Post-voiding residual urine and capacity increase in orthotopic urinary diversion: Standard vs modified technique [PDF]
Background/Aim. Ever since the time when the first orthotopic urinary diversion (pouch) was performed there has been a constant improvement and modification of surgical techniques. The aim has been to create a urinary reservoir similar to normal bladder,
Bančević Vladimir+5 more
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Urinary cholesterol in cancer screening [PDF]
Cholesterol determinations in morning urine samples were taken in 235 selected patients with a positive test for microscopic hematuria. Values ranged from 0.2 to 76.0 mg (median 5.5) in 23 patients with urologic malignancies and from 0.1 to 33.4 mg ...
Acevedo+16 more
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Pan-urologic cancer genomic subtypes that transcend tissue of origin [PDF]
Urologic cancers include cancers of the bladder, kidney, prostate, and testes, with common molecular features spanning different types. Here, we show that 1954 urologic cancers can be classified into nine major genomic subtypes, on the basis of ...
Bossé, Dominick+9 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Renal Transplant Recipients that Underwent Urologic Surgery for de novo Disease Before and After Transplantation [PDF]
The pre-transplantation goal of the urologist is the optimization of urinary tract condition. Therefore, urologic surgery may be needed before or after renal transplantation.
Barry+22 more
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Abscesso renal em pediatria - desafios para o diagnóstico e manejo: relato de caso
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the diagnostic difficulties of renal abscess in the pediatric age and warn pediatrics about the possible complications of urinary tract infections.
Alexandre Neves da Rocha Santos+2 more
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Multislice computed tomography urography in the diagnosis of urinary tract diseases [PDF]
Background/Aim. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has triggered considerable changes in uroradiological imaging. The aim of this study was to establish the place of MSCT urography (MSCTU) in comparison with intravenous urography (IVU) and to ...
Nikolić Olivera+5 more
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Altered resting state neuromotor connectivity in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A MAPP: Research Network Neuroimaging Study. [PDF]
Brain network activity associated with altered motor control in individuals with chronic pain is not well understood. Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a debilitating condition in which previous studies have revealed altered ...
Apkarian, A Vania+18 more
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Accommodating heterogeneous missing data patterns for prostate cancer risk prediction [PDF]
Objective: We compared six commonly used logistic regression methods for accommodating missing risk factor data from multiple heterogeneous cohorts, in which some cohorts do not collect some risk factors at all, and developed an online risk prediction tool that accommodates missing risk factors from the end-user.
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Urology and Geriatrics in Korea: Present Status and Future Directions [PDF]
Globally, the population aged 65 years and over is growing faster than all other age groups. South Korea, in particular, is one of the most rapidly aging societies worldwide.
Sung Tae Cho, Hae Ri Na
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Direct and indirect costs of nephrolithiasis in an employed population: Opportunity for disease management? [PDF]
Direct and indirect costs of nephrolithiasis in an employed population: Opportunity for disease management?BackgroundMore than 5% of the United States population has been diagnosed with nephrolithiasis and about one half of (first-time) stone formers ...
Joyce, Geoffrey+3 more
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