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Awareness and knowledge of human papillomavirus-related diseases are still dramatically insufficient in the era of high-coverage vaccination programs
Assess knowledge and awareness concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, HPV-associated diseases, and the existence of a specific vaccine among non-HPV-screened Caucasian-European adults after the mark...
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Intra-Testicular Sperm Extraction
In the scenario of medically assisted reproduction, sperm retrieval techniques (SRTs) represent a concrete possibility to find, freeze, and use spermatozoa in men with a diagnosis of azoospermia. Therefore, ma...
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Intratesticular Sperm Extraction
In the scenario of medically assisted reproduction, sperm retrieval techniques (SRTs) represent a concrete possibility to find, freeze, and use spermatozoa in men with a diagnosis of azoospermia. Therefore, ma...
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Open AccessHow to measure temporal changes in care pathways for chronic diseases using health care registry data
Disease trajectories for chronic diseases can span over several decades, with several time-dependent factors affecting treatment decisions. Thus, there is a need for long-term predictions of disease trajectori...
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Lower urinary tract symptoms and depressive symptoms among patients presenting for distressing early ejaculation
We aimed to assess the correlation between premature ejaculation (PE), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), erectile dysfunction (ED), and depression in the cohort of the last 329 patients seeking medical help...
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Undiagnosed prediabetes status is associated with a reduced effectiveness of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in men with erectile dysfunction
The efficacy of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) and undiagnosed prediabetes (PreDM) has been scantly analysed. We aimed to assess rates of and predictors ...
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Complications of ureteroscopy: a complete overview
The aim of this paper was to give a complete overview of all published complications associated with ureteroscopy and their according management and prevention in current urological practice.
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How much energy do we need to ablate 1 mm3 of stone during Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy? An in vitro study
Holmium:yttrium–aluminium–garnet (Ho:YAG) is currently the gold standard for lithotripsy for the treatment of all known urinary stone types. Stone composition and volume are major determinants of the lithotrip...
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Thulium-fiber laser for lithotripsy: first clinical experience in percutaneous nephrolithotomy
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of thulium-fiber laser (TFL) in laser lithotripsy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
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Stone Treatment: The Endoscopic Perspective
One of the main advantages of ureteroscopy is its natural anatomical access to the upper urinary tract. Such a possibility has made this technique extremely appealing for both patients and endourologists, prov...
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How do we assess the efficacy of Ho:YAG low-power laser lithotripsy for the treatment of upper tract urinary stones? Introducing the Joules/mm3 and laser activity concepts
To estimate the total energy needed to ablate 1mm3 of stone volume (Joules/mm3) during flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy using a low-power Ho:YAG laser device, as a proxy of lithotripsy efficacy.
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Operator-assisted vs self-achieved basketing during ureteroscopy: results from an in vitro preference study
A recently introduced device (LithoVue Empower™ or LE, Boston Scientifics, USA) allows the surgeon to directly control the stone-retrieving basket without the need of an assistant during flexible ureteroscopy....
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Comparison of intrapelvic pressures during flexible ureteroscopy, mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy, standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in a kidney model
To compare intrapelvic pressure (IPP) levels achieved during f-URS, mini-PCNL, standard PCNL, and endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in a kidney model.
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Silicone-hydrocoated ureteral stents encrustation and biofilm formation after 3-week dwell time: results of a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study
To explore the risk of encrustation and biofilm formation for silicone ureteral stents compared to percuflex polymer stents, through a randomized multicenter study.
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Trends in reported male sexual dysfunction over the past decade: an evolving landscape
We investigated changes in patterns of reported male SDs at a single academic centre over a 10-year time frame. Comprehensive data of 2013 patients consecutively assessed for the first time by a single Sexual ...
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Can the introduction of single-use flexible ureteroscopes increase the longevity of reusable flexible ureteroscopes at a high volume centre?
To assess whether the introduction of single use flexibles ureteroscopes (su-fURS) at our high-volume centre had an advantageous impact on the turn-over and breakage rates of reusable fURS (re-fURS).
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Open AccessPopulation-based estimates of age and comorbidity specific life expectancy: a first application in Swedish males
For clinical decision-making, an estimate of remaining lifetime is needed to assess benefit against harm of a treatment during the remaining lifespan. Here, we describe how to predict life expectancy based on ...
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The significance of a high preoperative PSA level for the detection of incidental prostate cancer in LUTS patients with large prostates
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting early stress urinary incontinence following endoscopic enucleation of the prostate
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Ho:YAG laser and temperature: is it safe to use high-power settings?
