abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a large cohort of Brazilian men who were screened for prostate cancer, and to determine risk factors in this population, as there are large cultural differences among countries in reporting the frequency of ED, and it is likely that the prevalence of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Paranhos M,Antunes A,Andrade E,Freire G,Srougi M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the predictive accuracy of the Kattan preoperative nomogram by comparing predictions at 5 years with actual progression in patients who had a radical prostatectomy (RP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed the data for 928 patients treated by RP as a first-line treatment for localized prostate can...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Rouprêt M,Hupertan V,Comperat E,Drouin SJ,Phé V,Xylinas E,Demanse D,Sibony M,Richard F,Cussenot O

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases to regional lymph nodes are a common early event in many malignant diseases and have a poor prognosis, including in urological cancers. Molecular pathways contributing to lymphatic tumour dissemination and lymph node metastasis remain poorly understood. Besides the process of lymphovascular invasion (LVI), ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Bolenz C,Fernández MI,Tilki D,Herrmann E,Heinzelbecker J,Ergün S,Ströbel P,Reich O,Michel MS,Trojan L

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the angiogenic profiles in the bladder of patients with bladder pain syndrome (BPS)/interstitial cystitis (IC), and to evaluate the relationship between these profiles and associated clinical features including pelvic pain and glomerulations. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Angiogenesis and angiogenic comp...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kiuchi H,Tsujimura A,Takao T,Yamamoto K,Nakayama J,Miyagawa Y,Nonomura N,Takeyama M,Okuyama A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the totality of prostate cancer eradication in radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens from men with a unilaterally positive prostate biopsy, and who would currently qualify for subtotal prostate ablation with controlled thermal energy such as cryoablation or high-intensity focused ultrasound. MATERIA...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ward JF,Nakanishi H,Pisters L,Babaian RJ,Troncoso P

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively review the long-term activity, efficacy and toxicity of the combination of paclitaxel, cisplatin and gemcitabine (TPG) as third- or further-line chemotherapy in patients with germ-cell tumours (GCTs) who are not cured after at least two courses of standard-dose chemotherapy, high-dose chemo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Nicolai N,Necchi A,Gianni L,Piva L,Biasoni D,Torelli T,Stagni S,Milani A,Pizzocaro G,Salvioni R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the current evidence for the use of acupuncture to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). METHODS:Systematic searches were conducted in 15 electronic databases, with no language restrictions. Hand-searches included conference proceedings and our files. All clinical studies of acupuncture as a treatmen...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Lee MS,Shin BC,Ernst E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To analyse the relationship between the number of nocturia episodes and other variables obtained from a bladder diary, with special attention to the duration of sleep, as nocturia is closely related to sleep disorders. PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS Between April 2005 and December 2006, 532 participants, inc...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Udo Y,Nakao M,Honjo H,Ukimura O,Kitakoji H,Miki T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our experience at a children's hospital over a 10-year period with the Palomo, Ivanissevich, subinguinal and laparoscopic techniques for varicocele, assessing the success and complication rates according to specific procedure, and the added effect that the modifications of microsurgery and artery-s...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Diamond DA,Xuewu J,Cilento BG Jr,Bauer SB,Peters CA,Borer JG,Mandell J,Cendron M,Rosoklija I,Zurakowski D,Retik AB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether ageing and diabetes alter the expression of the gap junction protein connexin43 (Cx43) and of particular purinoceptor (P2R) subtypes in the corpus cavernosum and urinary bladder, and determine whether changes in expression of these proteins correlate with development of erectile and bla...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Suadicani SO,Urban-Maldonado M,Tar MT,Melman A,Spray DC

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OBJECTIVE To evaluate the indications for penile prosthesis implantation in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) before and after the introduction of sildenafil. PATIENTS AND METHODS Penile prosthesis implantation was indicated in 144 men with ED at our institution between 1992 and 2007; 83 (55.6%) accepted the ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Cortés-González JR,Glina S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of cancer control afforded by radical prostatectomy (RP) in patients with clinical stage T3 prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed data for patients treated by RP for clinical stage T3 prostate cancer between 1995 and 2005. The following case characte...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Xylinas E,Drouin SJ,Comperat E,Vaessen C,Renard-Penna R,Misrai V,Bitker MO,Chartier-Kastler E,Richard F,Cussenot O,Roupret M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlation between partial bladder outlet obstruction (PBOO) and bladder carcinogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Female Wistar rats (6 weeks old) were divided into three groups of 10 each: group 1 was exposed to n-butyl-n-butanol nitrosamine (BBN, a carcinogen) in drinking water for 8 weeks; gr...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Matsumoto S,Shimizu N,Hanai T,Uemura H,Levin R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the likelihood of finding one or more positive lymph nodes (LNs) according to the number of LNs removed at radical cystectomy (RC), as the number of LNs removed affects disease progression and survival after RC. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1984 and 2003, 731 assessable patients had RC and bilate...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Capitanio U,Suardi N,Shariat SF,Lotan Y,Palapattu GS,Bastian PJ,Gupta A,Vazina A,Schoenberg M,Lerner SP,Sagalowsky AI,Karakiewicz PI

