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Initial Evaluation of Computer-Assisted Radiologic Assessment for Renal Mass Edge Detection as an Indication of Tumor Roughness to Predict Renal Cancer Subtypes. 计算机辅助放射学评估对肾肿块边缘检测作为肿瘤粗糙度指标预测肾癌亚型的初步评价。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-04-23 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3590623
Rahul Rajendran, Kevan Iffrig, Deepak K Pruthi, Allison Wheeler, Brian Neuman, Dharam Kaushik, Ahmed M Mansour, Karen Panetta, Sos Agaian, Michael A Liss
{"title":"Initial Evaluation of Computer-Assisted Radiologic Assessment for Renal Mass Edge Detection as an Indication of Tumor Roughness to Predict Renal Cancer Subtypes.","authors":"Rahul Rajendran,&nbsp;Kevan Iffrig,&nbsp;Deepak K Pruthi,&nbsp;Allison Wheeler,&nbsp;Brian Neuman,&nbsp;Dharam Kaushik,&nbsp;Ahmed M Mansour,&nbsp;Karen Panetta,&nbsp;Sos Agaian,&nbsp;Michael A Liss","doi":"10.1155/2019/3590623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3590623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop software to assess the potential aggressiveness of an incidentally detected renal mass using images.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty randomly selected patients who underwent nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) had their images independently reviewed by engineers. Tumor \"Roughness\" was based on image algorithm of tumor topographic features visualized on computed tomography (CT) scans. Univariant and multivariant statistical analyses are utilized for analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We investigated 30 subjects that underwent partial or radical nephrectomy. After excluding poor image-rendered images, 27 patients remained (benign cyst = 1, oncocytoma = 2, clear cell RCC = 15, papillary RCC = 7, and chromophobe RCC = 2). The mean roughness score for each mass is 1.18, 1.16, 1.27, 1.52, and 1.56 units, respectively (<i>p</i> < 0.004). Renal masses were correlated with tumor roughness (Pearson's, <i>p</i>=0.02). However, tumor size itself was larger in benign tumors (<i>p</i>=0.1). Linear regression analysis noted that the roughness score is the most influential on the model with all other demographics being equal including tumor size (<i>p</i>=0.003).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Using basic CT imaging software, tumor topography (\"roughness\") can be quantified and correlated with histologies such as RCC subtype and could lead to determining aggressiveness of small renal masses.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/3590623","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37307784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Intermittent Catheterisation in a Community Setting: Risk Factors Model for Urinary Tract Infections. 社区环境中的成人神经源性下尿路功能障碍和间歇性导尿:尿路感染风险因素模型。
IF 1.8
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-04-02 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2757862
Michael Kennelly, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Márcio Augusto Averbeck, Charalampos Konstatinidis, Emmanuel Chartier-Kastler, Pernille Trøjgaard, Rikke Vaabengaard, Andrei Krassioukov, Birte Petersen Jakobsen
{"title":"Adult Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction and Intermittent Catheterisation in a Community Setting: Risk Factors Model for Urinary Tract Infections.","authors":"Michael Kennelly, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Márcio Augusto Averbeck, Charalampos Konstatinidis, Emmanuel Chartier-Kastler, Pernille Trøjgaard, Rikke Vaabengaard, Andrei Krassioukov, Birte Petersen Jakobsen","doi":"10.1155/2019/2757862","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2019/2757862","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A risk factor model for urinary tract infections in patients with adult neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction performing clean intermittent catheterisation was developed; it consists of four domains, namely, (1) general (systemic) conditions in the patient, (2) individual urinary tract conditions in the patient, (3) routine aspects related to the patient, and (4) factors related to intermittent catheters <i>per se</i>. The conceptual model primarily concerns patients with spinal cord injury, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, or cauda equina where intermittent catheterisation is a normal part of the bladder management. On basis of several literature searches and author consensus in case of lacking evidence, the model intends to provide an overview of the risk factors involved in urinary tract infections, with specific emphasis to describe those that in daily practice can be handled and modified by the clinician and so come to the benefit of the individual catheter user in terms of fewer urinary tract infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2019-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6466920/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37220363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Prevalence of Age-Associated Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome in Indian Population. 年龄相关性睾酮缺乏综合征在印度人群中的患病率。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-03-20 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2468926
