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  1. To compare the efficacy and safety of micropercutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) in the treatment of single upper ureteral calculi measuring 1 to 2 centimeters.

    Authors: Qinghua He, Xuedong Wei, Eran Wu, Raoshan Luo, Lizhi Yu and Weiming Liang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:23
  2. To summarize current evidence to report a comparative systematic review and meta-analysis of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open simple prostatectom...

    Authors: Rachel Altman, Roseanne Ferreira, Camilo Barragan, Naeem Bhojani, Katherine Lajkosz, Kevin C. Zorn, Bilal Chughtai, Ganesan Annamalai and Dean S. Elterman
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:22
  3. Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), which includes interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis (CP/CPPS), is associated with increased voiding frequency, nocturia, a...

    Authors: Rosalynn R.Z. Conic, Terrie Vasilopoulos, Karthik Devulapally, Rene Przkora, Andrew Dubin, Kimberly T. Sibille and Aaron D. Mickle
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:21
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an often debilitating disease affecting the myelin sheath that encompasses neurons. It can be accompanied by a myriad of pathologies and adverse effects such as neurogenic lower urin...

    Authors: Betsy H. Salazar, Kristopher A. Hoffman, John A. Lincoln, Christof Karmonik, Hamida Rajab, Santosh A. Helekar and Rose Khavari
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:20
  5. This study aims to compare the perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of cryoablation (CA) and partial nephrectomy (PN) for managing small renal masses in patients with solitary kidneys. The study...

    Authors: Ying Liu, Li Wang, Er-hao Bao, Lei Wang, Jia-hao Wang, Lin Yang and Ping-yu Zhu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:19
  6. To investigate whether a causal relationship exists between the estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) and the occurrence of prostate cancer in East Asian and European populations and to determine if gene...

    Authors: Haojian Zhang, Tian Li and Yingjie Jia
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:18
  7. To demonstrate the technical feasibility of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) guided by 5G-powered robot-assisted teleultrasound diagnosis system (RTDS) in a complex kidney-stone (CKS) cohort and present our...

    Authors: Jie Yang, Xiang Zhou, Xuan Zhou, Jin-yong Tian, Muhetaer Wubuli, Xin-hua Ye, Jie Li and Ning-hong Song
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:17
  8. In this critical review, we explore the study design, strengths and limitations of the paper: “Two-Year Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation Versus OnabotulinumtoxinA for Refractory Urgency Urinary Incontinence:...

    Authors: Haidar Hadri bin Abd Wahab and Michael O’Callaghan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:16
  9. Due to an increase in life expectancy, the incidence of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) in patients aged ≥75 years has been increasing. In this study we investigated the characteristics before treatment...

    Authors: Ryuichi Mizuno, Yota Yasumizu, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Toshikazu Takeda, Shinya Morita, Kazuhiro Matsumoto, Takeo Kosaka, Hiroshi Asanuma and Mototsugu Oya
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:13
  10. Prostate cancer (PC) is a significant disease affecting men’s health worldwide. More than 60% of patients over 65 years old and more than 80% are diagnosed with localized PC. The current choice of treatment mo...

    Authors: Chenghao Zhanghuang, Jianjun Zhu, Ye Li, Jinkui Wang, Jing Ma, Li Li, Zhigang Yao, Fengming Ji, Chengchuang Wu, Haoyu Tang, Yucheng Xie, Bing Yan and Zhen Yang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:12
  11. The incidence rate of malignant tumors after solid organ transplantation is higher than the normal population. The aim of our study is to identify the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after liver, kidney, he...

    Authors: Chang Xu, Hefeng Geng, Yannan Li, Fang Sun, Huiwei Sun, Yingshi Zhang and Qingchun Zhao
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:11
  12. Men who have sex with men (MSM) face many challenges and biases in healthcare. Within urology there is a need to better understand how prostate cancer impacts MSM given the unique ways in which side effects th...

    Authors: Evan Panken, Noah Frydenlund, Neil Mistry, Rahul Prabhu, Jeffrey Wong, Shilajit Kundu, David Victorson and Channa Amarasekera
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:10
  13. Duplication of the bladder with duplication of the posterior urethra is a relatively rare congenital malformation. Cases of sagittal septum duplication of the bladder with duplication of the posterior urethra ...

    Authors: Shuying Luo, Junwei Liu, Peng Su, Hong Yu and Bangguo Li
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:9
  14. Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy plus tyrosine kinase inhibitor (IO/TKI) have been recently recommended as standard first-line therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma, while no clinical-available biomarker...

    Authors: Jiajun Wang, Sihong Zhang, Ying Wang, Yanjun Zhu, Xianglai Xu and Jianming Guo
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:8
  15. To discuss the impact of overactive bladder (OAB) on medical students. overactive bladder. is a chronic condition that causes sudden and intense urges to urinate, which can have significant physical and psycho...

