Mitochondrial respiratory efficiency is positively correlated with human sperm motility.

abstract：:Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is an uncommon inflammatory disorder of uncertain etiology that has been described in adult and pediatric populations. We describe 3 recent cases of EC that presented as a mass lesion in pediatric patients from the New England region of the United States. All patients were initially suspecte...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhou AG,Amin A,Yates JK,Diamond DA,Tyminski MM,Badway JA,Ellsworth PI,Aidlen JT,Owens CL

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the clinical value of six seminal plasma components in the evaluation of sperm quality and in the differential diagnosis of men with infertility. METHODS:We analyzed 202 seminal plasmas for prostate-specific antigen, glucose, pepsinogen C, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, prostagland...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Diamandis EP,Arnett WP,Foussias G,Pappas H,Ghandi S,Melegos DN,Mullen B,Yu H,Srigley J,Jarvi K

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：:We describe the use of a short, rigid ureteroscope to place a Foley catheter into the bladder under direct vision. The Circon ACMI MICRO-6 short ureteroscope was passed through a 22F Foley catheter modified with a catheter punch device. The catheter was placed rapidly and without difficulty in 2 patients with signific...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rozanski TA,Salazar F,Thompson IM

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With the widespread use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening, there is now concern about the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with low-risk prostate cancer (PCa). One of the most difficult aspects of PCa management is a balance of the often-competing goals of cancer control with functiona...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Loeb S,Roehl KA,Helfand BT,Catalona WJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association of the MyProstateScore (MPS) urine test on the decision to undergo biopsy in men referred for prostate biopsy in urology practice. METHODS:MPS testing was offered as an alternative to immediate biopsy in men referred to the University of Michigan for prostate biopsy from October 2...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lebastchi AH,Russell CM,Niknafs YS,Eyrich NW,Chopra Z,Botbyl R,Kabeer R,Osawa T,Siddiqui J,Siddiqui R,Davenport MS,Mehra R,Tomlins SA,Kunju LP,Chinnaiyan AM,Wei JT,Tosoian JJ,Morgan TM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) still remains the "gold standard" surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In recent years, holmium laser enucleation of prostate (HoLEP) gets more and more popularity in the world. Our objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of HoLEP and TURP for BP...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zhong J,Feng Z,Peng Y,Liang H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding bacterial adherence and explaining it to patients is essential in the management of recurrent urinary tract infection. Bowel flora, usually Escherichia coli, colonize first the vaginal introitus, then the urethral mucosa, and they subsequently ascend to the bladder. The essential step is bacterial adhesi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schaeffer AJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess clinical safety (primary) and efficacy (secondary) of histotripsy for treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement in a first-in human study. METHODS:Twenty-five male subjects with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate size between 30 and 80 g, and no evidence of prosta...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schuster TG,Wei JT,Hendlin K,Jahnke R,Roberts WW

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A supratesticular intrascrotal mass clinically mimicking a spermatocele was found to be a scrotal neoplasm histologically identified as a schwannoma. We herein present the first case of intrascrotal schwannoma to our knowledge. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Arciola AJ,Golden S,Zapinsky J,Fracchia JA

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 500 patients with extracapsular extension (clinical Stage C) carcinoma of the prostate received definitive radiotherapy directed to the prostate and the regional lymphatics. Pretreatment evaluation of the regional lymphatics was optional and was done in 245 patients who underwent either staging laparotomy o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Pilepich MV,Johnson RJ,Perez CA,Krall JM,Russ HH,Zinninger M,Sause WT,Hanks GE,Martz KL

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "female prostate" denotes an impression on the base of the female bladder resembling the enlarged male prostate radiographically. Though the finding is widely recognized, confusion exists as to its significance. The differential diagnosis is moderately extensive, and includes retroverted uterus, anterior vaginal t...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Amis ES Jr,Cronan JJ,Yoder IC,Pfister RC

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate retrospectively the outcome of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in patients aged 65 years or older, because data regarding tolerance profile and renal allograft outcome of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the elderly patient are lacking. METHODS:Since February 1995, 6 patients aged 65 years or ol...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hsu TH,Su LM,Ratner LE,Kavoussi LR

