Milo, Scarlet Heylen, Rachel A. Glancy, John Williams, George T. Patenall, Bethany L. Hathaway, Hollie J. Thet, Naing T. Allinson, Sarah L. Laabei, Maisem Jenkins, A. Toby A.
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Scientific Reports
Infection and blockage of indwelling urinary catheters is significant owing to its high incidence rate and severe medical consequences. Bacterial enzymes are employed as targets for small molecular intervention in human bacterial infections. Urease is a metalloenzyme known to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis and virulence of catheter-associa...
Lee, Dong Sup Lee, Seung-ju
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Scientific Reports
Radical prostatectomy can alter the anatomy of the urinary bladder. We aimed to evaluate bladder function before and 4 months after radical prostatectomy using the urodynamic test and overactive bladder (OAB) symptom score. Among 70 prospectively enrolled patients, 61 patients completed the study. In the urodynamic test, bladder capacity and compli...
Huddy, Jeremy R. Crockett, Matthew Nizar, A Shiyam Smith, Ralph Malki, Manar Barber, Neil Tilney, Henry S.
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Journal of Robotic Surgery
The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of elective surgery across the United Kingdom. Re-establishing elective surgery in a manner that ensures patient and staff safety has been a priority. We report our experience and patient outcomes from setting up a “COVID protected” robotic unit for colorectal and renal surgery that housed both t...
Lin, Pei-Hsuan Huang, Kuan-Hua Tian, Yu-Feng Lin, Cheng-Hsien Chao, Chien-Ming Tang, Ling-Yu Hsieh, Kun-Lin Chang, Ching-Ping
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Scientific Reports
The association of exertional heat stroke (EHS) and testicular morphological changes affecting sperm quality, as well as the association of EHS and hypothalamic changes affecting sexual behavior, has yet to be elucidated. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of EHS on fertility, erectile function, and testicular morphology in male rats. Animal...
Selvi, Ismail Baydilli, Numan
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World Journal of Urology
Hoey, Robert F. Medina-Aguiñaga, Daniel Khalifa, Fahmi Ugiliweneza, Beatrice Zdunowski, Sharon Fell, Jason Naglah, Ahmed El-Baz, Ayman S. Herrity, April N. Harkema, Susan J.
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Scientific Reports
Spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) mapping at L5-S1 was performed to identify parameters for bladder and bowel inhibition and/or contraction. Using spinally intact and chronic transected rats of both sexes in acute urethane-anesthetized terminal preparations, scES was systematically applied using a modified Specify 5–6–5 (Medtronic) electrode ...
Lin, Krystal Bay-San Wu, Ming-Ping Lin, Yen-Kuang Yen, Yu-Chun Chuang, Yao-Chi Chin, Hung-Yen
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Scientific Reports
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) negatively affects the quality of life. In this study, we investigated the lifestyle behavioral changes patients with IC/BPS make to cope with their symptoms. This prospective study was conducted between August 2018 and June 2019. All patients had a primary symptom of suprapubic pain with a full ...
Kim, Sung Han Park, Boram Hwang, Eu Chang Hong, Sung-Hoo Jeong, Chang Wook Kwak, Cheol Byun, Seok Soo Chung, Jinsoo
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Scientific Reports
This retrospective, five-multicenter study was aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of pathologic nodal positivity on recurrence-free (RFS), metastasis-free (MFS), overall (OS), and cancer-specific (CSS) survivals in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma (nmRCC) who underwent either radical or partial nephrectomy with/without LN diss...
Kim, Hwanik Kim, Jung Kwon Ye, Changhee Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee, Hakmin Oh, Jong Jin Lee, Sangchul Hong, Sung Kyu Byun, Seok-Soo
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Scientific Reports
We evaluated the recurrence after radical and partial nephrectomy in patients with RENAL nephrometry score [RENAL] ≥ 10. A total of 474 patients (radical nephrectomy [RN, n = 236] & partial nephrectomy [PN, n = 238]) in a single tertiary referral institution from December 2003 to December 2019 were assessed. Functional outcomes, defined as estimate...
Mazzucchi, Eduardo Torricelli, Fabio C. M. Vicentini, Fabio C. Marchini, Giovanni S. Danilovic, Alexandre Batagello, Carlos A. Srougi, Miguel Nahas, William C.
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly spreading virus that is changing the World and the way doctors are practicing medicine. The huge number of patients searching for medical care and needing intensive care beds led the health care system to a burnout status especially in places where the care system was already overloaded. In this setting, and also due ...
