p53 Expression, Programmed Death Ligand 1, and Risk Factors in Urinary Tract Small Cell Carcinoma
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 Introduction: Small cell carcinoma of the urinary tract (SCCUT) is a rare finding with poor clinical course. This study sheds light on the molecular subtype and identifies risk factors in patients diagnosed with SCCUT.Methods: Immunohistochemical ...
Borivoj Golijanin +8 more
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Bowel dysfunction after transposition of intestinal segments into the urinary tract : 8-year prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 1999 Purpose Bowel function may be disturbed after intestinal segments are transposed into the urinary tract to reconstruct or replace the bladder. In 1997, our group were the first to report major bowel dysfunction in a cohort of such patients: up to 42% of ...
Somani, Bhaskar K. +8 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background The COVID-19 pandemic required changes to the organisation and delivery of NHS community continence services which assess and treat adults and children experiencing bladder and bowel difficulties.
Cecily Palmer +4 more
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Kidney International, 2007 A 50-year-old woman in good health visited our hospital with fever, chills and gross hematuria. Her physical examination was normal, and laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis and normal renal function. Urinalysis showed numerous red blood cells (>100/HPF (high power field)), 5–10/HPF white blood cells, and bacteria (4+).
Shyh-Jye Chen +4 more
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Diabetes-induced alterations in urothelium function:Enhanced ATP release and nerve-evoked contractions in the streptozotocin rat bladder [PDF]
, 2018 Up to 80% of patients with diabetes mellitus develop lower urinary tract complications, most commonly diabetic bladder dysfunction (DBD). The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of diabetes on the function of the inner bladder lining ...
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An unusual case of vaginal mass – subpubic cartilaginous cyst
Urology Case Reports, 2021 Subpubic cartilaginous cyst is a rare form of ganglion cyst that arises on the inferior surface of the pubis symphysis. The pathophysiology is poorly understood but has been hypothesised to be secondary to mucinous degeneration of the pubic supporting ...
Elliot Anderson +3 more
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Understanding Urogenital Schistosomiasis-Related Bladder Cancer: An Update
Frontiers in Medicine, 2018 Infection with Schistosoma haematobium leads to urogenital schistosomiasis, which has been correlated with the occurrence of bladder cancer. However, mechanisms responsible for this association have not yet been clearly identified.
Kenji Ishida +3 more
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Designing a Pragmatic Intervention to Help Improve the Bladder Cancer Patient Experience
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2021 Bladder cancer (BC) is the 10 th most common malignancy worldwide and the patient experience is found to be worse than that for patients diagnosed with other cancer types.
Agustina Bessa +26 more
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Paraganglioma of a Bladder with a Bladder Stone [PDF]
Korean Journal of Urology, 2009 Paragangliomas of the urinary bladder are very rare tumors of the paraganglion system that arise from chromaffin cells in or near the sympathetic ganglia. Only approximately 15% of them develop from extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue. Most of these tumors are hormonally active and secrete mainly noradrenaline (rarely adrenaline), calcitonin, and ...
Ki Ho Kim +6 more
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Regional biomechanical and histological characterisation of the passive porcine urinary bladder: Implications for augmentation and tissue engineering strategies [PDF]
, 2009 The aim of this study was to identify and quantify potential regional and directional variations in the quasistatic uniaxial mechanical properties of the passive urinary bladder wall.
Bolland, Fiona +4 more
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