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prevalence of cysts in the epididymis, seminal vesicles, prostate, and testes of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and determine their clinical significance. Extrarenal cystic involvement is a well-known manifestation of ADPKD. Although a few reports exist about...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Belet U,Danaci M,Sarikaya S,Odabaş F,Utaş C,Tokgöz B,Sezer T,Turgut T,Erdoğan N,Akpolat T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the incidence of defunctionalized bladder-related complications in patients who have had a supravesical urinary diversion for intractable urinary incontinence without concomitant cystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the records of patients requiring urinary diversion for in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lawrence A,Hu B,Lee O,Stone A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Divided, or so-called kissing nevi of the penis, which are separated during embryogenesis, are very rare, with only seven studies reported to date. We present a case of a 30-year-old patient with a divided nevus located at the penis that rapidly changed in size and color within 4 months. These clinical features and th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Egberts F,Egberts JH,Schwarz T,Hauschild A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define how the learning curve for success in ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is impacted by body mass index (BMI). Previous research has shown ultrasound-guided PCNL to be an effective method of nephrolithiasis treatment comparable to fluoroscopy-guided PCNL. A common concern for the ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bayne DB,Usawachintachit M,Tzou D,Taguchi K,Shindel A,Chi TL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of an accessory or duplicated urethra. This case is unique because of its association with multiple urologic anomalies which made management and diagnosis of this condition unusual. The unusual combination of right ectopic ureter and left renal and ureteral agenesis in association with the ac...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Mehan DJ,Gonzales JH

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We studied 485 patients treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) using an ultrasound electrohydraulic apparatus in an effort to define radiographic criteria for better patient selection for ESWL. METHODS:Results were assessed according to plain x-ray nephrotomography and ultrasound. The crite...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bon D,Dore B,Irani J,Marroncle M,Aubert J

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the renal function and blood pressure outcomes after laparoscopic renal cryotherapy. Laparoscopic renal cryoablation is a developmental minimally invasive modality for the treatment of renal neoplasms. After cryotherapy, a segment of renal parenchyma is rendered ischemic/necrotic and left in situ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Carvalhal EF,Gill IS,Meraney AM,Desai MM,Schweizer DK,Sung GT

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the Dornier HM-3 lithotriptor, 10 patients (11 renal units) with calculi in horseshoe kidneys were treated with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ancillary procedures. Six renal units (55%) underwent pre-ESWL manipulation consisting of a Double J stent, ureteral catheter, or percutaneous nephrosto...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Locke DR,Newman RC,Steinbock GS,Finlayson B

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli before transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy and prospectively analyze the rates of infective complications after biopsy in patients receiving fluoroquinolone prophylaxis. E. coli is the pathogen most commonly associated with...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Minamida S,Satoh T,Tabata K,Kimura M,Tsumura H,Kurosaka S,Matsumoto K,Fujita T,Iwamura M,Baba S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the long-term follow-up results of patients with Hinman-Allen syndrome (HAS) at our institution. METHODS:The data from 22 children with HAS were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were followed up every 3-6 months with serial physical examinations, voiding charts, urine culture, postvoid residu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Silay MS,Tanriverdi O,Karatag T,Ozcelik G,Horasanli K,Miroglu C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) has been used off-label in the United States for over a decade in the pediatric population. Many published studies have demonstrated efficacy with SNM in this population; however, a significant number of children with refractory bowel bladder dysfunction (BBD) also have underlying comorbid...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schober MS,Ching CB,Peters KM,Alpert SA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the eighth case of testicular extrusion through a congenital defect in the scrotal wall, along with a review of the published reports and a discussion of its possible embryogenesis. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Togami J,Radhakrishnan J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients with surgical Stage D1 (TXN + M0) adenocarcinoma of the prostate underwent pelvic lymphadenectomy and radical retropubic prostatectomy and were followed up for one-half to fifteen and one-half years. Forty-eight patients received "adjuvant" hormonal or radiation (or both) treatment; all patients w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Zincke H,Utz DC

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To define the likelihood of nitrate users wishing to use sildenafil citrate being permitted by their nitrate-prescribing physicians to cease nitrate use, and to attempt to derive predictors of a "no" response to this request. METHODS:A total of 248 patients with erectile dysfunction were included in this st...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Müller A,Shelton J,Parker M,Guhring P,Mulhall JP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between fruit/vegetable consumption and erectile dysfunction (ED) among Canadian men with diabetes. METHODS:Data from the 2011 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada - Diabetes Component were analyzed using Statistical Analysis System Enterprise Guide (SAS EG). Responden...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang F,Dai S,Wang M,Morrison H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience in applying the Lich-Gregoir extravesical ureteral reimplantation (EVR) approach to complex cases (megaureter, duplex systems) through a small inguinal incision, with the goal of minimizing invasiveness. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the records of all patients who underwent comm...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Howe AS,Palmer LS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To give a retrospective analysis of factors affecting outcome of tubularized incised plate (TIP) repair for penoscrotal hypospadias. METHODS:Data of all patients who underwent TIP repair for penoscrotal hypospadias by a single surgeon were retrieved. Follow-up was carried out every 3 months within the first ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hafez AT,Helmy T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00