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Erectile dysfunction (ED) may be present but unrecognized in men with other comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, or lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The efficacy of sildenafil citrate treatment for ED in men who did not self-identify with or were unsure about whether they had ED, but had ED based on International Index of Erectile Function Erectile Function domain (IIEF-EF)...
A rare case of extensive lichen sclerosis (balanitis xerotica obliterans) involving the anterior urethra, urethrocutaneous fistula, and scrotum is described in a middle-aged man who presented with a history of obstructive voiding symptoms. He was managed by excision of mass along with the fistulae and staged buccal mucosal urethroplasty.
To determine the pattern of presentation, prevalent age, hospital incidence, and outcome of management of prostate cancer in our environment.Patients with histopathology evidence of prostate cancer managed between January 1991 and December 2007 were studied. Information entered into a pro-forma sheet and analyzed included the age of patients, clinical features, investigations, histopathology diagnosis,...
A 36-year-old Caucasian British woman presented with a classic case of right renal colic. Initial plain abdominal radiography and intravenous urography identified an 8 × 5 mm calculus apparently lying within a right lower pole calyx. Following failed extracorporeal lithotripsy and flexible ureterorenoscopy, cross-sectional imaging revealed a misdiagnosis by superposition of an intrahepatic calculus...
To determine factors that may help predict normal semen quality in this unique population of male patients, we examined our large database of men with spinal cord injury (SCI). Most men with SCI have abnormal semen quality; however, a small minority retain normal semen parameters.A retrospective analysis was performed on semen retrieval procedures administered between 1991 and 2009 in 500 men with...
We wanted to show early and late biochemical, histopathological, and apoptotic changes caused by unilateral spermatic cord torsion in ipsilateral and contralateral testicles and the effect of the poly (adenosine triphosphate–ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, nicotinamide, on these changes in early and late periods.Forty-seven Wistar albino rats were divided into 2 major groups as early and late...
To evaluate protein kinase C-alpha (PKCα) expression in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tissues and cell lines, and its clinical significance.Expression of PKCα was analyzed by Western blot in 90 clinical specimens. The expression of PKCα in the cytoplasm or plasma membrane was correlated to clinical stage and grade to assess for potential relationships. A human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell line...
To summarize existing evidence relating to the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence in order to provide a concise reference source for clinicians, health researchers, and service planners.For the Fourth International Consultation on Incontinence (4th ICI) world experts identified, collated, and reviewed the best available evidence. Estimates of prevalence from different studies are...
To investigate the involvement of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of acute pyelonephritis, and to evaluate the impact of meloxicam and/or L-carnitine in addition to conventional antibiotic treatment.A total of 48 Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups according to their treatment, which was started 1 day after inoculation of all rats with Escherichia coli (ATCC 25 922, 10 10 cfu/mL)....
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been most effective when the tumors are small, exophytic, and away from vital structures. We enlarged the size of the ablation kill zone by infusing a 30-nm tumor necrosis factor–α and polyethylene glycol–coated gold nanoparticle (CYT-6091, CytImmune Sciences, Inc.) before ablation in a rabbit kidney tumor model.A total of 37 New Zealand White rabbits had VX-2 tumors...
To analyze the incidence and management of anastomotic strictures (ASs) after radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP) and retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and to identify possible predisposing factors.Between 1997 and 2007, we performed 866 RPP and 2052 RRP for localized prostate cancer. Median follow-up was 52 months (12-136). We analyzed preoperative serum prostate-specific antigen, prostate size, clinical...
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