Ghanendra Kumar Yadav, Mrinal Pahwa, Mahendra Singh, Vipin Tyagi, Sudhir Chadha
{"title":"Prevalence of Age-Associated Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome in Indian Population.","authors":"Ghanendra Kumar Yadav,&nbsp;Mrinal Pahwa,&nbsp;Mahendra Singh,&nbsp;Vipin Tyagi,&nbsp;Sudhir Chadha","doi":"10.1155/2019/2468926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2468926","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) is a gradual age-related phenomenon that occurs in a large proportion of the aging male population. This current prospective study was done with the objective to estimate the prevalence of age-associated TDS in India and its clinical profile. A total of 800 male patients aged ≥40 year were approached to participate in the study. A brief history and focused examination was done. Based on our exclusion criteria, 55 patients were excluded. Androgen deficiency in aging male (ADAM) questionnaire was administered to all remaining 745 patients. Out of these 745 patients, ADAM-positive (symptomatic TDS) patients were found to be 359 and enrolled in the study. In all ADAM-positive patients, serum testosterone levels were measured. Prevalence of symptomatic TDS in study population was found to be 48.18%. Mean total and free testosterone level of symptomatic TDS population were 3.287 ± 1.494 ng/ml (1.12-9.61) and 7.476 ± 2.902 pg/ml (2.18-21.76), respectively. Prevalence of biochemically confirmed TDS among symptomatic TDS population was 60.17%. Prevalence of TDS increases progressively with each decade of life (<i>p</i>=0.034). Prevalence was higher in patients with diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. TDS is a real phenomenon with a prevalence of 28.99% in our study population.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/2468926","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37178790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Novel Use of Household Items in Open and Robotic Surgical Skills Resident Education. 家庭用品在开放和机器人外科技能住院医师教育中的新应用。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-03-07 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5794957
Keri Rowley, Deepak Pruthi, Osamah Al-Bayati, Joseph Basler, Michael A Liss
{"title":"Novel Use of Household Items in Open and Robotic Surgical Skills Resident Education.","authors":"Keri Rowley,&nbsp;Deepak Pruthi,&nbsp;Osamah Al-Bayati,&nbsp;Joseph Basler,&nbsp;Michael A Liss","doi":"10.1155/2019/5794957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5794957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of surgical simulators created using household items and to determine their potential role in surgical skills training.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ten urology residents attended a surgical skills workshop and practiced using surgical simulators and models. These included a wound closure model, an open prostatectomy model, a delicate tissue simulation, a knot-tying station, and a laparoscopic simulator. After the workshop, the residents completed a 5-point Likert questionnaire. Primary outcome was face validity of the models. Secondary outcomes included usefulness as a training tool and ability to replicate the models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All models were easily created and successfully represented the surgical task being simulated. Residents evaluated the activities as being useful for training purposes overall. They also felt confident that they could recreate the simulators.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Low-fidelity training models can be used to improve surgical skills at a reasonable cost. The models will require further evaluation to determine construct validity and to determine how the improvements translate to OR performance. While high-fidelity simulators may continue to be utilized in formal surgical training, residents should be encouraged to supplement their training with innovative homemade models.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/5794957","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37133909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
Correlation of Renal Scarring to Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children 儿童肾瘢痕形成与尿路感染和膀胱输尿管反流的相关性
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-03-01 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9697931
H. Aboutaleb, T. Abouelgreed, Hala El-Hagrasi, Diaa Bakry Eldib, M. Abdelaal, M. A. El Gohary
