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The Gleason scoring system has been the traditional basis for studies on the assessment and treatment of prostate cancer. Recent reports of long-term prostate cancer outcomes stratified by Gleason score based on the 2005 ISUP (International ...

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Erectile dysfunction affects 50% of men older than 40 years. Recently more attempts have been made to identify genetic predictors of this disease. We reviewed animal and human data on genes related to the development and increased risk of ...

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Multiple scoring systems have been proposed to standardize the description of anatomical features of renal tumors. However, it remains unclear which of these systems, if any, is most useful, or whether any performs better than simply reporting ...

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We determined the accuracy of renal biopsy in predicting histological subtype and final Fuhrman nuclear grade in small (4 cm or smaller) renal cancers, and evaluated the concordance between renal biopsy and surgery for these 2 criteria.

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Despite the high morbidity of repeat renal surgery in patients with multifocal recurrent renal carcinoma, in most patients adequate renal function is preserved to obviate the need for dialysis. To our knowledge the economic burden of repeat renal ...

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Cigarette smoking interacts with the urinary arsenic profile to modify the risk of urothelial carcinoma. NNK (4-[methylnitrosamino]-1-[3-pyridyl]-1-butanone) and its metabolite NNAL (4-[methylnitrosamino]-1-[3-pyridyl]-1-butanol) are biomarkers ...

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We compared the prognostic ability of the current American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system to direct measurement of the depth of tumor invasion into the muscularis propria and perivesical fat.

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We identified ...

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A phase II study was performed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of intravesical oportuzumab monatox in patients with urothelial carcinoma in situ of the bladder. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment had previously failed in all patients.

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The detection of prostate cancer relies primarily on abnormal digital rectal examination or increased serum prostate specific antigen concentration. However, low positive predictive values result in many men with increased prostate specific ...

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A barrier to the acceptance of active surveillance for men with prostate cancer is the risk of underestimating the cancer burden on initial biopsy. We assessed the value of endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in predicting upgrading on ...

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The identification of clinically significant disease is crucial for optimal treatment of prostate cancer. Selective detection of prostate cancer with increased microvessel density is possible with contrast enhanced ultrasound. Preliminary studies ...

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We evaluated the safety, efficacy and predictability of the long-term outcome of GreenLight™ (532 nm laser) photoselective vaporization of the prostate to treat patients with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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While bladder neck sparing may improve post-prostatectomy urinary continence, there is concern that it may lead to more positive surgical margins and compromise cancer control. We compared the continence and cancer control outcomes of bladder ...

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We evaluated the long-term outcome of patients with biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiation therapy and determined predictors of systemic progression in these men.

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We identified 134 men ...

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Vesicovaginal fistula is a catastrophic event, especially in areas with poor peripartum care, where most occur. It is usually due to severely obstructed and protracted labor. We assumed that such patients would show evidence of abnormal levator ...

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We describe the diagnosis and treatment of urethral strictures in women.

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We retrospectively identified female urethral strictures from 1998 to 2010. Study inclusion criteria were 1) clinical diagnosis of stricture, 2) ...

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Patients with chronic pelvic pain disorders often present with neuropathic features. We examined a cohort of patients with a primary complaint of chronic pelvic pain for the presence of neuropathic pain symptoms.

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The UPOINT (Urinary, Psychosocial, Organ specific, Infection, Neurologic/systemic and Tenderness of skeletal muscle) system characterizes men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome according to 6 domains. Some domains have multiple ...

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The R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry is a standardized scoring system that quantifies the complexity of kidney tumors. We evaluated our experience with laparoscopic cryoablation and determined the ability of nephrometry to predict complications.

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The benefit of routine mechanical bowel preparation for patients undergoing radical cystectomy is not well established. We compared postoperative complications in patients who did or did not undergo mechanical bowel preparation before radical ...

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Overactive bladder is subtyped into overactive bladder-wet and overactive bladder-dry, based on the presence or absence, respectively, of urgency incontinence. To better understand patient and physician perspectives on symptoms among women with ...

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Little research has been conducted on the epidemiology of urinary incontinence in individuals with type 2 diabetes. We examined prevalence, incidence and risk factors for urinary incontinence among women with type 2 diabetes in the NHS (Nurses' ...

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We report on the long-term outcomes of the distal urethral polypropylene sling for stress urinary incontinence in a patient cohort that was closely followed and whose outcomes were reported at 1 and 5 years after surgery.

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We reviewed our experience with and outcome of the largest series to our knowledge of patients who underwent endoscopic laser excision of eroded polypropylene mesh or sutures as a complication of previous anti-incontinence procedures.

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We compared cuff sites and assessed anatomical and manometric differences between the transscrotal and perineal approaches to artificial urinary sphincter placement in fresh male cadavers.

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Laser prostatectomy has increased in popularity in the last decade. However, traditional transurethral resection of the prostate remains common. To understand decisions about the use of laser prostatectomy vs transurethral prostate resection, we ...

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This systematic review was done to compare the effectiveness of infection retardant coated inflatable penile prostheses vs noncoated devices.

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We systematically reviewed PubMed® and Galileo® to identify all relevant case ...

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We evaluated the diagnostic performance of real-time elastography for differentiating nonobstructive from obstructive azoospermia.

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We evaluated 1,192 testes, including 584 with nonobstructive azoospermia, 408 with ...

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An operative performance rating system for urology residents was developed for 6 sentinel urological procedures. We tested the reliability, validity and feasibility of the operative performance rating system for urology residents.

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We assessed the reporting quality of randomized and nonrandomized, controlled trials presented in abstract form at the European Association of Urology annual meeting in a 10-year period and determined the impact on subsequent publication.

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Ureteroureterostomy is a treatment modality for managing an ectopic ureterocele or ectopic ureter and preserving upper pole kidney function. However, the development of urinary tract infection at the residual ureteral stump is a concern. We ...

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Various screening approaches have been proposed to identify the subgroup of children with urinary tract infection who have vesicoureteral reflux. However, few studies have compared the sensitivity of screening approaches in a representative ...

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Definitions of continence following surgery in children with exstrophy-epispadias complex vary widely. We assessed the most common definitions of continence and evaluated the clinical significance of usage patterns for those definitions.

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We prospectively evaluated the efficacy of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid based implants for the endoscopic treatment of neurogenic urinary incontinence.

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We prospectively studied patients undergoing endoscopic injection of ...

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There have been few reports addressing how nocturnal enuresis affects the health related quality of life of patients and their mothers. Thus, we evaluated the health related quality of life of enuretic children and their mothers.

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We evaluated the acute effect of indomethacin on renal water and solute handling in children with coexisting monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis and desmopressin resistant nocturnal polyuria, and in healthy controls.

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A total ...

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We determined health related quality of life as reported by adolescents with bladder exstrophy or epispadias using a validated generic instrument.

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Adolescents age 11 to 18 years with bladder exstrophy or epispadias (57) ...

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Gender identity and gender role orientation were assessed in 24 female assigned patients with disorders of sex development.

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A total of 16 patients were prenatally exposed to androgens, of whom 15 had congenital adrenal ...

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There are no current guidelines for diagnosing and managing mild prenatal hydronephrosis. Variations in physician approach make it difficult to analyze outcomes and establish optimal management. We determined the variability of diagnostic ...