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Comparative analysis of health-related quality of life between children with bladder and bowel dysfunction versus lower urinary tract dysfunction and healthy controls. 膀胱和肠道功能障碍儿童与下尿路功能障碍儿童和健康对照组的健康相关生活质量比较分析。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240137
Hirokazu Ikeda, Takahiro Ono, Chisato Oyake, Yuta Oonuki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Tsuneki Watanabe
{"title":"Comparative analysis of health-related quality of life between children with bladder and bowel dysfunction versus lower urinary tract dysfunction and healthy controls.","authors":"Hirokazu Ikeda, Takahiro Ono, Chisato Oyake, Yuta Oonuki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Tsuneki Watanabe","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240137","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between children with bladder and bowel dysfunction (BBD) and lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) alone and healthy controls based on self-report forms and parent-proxy report forms.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this retrospective study, clinical records were reviewed. Children with LUTD, with or without bowel dysfunction, and healthy children were included in this study. The dysfunctional voiding scoring system and Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria were used to assess lower urinary tract symptoms. The Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria was also used to evaluate bowel symptoms. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) questionnaire was administered to investigate pediatric HRQoL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the total 252 children (mean age, 7.3±2.1 years) who participated in this study, 78 were classified into the BBD group and 174 into the LUTD group. Compared with the control group, the BBD group had significantly lower total PedsQL scores (p<0.001) and psychosocial healthy summary scores (p<0.001). The BBD group had significantly lower emotional functioning scores than the LUTD group (p=0.023). Children with BBD who presented with fecal incontinence (FI) had a significantly lower social functioning score than those without FI (p=0.023).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Children with BBD who present with FI are at higher risk of decreased psychosocial HRQoL, and they require special emotional support. These findings underscore the need for effective treatment and follow-up to improve the HRQoL of children with BBD who presented with FI.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"494-500"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pelvic hematoma post prostatic urethral lift: A need to be vigilant in high-risk patients. 前列腺尿道上提术后盆腔血肿:高危患者需要提高警惕。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240228
Gautam Shubhankar, Vikas Kumar Panwar, Avin Singhal, Ankur Mittal
{"title":"Pelvic hematoma post prostatic urethral lift: A need to be vigilant in high-risk patients.","authors":"Gautam Shubhankar, Vikas Kumar Panwar, Avin Singhal, Ankur Mittal","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240228","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240228","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"518-521"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Identifying infrequent genetic changes in monozygotic twins afflicted with hypospadias via targeted panel sequencing. 通过靶向面板测序鉴定尿道下裂单卵双生子中不常见的基因变化。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20230416
Ja Hye Kim, Kun Suk Kim, Jae Hyeon Han, Dongsu Kim, Chan Hoon Kwak, Jin-Ho Choi, Sang Hoon Song
{"title":"Identifying infrequent genetic changes in monozygotic twins afflicted with hypospadias via targeted panel sequencing.","authors":"Ja Hye Kim, Kun Suk Kim, Jae Hyeon Han, Dongsu Kim, Chan Hoon Kwak, Jin-Ho Choi, Sang Hoon Song","doi":"10.4111/icu.20230416","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20230416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We aimed to identify the genetic causes of hypospadias in children using targeted gene panel sequencing for disorders of sex development (DSD).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study included 18 twin boys with hypospadias: seven and two pairs were monozygotic and dizygotic twins, respectively, and six were discordant and three were concordant twins. Targeted gene panel sequencing for 67 known DSD genes was performed. Sequence variants were classified into five different categories, pathogenic, likely pathogenic, variants of uncertain significance, likely benign, and benign, following the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Standards and Guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean gestational age and birth weight were 35.3±2.0 weeks and 1.96±0.61 kg, respectively, with seven patients being small for gestational age. Hypospadias was present in 12 patients, with posterior type in 33.3% and anterior type in 66.7%. In three families with twins, both siblings had hypospadias. In addition, cryptorchidism was observed in one subject. Surgical correction of hypospadias was performed at a mean age of 22.1 months. Molecular analysis identified 12 different genetic variants, including two pathogenic mutations in the <i>AMH</i> (p.E389*) and <i>SRD5A2</i> (p.R246Q) genes, found in subjects with hypospadias, respectively. However, only heterozygous mutations were detected.