{"title":"Correlation of Renal Scarring to Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children","authors":"H. Aboutaleb, T. Abouelgreed, Hala El-Hagrasi, Diaa Bakry Eldib, M. Abdelaal, M. A. El Gohary","doi":"10.1155/2022/9697931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9697931","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To study the association of the grade of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and urinary tract infections (UTI) with renal scarring at the first clinical presentation of patients who underwent antireflux surgery. Materials and methods. Between 2015 and 2020, 150 patients (194 units) who underwent antireflux surgery had dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scans preoperatively. Patients were classified into the nonscar and scar groups according to DMSA scan results. Moreover, cases were classified into afebrile UTI, febrile UTI, and antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) according to the mode of presentation. We correlated the mode of presentation and the grade of VUR to the presence/absence of renal scars in both groups. Results The mean follow-up was 45 months preoperatively. The mode of presentation was afebrile, febrile UTIs, and antenatal hydronephrosis in (50, 14), (20, 46), and (10, 10) patients in the nonscar and scar groups, respectively. Of the 20 patients who presented ANH, 10 (50%) had scars. Clinical presentation was correlated to the presence of renal scarring and its degree. The scar group had significantly higher grades of VUR than the nonscar group (grades I–II (50 units versus 10 units), grade III (28 units versus 40 units), and grade IV–V (22 units versus 44 units) for the nonscar versus scar groups, respectively (pvalue <0.001). Conclusion Renal scarring is associated with higher grades of reflux and urinary tract infections. We advocate further research investigating infants who had UTIs with or without fever for early detection of reflux.","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41931301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Chlamydia trachomatis Growth and Cytokine mRNA Response in a Prostate Cancer Cell Line. 前列腺癌细胞系沙眼衣原体生长及细胞因子mRNA响应。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2019-01-17 eCollection Date: 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6287057
Ivan M Petyaev, Naylia A Zigangirova, Elena Y Morgunova, Nigel H Kyle, Elena D Fedina, Yuriy K Bashmakov
{"title":"<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Growth and Cytokine mRNA Response in a Prostate Cancer Cell Line.","authors":"Ivan M Petyaev,&nbsp;Naylia A Zigangirova,&nbsp;Elena Y Morgunova,&nbsp;Nigel H Kyle,&nbsp;Elena D Fedina,&nbsp;Yuriy K Bashmakov","doi":"10.1155/2019/6287057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6287057","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present paper, we report that <i>C. trachomatis</i> can be efficiently propagated and affect mRNA expression for two major cytokines, relevant to tumor progression, in CWR-R1 cells, a malignant prostate cell line. CWR-R1 and McCoy cells, a classic cell line for chlamydial research, were grown and infected with <i>C. trachomatis</i> under similar conditions. Cell monolayers were harvested for RNA analysis and immunostaining with major outer membrane protein (MOMP) antibody at 24, 48, and 72 hours of the postinfection (hpi) period. It was shown that the infectious cycle of chlamydial pathogen in CWR-R1 cells resembles the progression of <i>C. trachomatis</i> infection in McCoy cells but with a few important differences. First of all, the initial stage of <i>C. trachomatis</i> propagation in CWR-R1 cells (24 hpi) was characterized by larger inclusion bodies and more intense, specific immunofluorescent staining of infected cells as compared with McCoy cells. Moreover, there was a corresponding increase in infective progeny formation in CWR-R1 cells along with mRNA for EUO, a crucial gene controlling the early phase of the chlamydial development cycle (24 hpi). These changes were more minimal and became statistically insignificant at a later time point in the infectious cycle (48 hpi). Altogether, these data suggest that the early phase of <i>C. trachomatis</i> infection in CWR-R1 cells is accompanied by more efficient propagation of the pathogen as compared with the growth of <i>C. trachomatis</i> in McCoy cells. Furthermore, propagation of <i>C. trachomatis</i> in CWR-R1 cells leads to enhanced transcription of interleukin-6 and fibroblast growth factor-2, genes encoding two important proinflammatory cytokines implicated in the molecular mechanisms of chemoresistance of prostate cancer and its ability to metastasize. The possible roles of reactive oxygen species and impaired mitochondrial oxidation in the prostate cancer cell line are discussed as factors promoting the early stages of <i>C. trachomatis</i> growth in CWR-R1 cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2019/6287057","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36995002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
