abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and to its association with high cardiovascular risk. Therefore, screening for CKD is an increasingly important concept, aiming for early detection and prevention of progression and complications of thi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cepoi V,Onofriescu M,Segall L,Covic A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Aim of the study is to evaluate the long-term results of tunica albuginea plication in patients with congenital curvature of the penis and to compare them with those obtained with the Nesbit technique. METHODS:Overall, 62 patients underwent surgical correction of congenital curvature of the p...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Leonardo C,De Nunzio C,Michetti P,Tartaglia N,Tubaro A,De Dominicis C,Franco G

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate significance of smoking regarding pathologic and biochemical outcomes following radical prostatectomy (RP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We reviewed data of 1,165 patients who underwent RP without any neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy at our institution. Patients were categorized into two grou...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Oh JJ,Hong SK,Jeong CW,Byun SS,Lee SE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adequate control of phosphataemia is of major importance in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance dialysis. Recently, lanthanum carbonate (LC) has been added to the phosphate binder armamentarium. To our knowledge, no studies have yet evaluated the usefulness of this drug in uncontrolled hyperp...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Almirall J,Betancourt L,Esteve V,Valenzuela MP,López T,Ruiz A,Martínez-Ocaña JC,Calvet X

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of potential candidates for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) includes a complete medical history, physical examination, and hormonal screening. The choice of testosterone assay is important in clinical decision making. TRT should, in theory, approximate natural endogenous production of the hormone. Th...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Hellstrom WJ,Paduch D,Donatucci CF

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In recent studies, it has been observed that androgen receptors are densely located in pelvic floor muscles. We aimed to investigate the effect of testosterone on urodynamic findings and histopathomorphology of pelvic floor muscles in rats with experimentally induced stress urinary incontinence. MATERIALS AN...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mammadov R,Simsir A,Tuglu I,Evren V,Gurer E,Özyurt C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Supracostal superior calyceal access has been shown to be the most suitable approach for staghorn calculi, calculi in the upper ureter, and complex inferior calyceal calculi. It is a good choice for direct access for most of the intrarenal collecting system and upper ureter. The aim of this retrospective stud...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mousavi-Bahar SH,Mehrabi S,Moslemi MK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Sacral neurostimulation (SNS) involves a two-stage procedure to assess outcomes prior to permanent implantation. Stage 1 involves placement of a sacral lead that is externalized and tested for 2 weeks. Stage 2 is the implantation of a pulse generator in responders (≥ 50% improved). This study's purpose was to dete...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Nikolavsky D,Killinger K,Boura J,Peters K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We reviewed our experience with ureteral complications and secondary ureteral implantation after kidney transplantation. METHODS:Between 1997 and 2005, 636 patients underwent kidney transplantation at our transplant center. Ureteral implantation was performed in the Lich-Gregoire technique. Thirty-one patie...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Doehn C,Böse N,Meyer AJ,Jocham D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe a new technique that can easily be used as a tension-free practical alternative in closing the renal defects resulting after open partial nephrectomy (PN). METHODS:A new technique (called "lipocorticoplasty") where "wrapped fatty tissue" was placed in the tumor crater to close the renal defects t...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ozkan L,Saribacak A,Taneri C,Ozkurkcugil C,Cevik I,Dillioglugil O

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem, and promotion of the World Kidney Day has improved general population education and awareness of renal illnesses aimed at ameliorating disease prevention. The Kidney Day was also an opportunity for us to investigate risk factors for CKD in an Italia...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Fabbian F,Bedani PL,Rizzioli E,Molino C,Pala M,De Giorgi A,Longhini C,Portaluppi F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Some studies have found that prostate cancer (PCa) screening provides little or no change in PCa-related mortality during the 7-10 years following diagnoses. However, most men are diagnosed with PCa at low-stage disease and die of unrelated causes during this period. Men diagnosed at stage IV are at much high...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Colli JL

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This case report describes juxtaglomerular cell tumor-a rare renin-producing tumor of the kidney, complicating pregnancy. CLINICAL CASE:A previously healthy 24-year-old primigravid woman developed hypertension in the 20th week of pregnancy, leading to a miscarriage in the 28th week. However, hypertension continue...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Lachvac L,Svajdler M,Valansky L,Nagy V,Benicky M,Frohlichova L,Nyitrayova O

