Uropharmacology: VIII. Sympathomimetic agents.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the patient demographic factors, comorbidities, and concomitant medications associated with a change in the likelihood of tadalafil-associated adverse events (AEs) in men with erectile dysfunction. METHODS:Pooled safety data were analyzed from 3488 tadalafil-treated men who participated in 21 pl...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Brock G,Glina S,Moncada I,Watts S,Xu L,Wolka A,Kopernicky V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether African Americans (AAs) with intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) receive similar treatment as white patients and whether any observed disparities are narrowing with time. METHODS:We used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results to identify 128,189 men with localized inter...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mahal BA,Aizer AA,Ziehr DR,Hyatt AS,Sammon JD,Schmid M,Choueiri TK,Hu JC,Sweeney CJ,Beard CJ,D'Amico AV,Martin NE,Kim SP,Trinh QD,Nguyen PL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the evaluation of 116 renal masses 91 (80%) were interpreted as cystic and 25 (20%) as solid. Additional evaluation by arteriography and finally surgery showed that 3 of the 25 initially believed to be solid proved to be cystic. These three renal masses with internal echoes on ultrasound were found at surgery to be...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arger PH,Zarembok I

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In approximately 25% of patients with testicular germ cell tumor (GCT), the cancer metastasizes to lymph nodes and distant organs. The initial lymphatic drainage site of GCTs is the retroperitoneum. GCTs rarely involve mesenteric lymph nodes. In this study, we report a case of a 32-year-old male patient with GCT and a...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Djaladat H,Movassaghi K,Ahmadi H,Nichols CR,Daneshmand S

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder of unknown etiology. We tested the hypothesis that a microorganism would be found at higher prevalence in urine or bladder tissue from women with IC than from control women. METHODS:Urine and bladder tissue were obtained at cystos...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Keay S,Schwalbe RS,Trifillis AL,Lovchik JC,Jacobs S,Warren JW

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The charts of all patients receiving radical surgery and radiation therapy for cancer localized to the prostate in the years 1950 to 1977 in the State of Connecticut were reviewed. Long-term survival rates at ten and fifteen years were considerably better in those patients treated with radical surgery. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Conant JK,Flannery JT,Graydon RJ,Ely MG 3rd,Berlin BB

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A prostate biopsy data base derived from patients referred to private practice urologists was analyzed for the cancer diagnosis rates of the "initial" biopsy and the repeated biopsy performed within 1 year for those patients with a noncancer diagnosis. METHODS:A retrospective analysis assessed 132,426 prost...

journal_title：Urology

authors： O'dowd GJ,Miller MC,Orozco R,Veltri RW

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-three patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy with marked urinary distress, which I believed warranted surgical treatment, were selected from private practice. These patients were treated with long-term conservative therapy to determine the efficacy of candicidin for this condition. Patients receiving candici...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Orkin LA

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of a patient whose left renal vein was ligated in the course of a right nephrectomy for a large Wilms tumor, in the presence of an unobstructed vena cava and without established venous collateral circulation. It would appear that even with sudden obstruction to venous outflow the left kidney can devel...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tucci P,Diagonale AM,Visani S,Gentile RL

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few case reports of bladder agenesis. The outcome of the patients differs and depends on the associated malformations. Different urinary diversions are described to save renal function. Most of the surviving patients with bladder agenesis have undergone incontinent urinary diversions as primary treatment. We...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pfister D,Sahi D,Heidenreich A,Rohrmann D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify a population of patients within the group with positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy who would benefit in terms of improved local control of disease by the administration of adjuvant radiation therapy to the prostate bed. METHODS:Postoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) valu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Coetzee LJ,Hars V,Paulson DF

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Numerous techniques have been described for supporting the vaginal vault after enterocele repair and hysterectomy. We describe a transvaginal culdosuspension that obliterates the cul-de-sac and supports the vaginal cuff high on the levator plate. The normal vaginal axis is restored, and adequate vaginal dept...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Comiter CV,Vasavada SP,Raz S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prevalence of baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large cohort of patients presenting with renal masses to a tertiary care center, comparing serum creatinine (sCr) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). sCr inadequately reflects renal function. eGFR and chronic kidney disease...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Canter D,Kutikov A,Sirohi M,Street R,Viterbo R,Chen DY,Greenberg RE,Uzzo RG

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the factors affecting desmopressin response and relapse rates in an adult male population with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (MNE). Nocturnal enuresis is a frequent heterogeneous condition, which is genetically complex in nature. METHODS:Between September 2007 and January 2009, a total o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Burgu B,Gökce MI,Gücük A,Soygür T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence rates of erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction, associated bother, and their relation to sexual activity in a population-based sample of elderly men.Methods. Data were collected from 1688 men by way of self-administered questionnaires (including the International Continence Society...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Blanker MH,Bosch JL,Groeneveld FP,Bohnen AM,Prins A,Thomas S,Hop WC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of drainage on rabbit bladder blood flow after 4 weeks of partial outlet obstruction. Previous studies have shown that catheterization and drainage of the urinary bladder in control rabbits resulted in a significant nitric oxide-induced increase of blood flow to the bladder. It was al...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schröder A,Kogan BA,Lieb J,Levin RM

