"Urgency tip": a portable patient-activated device for objective measurement of urinary urgency.

abstract：:A 32-week estimated gestational age female infant had elevated systolic blood pressure at birth and a palpable left abdominal mass. Radiologic evaluation revealed a left upper pole renal mass. The renin level was significantly elevated. Left nephrectomy confirmed a diagnosis of congenital mesoblastic nephroma. The pos...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Miller OF,Kolon TF

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of small molecular weight trace metal and free radical scavenging proteins well established to play a role in the resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in human cancers. MT gene expression is upregulated in response to the presence of metal ions such as zinc. Bec...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Smith DJ,Jaggi M,Zhang W,Galich A,Du C,Sterrett SP,Smith LM,Balaji KC

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To ascertain the potential utility of magnetic resonance imaging in providing additional clarification of those solid renal mass lesions identified at routine antenatal ultrasonography in early pregnancy and influencing the management of such lesions. METHODS:We present 7 patients in whom magnetic resonance...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Putra LG,Minor TX,Bolton DM,Appu S,Dowling CR,Neerhut GJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a highly significant correlation between specific red cell adherence (SRCA) tests for ABO(H) blood group antigens and the biologic potential of a bladder cancer in terms of both superficial tumor recurrences and the subsequent development of invasive cancer. The correlation with superficial recurrences is of ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Catalona WJ

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urethral diverticular clear cell adenocarcinoma in a female patient is extremely rare. This tumor sometimes displays a characteristic image on magnetic resonance imaging, surrounding the urethra like the prostate does in men. We report a patient with this tumor who underwent cystourethrectomy and ileal conduit diversi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sadahira T,Maruyama Y,Araki M,Kobayashi Y,Watanabe T,Nasu Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the frequency of bone metastases, their association with serum alkaline phosphatase (AP), and prognostic capabilities of AP in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), using bone scan as the reference standard for diagnosis. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of patients with metastati...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Seaman E,Goluboff ET,Ross S,Sawczuk IS

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of calcified Peyronie's disease plaque that cannot be cut with a blade in a 100-case series and to describe the use of a soft tissue-protecting bone saw for plaque incision. METHODS:Chart reviews were done of all surgically treated Peyronie's disease patients at our center between...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ostrowski KA,Dugi DD 3rd,Hedges JC,Barry JM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To perform a retrospective analysis to determine the operative morbidity in patients with substantial comorbidities requiring renal surgery. Increasing numbers of patients requiring renal surgery are presenting with substantial comorbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Han KR,Kim HL,Pantuck AJ,Dorey FJ,Figlin RA,Belldegrun AS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic lipomatosis is a disease of dense infiltration of benign fatty tissue within the confines of the deep bony pelvis. A case is reported of an obese, hypertensive, thirty-nine-year-old black man with the typical clinical and radiographic features of pelvic lipomatosis. Prolonged fasting produced an extensive weigh...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sacks SA,Drenick EJ

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize ultrasound bladder measures, and to determine whether these measures were associated with measures of lower urinary tract dysfunction. METHODS:Three-dimensional ultrasounds were used to assess bladder surface area (SA), bladder wall thickness (BWT), and estimated bladder weight (EBW) in a ra...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rule AD,St Sauver JL,Jacobson DJ,McGree ME,Girman CJ,Lieber MM,Jacobsen SJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Population studies have revealed that black Americans with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have a shorter survival than do white Americans. Differences in socioeconomic status and treatment are frequently cited as the reasons for this disparity. The effect of these social obstacles may be reduced by studying a pa...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tripathi RT,Heilbrun LK,Jain V,Vaishampayan UN

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effect of nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) vs radical nephrectomy (RN) on cancer-specific mortality (CSM) in patients with T1bN0M0 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a population-based cohort. To date, only few series from tertiary care centers supported the use of NSS for T1bN0M0 (range 4-7 cm) RCC. ME...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Crépel M,Jeldres C,Perrotte P,Capitanio U,Isbarn H,Shariat SF,Liberman D,Sun M,Lughezzani G,Arjane P,Widmer H,Graefen M,Montorsi F,Patard JJ,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urethral atresia is a rare and usually fatal cause of prenatal bladder outlet obstruction. We present a case of urethral atresia with urinary ascites to highlight the difficulties in making the diagnosis in the absence of hydronephrosis. We also discuss possible reasons why this patient maintained normal renal and pul...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Stein RJ,Noh PH,Wu HY

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare prostate volume and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels with bacterial growth in prostate tissue cultures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty male patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection were investigated prospectively. Resection chips from the prostate gland were added to brain-heart ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Heidler S,Drerup M,Lusuardi L,Bannert U,Bretterbauer K,Bures J,Dietersdorfer F,Dlouhy-Schütz E,Hessler C,Karpf R,Mittellehner LA,Mitlöhner B,Schwarz S,Thomay G,Lösch G,Freibauer C,Albrecht W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 9-month-old boy underwent nephrectomy for a renal mass. Congenital mesoblastic nephroma was diagnosed, and the patient received postoperative chemotherapy. Tumor recurred 6 months later as a scrotal mass. After orchiectomy, diagnosis of metanephric stromal tumor (MST) was made; review of the nephrectomy specimens co...

