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World J Urol
Differential oral and gut microbial structure related to systemic metabolism in kidney stone patient...
Conclusion : The structure and composition of the oral and gut microbiome in different types of kidney stone disease, the correlations between oral and gut microbiome, and the associations among oral and gut microbiota, systemic metabolism and clinical parameters imply an important role that the oral and gut microbiome may play in kidney stone disease.
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BMC Urol
Incidence of renal cell carcinoma after solid organ transplantation: a systematic review and meta-an...
Conclusion : Liver, kidney, heart and lung transplantation patients have an increased risk of processing RCC compared to the general population and most subgroups, especially in geographic location of European subgroup, which suggested that patients should be screened frequently after transplantation.
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BMC Urol
Prognostic significance of surgery and radiotherapy in elderly patients with localized prostate canc...
Conclusion : We have developed new nomograms to predict CSS and OS in elderly patients with localized PC. After internal validation and external temporal validation with reasonable accuracy, reliability and potential clinical value, the model can be used for clinically assisted decision-making.
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Int Urogynecol J
Correlation Between Insulin Resistance and Urinary Incontinence in Female Patients with Type 2 Diabe...
Conclusion : Higher levels of insulin resistance are associated with urinary incontinence and its severity in female patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Int Urogynecol J
Epidemiological Profile and Attitudes of Pregnant Women Toward Urinary Incontinence: A Single-Center...
Conclusion : Urinary incontinence was frequent in the first trimester of pregnancy with a predominance of urgency. It was hardly discussed during prenatal consultations and pregnant women were not aware of the pelvic floor muscle, its rehabilitation, and of gymnastics during pregnancy.
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Eur Urol.
Safety Analyses of the Phase 3 VISION Trial of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castra...
Conclusion : Longer exposure to 177 Lu-PSMA-617 plus SoC was not associated with a higher toxicity risk, and the extended time for safety observation could account for the higher TEAE incidence in comparison to SoC alone. The findings support a favourable benefit-risk profile for 6 cycles of 177 Lu-PSMA-617 in this setting and the use of up to 6 cycles of 177 Lu-PSMA-617 in patients who are clinically benefiting from...
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Int Urogynecol J
Impact of Preoperative Urinary Tract Infection Screening in Asymptomatic Women Undergoing Midurethra...
Conclusion : Obtaining preoperative Ucx in asymptomatic women prior to MUS does not appear to be associated with lower postoperative UTIs rates within 6 weeks of surgery.
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Int Urol Nephrol
Colquhounia root tablet in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy with subnephrotic prot...
Conclusion : This retrospective study illustrates that, based on supportive therapy, CRT could be effective in the treatment of IMN with subnephrotic proteinuria with a good safety profile at the same time.
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Eur Urol.
Re: Toni K. Choueiri, Thomas Powles, Laurence Albiges, et al. Cabozantinib plus Nivolumab and Ipilim...
Investigators for the COSMIC-313 trial have recently published data for patients with previously untreated advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who had intermediate or poor prognostic risk according to the International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium (IMDC) risk factors . This is the first study to evaluate triplet therapy against a contemporary immuno-oncology (IO) doublet control. Treatment with cabozantinib plu...
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BMC Nephrol
Home hemodialysis technique survival: insights and challenges
Abstract Home hemodialysis (HHD) offers several clinical, quality of life and cost-saving benefits for patients with end-stage kidney disease. While uptake of this modality has increased in recent years, its prevalence remains low and high rates of discontinuation remain a challenge. This comprehensive narrative review aims to better understand what is currently known about technique survival in HHD patients, elucida...
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