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effectiveness and durability of transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) in the treatment of symptoms of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) in a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled study. METHODS:Thirty-three patients with moderate-to-severe symptoms of CPPS were randomized to either T...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Leskinen MJ,Kilponen A,Lukkarinen O,Tammela TL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fibroepithelial polyps of the ureter, usually of congenital or inflammatory origin, are rare entities. These polyps are often solitary, but cases of multiple polyps have also been reported. Treatment of these entities has evolved with emerging surgical techniques and technologies. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE:We de...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Carey RI,Bird VG

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A murine transitional cell carcinoma tumor model has been used to evaluate the combined use of radiotherapy and three chemotherapeutic agents, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide, and cis-diamminedichloroplatinum. The preliminary radiation therapy evaluation demonstrated that the tumor is radiosen...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Weldon TE,Kursh E,Novak LJ,Persky L

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic disease (CD) is a parasitic infestation by Echinococcus granulosus and occurs endemically in many countries, associated with sheep farming. Renal involvement is rare (2-4%) and is often indicative of disseminated disease. Echinococcal larvae can reach the kidneys through the bloodstream or lymph glands or throu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Di Benedetto A,Macchione L,Ciccarello G,Mileto A,Inferrera A,Mucciardi G,Galì A,Ascenti G,Magno C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the differences, if any, in outcomes with transperitoneal (TP) versus extraperitoneal (EP) approaches during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). METHODS:We reviewed the data from 40 consecutive patients who underwent EP-RARP at our institution by the same surgical team. The outcomes w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Atug F,Castle EP,Woods M,Srivastav SK,Thomas R,Davis R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To collect and analyze quality-of-life (QOL) data from PROvenge Treatment and Early Cancer Treatment trial (PROTECT, NCT00779402), a phase III, randomized controlled trial of sipuleucel-T in patients with asymptomatic androgen-dependent prostate cancer. METHODS:Patients experiencing prostate-specific antigen...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Beer TM,Schellhammer PF,Corman JM,Glodé LM,Hall SJ,Whitmore JB,Frohlich MW,Penson DF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing could be used to identify men who are at higher future risk of developing clinical prostate cancer or to diagnose prostate cancer earlier in high-risk groups, such as black men or those with a family history of the disease. These cohorts then could be offered chemopreventive cli...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Moul JW

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a descriptive analysis of the functional, mental, and urodynamic status of a population of incontinent elderly female nursing home patients. One hundred fifty-five intermediate care female patients with a mean age of 85.5 years were identified as being incontinent of urine at least once daily. After urologi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Dennis PJ,Rohner TJ Jr,Hu TW,Igou JF,Yu LC,Kaltreider DL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine, after psychometric evaluation and validation of the translated National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), the practical value of this questionnaire in a routine diagnostic prostatitis setup for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPP...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schneider H,Brähler E,Ludwig M,Hochreiter W,Collins MF,Eremenco S,Weidner W

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transrectal ultrasound may establish the diagnosis of prostatic abscess in an ambiguous clinical setting. Transurethral resection (deroofing) is the treatment preferred by many clinicians, yet intraoperative complete abscess obliteration may be difficult to confirm endoscopically. We report on a patient with a complex...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kinahan TJ,Goldenberg SL,Ajzen SA,Cooperberg PL,English RA

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the general health-related quality of life (GHQOL) of patients with superficial bladder cancer who underwent transurethral resection (TUR). METHODS:We assessed the GHQOL a total of 178 times for 133 patients with superficial bladder cancer before multiple TURs. The GHQOL was assessed using the Med...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yoshimura K,Utsunomiya N,Ichioka K,Matsui Y,Terai A,Arai Y

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple oncologic treatment modalities are often integrated into the curative treatment approach for the patient with a newly established diagnosis of cancer. The combination of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapies with radiotherapy for the care of the patient with prostate cancer is no exception. There is clear eviden...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pisansky TM

更新日期：2003-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the impact of radical nephrectomy and nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for localized renal cell carcinoma on quality of life (QOL). METHODS:Retrospectively, 357 patients who had undergone NSS (n = 158) or radical nephrectomy (n = 199) for localized renal cell carcinoma completed postal questionnaire...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Poulakis V,Witzsch U,de Vries R,Moeckel M,Becht E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether conservative management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an appropriate option for patients with bladder stones. METHODS:The study cohort comprised 34 men who underwent endoscopic bladder stone removal with subsequent conservative management of BPH, including watchful waiting and...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yoshida T,Kinoshita H,Nakamoto T,Yanishi M,Sugi M,Murota T,Matsuda T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00