International Urology and Nephrology

Preoperative imaging in renal masses: does size on computed tomography correlate with actual tumor size?
pp. 861-866(6)
Authors: Ateş, Ferhat; Akyol, Ilker; Sildiroglu, Onur; Kucukodaci, Zafer; Soydan, Hasan; Karademir, Kenan; Baykal, Kadir

Long-term efficacy and safety of interferon-alpha-2B in patients with mumps orchitis
pp. 867-871(5)
Authors: Yapanoglu, Turgut; Kocaturk, Huseyin; Aksoy, Yilmaz; Alper, Fatih; Ozbey, Isa

Assessment of the relationship between asymmetric dimethylarginine and severity of erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease
pp. 873-879(7)
Authors: Aktoz, Tevfik; Aktoz, Meryem; Tatlı, Ersan; Kaplan, Mustafa; Turan, Fatma; Barutcu, Ahmet; Atakan, Irfan; Demir, Muzaffer; Altun, Armagan

In vitro measurement of ejaculation latency time (ELT) and the effects of vardenafil on ELT on lifelong premature ejaculators: placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over laboratory setting
pp. 881-887(7)
Authors: Gökçe, Ahmet; Demirtas, Abdullah; Halis, Fikret; Ekmekcioglu, Oguz

An animal model of ischemic priapism and the effects of melatonin on antioxidant enzymes and oxidative injury parameters in rat penis
pp. 889-895(7)
Authors: Uluocak, Nihat; Atılgan, Dogan; Erdemir, Fikret; Parlaktas, Bekir; Yasar, Adem; Erkorkmaz, Unal; Akbas, Ali

Comparative analysis of upper ureteral stones (>15 mm) treated with retroperitoneoscopic ureterolithotomy and ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy
pp. 897-901(5)
Authors: Wang, YunYan; Hou, JianQuan; Wen, DuanGai; OuYang, Jun; Meng, JunSong; Zhuang, HaiJun

Evaluation of video-urodynamic studies before renal transplantation in chronic renal failure patients
pp. 903-907(5)
Authors: Turunc, Tahsin; Micozkadioglu, Hasan; Dirim, Ayhan; Kuzgunbay, Baris; Aygun, Cem; Ozkardes, Hakan; Haberal, Mehmet

Effects of anesthetics on cystometric parameters in female rats
pp. 909-913(5)
Authors: Ozkurkcugil, Cuneyd; Ozkan, Levend

TVT vs. TOT: a comparison in terms of continence results, complications and quality of life after a median follow-up of 48 months
pp. 915-920(6)
Authors: Zugor, Vahudin; Labanaris, Apostolos; Rezaei-Jafari, Mohammad-Reza; Hammerer, Peter; Dembowski, Joachim; Witt, Jörn; Wucherpfennig, Wigand

Efficacy of the bulbourethral autologous sling in treating male stress urinary incontinence: a three-year experience from a single center
pp. 921-927(7)
Authors: Athanasopoulos, Anastasios; McGuire, Edward

Death with functioning kidney transplant: an obituarial analysis
pp. 929-934(6)
Authors: Sood, Puneet; Zhu, Yong; Cohen, Eric

New-onset diabetes after transplantation in tacrolimus-treated, living kidney transplantation: long-term impact and utility of the pre-transplant OGTT
pp. 935-945(11)
Authors: Iida, Shoichi; Ishida, Hideki; Tokumoto, Tadahiko; Omoto, Kazuya; Shirakawa, Hiroki; Shimizu, Tomokazu; Amano, Hiroyuki; Setoguchi, Kiyoshi; Nozaki, Taiji; Toki, Daisuke; Tokita, Daisuke; Tanabe, Kazunari

No advantage is gained by preoperative bowel preparation in radical cystectomy and ileal conduit: a randomized controlled trial of 86 patients
pp. 947-950(4)
Authors: Xu, Ran; Zhao, Xiaokun; Zhong, Zhaohui; Zhang, Lei

