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1 Cardiovascular risk and bone loss in men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy for non-metastatic prostate cancer: implementation of standardized management guidelines Journal of Andrology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Association of the Charlson comorbidity index and hypertension with survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer? Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Short-term functional outcomes and complications associated with transperineal template prostate mapping biopsy Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Sentinel lymph node dissection in more than 1200 prostate cancer cases: Rate and prediction of lymph node involvement depending on preoperative tumor characteristics International Journal of Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Adrenal insufficiency is prevalent in HbE/β thalassaemia pediatric patients irrespective of their clinical severity and transfusion requirement Clinical Endocrinology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Clinical analysis of the PADUA and the RENAL scoring systems for renal neoplasms: A retrospective study of 245 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy International Journal of Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Nocturia and sleep quality after transurethral resection of the prostate International Journal of Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Clinical progression, acute urinary retention, prostate-related surgeries, and costs in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia taking early versus delayed combination 5α-reductase inhibitor therapy and α-blocker therapy: a retrospective analysis Clinical Therapeutics, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid bladder neck injection for persistent outlet incompetency after sling procedures in children with neurogenic urinary incontinence Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Carboplatin AUC 10 for IGCCCG good prognosis metastatic seminoma Acta Oncologica, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
11 We remain very much the second sex: the constructions of prostate cancer in popular news magazines, 2000-2010 American Journal of Men's Health , May 22, 2013 Review Article
12 Erectile dysfunction may be the first clinical sign of insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction in young men Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
13 A neosphincter for continent urinary catheterizable channels made from rectus abdominal muscle (Yachia principle): Preliminary clinical experience in children Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Percutaneous cystolithotomy in the pediatric neuropathic bladder with laparoscopic trocar access: A modified approach useful for the augmented and native bladder, and continent urinary reservoir Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Adults with myelomeningocele: An interview study about life situation and bladder and bowel management Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Is a closed bladder neck on preoperative videourodynamic studies an important factor for continence following augmentation ileocystoplasty in myelodysplastic patients? Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Quantified outcome for patients with bladder exstrophy Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 IgG4-related disease of the ureter: report of two cases and review of the literature Virchows Archiv, May 22, 2013
19 Socioeconomic, demographic and policy comparisons of living and deceased kidney transplantation rates across 53 countries Nephrology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Pheochromocytoma revealed by acute heart failure. When should we operate? Presented at the ESES Congress, Gothenburg May 25-26, 2012 Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at the University of Southern California have reported a risk between advanced cancer of the prostate and red meats cooked at high temperature, pan-frying, and prepared "well done." The study involved 1140 men with advanced cancer of the prostate, 717 men with localized cancer of the prostate, and 1096 healthy controls from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study. There was an inverse association between baked poultry and advanced prostate cancer.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine have reported that older age and the pre-operative MMSE results are associated with post-radical cystectomy (OR = 1.52) in patients > 65 years of age (n=49). The incidence of post-operative delirium was 29%. Further, patients with post-operative delirium were at increased risk for readmission (OR = 10.7) and re-operation (OR = 9.2).
Read the article summaryAs published in European Neurology, men (age range, 55-69 years) who undergo PSA screening are at decreased risk for metastatic cancer of the prostate. The study involved 76,813 men with a median follow-up of 12 y. There were 666 cases with metastatic cancer of the prostate(256 screened [.67%/1000] and 410 non-screened [.86%/1000]). The HR for men who were screened was 0.58.
Read the article summary1 Surgical castration for androgen-deprivation therapy of prostate cancer – relevance in current practice Journal of Clinical Urology, April 2, 2013
2 A prospective randomized trial of povidone-iodine prophylactic cleansing of the rectum before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy The Journal of Urology, April 8, 2013
3 Low serum testosterone levels are predictive of prostate cancer World Journal of Urology, April 9, 2013
4 Statin use and risk of prostate cancer and high-grade prostate cancer: results from the REDUCE study Prostate Cancer & Prostatic Diseases, April 11, 2013
5 Contemporary practice patterns of endoscopic surgical management for benign prostatic hyperplasia among urologists in the United States The Journal of Urology, April 18, 2013
6 Associations of tea and coffee consumption with prostate cancer risk Cancer Causes and Control, April 22, 2013
7 Randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the combination therapy of alfuzosin and tadalafil in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, April 5, 2013
8 Androgen annihilation as a new therapeutic paradigm in advanced prostate cancer Current Opinion in Urology, April 8, 2013 Review Article
9 Morbidity of focal therapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer European Urology, April 1, 2013 Free full text
10 Is lycopene an effective agent for preventing prostate cancer? Cancer Prevention Research, March 14, 2013 Review Article
11 Importance and determinants of Gleason score undergrading on biopsy sample of prostate cancer in a population-based study BMC Urology, April 15, 2013 Free full text
12 Initial management of prostate-specific antigen-detected, low-risk prostate cancer and the risk of death from prostate cancer BJU International, March 11, 2013
13 S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry: novel surgical classification system for kidney calculi Urology, April 5, 2013
14 Improving risk stratification in patients with prostate cancer managed by active surveillance: a nomogram predicting the risk of biopsy progression BJU International, April 12, 2013
15 Premature ejaculation: do we have effective therapy? Translational Andrology and Urology, April 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
16 Early versus deferred androgen suppression therapy for patients with lymph node-positive prostate cancer after local therapy with curative intent: a systematic review BMC Cancer, March 21, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
17 Terpene compound drug as medical expulsive therapy for ureterolithiasis: a meta-analysis Urological Research - Urolithiasis, April 2, 2013
18 Associations between urinary soy isoflavonoids and two inflammatory markers in adults in the United States in 2005-2008 Cancer Causes and Control, April 5, 2013
19 Can one blood draw replace transrectal ultrasonography-estimated prostate volume to predict prostate cancer risk? BJU International, March 8, 2013
20 Prevalence of patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy in the United States Urology, April 19, 2013
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