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To retrospectively review hypogonadal men receiving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), and evaluate the changes in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels over an extended period, and thus evaluate the occurrence of prostate cancer, as a primary concern in treating late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is the po...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Coward RM,Simhan J,Carson CC 3rd

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To address concerns about the impact of training on patient outcomes during the 'learning curve' for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP), we compare the results of our patients undergoing LRP with and without trainees performing a substantial proportion of the cases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 771 con...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Neill MG,Chabert CC,Merrilees DA,Eden CG

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immediate objective of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor treatment is to restore the ability of a man to achieve and/or maintain an erection adequate for sexual intercourse. As erectile dysfunction (ED) generally develops in the second half of life, the ultimate objective generally is not procreation, but ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Mirone V,Fusco F,Rossi A,Sicuteri R,Montorsi F

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a modification of the posterior prone retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy, which allows the entire operation to be performed through a single instrument port. PATIENTS AND METHODS:With the patient prone, a retroperitoneal working space is created using a custom-made balloon lateral to the sacrospina...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Msezane LP,Mushtaq I,Gundeti MS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the outcomes of all patients referred with vesico-vaginal (V VF) and urethro-vaginal (UVF) fistulae to a tertiary centre, and to investigate the patient, fistula and surgical factors relevant to success. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We reviewed retrospectively the case-notes of 41 consecutive patients (32 ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Ockrim JL,Greenwell TJ,Foley CL,Wood DN,Shah PJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of dutasteride and tamsulosin as combined therapy compared with each monotherapy for improving patient-reported health outcomes in men with moderate-to-severe urinary symptoms and prostate enlargement, reporting the pre-planned 2-year analyses from the CombAT trial. PATIENTS AND MET...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Barkin J,Roehrborn CG,Siami P,Haillot O,Morrill B,Black L,Montorsi F,CombAT Study Group.

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To confirm abnormal glycosylation of Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP) in patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). PATIENTS, SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The sialic acid content of THP, a critical component of its biological activity, is reduced in patients with IC. N-glycan shows reduced levels of high molecular weight ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Argade SP,Vanichsarn C,Chenoweth M,Parsons CL

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between International Continence Society categories of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS; storage, voiding, and postmicturition) and individual LUTS (associated with decreased sexual activity and sexual satisfaction in men) with erectile dysfunction (ED), ejaculatory dysfunction (...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Wein AJ,Coyne KS,Tubaro A,Sexton CC,Kopp ZS,Aiyer LP

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify significant prognostic indicators of upper urinary tract (UUT) urothelial carcinoma (UC) and to assess a risk stratification of patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analysed data from 162 patients with non-metastatic UC primarily occurring in UUT treated with open nephroureterectomy....

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Simone G,Papalia R,Loreto A,Leonardo C,Sentinelli S,Gallucci M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study scrotal microvascularization and apply the findings to the design of reliable skin flaps for reconstructive surgery of complex urethral or panurethral stenoses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 15 cryopreserved male cadavers, scrotal skin vascularization was explored using macro- and microdissections, and t...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Carrera A,Gil-Vernet A,Forcada P,Morro R,Llusa M,Arango O

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether clinicians discuss bone-specific side-effects with patients on androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, or prescribe lifestyle and pharmacological interventions for low bone mineral density (BMD), as decreased BMD is a common side-effect of ADT, leading to increased risk of...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Panju AH,Breunis H,Cheung AM,Leach M,Fleshner N,Warde P,Duff-Canning S,Krahn M,Naglie G,Tannock I,Tomlinson G,Alibhai SM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare, in a retrospective observational cohort study, the efficacy, tolerability, safety and clinical effectiveness of propiverine and oxybutynin in children and adolescents with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 255 children and adolescents (aged 1-18 years) with NDO ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Madersbacher H,Mürtz G,Alloussi S,Domurath B,Henne T,Körner I,Niedeggen A,Nounla J,Pannek J,Schulte-Baukloh H,Schultz-Lampel D,Bock P,Strugala G

