abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive dataset of porcine urinary bladder smooth muscle properties. Particularly, the history dependence of force production, namely force depression (FD) following shortening and force enhancement (FE) following stretch, was analysed. During active micturi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Menzel R,Böl M,Siebert T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD) suffer high rates of morbidity and mortality, in particular related to bone and cardiovascular outcomes. The management of CKD-MBD remains challenging. The objective of this systematic survey is to critically appraise clinical practice...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sekercioglu N,Al-Khalifah R,Ewusie JE,Elias RM,Thabane L,Busse JW,Akhtar-Danesh N,Iorio A,Isayama T,Martínez JP,Florez ID,Guyatt GH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of smoking status, cumulative smoking exposure and smoking cessation on the outcomes of patient with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). METHODS:We collected smoking data from 484 patients with NMIBC who were treated with transurethral resection (TUR); smoking status was cat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Li HM,Azhati B,Rexiati M,Wang WG,Li XD,Liu Q,Wang YJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Undescended testis is a common problem, which is prevalent in 3 % of male infants. This study aimed to determine the effect of leaving the deep inguinal ring (DIR) without closure during laparoscopic orchiopexy (LO), with regard to post-operative hernia formation and other outcomes. METHODS:From 2012 to 201...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Narayanan SK,Puthenvariath JN,Somnath P,Mohanan A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significantly increased cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney (CKD) disease cannot be explained by traditional risk factors. Recent studies revealed that the quality of HDL and LDL cholesterol may be more important than their serum levels. The aim of this study was to assess which LDL and ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Gluba-Brzózka A,Franczyk B,Banach M,Rysz-Górzyńska M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide and will lead some unfavorable outcomes such as end-stage renal disease. The efficacy of tonsillectomy remains controversial in both Asian and Caucasian ethnicity. Our meta-analysis was aiming at exploring its long-term efficacy and providin...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Duan J,Liu D,Duan G,Liu Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the association among the expressions of pro- and anti-inflammatory nuclear factors (nuclear factor-kappaB, NF-κB and nuclear erythroid 2-related factor 2, Nrf2) and nutritional status in HD patients. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included eighty-three HD patients. The periphe...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Farage NE,Stockler-Pinto MB,Leal VO,Cardozo LL,Carraro-Eduardo JC,Fouque D,Mafra D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several techniques have been used to repair mid-penile hypospadias; however, high failure rates and major complications have been reported. In this study, we describe a novel technique using a well-vascularized flap of the inner and outer preputial skin. METHODS:A total of 110 male children with hypospadias...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Elmoghazy H,Hussein MM,Mohamed E,Badawy A,Alsagheer G,Abd Elhamed AM

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the number of autophagosomes in podocyte from kidney tissue of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). METHODS:The changes in kidney tissue pathology were detected after hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff, Masson's trich...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Liang S,Jin J,Gong J,Lin B,Li Y,He Q

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Timely risk assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and proper community-based CKD monitoring are important to prevent patients with potential risk from further kidney injuries. As many symptoms are associated with the progressive development of CKD, evaluating risk of CKD through a set of clinical data of s...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen Z,Zhang X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce a novel surgical technique for the reconstruction of distal urethral strictures using buccal mucosal graft (BMG) through a transurethral approach. METHODS:A retrospective institution chart review was conducted of all the patients who underwent a transurethral ventral BMG inlay urethroplasty fro...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nikolavsky D,Abouelleil M,Daneshvar M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study was carried out to assess the effects of omega-3 fatty acid and alpha-tocopherol co-supplementation on malnutrition-inflammation score (MIS), biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS:In a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinic...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Asemi Z,Soleimani A,Shakeri H,Mazroii N,Esmaillzadeh A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the efficacy and safety of two approaches in retroperitoneoscopic renal pedicle lymphatic disconnection (RRPLD) for intractable chyluria: completely or partly mobilize the kidney. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 77 patients, who underwent RRPLD because of intracta...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang T,Wang J,Yu D,Ma J,Shi H,Bi L,Xie D,Wang Y,Min J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The natural history and optimal management strategy for men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and prostate cancer remain to be definitively characterized. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HIV-seropositive men treated with robotic-assisted radical laparoscop...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Izadmehr S,Leapman M,Hobbs AR,Katsigeorgis M,Nabizada-Pace F,Jazayeri SB,Samadi DB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although frequent use of prophylactic antibiotics for patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB), incidences of urinary tract infection (UTI) and bacterial resistance are still increasing. We evaluated the efficacy of augmented prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing TRPB. METHODS:A syst...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Yang L,Tang Z,Gao L,Li T,Chen Y,Liu L,Han P,Li X,Dong Q,Wei Q

