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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx141 Testosterone replacement therapy can increase circulating endothelial progenitor cell number in men with late onset hypogonadism Journal of Andrology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
142 Involution of multicystic dysplastic kidney: Is it predictable Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 13, 2013
143 Intraurethral tramadol alleviates rigid cystoscopy-related pain in men International Journal of Urological Nursing, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
144 Reliability of a new staging system for anterior urethral strictures Urology Times, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
145 Management of hypospadias cripples with two-staged bracka technique: functional results in the long-term follow-up Urology Times, May 13, 2013
146 The no touch technique decreases the risk of infection after removal and replacement of malfunctioned penile prosthesis to 0.35% Urology Times, May 13, 2013
147 Continence outcomes after treatment of recalcitrent postprostatectomy bladder neck contracture Urology Times, May 13, 2013
148 The fate of patients developing erectile dysfunction after plaque incision and grafting for peyronie's disease Urology Times, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
149 Alternative oral mucosa grafts Urology Times, May 13, 2013 Review Article
150 Prediction of single procedure success rate using S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry surgical classification system with strict criteria for surgical outcome Urology Times, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
151 Can delayed time to referral to a tertiary level urologist with an abnormal PSA level affect subsequent gleason grade in the opportunistically screened population? The Prostate, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
152 Plan of the day selection for online image-guided adaptive post-prostatectomy radiotherapy Radiotherapy & Oncology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
153 Lower ureteral stones revisited: Expanding the horizons of robotics Urology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
154 Capability of Thailand to implement newborn male circumcision: A nation-wide survey AIDS Care, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
155 Does periprostatic block increase the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy sepsis rate in men with elevated PSA? Full Text Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, May 10, 2013 Review Article
156 Mitochondria-related gene expression changes are associated with fatigue in patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer receiving external beam radiation therapy Cancer Nursing, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
157 Effect of a suspension suture in addition to a total anatomical reconstruction in robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: does it help early continence? Journal of Clinical Urology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
158 Clinical evaluation of treatment of peyronie's disease with collagenase clostridium histolyticum: analysis of penile curvature deformity by duration of disease and plaque calcification Urology Times, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
159 Integrated safety profile of collagenase clostridium histolyticum in clinical studies evaluating the treatment of peyronie's disease Urology Times, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
160 Composite responders showed improvement in both penile curvature deformity and symptom bother in two large double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 studies of collagenase clostridium histolyticum in the treatment of peyronie's disease Urology Times, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
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