Anti-TNF agents and potential effects on male fertility: are men being counseled?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is very common in patients with urolithiasis, which makes the treatment of urolithiasis complicated, even dangerous. The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors for UTI in patients with urolithiasis. METHODS:Eight hundred six patients with urolithiasis were re...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Yongzhi L,Shi Y,Jia L,Yili L,Xingwang Z,Xue G

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retzius-sparing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (rsRARP) allows entire prostatectomy procedure via the pouch of Douglas. In low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa) there is level 1 evidence that the Retzius-sparing approach impacts early continence recovery. Since specific data on ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Nyarangi-Dix JN,Görtz M,Gradinarov G,Hofer L,Schütz V,Gasch C,Radtke JP,Hohenfellner M

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given that a deubiquitinating enzyme, ubiquitin-specific protease 2a (USP2a), regulates ubiquitination, trafficking, and degradation of EGFR, which plays a critical role in bladder cancer, in this study, we aimed to quantify the USP2a gene expression, and to determine the possibility that USP2a can be used f...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Jeong P,Ha YS,Yun SJ,Yoon HY,Freeman MR,Kim J,Kim WJ

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic indwelling catheters may induce histologic changes within the bladder, and these changes are sometimes pre-malignant. There are many documented cases of squamous cell carcinoma associated with indwelling catheters, but only three cases of catheter-associated adenocarcinoma have been reported. In this...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Bauman TM,Potretzke TA,Potretzke AM,Siegel CL,Brandes SB

更新日期：2015-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Due to lesions of the neuraxis, most spinal cord injury patients suffer from neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which may jeopardise upper urinary tract function and has ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Leitner L,Walter M,Freund P,Mehnert U,Michels L,Kollias S,Kessler TM

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:European treatment guidelines recommend the use of hormonal therapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, including castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), but there is little understanding of how common practices in prostate cancer treatment compare across Europe. The aim of this analysis was ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sternberg CN,Baskin-Bey ES,Watson M,Worsfold A,Rider A,Tombal B

更新日期：2013-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Site-dependent and interindividual histological differences in Denonvilliers' fascia (DF) are not well understood. This study aimed to examine site-dependent and interindividual differences in DF and to determine whether changes in the current approach to radical prostatectomy are warranted in light of these...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Muraoka K,Hinata N,Morizane S,Honda M,Sejima T,Murakami G,Tewari AK,Takenaka A

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK) in adults is extremely rare. Optimal treatment of adult patients with CCSK remains unclear. CASE PRESENTATION:A 22-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of left flank pain. A color duplex sonography revealed a hypervascular, heterogeneous renal mass. Abdominal...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kural AR,Onal B,Ozkara H,Cakarir C,Ayan I,Agaoglu FY

更新日期：2006-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of lymph nodes (LN) within the prostatic anterior fat pad (PAFP) has been reported in several recent reports. These PAFP LNs rarely harbor metastatic disease, and the characteristics of patients with PAFP LN metastasis are not well-described in the literature. Our previous study suggested that m...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kwon YS,Ha YS,Modi PK,Salmasi A,Parihar JS,Patel N,Faiena I,May M,Lee DI,Llukani E,Patrick T,Rha KH,Ahlering T,Skarecky D,Ahn H,Choi SK,Park S,Jeon SS,Ou YC,Eun D,Manucha V,Albala D,Badani K,Yuh B,Ruel N,

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum (PSTCC) is a rare disease predominantly occurring in young men. Cardinal symptoms are pain and perineal swelling. Although several risk factors are described in the literature, the exact etiology of penile thrombosis remains unclear in most cases. MRI or ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sauer S,Goltz JP,Gassenmaier T,Kunz AS,Bley TA,Klein D,Petritsch B

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the management of choice for renal stones 20 mm or smaller, with a stone clearance rate of up to 89%. The purpose of the present is to investigate the efficacy of a commercialised ESWL service, being performed as an outsourced treatment using a mobile lithotrips...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Nielsen TK,Jensen JB

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:PSA-directed prostate cancer screening leads to a high rate of false positive identifications and an unnecessary biopsy burden. Epigenetic biomarkers have proven useful, exhibiting frequent and abundant inactivation of tumor suppressor genes through such mechanisms. An epigenetic, multiplex PCR test for pros...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Van Neste L,Bigley J,Toll A,Otto G,Clark J,Delrée P,Van Criekinge W,Epstein JI

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urethral injury produces partial or complete disruption of the urethral integrity. Advances in endourology have made endoscopic management of most of these injuries feasible without greatly compromising the final result. We report our institutional experience of immediate endoscopic realignment of complete i...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Maheshwari PN,Shah HN

更新日期：2005-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current research aims to evaluate the risk factors of urethrocutaneous fistula after hypospadias surgery among the youth in China. METHODS:One hundred twenty hypospadias patients were enrolled in our study. All of them were defined as Tanner 4 or 5. The information collected from the participants includ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sheng X,Xu D,Wu Y,Yu Y,Chen J,Qi J

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New biologic therapies directly injected into the prostate are in clinical trials for prostatic diseases. There is a need to understand distribution of injected therapies as a function of prostatic anatomy, physiology, and device design. METHODS:A needle with a porous length of customizable-length was teste...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Brady ML,Coffield KS,Kuehl TJ,Raghavan R,Speights VO Jr,Patel B,Wilson S,Wilson M,Odland RM

更新日期：2018-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A supernumerary kidney (SK) is an additional kidney with its own capsule and blood supply that is not fused with the ipsilateral kidney (IK). Because individual case reports indicate a high morbidity rate, the aim of this retrospective study was a detailed analysis of this rare anatomical variant. METHODS:O...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rehder P,Rehwald R,Böhm JM,Grams AE,Loizides A,Pedrini M,Stühmeier J,Glodny B

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes recent literature on advances regarding renal and ureteral calculi, with particular focus in areas of recent advances in the overall field of urolithiasis. Clinical management in everyday practice requires a complete understanding of the issues regarding metabolic evaluation and subgrouping of s...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rosa M,Usai P,Miano R,Kim FJ,Finazzi Agrò E,Bove P,Micali S,International Translational Research in Uro-Sciences Team (ITRUST).

