The effect of sunitinib on immune subsets in metastatic clear cell renal cancer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is the gold standard of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) has emerged to provide an alternative. METHODS:Between 2006 and 2012, 155 patients who underwent LRC or ORC were compared (mean follow-up 53 months). RESULTS:The ORC gro...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aboumarzouk OM,Drewa T,Olejniczak P,Chlosta PL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 50-year-old male with renal cell carcinoma and hypercalcemia presenting as acute pancreatitis. The sudden onset of epigastralgia, acute pancreatitis and hypercalcemia with raised parathyroid-like peptide levels in this patient could not be explained except for renal cell carcinoma. This is the first repor...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Nabi G,Dogra PN,Chowdhary A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:No established technique for locating solitary carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the urinary bladder or CIS accompanying bladder cancer has been determined. Here we investigated whether the location of CIS of the urinary bladder can be macroscopically ascertained by instilling pirarubicin hydrochloride (THP) into...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Uchikoba T,Horiuchi K,Oka F,Sato M,Tsuboi N,Ohaki Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human factors is a definition that includes the science of understanding the properties of human capability, the application of this understanding to the design and development of systems and services, the art of ensuring their successful applications to a program. The field of human factors traces its origins to the ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： D'Addessi A,Bongiovanni L,Volpe A,Pinto F,Bassi P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiotherapy (RT) is applied in prostate cancer patients with a biochemical recurrence (BcR) after radical prostatectomy (RP). However, for the patients with persistent PSA but not undergoing the process of BcR, it remains unknown whether the application of RT can exempt them from the upcoming BcR. In this study, we i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Xiang C,Liu X,Chen S,Wang P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the efficacy and safety of silodosin versus tamsulosin as medical expulsive therapy for stones of lower-third ureter in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This prospective single-blind placebo-controlled randomized study included 167 pediatric patients who presented with distal ureteric stone (DUS) less tha...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Soliman MG,El-Gamal O,El-Gamal S,Abdel Raheem A,Abou-Ramadan A,El-Abd A

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man with hemophilia A presented with recurrent hematuria due to renal stone disease. He was receiving approximately 50,000 units of recombinant factor (rF) VIII concentrate every year due to hematuria. Between 1996 and 2002, his serum creatinine level increased from 0.7 to 1.2 ng/ml. In an effort to reso...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kural AR,Demirkesen O,Alici B,Obek C,Tunc B,Ozkan B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of entrapped nephrostomy tube in a 61-year-old woman who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy and subsequent multiple ESWL for a left staghorn stone is presented. A nephrostomy track was created alongside the Malecot catheter and the overgrown tissue which was bridging the wings of the tube was incised with a...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Tasca A,Cacciola A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the possible effect of urinary tract infection (UTI) on the fragility of calcium-containing stones (calcium-oxalate, calcium-phosphate), the results of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) therapy in 81 patients with UTI and 30 patients with no sign of UTI were comparatively evaluated. ESWL paramet...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Sarica K,Küpeli B,Soygür T,Türkölmez K,Göğüş O

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With this letter to the editor we present for the first time a study on CHEK2 expression in normal urothelium of healthy male smokers, former smokers and non-smokers. We could show a statistically significant downregulation of this DNA repair gene in current smokers compared to non-smokers, suggesting that smoking dow...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Breyer J,Denzinger S,Hartmann A,Otto W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The percentage of positive prostate biopsy cores (%PBC) has been shown to be a prognostic factor in localized prostate cancer. We hypothesized that it would predict time to hormonal independence and survival in prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). PATIENTS AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Normand G,Celhay O,Briffaux R,Pirès C,Doré B,Fromont G,Irani J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the antifibrotic role of captopril during ureteral scarring in a New Zealand rabbit model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The tissue expression and the fluctuation of EGF, TGF-β, FN, Col Ia1, Col Ia2 and Col III of the impaired ureter and the contralateral normal ureter were investigated by RT-PCR. The h...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Pan J,Xue W,Chen Q,Chen Y,Chen H,Huang Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cysts are very rare lesions, usually asymptomatic or without characteristic symptoms. They are classified as pseudocysts, endothelial cysts, epithelial cysts or parasitic cysts. Although pseudocysts are reported to be the most common clinically recognized adrenal cysts in surgical series, endothelial cysts are...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Erbil Y,Salmaslioğlu A,Barbaros U,Bozbora A,Mete O,Aral F,Ozarmağan S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is a quite rare complication of gynecological surgery. The first attempt to repair the fistulous tract offers the best opportunity for cure. We report the successful repair of VVF in 2 patients using a combined anterior vaginal approach and porcine dermal collagen grafting as interposition ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Robles JE,Saiz A,Rioja J,Brugarolas X,Berian JM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To give an overview of the literature concerning the clinical practice of Botulinum toxin A (BTA) treatment to meet the needs and knowledge of urologists. METHODS:A literature search was performed to BTA treatment, together with a survey among Dutch urologist. RESULTS:The registration trials used strict in...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： van Breda HM,Heesakkers JP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Brief episodes of ischemia followed by periods of reperfusion generate a powerful protective mechanism in cell, tissue or organ, which increase the resistance to further ischemic damage. This is known as ischemic preconditioning, and has not been investigated in testis. The present experiments were underta...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Ceylan H,Yüncü M,Armutçu F,Gürel A,Bağci C,Demiryürek AT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe a case of cystic dysplasia of the testis (CDT), an uncommon cause of scrotal swelling in the pediatric patient. Clinic, therapy, fertility, and radiographic and pathologic findings are discussed and the 30 previously reported cases are reviewed. METHODS:A 9-year-old boy presented with asymptomat...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Eberli D,Gretener H,Dommann-Scherrer C,Pestalozzi D,Fehr JL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We aimed to perform a multi-institutional study using a national database led by the Japanese Society of Endourology to investigate the effect of surgeon or hospital volume on the safety of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical data of 3,214 patients who underwent RAR...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Hirasawa Y,Yoshioka K,Nasu Y,Yamamoto M,Hinotsu S,Takenaka A,Fujisawa M,Shiroki R,Tozawa K,Fukasawa S,Kashiwagi A,Tatsugami K,Tachibana M,Terachi T,Gotoh M,Japanese Society of Endourology.

