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Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus

open access: yesIndian Journal of Urology, 2011
Jackstone calculi are urinary tract stones that have a specific appearance resembling toy jacks. They are almost always composed of calcium oxalate dihydrate consist of a dense central core and radiating spicules.
Kamal Jeet Singh   +2 more
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Pathogenic mechanisms linking benign prostatic hyperplasia, lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Urology, 2013
Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are clinical entities very prevalent in men aged over 50 years.
Sidney Glina, Felipe Placco Araujo Glina
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How to improve results with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Urology, 2009
Objective: Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has greatly revolutionized the treatment of patients suffering from stone disease. There are a number of patient- and device-specific factors that can affect treatment outcome.
Michelle J. Semins, Brian R. Matlaga
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Manejo de la epidemia por coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) en unidades de hemodiálisis

open access: yesNefrología, 2020
Resumen: La epidemia de SARS-CoV-2 representa un riesgo especial para los pacientes renales por su condición de personas con comorbilidades y edad avanzada, y por la realización del tratamiento de hemodiálisis en salas colectivas.
María Dolores Arenas   +7 more
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Tamsulosin Monotherapy versus Combination Therapy with Antibiotics or Anti-Inflammatory Agents in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Neurourology Journal, 2011
Purpose Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is treated by use of various protocols. We compared tamsulosin monotherapy with tamsulosin in combination with antibiotics or anti-inflammatory agents and evaluated the efficacy of these treatments in patients ...
Tae Hyo Kim   +9 more
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Do Rotational Shifts Affect Micturition Patterns in Real Practice? A Pilot Study in Healthy, Young Female Nurses [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Neurourology Journal, 2014
Purpose Healthy, young individuals are known to exhibit circadian variation in urinary functions. However, the effects of chronic circadian disturbance on voiding functions are largely unknown.
Kwang Taek Kim   +6 more
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Fifteen years of losartan: what have we learned about losartan that can benefit chronic kidney disease patients?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2010
Elizabeth Ripley, Ari HirschDivision of Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USAAbstract: Losartan, the first AT1 receptor blocker (ARB), was FDA approved 15 years ago.During those years, researchers and clinicians have ...
Elizabeth Ripley, Ari Hirsch
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MRI-guided biopsies and minimally invasive therapy for prostate cancer

open access: yesIndian Journal of Urology, 2015
Recent advances in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) have led to a paradigm shift in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer (PCa). Its sensitivity in detecting clinically significant cancer and the ability to localize the tumor
Sangeet Ghai, John Trachtenberg
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The Association of Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Competing Risk Analysis

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2019
Background: Stroke is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) treated with hemodialysis (HD) and associated with high mortality rate. In the general population, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke and therapeutic ...
Mark Findlay   +7 more
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Epidemiology of underactive bladder: Common but underresearched [PDF]

open access: yesInvestigative and Clinical Urology, 2017
Detrusor underactivity (DU) or underactive bladder is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), but it is still poorly understood and underresearched. Although there has been a proposed definition by International Continence Society in 2002,
Young Dong Yu, Seong Jin Jeong
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