更新日期：2013-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This very large population-based study investigated outcomes after a diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) in terms of mortality rates, treatments and adverse effects. METHODS:Among the 11 million men aged 40 years and over covered by the general national health insurance scheme, those with newly managed PCa i...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Tuppin P,Samson S,Fagot-Campagna A,Lukacs B,Alla F,CNAMTS scientific board members.,Paccaud F,Thalabard JC,Vicaut E,Vidaud M,Millat B

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was to explore the possibility that foot stimulation increased bladder capacity(BC) in rats with neurogenic bladder secondary to T10 spinal cord injuries. METHODS:In 20 awake rats (stimulation group) with T10 spinal cord injuries, 5 repeat cystometrograms (CMGs) were recorded. The 1st and 2nd CMG...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen G,Liao L,Wang Z,Li X,Du W

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To explore the feasibility and long-term outcomes of renal preservation in a retrospective cohort of patients with ureteral urothelial carcinoma undergoing total ureterectomy with ileal-ureteral substitution. METHODS:A retrospective review of the data from patients treated with total ureterectomy with ileal...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Ou YC,Hu CY,Cheng HL,Yang WH

更新日期：2018-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sacral neuromodulation operations have usually been performed based on 2D fluoro images. However, sacral nerve stimulation lead implantation may be challenging when the normal anatomy is confused by obesity or congenital anomalies. Thus the surgical navigation and intraoperative imaging methods could be help...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hellström PA,Katisko J,Finnilä P,Vaarala MH

更新日期：2013-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal cell carcinoma can cause various paraneoplastic syndromes including metabolic and hematologic disturbances. Paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia has been reported in a variety of hematologic and solid tumors. We present the first case in the literature of severe paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia in a patien...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Todenhöfer T,Wirths S,von Weyhern CH,Heckl S,Horger M,Hennenlotter J,Stenzl A,Kanz L,Schwentner C

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the expression of type 1 plasminogen inhibitor (PAI-1) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC), and its possible association with microvessel density (MVD), the expression of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), nuclear grade, tumour stage, continuously coded tumour size (CCTS) and to assess the value of ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zubac DP,Wentzel-Larsen T,Seidal T,Bostad L

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite 26-item version (EPIC-26) was recommended for the assessment of adverse effects after the treatment of prostate cancer without clear reasons. This decision encouraged us to review the questionnaire development from the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index (UCLA-PC...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Axcrona K,Nilsson R,Brennhovd B,Sørebø Ø,Fosså SD,Dahl AA

更新日期：2017-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current standard for Prostate Cancer (PCa) detection in biopsy-naïve men consists of 10-12 systematic biopsies under ultrasound guidance. This approach leads to underdiagnosis and undergrading of significant PCa while insignificant PCa may be overdiagnosed. The recent developments in MRI and Contrast Enh...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Postema AW,Scheltema MJ,Mannaerts CK,Van Sloun RJ,Idzenga T,Mischi M,Engelbrecht MR,De la Rosette JJ,Wijkstra H

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer (PCa) is advancing towards an imaging-driven approach. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, although increasingly used, has not shown sufficient accuracy to replace biopsy for now. The introduction of new ultrasound (US) modalities, such as quantitative contr...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Mannaerts CK,Wildeboer RR,Postema AW,Hagemann J,Budäus L,Tilki D,Mischi M,Wijkstra H,Salomon G

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this population-based study was to assess patient, physician and tumour determinants associated with positive surgical margins after prostatectomy, and to assess the effects of positive surgical margins on prostate cancer-specific survival. METHODS:We included 1'254 prostate cancer patients...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Retèl VP,Bouchardy C,Usel M,Neyroud-Caspar I,Schmidlin F,Wirth G,Iselin C,Miralbell R,Rapiti E

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled trial primarily evaluated the efficacy of tadalafil once-daily (OaD) or on-demand ("pro-re-nata"; PRN) treatment, started early post-nsRP. Secondary outcome-measures on quality-of-life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction are reported. ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Patel HR,Ilo D,Shah N,Cuzin B,Chadwick D,Andrianne R,Henneges C,Barry J,Hell-Momeni K,Branicka J,Büttner H

更新日期：2015-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess factors that can predict active surveillance (AS) failure on serial transrectal ultrasound guided biopsies in patients with low-risk prostate cancer. METHODS:We evaluated the records of 144 consecutive patients enrolled in AS between 2007 and 2014 at a single academic institution. Low risk inclusi...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Wang JH,Sierra P,Richards KA,Abel EJ,Allen GO,Downs TM,Jarrard DF

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested a greater benefit for various outcomes in men diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who are treated with dutasteride than for men treated with finasteride. This study investigates whether the rates of BPH-related prostate surgery and acute urinary retention (AUR) d...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kuiper JG,Bezemer ID,Driessen MT,Vasylyev A,Roehrborn CG,Penning-van Beest FJ,Herings RM

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00