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Open AccessCurrent updates relating to treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Despite the publication of several meta-analyses regarding the efficacy of certain therapies in hel** individuals with interstitial cystitis (IC) / bladder pain syndrome (BPS), these have not provided a comp...
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Open AccessEffects of a commercial whitening toothpaste containing hydrogen peroxide and citric acid on dentin abrasion and erosion
Hydrogen peroxide (HP) and citric acid (CA), key contributors to toothpaste acidity, can lead to dental loss. This study aimed to compare the amount of abrasion or loss of dentin based on pH, buffering, and co...
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Urological complications after COVID 19 vaccine according to age, sex and manufacturer
To examine the effects of age, sex, and type of COVID-19 vaccine on urological complications after vaccination with COVID-19.
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The correlation between the expression of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C and prostate cancer prognosis
Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 C (UBE2C) is known to show a causal relationship with cancer development and advancement. The role of UBE2C is to control the mitotic spindle checkpoint. Excess UBE2C has been i...
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Open AccessLong-term end-stage renal disease risks after living kidney donation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Recent studies have shown that donor nephrectomy can induce renal function impairment. However, few meta-analysis studies about this have proceeded. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review and meta-...
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Open AccessOutcomes of prostate cancer patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy compared with open radical prostatectomy in Korea
Limited evidence exists regarding the value of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in promoting health outcomes in patients with prostate cancer (PCa) in Korea, prompting a study to determine its clini...
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Open AccessImprovement of erectile dysfunction using endothelial progenitor cells from fetal cerebral vasculature in the cavernous nerve injury of rats
Because of limited differentiation to endothelium from mesenchymal stem cells, it has been strongly recommended to use endothelial progenitor cells for the regeneration of the damaged endothelium of corpora ca...
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Switching Losses Minimization Method for EV Inverter with Individual Sequential Gating of Parallel-Connected Switches
To achieve high output currents at a low cost, semiconductor switch modules are frequently operated in parallel. The simplest way to drive the parallel switching module is to synchronize all on and off gate si...
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Open AccessGut microbiota and the prevalence and incidence of renal stones
The role of the gut microbiome in the development of renal stone diseases has not been well characterized. This study focused on the taxonomic and functional profiles of gut microbiomes according to the prevalenc...
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Endoscopic Bilateral Stent-in-Stent Versus Stent-by-Stent Deployment in Advanced Malignant Hilar Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
There is no clear data to compare the effectiveness and safety of bilateral stent-in-stent (SIS) or stent-by-stent (SBS) deployment for advanced malignant hilar obstruction (MHO). This meta-analysis was done t...
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Efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy for treating metabolic disturbances in late-onset hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Late onset hypogonadism (LOH) is an age-dependent reduction of testosterone associated with alterations of metabolic profile, including glucose control, insulin sensitivity, and lipid profile. The purpose of t...
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Long-term mortality of living kidney donors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To date, several studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding the mortality risk faced by living kidney donors and controls. Our study assessed the methodological quality of previous studies and perfo...
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Open AccessImpact of acute kidney injury on mortality in patients with acute variceal bleeding
The effect of acute kidney injury (AKI) on patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB) using the recently proposed International Club of Ascites (ICA) criteria is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the inci...
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Improvement of damaged cavernosa followed by neuron-like differentiation at injured cavernous nerve after transplantation of stem cells seeded on the PLA nanofiber in rats with cavernous nerve injury
This study investigated the differentiation of transplanted transplanted mesenchymal stem cells MSCs into neuron-like cells, repair of erectile dysfunction (ED), and synergy of MSCs seeded to nanofibrous scaff...
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Does androgen-deprivation therapy increase the risk of ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in patients with prostate cancer? A nationwide population-based cohort study
We investigated whether ADT use was associated with the risk of ischemic cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cerebrovascular diseases (CrVD) in a nationwide population-based cohort.
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Open AccessImpact of acute kidney injury on survival in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a retrospective cohort study
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is expected to occur commonly in patients with chronic hepatitis C. In addition, AKI may affect the survival of patients with chronic hepatitis C. However, few studies are available o...
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Long-term outcomes of ulcerative interstitial cystitis after complete transurethral resection with therapeutic hydrodistention
We analyzed the long-term efficacy of simultaneous transurethral resection (TUR) and therapeutic hydrodistention in patients with ulcerative interstitial cystitis (IC) who did not experience recurrence on long...
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A Novel Paper-plastic Microfluidic Hybrid Chip Integrated with a Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Dengue Nonstructural Protein 1 Antigen Detection
This study presents an easy paper-plastic hybrid microfluidic chip fabrication method that explored the use of oven baking a wax-printed pattern for microfluidic channel assembly combined with the use of a dou...
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Efficacy and safety of anticholinergics for children or adolescents with idiopathic overactive bladder: systematic review and meta-analysis
Anticholinergics have been established for their efficacy and safety in adults with idiopathic overactive bladder syndrome (OAB-s) but not in children and adolescents. This study was aims to investigate the ef...
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Open AccessNational practice patterns and direct medical costs for prostate cancer in Korea across a 10 year period: a nationwide population-based study using a national health insurance database
A complete enumeration study was conducted to evaluate trends in national practice patterns and direct medical costs for prostate cancer (PCa) in Korea over a 10-year retrospective period using data from the K...
