The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Aug 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyRandomized multicenter feasibility trial of myofascial physical therapy for the treatment of urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes.
We determined the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial designed to compare 2 methods of manual therapy (myofascial physical therapy and global therapeutic massage) in patients with urological chronic pelvic pain syndromes. ⋯ We judged the feasibility of conducting a full-scale trial of physical therapy methods and the preliminary findings of a beneficial effect of myofascial physical therapy warrants further study.
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The Journal of urology · Feb 2009
Multicenter StudyRadiation exposure in the acute and short-term management of urolithiasis at 2 academic centers.
Diagnostic imaging has a central role in the evaluation and management of urolithiasis. A variety of modalities are available, each with benefits and limitations. Without careful consideration of imaging modalities in quantity and type patients may receive excessive doses of radiation during initial diagnostic and followup evaluations. Therefore, we determined the effective radiation dose associated with an acute stone episode and short-term followup. ⋯ A fifth of patients receive potentially significant radiation doses in the short-term followup of an acute stone event. Radiographic imaging remains an integral part of the diagnosis and management of symptomatic urolithiasis. While debate exists regarding the threshold level for radiation induced fatal malignancies, urologists must be cognizant of the radiation exposure to patients, and seek alternative imaging strategies to minimize radiation dose during acute and long-term stone management.
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The Journal of urology · Oct 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe relevance of urodynamic studies for Urge syndrome and dysfunctional voiding: a multicenter controlled trial in children.
The objective of this study was to compare prospectively, in urge syndrome and dysfunctional voiding, clinical patterns with urodynamic patterns, to assess changes in urodynamic patterns after treatment, and to correlate urodynamic patterns and parameters with treatment outcome. ⋯ Neither detrusor overactivity nor increased pelvic floor activity during voiding correlated with treatment outcome. Standard treatment could be the first choice in urge syndrome as well as in dysfunctional voiding, reserving urodynamic studies for patients in whom this first approach fails.
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The Journal of urology · Sep 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyFinnish multicenter study comparing intermittent to continuous androgen deprivation for advanced prostate cancer: interim analysis of prognostic markers affecting initial response to androgen deprivation.
Intermittent androgen deprivation has been proposed to prolong hormone sensitivity and improve quality of life in patients with advanced prostate cancer. The FinnProstate Study VII has been performed to identify patients who might benefit from intermittent androgen deprivation. In this interim analysis we evaluated which prognostic markers affect the initial response to androgen deprivation therapy. ⋯ Patients with the most advanced prostate cancer and poorest prognosis do not show adequate biochemical prostate specific antigen response to androgen deprivation therapy but should be assessed for eligibility to receive nonendocrine treatment.
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The Journal of urology · Jul 2008
Multicenter StudyMorbidity, mortality and early outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate: a prospective multicenter evaluation of 10,654 patients.
Transurethral resection of the prostate has for decades been the standard surgical therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, the most common benign neoplasm in men. To generate a contemporary reference for evolving medical and minimally invasive therapies we analyzed complications and immediate outcomes of transurethral prostate resection in a statewide multicenter study. ⋯ In a large scale evaluation comprising 44 mostly nonacademic urological departments in Bavaria, unique real-world data for transurethral prostate resection were prospectively generated. This most contemporary information should be of use to potential patients and facilitate subsumption of emerging surgical and nonsurgical benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment options.