    Authors: Saleh Abuorouq, Mohammad Al-Zubi, Abdullah M. Al-Ali, Laith H. Aloqaily, Malek A. Talafha, Azmi M. Migdadi and Hashem Abu Serhan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:7
  16. Bladder cancer (BLCA) is a prevalent malignancy affecting the urinary system and poses a significant burden in terms of both incidence and mortality rates on a global scale. Among all BLCA cases, non-muscle in...

    Authors: Jiafu Ma, Jianting Hu, Leizuo Zhao, Zixuan Wu, Rongfen Li and Wentao Deng
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:6
  17. The aim of this study was to use deep learning (DL) of intraoperative images of urinary stones to predict the composition of urinary stones. In this way, the laser frequency and intensity can be adjusted in re...

    Authors: Guanhua Zhu, Chengbai Li, Yinsheng Guo, Lu Sun, Tao Jin, Ziyue Wang, Shiqing Li and Feng Zhou
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:5
  18. We aimed to characterize the clinical and multiphase computed tomography (CT) features, which can distinguish renal urothelial carcinoma (RUC) mimicking renal cell carcinoma (RCC) from clear cell renal cell ca...

    Authors: Xin Chen, Xiao Feng, Yidi Chen, Fulin Huang and Liling Long
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:4
  19. Diabetes is an important factor in the development of penile inflammation. We studied whether type 2 diabetes (DM), with/without hypertension and hyperlipidemia increased the risk of circumcision among men age...

    Authors: Yun-Rui Wu, Yi-Horng Lai and Chung-Cheng Wang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:3
  20. In 2020, a research group published five linear longitudinal models, predict Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-26 (EPIC-26) scores post-treatment for radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy an...

    Authors: Matthew A. Borg, Michael E. O’Callaghan, Kim L. Moretti and Andrew D. Vincent
    Citation: BMC Urology 2024 24:2
  21. Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) is the primary treatment strategy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). However, the intravesical recurrence occurs in 20–50% of all patients. The specific effect of sub...

    Authors: Haopu Hu, Shicong Lai, Mingrui Wang, Xinwei Tang, Chin-hui Lai, Kexin Xu, Tao Xu and Hao Hu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:212
  22. Fluoroquinolone has been the historic choice of antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. However, increased fluoroquinolone resistance and recent restrictions of its ...

    Authors: Hee Youn Kim, Daehyun Lim, Young Hyo Choi, Je Mo Yoo, Dong Sup Lee and Seung-Ju Lee
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:211
  23. Prostate cancer (PCa) presents a wide spectrum. Systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and Ki-67 index are new biomarkers that can predict prognosis in different types of cancer. We explored the predictive v...

    Authors: Rongxin Wu, Mingjin Hu and Pei Zhang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:210
  24. To investigate the regulatory role of microRNA (miR)-148a-3p in mouse corpus cavernous pericyte (MCPs)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the treatment of diabetes-induced erectile dysfunction (ED).

    Authors: Jiyeon Ock, Fang-Yuan Liu, Fitri Rahma Fridayana, Lashkari Niloofar, Minh Nhat Vo, Yan Huang, Shuguang Piao, Tie Zhou and Yin Guonan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:209

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  25. Prostate cancer exhibits a very diverse behaviour, with some patients dying from the disease and others never needing treatment. Active surveillance (AS) consists of periodic PSA assessment (prostate-specific ...

    Authors: Jeziel Basso, Juliana Beust de Lima, Marina Bessel, Santiago Alonso Tobar Leitão, Thais Machado Baptista, Sergio Roithmann, Eduardo Franco Carvalhal, Caio da Silva Schmitt, Ivan Morzoletto Pedrollo, Alice Schuch, Antonio Atalibio Hartmann, Carmen Liane Neubarth Estivallet, Guilherme Behrend Silva Ribeiro, Ricardo Andre Zordan and Pedro Isaacsson Velho
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:208
  26. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a major health concern associated with lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in men. Recurrent inflammation, decreased apoptotic rate and oxidative stress ar...

    Authors: Idris Idowu Bello, Akinyinka Omigbodun and Imran Morhason-Bello
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:207
  27. In this study, we explored the diagnostic performances of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI), 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and combination of 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and mpMRI (mpMRI + PET/CT) for extracapsu...

    Authors: Yuanzhen Ding, Chenghao Mo, Qiubo Ding, Tingsheng Lin, Jie Gao, Mengxia Chen, Wenfeng Lu, Jiyuan Sun, Feng Wang, Shiming Zang, Qing Zhang, Shiwei Zhang and Hongqian Guo
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:206
  28. Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor, and its treatment is dependent on surgical resection. Due to the wide availability of cross-sectional imaging, pheochromocytomas are commonly seen as small tumors le...

    Authors: Emily Biben, Lakshmi Menon, Neriman Gokden, Matthew F. Spond, Joshua M. Eichhorn and Ahmet Murat Aydin
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:204
  29. Researches on the effect of hemodynamic stabilization on the implantation of conservative management for pediatric high-grade renal traumas are lacking. We aimed to assess the effect of maintaining the initial...

