Gul, Abdullah Zengin, Salim Dundar, Gokce Ozturk, Murat
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Urologia Internationalis
Purpose Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted primarily via respiratory droplets and enters host cells through angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptors. ACE-2 receptors have been identified in many tissues including testes. The aim of the study has been to investigate the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-...
Koç, Erdem Keseroğlu, Buğra Bilge
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Urologia Internationalis
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic which may affect multiple organs and systems including testes and disrupt the gonadal functions. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on the semen parameters and sex-related hormone levels in infertile men. Methods The study included 21 patients who were...
Jasarevic, Samra Jankovic, Doroteja Hutterer, Georg C. Riedl, Regina Pichler, Georg P. Pummer, Karl Primus, Günter
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Urologia Internationalis
Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term safety and efficacy of the suprapubic arc (SPARC) procedure for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Materials and Methods 139 female patients treated by SPARC were included in this retrospective analysis, whereby 126 patients were available for follow-up after 1 y...
Carreño B., Dania Vanessa Perez, Claudia Patricia Vasquez, Diego Oyola, Julio Ariel Suarez, Oscar Bedoya, Camila
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Urologia Internationalis
Infection by COVID-19, being a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, can predispose to arterial and venous thrombotic disease, in response to excessive inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, and venous stasis. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, the technological and resource availability for the care of these patients wit...
Chan Park, Myeong Park, Sejun Kim, Seong Cheol Park, Sungchan Moon, Kyung Hyun Cheon, Sang Hyeon Hwang, Jae Cheol Kwon, Taekmin
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Urologia Internationalis
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of large angiomyolipoma (AML) treatment by selective arterial embolization (SAE) versus nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) using a robotic surgical system. Materials and Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2018, we retrospectively reviewed 25 patients who underwent robot-assisted partial nephrectomy ...
Du, Yang Ning, Jin-zhuo
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Urologia Internationalis
Background: Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury (RIRI) is the main cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients. We investigated the role of miR-182 after renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rat to characterize the microRNA (miRNA) network activated during development and recovery from RIRI. Methods and Results: 12 h after lethal (45 min) ren...
Rodler, Severin Schütz, Julius M. Styn, Amelie Weinhold, Philipp Casucelli, Jozefina Eismann, Lennert Bauer, Ricarda M. Staehler, Michael Stief, Christian Buchner, Alexander
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Urologia Internationalis
Background: There are limited data on the use and concern of telemedicine among German urologists, and thus, there are no established guidelines for telemedical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of urological indications. Methods: An anonymized survey was conducted among German private practice urologists during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COV...
de la Cruz, Julia E. Fernández, Inmaculada Sanz-Migueláñez, Juan Luis Fernández-Aparicio, Tomás Sánchez-Margallo, Francisco Miguel Soria, Federico
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Urologia Internationalis
Introduction: The aim of this experimental study is to assess, in a porcine model, the onset and grades of vesicoureteral reflux associated with ureteral stents. Methods: Twenty-four female porcine models were used. A 4.7-Fr ureteral stent was placed in all right ureters and kept in place for 6 weeks. Follow-ups were performed on weeks 1, 3, 6, and...
Wang, Mingqing Shao, Qiang Zhu, Xiaodong Wang, Zhiqian Zheng, An
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Urologia Internationalis
Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the efficiency and clinical outcomes of Moses contact mode (MCM) and regular dusting mode (RDM) during flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy (FURL) for treatment of renal calculus. Methods: This retrospective analysis examined 216 patients with renal calculus who underwent FURL with MCM or RDM between Mar...
Rassweiler-Seyfried, Marie-Claire Otto, Corinna Haneder, Stefan Riffel, Philipp Stein, Johannes Ritter, Manuel
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Urologia Internationalis
Purpose: Low-dose computer tomography (NCCT) is the standard imaging modality for patients with acute flank pain with a suspicion of urolithiasis. The stone size is usually measured 2D by a radiologist. We compared 3D stone measurement using different windows to the 2D measurement and evaluated the clinical impact on ureterorenoscopic stone removal...