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study did not identify a definitive genetic component contributing to the development of hypospadias; however, the findings suggest that intrauterine growth retardation may play a significant role.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"487-493"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390265/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparing thulium fiber versus high power holmium laser in bilateral same sitting retrograde intrarenal surgery for kidney stones: Results from a multicenter study. 比较铥光纤与高功率钬激光在双侧同坐位逆行肾内手术治疗肾结石中的应用:一项多中心研究的结果。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240185
Chu Ann Chai, Takaaki Inoue, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Steffi Kar Kei Yuen, Deepak Ragoori, Nariman Gadzhiev, Yiloren Tanidir, Esteban Emiliani, Saeed Bin Hamri, Mohamed Amine Lakmichi, Vaddi Chandramohan, Angelo Naselli, Boyke Soebhali, Mehmet Ilker Gokce, Azimdjon N Tursunkulov, Fernando Ramón de Fata Chillón, Ben Hall Chew, Olivier Traxer, Daniele Castellani, Vineet Gauhar
{"title":"Comparing thulium fiber versus high power holmium laser in bilateral same sitting retrograde intrarenal surgery for kidney stones: Results from a multicenter study.","authors":"Chu Ann Chai, Takaaki Inoue, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Steffi Kar Kei Yuen, Deepak Ragoori, Nariman Gadzhiev, Yiloren Tanidir, Esteban Emiliani, Saeed Bin Hamri, Mohamed Amine Lakmichi, Vaddi Chandramohan, Angelo Naselli, Boyke Soebhali, Mehmet Ilker Gokce, Azimdjon N Tursunkulov, Fernando Ramón de Fata Chillón, Ben Hall Chew, Olivier Traxer, Daniele Castellani, Vineet Gauhar","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240185","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Traditionally, bilateral urolithiasis treatment involved staged interventions due to safety concerns. Recent studies have shown that same-sitting bilateral retrograde intrarenal surgery (SSB-RIRS) is effective, with acceptable complication rates. However, there's no clear data on the optimum laser for the procedure. This study aimed to assess outcomes of SSB-RIRS comparing thulium fiber laser (TFL) and high-power holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser in a multicenter real-world practice.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Retrospective analysis was conducted on patients undergoing SSB-RIRS from January 2015 to June 2022 across 21 centers worldwide. Three months perioperative and postoperative outcomes were recorded, focusing on complications and stone-free rates (SFR).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 733 patients were included, with 415 in group 1 (Ho:YAG) and 318 in group 2 (TFL). Both groups have similar demographic and stone characteristics. Group 1 had more incidence of symptomatic pain or hematuria (26.5% vs. 10.4%). Operation and lasing times were comparable. The use of baskets was higher in group 1 (47.2% vs. 18.9%, p<0.001). Postoperative complications and length of hospital stay were similar. Group 2 had a higher overall SFR. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that age, presence of stone at the lower pole, and stone diameter were associated with lower odds of being stone-free bilaterally, while TFL was associated with higher odds.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study shows that urologists use both lasers equally for SSB-RIRS. Reintervention rates are low, safety profiles are comparable, and single-stage bilateral SFR may be better in certain cases. Bilateral lower pole and large-volume stones have higher chances of residual fragments.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"451-458"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390269/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigation and quantification of composition variability in urinary stone analysis. 尿石分析中成分变异的调查和量化。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240275
Binh Duy Le, Kyung-Jin Oh, Anh Tuan Le, Long Hoang, Ilwoo Park