The Current Role of Osteoclast Inhibitors in Patients with Prostate Cancer. 破骨细胞抑制剂在前列腺癌患者中的作用。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2018-12-26 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1525832
Diomidis Kozyrakis, Dionyssios Paridis, Stefanos Perikleous, Konstantinos Malizos, Anastasios Zarkadas, Antonios Tsagkalis
{"title":"The Current Role of Osteoclast Inhibitors in Patients with Prostate Cancer.","authors":"Diomidis Kozyrakis,&nbsp;Dionyssios Paridis,&nbsp;Stefanos Perikleous,&nbsp;Konstantinos Malizos,&nbsp;Anastasios Zarkadas,&nbsp;Antonios Tsagkalis","doi":"10.1155/2018/1525832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1525832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies worldwide. Hormonal deprivation therapy is a well-established treatment for locally advanced or metastatic diseases but exposes patients to the risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Furthermore, the tropism of the PCa cells to osseous metastases increases the incidence of skeletal-related events (SREs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A nonsystematic review of the international literature was performed in respect to the use of osteoclast inhibitors zoledronic acid (ZA) and denosumab (DEN) in PCa patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>DEN and ZA have proved their efficacy in preventing osteoporosis and bone mass loss in patients treated with hormonal therapy with no proven superiority of one agent over the other. However, the effectiveness in reducing fragility fractures has been proved only for DEN so far. In metastatic-free castrate-sensitive high-risk PCa patients, ZA has not shown any efficacy in preventing osseous metastasis, and evidence is lacking in favor or against the use of DEN. The use of osteoclasts inhibitors had no evident positive effect in overall and disease-specific survival in this group of patients. In advanced castrate-refractory malignancy, DEN has shown clinical superiority over ZA in preventing new SRE but not in overall survival.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Superiority of DEN over ZA has been proved only in advanced castrate refractory disease in terms of preventing new SRE. In the rest of the cases, the selection of either agent should be based on the clinical condition of each patient and the cost of the treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-12-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/1525832","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36901285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 9
Comparison of Oxidative Effects of Two Different Administration Form of Oxybutynin in the Potential Target Tissues. 比较奥昔布宁两种不同给药形式在潜在靶组织中的氧化作用
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2018-12-24 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8124325
Kaan Kaltalioglu, Fatmanur Tugcu-Demiroz, Fusun Acarturk, Barbaros Balabanli, Sule Coskun-Cevher
{"title":"Comparison of Oxidative Effects of Two Different Administration Form of Oxybutynin in the Potential Target Tissues.","authors":"Kaan Kaltalioglu, Fatmanur Tugcu-Demiroz, Fusun Acarturk, Barbaros Balabanli, Sule Coskun-Cevher","doi":"10.1155/2018/8124325","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2018/8124325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxybutynin is an important anticholinergic agent that prevents uncontrolled contractions in the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). However, drugs containing oxybutynin have significant side effects such as dry eyes, dry mouth, increased heart rate, constipation, blurred vision, and confusion. In recent years, new delivery methods for this agent are being searched. One of them is vaginal delivery. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of oxybutynin on oxidative parameters in the potential target tissues of the oral and vaginal delivery. Female New Zealand white rabbits (<i>n</i>=12) were divided into two groups: oral delivery and vaginal delivery. The animals were sacrificed 48 h after administration and nitric oxide (NOx), thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARs), and glutathione (GSH) levels were determined spectrophotometrically in the aorta, salivary gland, and small intestine tissue samples. Vaginal delivery significantly decreased NOx levels in all tissue samples as compared to oral delivery (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, it reduced TBARs levels in salivary gland and aorta tissue samples (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In the light on these findings, it can be said that vaginal delivery may decrease the oxidant-induced side effects of oxybutynin as compared to oral delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6323524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36890385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Alexis Wound Retractor for Radical Cystectomy: A Safe and Effective Method for Retraction. 亚历克西斯伤口牵开器用于根治性膀胱切除术:一种安全有效的牵开方法。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2018-12-09 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8727301