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome caused by defective lytic capability of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and NK cells, which results in proliferation of benign hemophagocytic histiocytes. A cytokine storm ensues, and a severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome, multiorgan dysfuncti...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Filippone EJ,Farber JL

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the long-term effects of the interleukin-2 receptor antagonist basiliximab versus rabbit antithymocyte globulin as an induction therapy for living-related renal transplantation. METHODS:This is a prospective, open-label, nonrandomized, controlled study including 213 cases of renal transplant. Immuno...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Huang HF,Zhou JY,Xie WQ,Wu JY,Deng H,Chen JH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether the treatment of overt postpartum urinary retention (PUR) with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) was clinically effective and whether LIPUS could accelerate bladder smooth muscle (BSM) contraction by opening the L-type calcium channels and activating the Ca(2+) signaling pathway. M...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ren Y,Zhu Y,Liu L,Yu T,Dong X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to assess GDF-15 and iron status in patients in early stages of chronic kidney disease with a particular emphasis on elderly population in association of classic iron status parameters with novel iron homeostasis biomarkers and inflammatory parameters. METHODS:Serum concentrations of G...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lukaszyk E,Lukaszyk M,Koc-Zorawska E,Bodzenta-Lukaszyk A,Malyszko J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hippocampus plays an important role in spatial learning and memory. Ghrelin, a brain-gut peptide, participates in the mnestic functions of hippocampus through its receptor growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) distributed in hippocampus. This study was to investigate whether there was a correlation betwe...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lv Z,Gao J,Wang L,Chen Z,Yuan H,Ma X,Lu J,Lv J,Wu X,Zhang L,Wei L,Xue R,Fu R,Ma L

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sodium restriction is important for the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The present study evaluated the factors impacting dietary sodium restriction in a cohort of Chinese patients with CKD. METHODS:A questionnaire on dietary sodium restriction was administered to patients with non-dialysis CKD who...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wang Y,Yu F,Bao Y,Zhang L,Wang H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) cyclosporine (CyA) and tacrolimus (TAC) in the induction and maintenance treatment of lupus nephritis (LN). METHODS:The Cochrane library, PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL databases were searched and reviewed up to February 2015. Randomized con...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zhang X,Ji L,Yang L,Tang X,Qin W

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lowering dietary protein intake (DPI) to approximately 0.6-0.8 g/kgBW/day may be renoprotective through various mechanisms, and it has been recommended in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD) as a means to also control various metabolic consequences of advanced CKD, such as uremic symp...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kovesdy CP,Kalantar-Zadeh K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In diabetics genetic predisposition, poor glycemic control and arterial hypertension contribute to nephropathy development in patients affected by diabetes mellitus. We set up the hypothesis that diabetic nephropathy and incisional hernia formation may have in common alterations of collagen com...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Loewe P,Stefanidis I,Mertens PR,Chatzikyrkou C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-bx) for the diagnosis and monitoring of small-volume prostate cancer (PCa) in patients on active surveillance (AS). METHODS:In a retrospective cross-sectional validation study, 100 patients on...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sahibzada I,Batura D,Hellawell G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Varicocele is among the leading causes of male infertility. Despite decades of research, its pathogenesis is still unclear. S100A12 is a member of the S100 family of calcium-binding proteins with principal extracellular activities. It is secreted by activated neutrophils and interacts with the multiligand recep...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Bagheri V,Hassanshahi G,Zeinali M,Abedinzadeh M,Khorramdelazad H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is controversial whether chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC) or clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is associated with better survival. We conducted a clinical-based cohort study and meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic role of histology between chRCC and ccRCC. METHODS:A cohort of 1540 pati...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Jiang HM,Wei JH,Zhang ZL,Fang Y,Zhou BF,Chen ZH,Lu J,Liao B,Zhou FJ,Luo JH,Chen W

