Urology

Artificial neural networks in urology: PRO - a pilot study
pp. 945-948(4)
Authors: Wei J.T.; Tewari A.

Artificial neural networks in urology: CON - a pilot study using genetic adaptive neural networks
pp. 949-951(3)
Authors: Krongrad A.; Lai S.

Genital amebiasis: historical perspective of an unusual disease presentation - one more step in invasion
pp. 952-955(4)
Authors: Antony S.J.; Lopez-Po P.

Advances in nerve sparing for radical prostatectomy - role in penile erection
pp. 956-959(4)
Author: Klotz L.

Quercetin in men with category III chronic prostatitis: a preliminary prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - initial experience
pp. 960-963(4)
Authors: Shoskes D.A.; Zeitlin S.I.; Shahed A.; Rajfer J.

Hydro-jet dissection for laparoscopic nephrectomy: a new technique - training, technique, and results
pp. 964-967(4)
Authors: Shekarriz B.; Shekarriz H.; Upadhyay J.; Wood D.P.; Bruch H.-P.

Post-treatment PSA =<0.2 ng/ml defines disease freedom after radiotherapy for prostate cancer using modern techniques - 5-year tumor control and morbidity
pp. 968-971(4)
Authors: Critz F.A.; Williams W.H.; Holladay C.T.; Levinson A.K.; Benton J.B.; Holladay D.A.; Schnell F.J.; Maxa L.S.; Shrake P.D.

Experience with renal gunshot injuries in a rural setting - a method for describing patients with multiple injuries and evaluating emergency care
pp. 972-975(4)
Authors: Ersay A.; Akgun Y.

Efficacy of antimicrobial-impregnated bladder catheters in reducing catheter-associated bacteriuria: a prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial - what quantitative level of bacteriuria is relevant?
pp. 976-981(6)
Authors: Darouiche R.O.; Smith J.A.; Hanna H.; Dhabuwala C.B.; Steiner M.S.; Babaian R.J.; Boone T.B.; Scardino P.T.; Thornby J.I.; Raad I.I.

Hydrogel/silver ion-coated urinary catheter reduces nosocomial urinary tract infection rates in intensive care unit patients: a multicenter study - quantitative effects on bacterial and mammalian cells
pp. 982-987(6)
Authors: Bologna R.A.; Tu L.M.; Polansky M.; Fraimow H.D.; Gordon D.A.; Whitmore K.E.

Nephron-sparing surgery for renal cell carcinoma-is tumor size a suitable parameter for indication? - influence of histological pattern, grade, number, size, volume and deoxyribonucleic acid ploidy
pp. 988-993(6)
Authors: Miller J.; Fischer C.; Freese R.; Altmannsberger M.; Weidner W.

Comparison of direct hospital costs and length of stay for radical nephrectomy versus nephron-sparing surgery in the management of localized renal cell carcinoma - impact on cost and complication rate
pp. 994-998(5)
Authors: Uzzo R.G.; Wei J.T.; Hafez K.; Kay R.; Novick A.C.

Endopyelotomy outcome as a function of high versus dependent ureteral insertion - an alternative to open surgery
pp. 999-1002(4)
Authors: Chow G.K.; Geisinger M.A.; Streem S.B.

Urodynamic changes in voiding after anti-incontinence surgery: an insight into the mechanism of cure - the hammock hypothesis
pp. 1003-1007(5)
Authors: Klutke J.J.; Klutke C.G.; Bergman J.; Elia G.

Editorial comment
pp. 1007-1007(1)
Author: Tanagho E.A.

Reply by the authors
pp. 1007-1007(1)

Management of neurogenic bladder dysfunction with incontinent ileovesicostomy - the fate of the kidneys
pp. 1008-1011(4)
Authors: Gudziak M.R.; Tiguert R.; Puri K.; Gheiler E.L.; Triest J.A.

Suprapubic prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia in rural Asia: 200 consecutive cases - a clinical study
pp. 1012-1016(5)
Authors: Condie J.D.; Cutherell L.; Mian A.

A randomized prospective study of laser ablation of the prostate versus transurethral resection of the prostate in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia - 3 years of experience with 227 patients
pp. 1017-1021(5)
Authors: Shingleton W.B.; Terrell F.; Renfroe D.L.; Kolski J.M.; Fowler J.E.

Serum prostate-specific antigen levels (PSA) in men without clinical evidence of prostate cancer: age-specific reference ranges for total PSA, free PSA, and percent free PSA - what's new in 1997
pp. 1022-1027(6)
Authors: Kalish L.A.; McKinlay J.B.

Modeling prostate cancer distributions - incidence, histology and morphometric observations
pp. 1028-1034(7)
Authors: Frimmel H.; Egevad L.; Bengtsson E.; Busch C.

Serum testosterone levels in African-American and white men undergoing prostate biopsy - potential effects on male offspring
pp. 1035-1038(4)
Authors: Kubricht W.S.; Williams B.J.; Whatley T.; Pinckard P.; Eastham J.A.

Perineural invasion on prostate needle biopsy: an independent predictor of final pathologic stage - correlation between ultrasound determined tumor contact length and pathologically confirmed extraprostatic extension
pp. 1039-1043(5)
Authors: de la Taille A.; Katz A.; Bagiella E.; Olsson C.A.; O'Toole K.M.; Rubin M.A.