Long-term outcomes of radical cystectomy with preservation of prostatic capsule
pp. 951-957(7)
Authors: Dall'Oglio, Marcos; Antunes, Alberto; Crippa, Alexandre; Nesrallah, Adriano; Srougi, Miguel

The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced (pT3, pT4a) and/or lymph node-positive bladder cancer
pp. 959-964(6)
Authors: Reşorlu, Berkan; Türkölmez, Kadir; Ergün, Gül; Baltacı, Sümer; Göğüş, Çağatay; Bedük, Yaşar

The impact of core biopsy fragmentation in prostate cancer
pp. 965-969(5)
Authors: Reis, Leonardo; Reinato, José; Silva, Daniel; Matheus, Wagner; Denardi, Fernandes; Ferreira, Ubirajara

E1A oncogene expression inhibits PTHrP P3 promoter activity and sensitizes human prostate cancer cells to TNF-induced apoptosis
pp. 971-978(8)
Authors: Asadi, Farrokh; Kukreja, Subhash; Boyer, Brigitte; Valess, Ana-Maria; Cook, James

Uncommon pediatric painless scrotal masses: a puzzle of pediatricians and urologists
pp. 979-984(6)
Authors: Xingang, Yuan; Guanghui, Wei; Tao, Lin; Dawei, He; Xuliang, Li

A comparative study to evaluate the effect of double dartos flaps in primary hypospadias repair: no fistula anymore
pp. 985-990(6)
Authors: Yiğiter, Murat; Yildiz, Abdullah; Oral, Akgün; Salman, Ahmet

Testicular tissue histology in rabbit testes after transparenchymal suturing with six different types of suture material
pp. 991-997(7)
Authors: Murat Samli, M.; Demirbas, Murat; Guler, Cem; Aktepe, Fatma

Cardiovascular events in chronic dialysis patients: emphasizing the importance of vascular disease prevention
pp. 999-1006(8)
Authors: Paraskevas, Kosmas; Kotsikoris, Ioannis; Koupidis, Sotirios; Tzovaras, Alexandros; Mikhailidis, Dimitri

Cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease: the challenge of assessing and managing cardiac disease in dialysis patients
pp. 1007-1014(8)
Authors: Miller, Lisa; Sood, Manish; Sood, Amy; Reslerova, Martina; Komenda, Paul; Rigatto, Claudio; Bueti, Joe

Abnormalities of serum potassium concentration in dialysis-associated hyperglycemia and their correction with insulin: a unique clinical/physiologic exercise in internal potassium balance
pp. 1015-1022(8)
Authors: Tzamaloukas, Antonios; Ing, Todd; Elisaf, Moses; Raj, Dominic; Siamopoulos, Kostas; Rohrscheib, Mark; Murata, Glen

The incidence and severity of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis over a 22-year period in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
pp. 1023-1029(7)
Authors: Kawasaki, Yukihiko; Suyama, Kazuhide; Yugeta, Eichi; Katayose, Masahiko; Suzuki, Shigeo; Sakuma, Hiroko; Nemoto, Kenji; Tsukagoshi, Akira; Nagasawa, Katsutoshi; Hosoya, Mitsuaki

Renal biopsy findings in Iran: case series report from a referral kidney center
pp. 1031-1040(10)
Authors: Ossareh, Shahrzad; Asgari, Mojgan; Abdi, Ezatollah; Nejad-Gashti, Hosein; Ataipour, Yousef; Aris, Sasan; Proushani, Fereidoon; Ghorbani, Ghodratollah; Hayati, Fatemeh; Ghods, Ahad

Predictors of abnormal renal cortical scintigraphy in children with first urinary tract infection: the importance of time factor
pp. 1041-1047(7)
Authors: Ansari Gilani, Kianoush; Modaresi Esfeh, Jamak; Gholamrezanezhad, Ali; Gholami, Amir; Mamishi, Setareh; Eftekhari, Mohammad; Beiki, Davood; Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan; Fallahi, Babak; Anvari, Arash