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five children with end-stage reflux nephropathy underwent kidney transplantation at our clinic. Reflux nephropathy was studied clinically and histologically. All children had proteinuria before starting hemodialysis, and hypertension was present in 2 cases. Three children underwent antireflux operations prior to trans...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Kunikata S,Ishii T,Nishioka T,Uemura T,Wakabayashi A,Kanda H,Matsuura T,Kohri K,Akiyama T,Kurita T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of large complete staghorn calculi requires a sandwich combination of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) or sometimes open surgery. Many urologists hesitate to place more than 2-3 tracts during PCNL because of the belief that this may increase complications. W...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Aron M,Yadav R,Goel R,Kolla SB,Gautam G,Hemal AK,Gupta NP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well established that erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common incident in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia. Animal models have been described to investigate the relationship between bladder obstruction and ED. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO) i...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Demir O,Esen EC,Murat N,Aslan G,Gidener S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to modify and validate a novel screening tool to determine the necessity of bone scans in Chinese PCa patients at the time of diagnosis. METHODS:Five-hundred-and-one patients diagnosed with PCa between 2010 and 2013 at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, were included in the study...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wang Y,Wan F,Xu L,Zhao N,Xu Z,Wang H,Wang G,Ye D,Guo J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm. We present the case of a 51-year-old male patient with a left-sided ACC admitted to hospital with ipsilateral flank pain, weight loss, difficulty in breathing, abdominal discomfort and swelling and bilateral leg edema. Thoracoabdominal computed to...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Yavascaoglu I,Yilmaz M,Kordan Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness and long-term results after finasteride treatment of recurrent hematuria associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study comprised 80 patients, aged 62-86 (mean 74) years, of whom 50 received finasteride 5 mg once daily for 4 years and 30 were ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Delakas D,Lianos E,Karyotis I,Cranidis A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are commonly seen in young adults and adolescents and commonly present with painless hematuria. We report a case of a 38-year-old woman who presented to us with urinary retention due to a prolapsing tumor mass from the urethra, which was discovered to be an inflammatory myofibroblas...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Regmi SK,Walia R,Kumar R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This meta-analysis was to assess solifenacin and tolterodine in patients with overactive bladder. METHODS:We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CNKI, Wanfang, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The efficacy endpoint was daily micturition frequency, daily ur...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wang HT,Xia M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the number of urological symptoms in women complaining of incontinence more specific symptoms are often overlooked. Frequency, urge, suprapubic pain, nocturia, etc., are typical for bladder wall disorders, but also often misleading as part of the incontinence symptomatology. The final diagnosis of bladder wall d...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Jensen H,Nielsen K,Frimodt-Møller C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT signaling is a well-characterized pathway involved in the control of cell proliferation, apoptosis and oncogenesis. LY294002 is a commonly used pharmacologic inhibitor which acts at the ATP-binding site of the PI3K enzyme, thus selectively inhibiting the PI3K-AKT nexu...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Wu D,Tao J,Xu B,Qing W,Li P,Lu Q,Zhang W

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure due to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a common complication in cardiovascular surgery. We determined the influence of tadalafil on renal injury in a renal I/R model in rats. For this purpose, 21 male Wistar albino rats were separated into 3 groups: sham, placebo and tadalafil. A right nephrec...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Guzeloglu M,Yalcinkaya F,Atmaca S,Bagriyanik A,Oktar S,Yuksel O,Fansa I,Hazan E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia, induced by atherosclerosis, is a common cause of disorders in the elderly. Bladder dysfunction in older people may be caused by detrusor ischemia. We compared blood flow to the bladder and detrusor function in vivo and in vitro in young (6-month-old) and aged (24-month-old) male Sprague-Dawley rats. In both ...

journal_title：Urologia internationalis

authors： Saito M,Ohmura M,Kondo A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00