    Authors: Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, Ahmed Hamdan, Amr Abou Faddan, Hisham Mokhtar Hammouda and Mohamed Ali Zarzour
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:203
  30. Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most prevalent tumor in men, and Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) serves as the primary marker for diagnosis, recurrence, and disease-free status. PSA levels post-treatment guide ph...

    Authors: Madiha Liaqat, Shahid Kamal and Florian Fischer
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:202
  31. Prostate cancer with bone metastasis has significant invasiveness and markedly poorer prognosis. The purpose of this study is to establish two nomograms for predicting the overall survival (OS) and cancer-spec...

    Authors: Baochao Li, Jiajun Xing, Zhongyuan Wang, Zixuan Gong, Zengjun Wang and Aiming Xu
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:200
  32. The prevalence of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA) is significant on a global scale. Anoikis is a type of procedural cell death that has an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. The advent of sin...

    Authors: Shusheng Zhu, Qingsong Zhao, Yanpeng Fan and Chao Tang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:199
  33. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a common condition that requires proper evaluation to select a personalized therapy. Vaginal Tactile Imaging (VTI) is a novel method to assess the biomechanical parameters ...

    Authors: Erzsébet Koroknai, Dávid Rátonyi, Krisztina Pákozdy, Attila G. Sipos, Zoárd Krasznai, Peter Takacs and Bence Kozma
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:198
  34. Although PCNL has been used for a long time to treat nephrolithiasis, there is still contradictory information concerning the use of the dilation method. In this study, we aimed to compare conventional sequent...

    Authors: Omur Memik, Bekir Voyvoda, Murat Ustuner, Onur Karsli, Ahmed Omer Halat and Levent Ozcan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:197
  35. Patients with urosepsis associated with upper urinary tract stones require further stone management after emergency drainage.

    Authors: Sucai Liao, Xiang Xu, Yuan Yuan, Keiyui Tang, Genggeng Wei, Zhengquan Lu and Lin Xiong
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:196
  36. The South West Oncology Group’s 2000 randomised-control trial investigated the addition of maintenance intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) to non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma (NMIUC) treatment....

    Authors: Jake Tempo, Damien Bolton and Michael O’Callaghan
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:194
  37. Urinary incontinence is a common complication among patients with prostate cancer who have undergone radical prostatectomy. Guided by social cognitive theory and a framework for the recovery of health and well...

    Authors: Ching Hui Chien, Kuan Lin Liu, Chun Te Wu, Cheng Keng Chuang, Kai Jie Yu, Po Hung Lin, Xuan Yi Huang and See Tong Pang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:193
  38. Double-J (DJ) stent placement is an important procedure during laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP). Failing to insert the DJ stent may indicate the patient was also complicated with uretero-vesical junction obstruct...

    Authors: Xinyu Wang, Jiayi Li, Songqiao Fan, Zonghan Li, Zhenzhen Yang, Pei Liu, Hongcheng Song and Weiping Zhang
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:192
  39. Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is recommended method for detecting prostate cancer (PCa) nodal metastases although associated with serious complications. In this study, we aimed to assess benefit/harm of ...

    Authors: Branimir Lodeta, Hrvoje Baric, Dominik Hatz, Danijel Jozipovic and Herbert Augustin
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:190
  40. Small renal mass (SRM) biopsy remains under-utilized due to stigma. Meanwhile, the alarmingly high benign findings in resected kidney masses highlight the need for improved preoperative diagnosis and patient s...

    Authors: Haijuan Gao, Behdokht Nowroozizadeh, Joaquin Ponce Zepeda, Jaime Landman, Ted Farzaneh, Cary Johnson, Hirad Hosseini and Min Han
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:189
  41. This study aimed to assess initial results and patient characteristics of prostatic urethral lift (PUL) compared with those of bipolar transurethral enucleation of the prostate (TUEB) in the treatment of benig...

    Authors: Daisuke Obinata, Rio Uehara, Sho Hashimoto, Ken Nakahara, Tsuyoshi Yoshizawa, Junichi Mochida, Kenya Yamaguchi and Satoru Takahashi
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:188
  42. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is considered the most common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in men aged 40 years and older. BPH is related to sex steroids, but there are increasing studies investiga...

    Authors: Mohanad Daher, Tareq Saqer, Mahmoud Jabr and Samaher Al-Mousa
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:187
  43. The available literature on urethral length in adult males is limited. To the best of our knowledge, such measurement has never been carried out amongst Nigerian and African men. This study aimed to document a...

    Authors: Rufus Wale Ojewola, Moses Adebisi Ogunjimi, Emmanuel Abayomi Animashaun, Michael Olatunji Afolayan, Sixtus Ogbonnia Osi, Emmanuel Ajibola Jeje and Kehinde Habeeb Tijani
    Citation: BMC Urology 2023 23:185

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