{"title":"Investigation and quantification of composition variability in urinary stone analysis.","authors":"Binh Duy Le, Kyung-Jin Oh, Anh Tuan Le, Long Hoang, Ilwoo Park","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240275","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240275","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the variability in urinary stone composition analysis due to sampling and suggest potential solutions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We collected 1,135 stone fragments from 149 instances that had undergone a stone removal at Hanoi Medical University Hospital from January 2022 to August 2022. Each fragment was ground into fine powder and divided into separate specimens if the amount was abundant. For composition analyzing every specimen, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was performed. The composition of a given fragment was the average of its belonging specimens. The variability in composition was assessed on the fragment level (i.e., between fragments of an instance). We defined an instance as \"significantly variable\" if the maximum difference in any composition across its belonging fragments was equal to or greater than a given threshold.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On average, there were 7.6±3.3 stone fragments per instance and 2.3±0.5 specimens per fragment. We found that the variability could be substantial on the fragment level. Eighty-nine (69.5%) and 70 (54.7%) out of 128 multiple-component instances were significantly variable if the threshold was set at 20% and 30%, respectively. The variability of an instance on the fragment level was correlated with the size of fragment and the number of components.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study demonstrated the significant variability in urinary stone composition and showed that it correlated with the size and the impurity of samples. Mapping denotation while sampling and analyzing as well as reporting the composition of individual fragments could be valuable to reduce potential variability.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"511-517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390264/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improving intravesical botulinum toxin-A injection technique: Reshaping the needle may benefit more. 改进膀胱内注射 A 型肉毒毒素的技术:重塑针头可能会让更多人受益。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240236
Farooq Hameed, Adeel Anwaar, Riyan Imtiaz Karamat, Mamoona Anwar
{"title":"Improving intravesical botulinum toxin-A injection technique: Reshaping the needle may benefit more.","authors":"Farooq Hameed, Adeel Anwaar, Riyan Imtiaz Karamat, Mamoona Anwar","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240236","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240236","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"522-523"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390260/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and safety evaluation of imidafenacin administered twice daily for continency recovery following radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients: Prospective open-label case-controlled randomized trial. 前列腺癌患者根治性前列腺切除术后,每日两次服用咪达那新促进尿失禁恢复的有效性和安全性评估:前瞻性开放标签病例对照随机试验。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240129
Jun Hee Lee, Hyeok Jun Goh, Kisoo Lee, Dong Won Choi, Kwang Min Lee, Soodong Kim
{"title":"Efficacy and safety evaluation of imidafenacin administered twice daily for continency recovery following radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients: Prospective open-label case-controlled randomized trial.","authors":"Jun Hee Lee, Hyeok Jun Goh, Kisoo Lee, Dong Won Choi, Kwang Min Lee, Soodong Kim","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240129","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to prospectively analyze the effects of anticholinergic therapy using imidafenacin on detrusor overactivity occurring after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Patients were followed-up at outpatient visits 2-4 weeks post-surgery (visit 2) to confirm the presence of urinary incontinence. Those confirmed with urinary incontinence were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the anticholinergic medication group (imidafenacin 0.1 mg twice daily) or the control group. Patients were followed-up at 1, 3, and 6 months post-surgery for observational assessments, including the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 49 patients (25 in the treatment group and 24 in the control group) were randomized for the study. There were no differences observed between the groups in terms of age, comorbidities, prostate size, or pathological staging. According to the IPSS questionnaire results, there was no statistically significant difference between the medication and control groups (p=0.161). However, when comparing storage and voiding symptoms separately, there was a statistically significant improvement in storage symptom scores (p=0.012). OABSS also revealed statistically significant improvement in symptoms from 3 months post-surgery (p=0.005), which persisted until 6 months post-surgery (IPSS storage: p=0.023, OABSS: p=0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the case of urinary incontinence that occurs after RARP, even if the function of the intrinsic sphincter is sufficiently preserved, if urinary incontinence persists due to changes in the bladder, pharmacological therapy using imidafenacin can be beneficial in managing urinary incontinence.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"466-472"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Immunophenotypic and molecular changes during progression of papillary urothelial carcinoma. 乳头状尿路上皮癌发展过程中的免疫表型和分子变化。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20230318
