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Open AccessRisk factors for 5-year complications after midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence: a retrospective cohort study from Taiwan
Midurethral sling surgery is the current gold standard worldwide for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery, with over 90% of surgeons worldwide using the midurethral sling for SUI between 2008 and 2018. Ho...
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Efficacy of Frankincense and Myrrha in Treatment of Acute Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
To investigate the efficacy of frankincense and myrrha in the treatment of acute interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS).
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Toward a new insight of calcium oxalate stones in Drosophila by micro-computerized tomography
We previously developed an animal model of calcium oxalate (CaOx) deposition on the Malphigian tubules of Drosophila melanogaster as a model of urolithiasis. Here, we introduce a new tool for the study of anatomi...
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Proteomic analysis of urethral protein expression in an estrogen receptor α-deficient murine model of stress urinary incontinence
The roles of estrogen receptor α (ERα) in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) remain elusive. This study was conducted to understand the molecular mechanism of ERα against SUI.
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Open AccessAntipruritic effect of cold stimulation at the Quchi Acupoint (LI11) in Mice
Acupuncture and moxibustion are used to treat pruritus and atopic dermatitis. However, whether cold stimulation (defined as that the temperature conducted under skin temperature) of acupoints affects itching i...
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Protective effect of Flos carthami extract against ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats
Flos carthami (FC), also known as Carthamus tinctorius, is a traditional Chinese herbal plant that has been prescribed since centuries for treating various symptoms related to blood circulation i...
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Impact of shock wave lithotripsy on heart rate variability in patients with urolithiasis
The physiological response of the cardiac autonomic nervous system during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) remains unclear. Heart rate variability (HRV) is an index of cardiac autonomic balance. This study aimed t...
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Analysis of risk factors associated with surgical failure of sacrospinous suspension for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse
The goal of this study was to analyze the potential risk factors determining surgical failure after sacrospinous suspension for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse. Each woman underwent a detailed history taking...
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Estrogen receptor alpha polymorphism is associated with pelvic organ prolapse risk
Estrogen and estrogen receptors are known to play important roles in the pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We investigated whether estrogen receptor α (ERα) gene polymorphisms were associated wit...
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Analysis of risk factors associated with vaginal erosion after synthetic sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence
The goal of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with vaginal erosion after synthetic sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence. Follow-up evaluations were at 1 week, 1 to 3 months, 6 mo...
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Analysis of risk factors associated with surgical failure of inside-out transobturator vaginal tape for treating urodynamic stress incontinence
The goals of this study were to assess the efficacy of inside-out transobturator vaginal tape (TVT-O) as a treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence (USI) and to explore the possible factors determining surg...
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Transporter Associated with Antigen Processing Gene 1 Codon 333 and Codon 637 Polymorphisms are Associated with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
Introduction: Genetic factors in the immune system are widely suspected to have a role in the etiology of glaucoma. In this study, we evaluated the association between primary open-angle glaucoma...
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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphism is associated with calcium oxalate stone disease
Growth factor-related genes regulate cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis in the kidney in response to cellular injury. One of the theories of stone formation is that cellular injury, and thus growth fac...
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Effects of Tamm-Horsfall protein on the protection of MCDK cells from oxalate induced free radical injury
Renal cell injury and fixed particle formation is one of the theories of urinary stone formation. The exposure of renal epithelial cells to oxalate ions and calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals can cause free ...
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Interleukin-1β gene and receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms in patients with calcium oxalate stones
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) might play a role in the process of bone loss and hypercalciuria and is therefore considered to be involved in the formation of urinary stones. The aim of this study is to test whether th...
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Arginine form of p21 gene codon 31 is less prominent in patients with calcium oxalate stone
The formation of urinary stones is associated with cell death in response to various injuries. P21 (WAF1/CIP1) is a downstream protein of P53 and can arrest the cell cycle at G1/S with resulting cell death. W...
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Osteocalcin gene Hind III polymorphism is not correlated with calcium oxalate stone disease
The formation of urinary stones is presumed to be associated with polymorphism of the osteocalcin gene. The most frequently seen polymorphism is the Hind III type located at the promoter region. This polymorphis...
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Epitope Map** of Anti-Type I Collagen Crosslinked N-Telopeptide Antibody with Synthetic Peptides
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and by architectural deterioration of bone tissue, two factors related to abnormalities of bone turnover [1,2]. This disease influences the health of me...
