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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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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Prevalence and trends of selected urologic conditions for VA healthcare users
Background Conducted as part of the Urologic Diseases in America project whose aim was to quantify the burden of urologic diseases on the American public, this study focuses on Veterans Health Administration (VHA) users as a special population to ...
Fischer Michael J+6 more
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Clinical implications of underactive bladder [PDF]
Underactive bladder (UAB) is a common urologic condition but a complex disease that causes troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms. Currently, management of UAB remains unsatisfactory. Also, many urological diseases can be combined with UAB.
Kwang Jin Ko, Chung Un Lee, Kyu-Sung Lee
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Severity of cardiovascular disease and health-related quality of life in men with prostate cancer: a longitudinal analysis from CaPSURE. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the influence of comorbid cardiovascular disease severity on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in men treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiotherapy (RT) for early stage prostate cancer.MethodsSubjects (n=830) with non ...
Kwan, Lorna+3 more
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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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Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester+16 more
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Inpatient urine cultures are frequently performed without urinalysis or microscopy: Findings from a large academic medical center [PDF]
OBJECTIVETo describe the frequency of urine cultures performed in inpatients without additional testing for pyuriaDESIGNRetrospective cohort studySETTINGA 1,250-bed academic tertiary referral centerPATIENTSHospitalized adultsMETHODSThis study included ...
Carson, Abigail L+6 more
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Risk for urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women with tuberculosis
The rate of tuberculosis-concomitant urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women was 77.3% of cases. In women with tuberculosis, the risk factors of urologic diseases may include chronic female genital inflammatory diseases; sexually transmitted ...
Z. A. Zangieva+2 more
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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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