Ajaydeep S Sidhu, Eric Marten, Nikita Bodoukhin, George Wayne, Elizabeth Nagoda, Akshay Bhandari, Alan M Nieder
{"title":"Alexis Wound Retractor for Radical Cystectomy: A Safe and Effective Method for Retraction.","authors":"Ajaydeep S Sidhu,&nbsp;Eric Marten,&nbsp;Nikita Bodoukhin,&nbsp;George Wayne,&nbsp;Elizabeth Nagoda,&nbsp;Akshay Bhandari,&nbsp;Alan M Nieder","doi":"10.1155/2018/8727301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8727301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical site infection rates remain a common postoperative problem that continues to affect patients undergoing urologic surgery. Our study seeks to evaluate the difference in surgical site infection rates in patients undergoing open radical cystectomy when comparing the Bookwalter vs. the Alexis wound retractors. After institutional review board approval, we performed a retrospective chart review from February 2010 through August 2017 of patients undergoing open radical cystectomy with urinary diversion for bladder cancer. We then stratified the groups according to whether or not the surgery was performed with the Alexis or standard Bookwalter retractor. Baseline characteristics and operative outcomes were then compared between the two groups, with the main measure being incidence of surgical site infection as defined by the CDC. We evaluated those presenting with surgical site infections within or greater than 30 postoperatively. Of 237 patients who underwent radical cystectomy with either the Alexis or Bookwalter retractor, 168 patients were eligible to be included in our analysis. There was no statistical difference noted regarding surgical site infections (SSIs) between the two groups; however, the trend was in favor of the Alexis (3%) vs. the Bookwalter (11%) at less than 30 days surgery. The Alexis wound retractor likely poses an advantage in reducing the incidence in surgical site infections in patients undergoing radical cystectomy; however, multicenter studies with larger sample sizes are suggested for further elucidation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/8727301","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36893821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 6
Quality of Health Information on the Internet for Prostate Cancer. 因特网上前列腺癌健康信息的质量。
IF 1.4
Advances in Urology Pub Date : 2018-12-04 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6705152
Dwayne T S Chang, Robert Abouassaly, Nathan Lawrentschuk
{"title":"Quality of Health Information on the Internet for Prostate Cancer.","authors":"Dwayne T S Chang,&nbsp;Robert Abouassaly,&nbsp;Nathan Lawrentschuk","doi":"10.1155/2018/6705152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6705152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To compare (1) the quality of prostate cancer health information on the Internet, (2) the difference in quality between websites appearing earlier or later in the search, and (3) the sources of sponsorship for each of these websites.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The top 150 listed websites on the Google search engine for each of the 11 search terms related to prostate cancer were analysed. Quality was assessed on whether the website conforms to the principles of the Health On the Net Foundation. Each of these websites was then reviewed to determine the main source of sponsorship. Statistical analysis was performed to determine if the proportion of HON accreditation varied among the different cohorts of listed websites and among the 11 search terms used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 1650 websites were analysed. Among these, 10.5% websites were HON-accredited. The proportion of HON-accredited websites for individual search terms ranged from 3.3% to 19.3%. In comparison with the search term of \"Prostate cancer,\" four search terms had statistically significant odds ratio of the rate of HON accreditation. Websites 51-150 were statistically less likely to have HON accreditation than websites 1-50. The top three website sponsors were journal/universities (28.8%), commercial (28.1%), and physician/surgeon (26.9%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The lack of validated and unbiased websites for prostate cancer is concerning especially with increasing use of the Internet for health information. Websites sponsored or managed by the government and national departments were most likely to provide impartial health information for prostate cancer. We need to help our patients identify valid and unbiased online health resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":7490,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Urology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2018/6705152","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36839317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
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