tansuğ Z,Unsal I,Erken U

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article "Interleukin 6 is a better predictor of 5-year cardiovascular mortality than high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in hemodialysis patients using reused low-fux dialyzers". ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Thang LV,Loc ND,Kien NT,Dung NH,Quyen DBQ,Tuan NM,Ha DM,Kien TQ,Dung NTT,Van DT,Van Duc N,Ha NTT,Toan PQ,Nghia VX

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, there have been a few reports on the decrease in the incidence of severe Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) in Japan. To evaluate the incidence and the severity of HSPN, we examined the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HSPN in Fukushima Prefecture over a 22-year period. METHODS:W...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kawasaki Y,Suyama K,Yugeta E,Katayose M,Suzuki S,Sakuma H,Nemoto K,Tsukagoshi A,Nagasawa K,Hosoya M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate all possible risk factors that can cause impairment of overall renal function in patients with unilateral ureteral calculus and a normal contralateral kidney. METHODS:This is a prospective study of 90 patients who presented to our institute complaining of renal colic secondary to unilateral urete...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Al-Ani A,Al-Jalham K,Ibrahim T,Majzoub A,Al-Rayashi M,Hayati A,Mubarak W,Al-Rayahi J,Khairy AT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The natural history and optimal management strategy for men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and prostate cancer remain to be definitively characterized. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HIV-seropositive men treated with robotic-assisted radical laparoscop...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Izadmehr S,Leapman M,Hobbs AR,Katsigeorgis M,Nabizada-Pace F,Jazayeri SB,Samadi DB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether urine transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) can help identifying kidneys that would recover their function after drainage of unilateral ureteric obstructive. METHODS:Forty-five patients with unilateral ureteral obstruction were included. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the obstructed k...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen X,Zhu W,Al-Hayek S,Yan X,Jiang C,Zheng X,Guo H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a urothelial carcinoma with trophoblastic differentiation of the bladder that occured in a 23-year-old man. The patient presented with hematuria. Multiple papillary masses were resected transurethrally. Histopathologically, grade III urothelial cell carcinoma contained giant cells that were positiv...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tuna B,Yörükoğlu K,Mungan U,Kirkali Z

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) staining has been shown to be very useful in identifying acute proximal tubular injury, but its sensitivity, specificity and predicting values for the recovery of renal function after injury in renal biopsies have not been well established. In the first study, we randomly selected 184 ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yin W,Kumar T,Lai Z,Zeng X,Kanaan HD,Li W,Zhang PL

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a rare case of imperforate anus as a congenital anomaly. Early diagnosis and close follow up are emphasized, in order to prevent the development of complications which may last for a lifetime. ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Unlüer E,Bulut F

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic factors and role of nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We reviewed 62 cases of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at presentation to document the factors influencing the survival and to evaluate the role of nephrectomy. Sex and age of the patie...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Uygur MC,Usubütün A,Ozen H,Ayhan A,Kendi S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vesical stone formation due to intravesical mesh erosion of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is rare. In this report, a case of 48-year-old patient who underwent (TVT) elsewhere is discussed. The patient was presented with vesical stone and persistent stress urinary incontinence. Intravesical stone was detected by ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mustafa M,Wadie BS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the effect of ginkgo biloba on testicular ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-two Wistar Albino rats were randomly assigned into four groups. Torsion/detorsion (T/D) performed to the rats in group 1, group 2 received ginkgo biloba (50 mg/day) for a month before T...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Akgül T,Ayyildiz A,Nuhoğlu B,Karagüzel E,Oğüş E,Yağmurdur H,Ustün H,Germiyanoğlu C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the number of autophagosomes in podocyte from kidney tissue of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). METHODS:The changes in kidney tissue pathology were detected after hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff, Masson's trich...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Liang S,Jin J,Gong J,Lin B,Li Y,He Q

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the autologous fascia rectus sling in treating stress urinary incontinence in female patients with neuropathic bladder. Furthermore, correlations between preoperative parameters and outcome were evaluated. METHODS AND DESIGN:We retrospectively ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Athanasopoulos A,Gyftopoulos K,McGuire EJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the effects of testicular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and testicular histology on infertile patients with the aid of xanthine oxidase system and testicular tissue malondialdehyde levels. Forty patients with idiopathic infertility constituted our ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yaman,Soygür T,Yilmaz E,Elgün S,Keskineğe A,Göğüş O

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a modified fibrinogen-uptake (FUT) test, 22 patients were investigated at various intervals after kidney transplantation. Eight of the patients had developed or showed early clinical signs of acute rejection crisis at the time of measurement. Another fourteen patients formed the control group with no evidence of...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Niederle P,Reneltová I,Rossmann P,Jirka J,Prerovský I

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the trends of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) use since its introduction in our practice pathway in patients with cT2 + bladder cancer over a 20-year period. METHODS:This is a retrospective review of patients with cT2 + bladder cancer who underwent RC between 01/01/1998 and 01/01/2018 that aimed to ev...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Faraj KS,Navaratnam AK,Eversman S,Elias L,Syal A,Tyson MD,Castle EP

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, 31 (30%) cases of urinary tract infection (UTI) of 103 patients with malnutrition, who were admitted to our hospital, were investigated prospectively. Our purpose was to determine the frequency of UTI, species of bacteria caused to infection and their antibiotic susceptibility in infants with malnutriti...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Caksen H,Cesur Y,Uner A,Arslan S,Sar S,Celebi V,Kuru M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of smoking status, cumulative smoking exposure and smoking cessation on the outcomes of patient with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). METHODS:We collected smoking data from 484 patients with NMIBC who were treated with transurethral resection (TUR); smoking status was cat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Li HM,Azhati B,Rexiati M,Wang WG,Li XD,Liu Q,Wang YJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This present study aims to investigate the relationship between laboratory parameters on admission and prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in maintenance hemodialysis patients, as well as providing a theoretical basis for clinical evaluation of prognosis and corresponding intervention measures. ME...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shang W,Li Y,Li H,Li W,Li C,Cai Y,Dong J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative erectile function and attempted nerve-sparing procedure as predictors for early recovery of urinary continence after retropubic and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Patients were divided into two groups according to surgical approach (retropubic or laparoscopic) an...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Takenaka A,Soga H,Kurahashi T,Miyake H,Tanaka K,Fujisawa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum hepatitis is a dreaded risk in connection with regular dialysis treatment (RDT). Liver damage, however, can be cuased by other diseases, such as infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV). Two cases in our artificial kidney unit revealed signs of liver damage with increased liver enzyme activity. Case 1, a woman, was ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Larsson S,Ekberg M,Denneberg T

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is common in critically ill patients, and causes significant morbidity and mortality. The underlying etiology of ATN can be divided into pure ischemic, pure nephrotoxic, and mixed causes. This post-hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Schiffl H,Fischer R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00