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Chronic prostatitis (CP) and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a common disabling condition that is primarily associated with pain in the urogenital region and disturbances in urinary and sexual function. Chronic pelvic pain symptoms are the most common presentation, especially perineal, lower abdominal, testi...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Sönmez NC,Kiremit MC,Güney S,Arisan S,Akça O,Dalkılıç A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin, a newly discovered adipocytokine, is produced by white adipose tissue and also expressed in kidney and heart. Increasing evidence suggests a role for apelin in the pathology of the cardiovascular system. It was demonstrated that apelin may contribute to the pathophysiology of human chronic heart failure. Apeli...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Malyszko J,Kozminski P,Malyszko J,Mysliwiec M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) is a minimally invasive approach that is becoming a standard treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). It is providing similar results when compared with open surgery. We here present our technique and analyses of experience of our first 100 cases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:W...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Singh O,Gupta SS,Arvind NK

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fungal peritonitis is a rare but serious complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). We aimed to analyze the predisposing factors, clinical aspects, etiological agents, and treatment of fungal peritonitis in patients with PD in our hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The data of all pat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Unal A,Kocyigit I,Sipahioglu MH,Tokgoz B,Oymak O,Utas C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In developing countries, renal transplantation is offered to young end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, while the older ones face limitations due to higher mortality risk. We retrospectively analyzed 225 patients who underwent renal transplantation from living donors, aged 40-60 years (Group A) and >60 years (Grou...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mohamed Ali AA,Abraham G,Khanna P,Reddy YN,Mehrotra A,Mathew M,Sundararaj S,Jasmine R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, there have been a few reports on the decrease in the incidence of severe Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) in Japan. To evaluate the incidence and the severity of HSPN, we examined the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HSPN in Fukushima Prefecture over a 22-year period. METHODS:W...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kawasaki Y,Suyama K,Yugeta E,Katayose M,Suzuki S,Sakuma H,Nemoto K,Tsukagoshi A,Nagasawa K,Hosoya M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is an immune-complex-mediated glomerulonephritis characterized by the presence of IgA deposits in mesangial and paramesangial regions. However, the exact mechanism involved in IgA deposition is still unknown. TGF-β(1) that mediates the progression of IgAN is well established as a cr...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Li XZ,Feng JT,Hu CP,Chen ZQ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the purported links between microbial agents and primary small-vessel anti-neutrophilic antibody-positive (ANCA) vasculitides remain speculative. There is strong circumstantial evidence for the role of Staphylococcus aureus in the development of Wegener's granulomatosis, but its role in other ANCA-positive vas...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kasmani R,Okoli K,Naraharisetty K,Gunning W,Shapiro JI,Ratnam S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old Saudi man with poorly controlled diabetes-mellitus underwent orchiectomy for a painful left testicular swelling that did not respond to antibiotics. Clinical diagnosis was testicular malignancy. Histologic workup demonstrated extensive involvement of the testis and epididymis by diffuse infiltrate of lar...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mannan AA,Kahvic M,Singh NG,Abu Sara Y,Bharati C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first time in Scandinavia we present a case report of a pure primary low-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (carcinoid tumor) of the prostate. Our patient is a 34-year-old male with a long history of symptomatic chronic prostatitis/prostatodynia. After developing severe obstructive uropathy, a transurethral resection ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Giordano S,Tolonen T,Tolonen T,Hirsimäki S,Kataja V

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been no documentation on the epidemiology of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in the Cayman Islands. We retrospectively surveyed all facilities providing renal replacement therapy in the Cayman Islands in order to define the epidemiology of kidney failure in this setting. The prevalence of ESRD in this populat...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Cawich SO,Iheonunekwu N,Hendriks F,Hoeksema G

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirolimus is an immunosupressor of the mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTOR-I) group. Recent studies have emphasized a potential impact of sirolimus on male gonadal function. We report our clinical experience with sirolimus-induced gonadal dysfunction and infertility in both male and female kidney transplant...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Boobes Y,Bernieh B,Saadi H,Raafat Al Hakim M,Abouchacra S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The growth of solid tumors requires angiogenesis. Evidence indicates that mast cells (MCs) play an important role in tumor angiogenesis but results are not definitive. The aim of this study is to investigate the possible effects of angiogenesis and the presence of MCs on the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Mohseni MG,Mohammadi A,Heshmat AS,Kosari F,Meysamie AP

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Furosemide test is a simple and useful test of renal physiology used to evaluate the capability of the collecting ducts to secrete potassium under the effect of serum aldosterone. Its behaviour pattern has been established in children and young adults but not described in very old healthy people, which we ex...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Musso CG,Reynaldi J,Vilas M,De Miguel R,Imperiali N,Algranati L