Impact of heart failure on the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with chronic kidney disease
pp. 1049-1054(6)
Authors: Rosenstock, Jordan; Gilles, Emmanuelle; Geller, Ari; Panagopoulos, Georgia; Mathew, Staicy; Malieckal, Deepa; DeVita, Maria; Michelis, Michael

Short-term efficacy of sevelamer versus calcium acetate in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3-4
pp. 1055-1062(8)
Authors: Gulati, Ashima; Sridhar, Vijesh; Bose, Tathagata; Hari, Pankaj; Bagga, Arvind

Depressive symptoms and chronic kidney disease: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2006
pp. 1063-1068(6)
Authors: Ricardo, Ana; Fischer, Michael; Peck, Andrew; Turyk, Mary; Lash, James

Modulation of the immune response to HBV vaccination by hemodialysis membranes
pp. 1069-1075(7)
Authors: Dede, Fatih; Yıldız, Ayla; Aylı, Deniz; Çolak, Nujen; Odabaş, Ali; Akoğlu, Hadim; Eskioğlu, Erdal; Covic, Adrian

Torque teno virus infection in hemodialysis patients in North India
pp. 1077-1083(7)
Authors: Irshad, Mohammad; Mandal, Kishore; Singh, Shiwani; Agarwal, S.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimated from serum creatinine predicts total (urine and peritoneal) creatinine clearance in patients on peritoneal dialysis
pp. 1085-1092(8)
Authors: Taskapan, Hulya; Theodoros, Pliakogiannis; Tam, Paul; Bargman, Joanne; Oreopoulos, Dimitrios

Soluble endothelial cell protein C receptor and thrombomodulin levels after renal transplantation
pp. 1093-1098(6)
Authors: Keven, Kenan; Elmaci, Semiha; Sengul, Sule; Akar, Nejat; Egin, Yonca; Genc, Volkan; Erturk, Sehsuvar; Erbay, Bulent

Gitelman syndrome due to p.A204T mutation in CLCNKB gene
pp. 1099-1102(4)
Authors: Enríquez, R.; Adam, V.; Sirvent, A.; García-García, A.; Millán, I.; Amorós, F.

Does retinitis pigmentosa relate with polycystic kidney disease?
pp. 1103-1105(3)
Authors: Koçyigit, Ismail; Unal, Aydin; Ozaslan, Ersin; Oymak, Oktay; Utas, Cengiz

Erdheim-Chester disease as cause of end-stage renal failure: a case report and review of the literature
pp. 1107-1112(6)
Authors: Sanchez, Jose; Mora, Carmen; Macia, Manuel; Navarro, Juan

Psoas abscess in hemodialysis patients
pp. 1113-1116(4)
Authors: Sato, Masayo; Iwasa, Yuko; Otsubo, Shigeru; Kimata, Naoki; Takei, Takashi; Miwa, Naoko; Akiba, Takashi; Nitta, Kosaku

The impact of type of assistance on characteristics of peritonitis in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients
pp. 1117-1124(8)
Authors: Hsieh, Chun-Yih; Fang, Ji-Tseng; Yang, Chih-Wei; Lai, Ping-Chin; Hu, Sau-An; Chen, Yu-Ming; Yu, Chun-Chen; Tian, Ya-Chung; Chien, Chu-Chun; Hung, Cheng-Chieh

Exercise program to enhance physical performance and quality of life of older hemodialysis patients: a feasibility study
pp. 1125-1130(6)
Authors: Nonoyama, Mika; Brooks, Dina; Ponikvar, Alexandra; Jassal, S.; Kontos, Pia; Devins, Gerald; Spanjevic, Lily; Heck, Carol; Laprade, Judi; Naglie, Gary

Arrest of the true culprit and acquittal of the innocent? Genetic revelations charge APOL1 variants with kidney disease susceptibility
pp. 1131-1134(4)
Authors: Zenker, Martin; Mertens, Peter