Vesicourethral anastomosis biopsy after radical prostatectomy: predictive value of prostate-specific antigen and pathologic stage - analysis of 136 scans of 100 patients
pp. 1044-1048(5)
Authors: Shekarriz B.; Upadhyay J.; Wood D.P.; Hinman J.; Raasch J.; Cummings G.D.; Grignon D.; Littrup P.J.

Radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy: treatment outcomes and failure patterns - patient tolerance and preliminary results
pp. 1049-1057(9)
Authors: Nudell D.M.; Grossfeld G.D.; Weinberg V.K.; Roach M.; Carroll P.R.

Immunoscintigraphy with indium-111-capromab pendetide: evaluation before definitive therapy in patients with prostate cancer1
pp. 1058-1063(6)
Authors: Manyak M.J.; Hinkle G.H.; Olsen J.O.; Chiaccherini R.P.; Partin A.W.; Piantadosi S.; Burgers J.K.; Texter J.H.; Neal C.E.; Libertino J.A.; Wright G.L.; Maguire R.T.

Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumors - multi-institutional analysis
pp. 1064-1067(4)
Authors: Nelson J.B.; Chen R.N.; Bishoff J.T.; Oh W.K.; Kantoff P.W.; Donehower R.C.; Kavoussi L.R.

Value of diagnostic ultrasound in patients with chronic scrotal pain and normal findings on clinical examination - case reports and review
pp. 1068-1072(5)
Authors: van Haarst E.P.; van Andel G.; Pels Rijcken T.H.; Schlatmann T.J.M.; Taconis W.K.

Indications and early results of sildenafil (Viagra) in erectile dysfunction - an orally active type 5 cyclic GMP-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitor for the treatment of penile erectile dysfunction
pp. 1073-1077(5)
Author: Virag R.

CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene is enhanced in patients with idiopathic azoospermia - quantitative relationship to testosterone concentration within the testis
pp. 1078-1081(4)
Authors: Yoshida K.-i.; Yano M.; Chiba K.; Honda M.; Kitahara S.

Diagnosis and treatment of urethral prolapse in children - insights into etiology and management
pp. 1082-1084(3)
Authors: Valerie E.; Gilchrist B.F.; Frischer J.; Scriven R.; Klotz D.H.; Ramenofsky M.L.

Cystoscopic light test to aid in the differentiation of high-grade pelvic organ prolapse
pp. 1085-1087(3)
Authors: Vasavada S.P.; Comiter C.V.; Raz S.

Partial nephrectomy for centrally located tumors - impact of central versus peripheral tumor location
pp. 1088-1091(4)
Authors: Chan D.Y.; Marshall F.F.

Editorial comment - prospective study of the role of ultrasonography and histopathological frozen sections
pp. 1091-1092(2)
Author: Novick A.C.

Reply by the authors
pp. 1092-1092(1)

Ethical considerations of fetal urology: summary of the Twenty-Second Biannual Meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology - Is third trimester abortion justified?
pp. 1093-1096(4)
Author: Bukowski T.P.

Neonatal intervention for severe antenatal pyelocaliectasis - natural history of poorly functioning kidneys
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Authors: Herndon C.D.A.; McKenna P.H.

Citrobacter diversus urosepsis and cerebral abscess in a child with antenatal hydronephrosis
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Authors: Ferrer F.A.; Herndon C.D.A.; McKenna P.H.

Diamniotic twin gestation discordant for renal dysplasia and oligohydramnios1
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Author: Sutherland R.S.

Prenatally diagnosed autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease: initial postnatal management - clinical presentation, course and influence of gender
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Authors: Munding M.; Al-Uzri A.; Gralnek D.; Riden D.

Prenatal karyotype and ultrasound discordance in intersex conditions1
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Authors: Kolon T.F.; Gray C.L.; Borboroglu P.G.

Antenatal detection and management of suprarenal masses - sonographic appearance and differential diagnosis
pp. 1097-1097(1)
Authors: Brame M.; Masel J.; Homsy Y.

Prodrug activation gene therapy and external beam irradiation in the treatment of prostate cancer - experimental models and clinical results
pp. 1098-1104(7)
Authors: Atkinson G.; Hall S.J.

Human prostate-specific transglutaminase gene: promoter cloning, tissue-specific expression, and down-regulation in metastatic prostate cancer1
pp. 1105-1111(7)
Authors: An G.; Meka C.S.R.; Bright S.P.; Veltri R.W.

Early castration reduces prostatic carcinogenesis in transgenic mice - histopathological and molecular biological alterations
pp. 1112-1119(8)
Authors: Eng M.H.; Charles L.G.; Ross B.D.; Chrisp C.E.; Pienta K.J.; Greenberg N.M.; Hsu C.X.; Sanda M.G.

Bicalutamide (Casodex)-induced prostate regression involves increased expression of genes encoding insulin-like growth factor binding proteins - IGFBP-5 mRNA localization differs from IGFBP-5 protein localization
pp. 1120-1125(6)
Authors: Nickerson T.; Pollak M.