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recipients of renal allografts are surviving longer and, consequently, may experience a variety of complications related not only to the transplanted kidney, but also to the hematopoietic system. Common hematologic complications in the renal transplant patient include abnormalities of one cell line, such as post-trans...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Marinella MA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Uroepithelium repair has always been the subject of discussion in urology surgeries. Using human amniotic membrane allograft has already proved to be useful in other fields. In this study, we use amniotic membrane to repair uroepithelium injuries in rabbits. METHODS:Twenty healthy rabbits underwent surgery ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Shakeri S,Haghpanah A,Khezri A,Yazdani M,Monabbati A,Haghpanah S,Malekmakan L,Ayrempour S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Renal physiology is a partially cyclooxygenase (COX)-dependent system. Kidneys express both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes. In this study, we tried to investigate the effects of diclofenac sodium (D), with or without furosemide (F), on plasma renin activity (PRA), serum and urine electrolytes, creatinine clearanc...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Besen A,Kose F,Paydas S,Gonlusen G,Inal T,Dogan A,Kibar M,Balal M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Impaired kidney function is common in kidney-transplanted patients and complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as mineral and bone disorders (MBD) are also prevalent in this population. Similarly to other stages of CKD, increasing evidence supports the association between MBD and cardiovascular...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Ambrus C,Molnar MZ,Czira ME,Rosivall L,Kiss I,Remport A,Szathmari M,Mucsi I

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Metformin has been shown to reduce diabetic complications in overweight patients, and is increasingly used to treat this condition. However, this agent is associated with a rare but serious risk of lactic acidosis. METHODS:From January 2004 to November 2008, 11 cases of metformin-associated lactic acidosis ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Wen YK

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effectiveness of transdermal electromotive administration (TEA) of verapamil and dexamethasone in the treatment of Peyronie's disease (PD). METHOD:Totally, 51 patients with PD were prospectively included in the study. All patients were evaluated by history, subjective score scales, physical examin...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Tuygun C,Ozok UH,Gucuk A,Bozkurt IH,Imamoglu MA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplantation provides the best outcome for patients with end-stage renal failure both in terms of morbidity and mortality and health-related quality of life (QoL). Health-related QoL has become recognized as an important outcome measure in patients with different chronic medical conditions, including chronic...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Molnar MZ,Novak M,Mucsi I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are at risk for sinovenous and arterial thrombosis, uncommon but serious complications of the nephrotic syndrome. Multiple factors are involved in the hypercoagulable state of patients with NS, for instance, enhanced platelet reactivity and deficiency of antithrombin III due to ur...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Zaffanello M,Brugnara M,Fanos V,Franchini M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertility in a large proportion of infertile couples is due, in part, to the male factor. Spermatozoa must survive the unique environment of the female reproductive tract in their path to fertilize the ovum. This fact is even more problematic for men with oligospermia. Of the many environmental factors that effect s...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Rizvi AA,Quraishi MI,Sarkar V,DuBois C,Biro S,Mulhall J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Estimation of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is required in the assessment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in order to provide information regarding the functional status of the kidneys. Current guidelines advocate the use of prediction equations, such as the Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula ...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Agaba EI,Wigwe CM,Agaba PA,Tzamaloukas AH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of anabolic steroids and vitamin supplements has reached alarming proportions in the last decades. Adverse effects have been documented and include virilization, feminization, adverse lipid profile, psychiatric disorders, cardiac and liver disease. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is not frequently describe...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Daher EF,Silva Júnior GB,Queiroz AL,Ramos LM,Santos SQ,Barreto DM,Guimarães AA,Barbosa CA,Franco LM,Patrocínio RM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical value of detected prostate-specific antigen (PSA) mRNA expression levels in circulating cells in patients with prostate cancer by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and to determine the effect of surgical manipulation on hematogenous dissemination. METHODS:Blo...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： Kalfazade N,Kuskucu AM,Karadag S,Sahin S,Aras B,Midilli K,Yilmaz G,Tasci AI

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Questionnaires for adequate assessment of the urinary function of neurological patients are not available in Portuguese. The Qualiveen, developed in France for evaluation of general and urinary-related impact on QoL, has been successfully used in neurological patients. AIM:To translate the Qualiveen, to adap...

journal_title：International urology and nephrology

authors： D'Ancona CA,Tamanini JT,Botega N,Lavoura N,Ferreira R,Leitão V,Lopes MH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00