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BPH/LUTS

Does the power of the laser devices matter for a successful HoLEP procedure? A prospective comparative study.

Jun 17, 2021

The objectives of this prospective study were to evaluate the efficiency, safety and applicability of medium power (MP) holmium laser devices in the endoscopic enucleation of the enlarged prostate (Ho...

Unraveling metabolic flexibility of rhodococci in PCB transformation.

Jun 14, 2021

Even though the genetic attributes suggest presence of multiple degradation pathways, most of rhodococci are known to transform PCBs only via regular biphenyl (bph) pathway. Using GC-MS analysis, we m...

Correlation between body mass index and prostate volume in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients undergoing holmium enucleation of the prostate surgery.

Jun 14, 2021

Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a leading cause of morbidity in men over the age of 40. This study examined whether there was an association between bod...

How I Handle Retreatment of LUTS Following a Failed MIST.

Jun 14, 2021

The goal of this paper is to review retreatment management after failed minimally invasive treatment (MIST) of various technologies.A failed MIST can be defined by the return, persistence, or worsenin...

Minimally invasive simple prostatectomy in the era of laser enucleation for high-volume prostates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jun 10, 2021

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of available prospective and retrospective studies comparing the minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robot-assisted) simple prostatectomy (MISP) and la...

'Top-Down' holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. Report of initial cases performed by a single surgeon.

Jun 10, 2021

To present the 12-month outcomes of 'Top-Down' holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP).We retrospectively reviewed the charts of prospectively collected patients who underwent Top-Down HoLEP...

Bipolar Transurethral Enucleation of the Prostate: Is it a size-independent endoscopic treatment option for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia?

Jun 10, 2021

Bipolar Transurethral Enucleation of the Prostate (B-TUEP) is recommended as a first-choice treatment for benign prostatic obstruction in prostates >80 ml. Differently, B-TUEP is only considered as...

Population-Based Study of Prevalence, Bother and Behavior Related to Treatment for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Overactive Bladder among Polish Neurogenic Patients.

Jun 03, 2021

The aim of this study was to perform a cross-sectional study of Polish neurogenic patients to measure, at the population level, the prevalence, bother and behavior associated with treatment for lower ...

Resveratrol Attenuates the Proliferation of Prostatic Stromal Cells in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Regulating Cell Cycle Progression, Apoptosis, Signaling Pathways, BPH Markers, and NF- κB Activity.

Jun 03, 2021

Resveratrol can inhibit cell proliferation and metastasis and induce apoptosis. However, the mechanisms of action through which resveratrol inhibits the abnormal proliferation of prostate stromal cell...

Population-Level Prevalence, Bother, and Treatment Behavior for Urinary Incontinence in an Eastern European Country: Findings from the LUTS POLAND Study.

Jun 03, 2021

Population-level data are lacking for urinary incontinence (UI) in Central and Eastern European countries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence, bother, and behavior r...

Risk Factors Predicting Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Patients With Myelodysplasia: Data Analysis of 637 Cases From a Single Center.

May 31, 2021

To determine the risk factors predicting upper urinary tract (UUT) damage using a grading system for upper urinary tract dilation (UUTD) and a descriptive system for all urinary tract dysfunction (AUT...

Phytopathogenic infection alters rice-pest-parasitoid tri-trophic interactions.

May 31, 2021

Plant pathogens and pests often occur together, causing damage while interfering with plant growth. The effects of phytopathogenic infections on plant-herbivore-natural enemy tri-trophic interactions ...

Using prostate contrast retention (PCR) as the procedural endpoint in prostatic artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

May 31, 2021

The failure rate following prostate artery embolization (PAE) is around 20%, which may in part result from inadequate embolization. Prostate contrast retention (PCR) adequacy on immediate post-emboliz...

Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

May 17, 2021

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most prevalent and costly chronic conditions among middle-aged and elderly men. Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and convective water vapor thermal thera...

Chemical characterization and 5α-reductase inhibitory activity of phenolic compounds in goji berries.

May 17, 2021

Lycium fruits have a high content of phenolics as bioactive constituents with various pharmacological effects, but there is a lack of comparative analysis and chemical profiling of phenolics in Lycium...

Upregulation of miR-3195, miR-3687 and miR-4417 is associated with castration-resistant prostate cancer.

May 17, 2021

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Upon androgen-deprivation therapy, the disease may progress further to castration-resistant PCa (CRPC) with a poor prognosis. MicroRNA...

Salvage Enbloc Thulium Fiber Laser Enucleation of Prostate for Giant Prostatomegaly after Prostatic Urethral Lift.

May 13, 2021

Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) is an accepted treatment modality for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and is currently recommended for surgical management of prostates 80 gram also receive PUL. A su...

Bladder neck stenosis after transurethral prostate surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

May 13, 2021

Bladder neck stenosis (BNS) is a long-term complication of surgical procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We performed a systematic literature review and a meta-analysis of the incidence ...

[New approaches to combined therapy of irritative symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia].

May 10, 2021

Daytime and nighttime urinary frequency is a common complaint in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The most common reason for seeking elective surgery is an ineffective treatment with ...

Can we use neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis and prediction of extracapsular extension in localized prostate cancer?

May 10, 2021

We investigated role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in the diagnosis and prediction of extracapsular extension (ECE) in clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa).A total of 396 patients with...

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