journal_title：Urology

authors： De Pasquale MD,Diomedi-Camassei F,Serra A,Boldrini R,Inserra A,Caione P,Jenkner A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a young and older adult urology population, and which external factors were associated with diminished cognitive status at baseline. METHODS:We enrolled patients >18 years of age presenting to a large, urban tertiary care center for a wide variety of urologic com...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Roberge G,Stortz SK,Frankel WC,Greene KL,Deng DY

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe 6 cases of rectourethral fistula in patients treated with brachytherapy plus external beam radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer and subsequent rectal biopsies or rectal surgery. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was undertaken of patients with prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Marguet C,Raj GV,Brashears JH,Anscher MS,Ludwig K,Mouraviev V,Robertson CN,Polascik TJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether suburothelial injection of different doses of botulinum A toxin (BTX-A) will have a similar therapeutic effect but fewer adverse events than 200 U BTX-A in patients with refractory detrusor overactivity. METHODS:A total of 75 patients with detrusor overactivity refractory to anticholi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Kuo HC

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effectiveness of intravesically administered drugs on the tumor incidence and tumor size in a FANFT-induced animal model for bladder cancer. In the first experiment 106 C3H/He mice were divided into a control and three treatment groups. Therapy consisted of either cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Soloway MS,Nissenkorn I,McCallum LW,Murphy WM

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an arteriovenous malformation of the spermatic cord presenting as a hard scrotal mass is described. This is the first reported case of an arteriovenous malformation of the spermatic cord, and therefore this benign lesion should be included in the differential diagnosis of paratesticular masses. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Guz BV,Ziegelbaum M,Pontes JE

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the use of radiofrequency (RF) and electrocautery in partial nephrectomy without renal artery clamping for bleeding and tissue destruction. METHODS:Sixteen adult rabbits were randomized into two groups. Partial nephrectomy using a monopolar RF device without renal artery clamping was performed in...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Seckiner I,Mungan NA,Yesilli C,Gun B,Akduman B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate, in a screening population, the impact of tumor volume and prostate volume on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) velocity (PSAV) and to find predictors of biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy. Longitudinal PSA changes in men with prostate cancer have been reported to be significantly diff...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Berger AP,Deibl M,Strasak A,Bektic J,Pelzer A,Steiner H,Spranger R,Fritsche G,Bartsch G,Horninger W

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the usefulness of color Doppler ultrasound in evaluating the newborn with suspected antenatal testis torsion. METHODS:Nine newborns with 10 antenatally torsed testes were examined using color Doppler and gray-scale ultrasound. RESULTS:Each examination revealed lack of intratesticular blood flow o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cartwright PC,Snow BW,Reid BS,Shultz PK

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents the results of 40 salvage cystectomies performed after failure of radiation therapy to control the disease in patients with bladder cancer. All patients had failure or recurrence after 7,000 rad. The time between end of radiation therapy and cystectomy was three to six months in 11 patients, seven...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Freiha FS,Faysal MH

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the oncologic outcomes of patients with retroperitoneal teratoma only at primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 1979 and 2010, 23 patients with clinical stage (CS) I and II disease underwent primary RPLND at o...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Liu NW,Cary C,Strine AC,Beck SD,Masterson TA,Bihrle R,Foster RS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of prior hormonal therapy to subsequent response on estramustine phosphate (Estracyt) was examined in 107 patients with advanced prostatic cancer treated in two different Phase II chemotherapy trials. In both trials patients with the longest prior hormonal treatment were the least likely to respond to...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Slack NH,Wajsman Z,Mittelman A,Bruno S,Murphy GP

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present patterns of failure and hazard rates for failure that support the concept of cure for patients with prostate cancer treated with external beam radiation (RT). METHODS:Two patient groups are reported: 408 patients treated with RT alone and 63 patients treated with RT and short-term androgen depriv...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Hanlon AL,Hanks GE

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is one-half of a 2 part review on minimally-invasive procedures in pediatric urology. This article focuses on lower tract procedures, including ureteroureterostomy, anti-reflux surgeries, creation of continent catheterizable channels, and augmentation cystoplasty. We note important articles on pure laparosc...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Traxel EJ,Minevich EA,Noh PH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with type IX Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have a tendency for development of diverticulae of the urinary bladder, and these often recur after surgical excision. We report on a patient with this syndrome in whom an extensively infiltrating transitional cell carcinoma developed in a diverticulum. To our knowledge, th...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rabin JM,Hirschfield L,Badlani GH

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of urinary obstruction secondary to neoplastic involvement of the prostate from abdominal-perineal resection for carcinoma of the rectosigmoid are discussed. A review of the literature and the management of this infrequent entity is described. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Goodson J,Copulsky J,Orkin LA

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00