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the use of the Clavien classification system in documenting the complications related to open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of 995 patients, who had open RRP during a period of 7 years, were reviewed retrospectively. Short- and long-term complicati...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Constantinides CA,Tyritzis SI,Skolarikos A,Liatsikos E,Zervas A,Deliveliotis C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decision to take a prostate biopsy is traditionally guided by a digital rectal examination and measurement of serum total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA). However, both techniques are subject to inherent weaknesses. The prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3), a gene-based marker, specific for prostate cancer, supplements ...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kirby RS,Fitzpatrick JM,Irani J

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP), a self-reported outcome instrument for evaluating domains of PE and its treatment, comprised of four single-item measures, a profile, and an index score. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data were from men participating in observational...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Patrick DL,Giuliano F,Ho KF,Gagnon DD,McNulty P,Rothman M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the safety and clinical efficacy of continuous-wave laser vaporesection for the treatment of obstructive benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We treated 72 consecutive patients with obstructive BPH using a 70 W 2-microm continuous-wave laser. The mean (range) age of the patient...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Fu WJ,Hong BF,Yang Y,Zhang X,Gao JP,Zhang L,Wang XX

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the perioperative complications and early oncological results in a comparative study matching open radical retropubic (RRP) and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) groups. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From August 2002 to December 2005 we identified 294 patients undergoing RARP for clinically locali...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Krambeck AE,DiMarco DS,Rangel LJ,Bergstralh EJ,Myers RP,Blute ML,Gettman MT

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (US) using cadence-contrast pulse sequencing (CPS) technology, compared with systematic biopsy for detecting prostate cancer, as grey-scale US has low sensitivity and specificity for detecting prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 44 men with suspicious p...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Aigner F,Pallwein L,Mitterberger M,Pinggera GM,Mikuz G,Horninger W,Frauscher F

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression of thymidylate synthase (TS), a key enzyme in DNA synthesis that is over-expressed in several cancer cells, in bladder cancer and its association with patient prognosis and the response to adjuvant therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In all, 67 bladder tissue specimens were obtained f...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Li Y,Li X,Dai H,Sun X,Li J,Yang F,Gu H,Yang Y,Jin Z,Chu Y,Jin X,Kakehi Y,Wu X

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association of patient age with pathological and long-term oncological outcomes after radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder carcinoma, as this disease, like many others, increases in incidence with age. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 241 consecutive patients with invasive blad...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Resorlu B,Beduk Y,Baltaci S,Ergun G,Talas H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a canine model of external urinary sphincter insufficiency by creating irreversible damage to the sphincter, because there is a need for a reliable and reproducible large animal model for the study of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) caused by deficient sphincter function. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Eberli D,Andersson KE,Yoo JJ,Atala A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effects of testosterone supplementation in men with testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) after external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Five men with significant signs of TDS after treatment for localized prostate cancer with EBRT were treated with...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Morales A,Black AM,Emerson LE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the difference between radiographic size on computed tomography (CT) and the pathological size of renal tumours, in contemporary patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the records of 521 patients undergoing surgical resection of a renal mass between 2000 and 2007, who had tumo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Kurta JM,Thompson RH,Kundu S,Kaag M,Manion MT,Herr HW,Russo P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the mechanism that underlies the effect of shock wave (SW) rate on the performance of clinical lithotripters. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The effect of firing rate on the pressure characteristics of SWs was assessed using a fibre-optic probe hydrophone (FOPH 500, RP Acoustics, Leutenbach, Germany). Sh...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Pishchalnikov YA,McAteer JA,Williams JC Jr

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the effect of preserving the neurovascular bundle (NVB) and of potency on urinary continence after open radical retropubic prostatectomy (ORRP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between October 2000 to September 2005, 1110 consecutive continent men had ORRP by one surgeon. The University of California Lo...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Marien TP,Lepor H

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review our experience with orthotopic neobladder reconstruction (ONR) in women, highlighting functional and oncological outcomes, as ONR has been used increasingly for urinary diversion in women after radical cystectomy (RC), largely due to a better understanding of the natural history of urothelial cell c...

journal_title：BJU international

authors： Granberg CF,Boorjian SA,Crispen PL,Tollefson MK,Farmer SA,Frank I,Blute ML

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00