Bohyun Kim, Kwangsoo Kim, Sunah Yang, Kyung Chul Moon
{"title":"Immunophenotypic and molecular changes during progression of papillary urothelial carcinoma.","authors":"Bohyun Kim, Kwangsoo Kim, Sunah Yang, Kyung Chul Moon","doi":"10.4111/icu.20230318","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20230318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Urothelial carcinoma has various molecular subtypes, each with different tumor characteristics. Although it is known that molecular changes occur during tumor progression, little is known about the specifics of these changes. In this study, we performed transcriptional analysis to understand the molecular changes during tumor progression.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor tissues were obtained from 12 patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). The invasive and non-invasive papillary areas were identified in papillary urothelial carcinoma specimens. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and mRNA sequencing were performed for each tumor area.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with CK5/6-negative and CK20-positive non-invasive papillary areas were selected and classified into the IHC switch subgroup (CK5/6-positive and CK20-negative in the invasive area) and the IHC unchanged subgroup (CK5/6-negative and CK20-positive in the invasive area) according to the IHC results of the invasive area. We identified differences in the mRNA expression between the non-invasive papillary and invasive areas of the papillary MIBC tissue samples. In both the non-invasive papillary and invasive areas, the IHC switch subgroup showed basal subtype gene expression, while the IHC unchanged subgroup demonstrated luminal subtype gene expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The non-invasive papillary area showed a gene expression pattern similar to that of the invasive area. Therefore, even if the non-invasive papillary area exhibits a luminal phenotype on IHC, it can have a basal subtype gene expression depending on the invasive area.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"501-510"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390262/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of pretreatment body mass index on clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 治疗前体重指数对接受一线免疫检查点抑制剂治疗的转移性肾细胞癌患者临床预后的影响:系统综述和荟萃分析。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240052
Kunwoo Lee, Jiwoong Yu, Wan Song, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Minyong Kang
{"title":"Impact of pretreatment body mass index on clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Kunwoo Lee, Jiwoong Yu, Wan Song, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Minyong Kang","doi":"10.4111/icu.20240052","DOIUrl":"10.4111/icu.20240052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the prognostic role of body mass index (BMI) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based therapy. We searched for relevant studies in the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. The initial search yielded 599 records, of which seven articles (2,517 patients) were selected for analysis. Patients with a high BMI had a favorable overall survival (OS) based on hazard ratio (HR) (crude HR 0.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.57-0.83, p<0.0001; adjusted (a)HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.59-0.95, p=0.02), but not relative risk (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.67-1.16, p=0.37). In the subgroup analysis, patients with a high BMI had better OS in the ICI with tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) subgroup (aHR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92, p=0.01), while no significant difference was found in the ICI-only subgroup (aHR 1.02, 95% CI 0.56-1.87, p=0.95). Adjusted statistics for progression-free survival (PFS) were assessable in predominantly ICI-only studies and demonstrated a favorable outcome for patients with a low BMI (aHR 1.67, 95% CI 1.14-2.45, p=0.01). In conclusion, the impact of high BMI varies depending on the treatment type, exhibiting a favorable correlation with OS within ICI with TKI subgroup, but indicating an adverse association with PFS in the ICI-only subgroup. Further research is needed to clarify the influence of BMI by stratifying patients into ICI-only and ICI with TKI treatment to provide more insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":14522,"journal":{"name":"Investigative and Clinical Urology","volume":"65 5","pages":"423-434"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390261/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring the relationship between earthquake exposure and severity of erectile dysfunction in southern part of Türkiye. 探讨土耳其南部地区地震暴露与勃起功能障碍严重程度之间的关系。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Investigative and Clinical Urology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.4111/icu.20240200
Muharrem Baturu, Ömer Bayrak, Mehmet Öztürk, Yasin Kurt, Ege Can Şerefoğlu
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