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Octopamine signaling is involved in the female postmating state in Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae).

Jun 28, 2021

Mating triggers physiological and behavioral changes in female insects. In many species, females experience postmating behavioral and physiological changes that define a post-mated state. These change...

Endoscopic Correction of Reflux Utilizing Polyacrylate Polyalcohol Bulking Copolymer (Vantris) as a Tissue Augmenting Substance: Lessons Learned Over the 10 Years of Experience.

Jun 24, 2021

To prove the hypothesis that modifying the endoscopic correction of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) technique (STING procedure) and sharpening its contraindications, lead to increased success rate and de...

Evolution of the Antimicrobial resistance of Bacteria causing Urinary Tract Infections.

Jun 24, 2021

The bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae), are the main reasons for urinary tract infections (UTIs). This research aimed to investigate the isolation of etiolo...

Agents causing genital infections in routine cytological tests: frequency and characteristics of Papanicolaou smears.

Jun 24, 2021

Urinary tract infections are responsible for most human infections, these are caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa and associated microorganisms. The goal of this study was to determine the rate of vag...

[High-intensity focused ultrasound for locally prostate cancer: An Afro-Caribbean single-center study].

Jun 24, 2021

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has proved to be effective in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. The aim of this prospective study is to assess their first oncological and functional...

Association of sociodemographic factors with various domains of alcohol-induced sexual dysfunction - An Indian perspective.

Jun 24, 2021

Sexual dysfunction is frequently seen in alcohol-use disorders. The available research on this topic has studied erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation using nonvalidated scales. This study wa...

Sexual function following pelvic fracture urethral injury and posterior urethroplasty.

Jun 24, 2021

To evaluate erectile and sexual function after pelvic fracture urethral injury (PFUI) by performing a retrospective review of a large multi-center database. We hypothesized that most men will have ere...

[Evolution of the USP and IPSS score after continuous positive airway pressure sleep apnea therapy at night].

Jun 24, 2021

To assess the impact of nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on lower urinary tract (LUTS) symptoms.A prospective, monocentric study was cond...

Molecular Examination of Infection and Risk of Prostate Cancer in the Biopsy of Patients with Different Prostate Lesions.

Jun 24, 2021

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infectious disease caused by a flagellated protozoa, Trichomonas vaginalis (T.vaginalis) and is often asymptomatic in men. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) a...

MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation for BPH: 12-month clinical outcomes of a phase I study.

Jun 24, 2021

To investigate the safety and feasibility of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).An investigator-initiated, prospective, regist...

Prognostic value of the systemic immune-inflammation index in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Jun 24, 2021

We assessed the prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) to refine risk stratification of the heterogeneous spectrum of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) MET...

Women are underrepresented in prestigious recognition awards in the American Urological Association.

Jun 24, 2021

To determine the proportion of women who received awards from the American Urological Association (AUA) and evaluate whether this has changed over time as the proportion of practicing female urologist...

Vaginal Free Graft Dorsal Onlay Urethroplasty.

Jun 24, 2021

Female urethral stricture is a rare, but often underrecognized, cause of voiding dysfunction in females. Vaginal free graft urethroplasty has been shown to have good efficacy and durability in treatin...

The recurrent urinary tract infection health and functional impact questionnaire (RUHFI-Q): design and feasibility assessment of a new evaluation scale.

Jun 17, 2021

We aim to design a tool to assess the impact of recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) on quality of life (QoL) in adult women, given the notable absence of an established instrument for this purpos...

Development of a Management Algorithm for Acute and Chronic Radiation Urethritis and Cystitis.

Jun 17, 2021

The purpose of this review was to summarize the current literature on the assessment and treatment of radiation urethritis and cystitis (RUC) for the development of an evidenced-based management algor...

The use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug in the prevention of endoleaks during abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair: A systematic literature review on current applications.

Jun 17, 2021

The Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP) is a vascular occlusion device designed to provide optimal embolization in several fields of the endovascular surgery. A full literature review was conducted to analy...

Erectile Function Following Surgery for Benign Prostatic Obstruction: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Jun 17, 2021

Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is associated with sexual dysfunction. Furthermore, numerous BPO interventions may themselves impact sexual function.To perform a systematic review with network meta...

Risk of osteoporosis in patients with erectile dysfunction: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jun 17, 2021

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and osteoporosis are both common health problems and have similar risk factors. Recent studies have found that people with ED have a higher risk of osteoporosis.We aimed to s...

Overactive bladder phenotypes: development and preliminary data.

Jun 17, 2021

The purpose of this study is to develop overactive bladder (OAB) phenotypes that can be used to develop diagnostic and treatment pathways and offer clues to the underlying etiologies of patients with ...

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...

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