... found to be independent risk factors for malignancy. Conclusions: Our study identifies key factors associated with surgically treated renal tumors in Turkey. While aligning with prior research, these findings highlight the need for detailed studies to clarify the impact of biological, demographic...

...David Hernández-Hernández; María Yanira Ortega-González; Bárbara Padilla-Fernández; Irene Díaz-González; Julia Climent-González; Stephany Hess-Medler Introduction: Evaluation of long-term results, risk factors for treatment failure, and complications in a contemporary cohort of patients with bulbar...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2023 Gleason score upgrading Prostate cancer Risk factors Meta-analysis Globally, prostate cancer (PC...

...Nozomi Takami; Shigeto Mukai; Masashi Nomi; Akihiro Yanagiuchi; Atsushi Sengoku; Koki Maeda; Young-min Yang; Katsumi Shigemura; Masato Fujisawa Introduction: We retrospectively investigated the risk factors for post-urodynamic study (UDS) infectious complications in long-term hospitalized...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Penile neoplasm Lymphatic metastasis Risk factors Cancer...

... occur at a rate of 2.6%–15%. Ureteral stenosis of graft ureters is the most common complication, with a probability of 0.5%–6.3%. This study aimed to determine the incidence of ureteral stenosis after kidney transplantation and identify risk factors that distinguish transplant patients with and without...

...Junhong Fan; Tianwen Peng; Jialiang Hui; Wei Ding; Binglin He; Haibo Zhang; Anyang Wei Purpose: To identify risk factors and potential predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients for early detection and treatment. Methods: A retrospective cohort was used...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Urethral stricture Urethroplasty Risk factors Recurrence Urethral stricture disease affects about 1% of adult males, and its treatment costs about $200 million per year in the USA [ 1 ]. It has a wide spectrum...

...JiaLe Sun; JiangNan Xu; Jun OuYang Objective: To investigate the potential risk factors of infectious complications following ureteroscopy (URS). Materials and Methods: Studies reporting risk factors of infectious complications following URS were searched via PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library...

... according to URS success: Group 1 consisted of patients with successful URS, and Group 2 consisted of patients with unsuccessful URS. The two groups were compared in terms of risk factors, stone, and clinical characteristics of patients. Results: A total of 638 patients were included in the study. Group 1...

...Tao Bai; Xi Yu; Cong Qin; Tao Xu; Hao Shen; Lei Wang; Xiuheng Liu Objective: To report the incidence and risk factors of urosepsis after ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL). Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1,421 patients who underwent URSL for ureteral calculi between July 2015...

... without recurrence during follow-up. Multivariate analysis showed bilateral VUR and duration of CAP of less than 1 year after the last fUTI were significant risk factors for recurrence. Conclusion: Among the risk factors examined, patients administered CAP for less than 1 year after the last fUTI...

... analysis to identify the risk factors associated with death by bacteremia of ESBL-producing bacteria. Methods: Patients with bacteremia by ESBL-producing bacteria were retrospectively collected in Kobe University Hospital, Japan, between January 2011 and December 2015. Potential risk factors for death...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Kidney neoplasm Partial nephrectomy Acute kidney injury Predictors Risk factors Nephron sparing surgery (NSS) has become the standard treatment for the management of localized renal tumors. This surgical technique provides...

...Hiroaki Kakinoki; Shohei Tobu; Yuka Kakinoki; Kazuma Udo; Jiro Uozumi; Mitsuru Noguchi Objectives: To analyze the risk factors of uroseptic shock induced by calculous acute pyelonephritis (APN). Methods: This study included 69 patients (41 were women and 28 were men) who were admitted to our...

...Omer Demir; Volkan Sen; Bora Irer; Ozan Bozkurt; Adil Esen Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and possible risk factors of urinary incontinence (UI) among women aged 18 or older living in the city of Izmir, located in the Aegean coast of Turkey. Methods: A questionnaire...

...Hendrik Heers; Tobias Laumeier; Peter J. Olbert; Rainer Hofmann; Axel Hegele Introduction: We aimed at evaluating the incidence of lymphoceles, a common complication after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP), at a high volume centre, define risk factors and assess the clinical outcome. Materials...

... classification showed a sensitivity of 71.6%, a specificity of 56.5%, a positive predictive value of 67.8%, a negative predictive value of 52% and an accuracy of 63.5%. BC risk factors ranked by importance are time of smoking (p < 0.0001), gender (within the nonsmoking group: p < 0.009), occupational toxin...

...Yanbo Wang; Fengming Jiang; Yan Wang; Yuchuan Hou; Haifeng Zhang; Qihui Chen; Ning Xu; Zhihua Lu; Jinghai Hu; Ji Lu; Xiaoqing Wang; Yuanyuan Hao; Chunxi Wang Objective: To identify the risk factors predicting septic shock and severe hemorrhage in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods: We...

... strictures. Urinary tract infection (UTI) can result after such procedures, and prophylactic antimicrobial administration (PAA) may be necessary. This study investigated infectious complications and risk factors, focusing on PAA. Methods: We studied antimicrobial prevention in 353 upper urinary tract...