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of thermochemotherapy with mitomycin C (MMC) on normal rabbit bladder urothelium and to compare it with standard intravesical MMC and hyperthermia with normal saline. METHODS:Twenty-four male New Zealand rabbits, with a mean weight of 2.7 kg (in weight of 2.1–4.3 kg), were divided in...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Uçar M,Altok M,Umul M,Bayram D,Armağan İ,Güneş M,Çapkin T,Soyupek S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a high incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We assessed the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on renal function in patients with CKD and OSA. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, 42 patients with Stage 3-5 CKD and OSA were stratif...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Puckrin R,Iqbal S,Zidulka A,Vasilevsky M,Barre P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the possible renoprotective effect of sildenafil against renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and its effect on the expression of some antioxidant, antiapoptotic gene and proinflammatory cytokine genes in rat model of renal I/R injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twenty male Sprague Da...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zahran MH,Hussein AM,Barakat N,Awadalla A,Khater S,Harraz A,Shokeir AA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients has attracted increasing attention. This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore PH prevalence and identify potential risk factors in MHD patients. METHODS:A total of 136 MHD patients were assessed at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Ya...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： He Y,Wang Y,Luo X,Ke J,Du Y,Li M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To correlate the accuracy of intraoperative and surgical specimen (ex vivo) ultrasound (US) with pathological margin status at partial nephrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients undergoing partial nephrectomy for T1 renal tumours in the period May 2010-January 2014 at a single institution who had intraoperati...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Veeratterapillay R,Bromby A,Patel A,Sakthivel A,Abdelbakhy A,Gowda BD,Mutton A,Nagarajan S,Naisby GP,Bhatti A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors aimed to establish a rat model of catheter-associated UTIs using a complete urethral catheter. Bacterial growth in biofilms on urethral catheters was analyzed using standard culture methods to validate this model. METHODS:A total of 15 rats were divided into the following three groups according to ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kim HY,Choe HS,Lee DS,Yoo JM,Lee SJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate all possible risk factors that can cause impairment of overall renal function in patients with unilateral ureteral calculus and a normal contralateral kidney. METHODS:This is a prospective study of 90 patients who presented to our institute complaining of renal colic secondary to unilateral urete...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Al-Ani A,Al-Jalham K,Ibrahim T,Majzoub A,Al-Rayashi M,Hayati A,Mubarak W,Al-Rayahi J,Khairy AT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to evaluate the effects of oral testosterone undecanoate treatment based on the temporary growth of penis and the complications of surgery in children with microphallic hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 72 randomized consecutive children with microphallic hypospadias were included in the ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Chen C,Gong CX,Zhang WP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the experience with the use of a "suction bridge" for removal of bladder clots. METHODS:In all patients presenting with bladder clots, mechanical suction was done using a "suction bridge". This bridge has a luer lock that is fixed to the cystoscope sheath, and the other end is connected to suctio...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Goel A,Dalela D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study examined whether the laser-capture microdissection (LCM) method can achieve separation of urothelial cells from detrusor cells or superficial urothelial cells from intermediate/basal urothelial cells, using α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) and cytokeratin 20 (CK20). In addition, we investigated the change...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sugino Y,O'Malley KJ,Wang Z,Tyagi P,Birder LA,Ogawa O,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the therapeutic effects and adverse events (AE) of current first-line treatments of advanced RCC, including sorafenib, sunitinib, temsirolimus, and the combination of bevacizumab and IFN-α. METHODS:We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the effectiveness of the five treatmen...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wang L,Ma L,Wang X,Li B,Guo S,Qiao Q

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a modified technique for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement in the right lower quadrant with respect to catheter tip migration. METHODS:This retrospective study included 237 patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent implantation of a two-cuff...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lan L,Jiang J,Wang P,Ren W,Hu Z

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the possible association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and infectious complications after prostate biopsy. METHODS:A total of 480 men underwent prostatic biopsy due to elevated prostate-specific antigen levels and/or abnormal digital rectal examination. Patients were divided into two subgroups ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sahin C,Eryildirim B,Cetinel AC,Faydaci G,Narter F,Goktas C,Sarica K

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00