Browsing Research Articles (Urology) by Title
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African KhoeSan ancestry linked to high-risk prostate cancer
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-06-04)Backgrounds: Genetic diversity is greatest within Africa, in particular the KhoeSan click-speaking peoples of southern Africa. South African populations represent admixture fractions including differing degrees of ... -
Atresia of the colon. A review of the literature with a report of 2 cases
(HMPG, 1973-10)Colonic atresia is a rare condition, and only 69 cases have been reported; 2 further cases are described. The first case was diagnosed late and operation was carried out 5.5 days after birth. An ileostomy was performed and ... -
Correlation between a new visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) and uroflowmetry parameters in men with lower urinary tract symptoms
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-04)Objective. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) compared with the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) for evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) can be completed without physician assistance by a ... -
Development of a computer assisted gantry system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy
(Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia, 2010)Purpose: To design a simple, cost-effective system for gaining rapid and accurate calyceal access during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Materials and Methods: The design consists of a low-cost, light-weight, portable ... -
Early diagnosis of prostate cancer in the Western Cape
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2001-08)Background. Early stage prostate cancer does not cause symptoms, and even metastatic disease may exist for years without causing symptoms or signs. Whereas early stage prostate cancer can be cured with radical prostatectomy ... -
Early diagnosis of prostate cancer in the Western Cape
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2001-08)Background. Early stage prostate cancer does not cause symptoms, and even metastatic disease may exist for years without causing symptoms or signs. Whereas early stage prostate cancer can be cured with radical prostatectomy ... -
Effective Project Management of a Pan-African Cancer Research Network : Men of African Descent and Carcinoma of the Prostate (MADCaP)
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018)Purpose Health research in low- and middle-income countries can generate novel scientific knowledge and improve clinical care, fostering population health improvements to prevent premature death. Project management is a ... -
Eosinophilic cystitis associated with Glanzmann's thromboasthenia : a case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987)Eosinophilic cystitis is a rare condition, only 41 cases having been recorded in the literature. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia has been documented more than 100 times. The presence of these two conditions in one patient has, ... -
Evaluation of the visual prostate symptom score in a male population with great language diversity and limited education : a study from Namibia
(Health & Medical Publication Group, 2014-05)Background. A visual prostate symptom score (VPSS) using pictograms was developed to assess the force of the urinary stream, urinary frequency, nocturia and quality of life (QoL). Objective. To compare the VPSS with the ... -
Extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma. A case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1986-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A case of hypertension in a young woman caused by an extra-adrenal phaeochromocytoma (EAP) situated in the hilum of the left kidney is reported. Surgical removal of the EAP resulted in control of the ... -
Falsely elevated plasma creatinine levels as a marker of nitromethane poisoning
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Genetic variations in androgen metabolism genes and associations with prostate cancer in South African men
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)Background. In South Africa white men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer (PCa), coloured (mixed ancestry) men have an intermediate incidence, and low incidences are reported for black and Asian men. It has been ... -
Genito-urinary tuberculosis : experience with 52 urology inpatients
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1993)The current trend in South African health services is toward primary care. Pulmonary tuberculosis is well understood by the majority of primary care doctors and nurses, whereas genito-urinary tuberculosis may not be as ... -
HORTIS-III: Radiation cystitis - a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with refractory radiation cystitis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2010)Objective: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for refractory late radiation cystitis has been reported with success rates of 60% to 92%. HORTIS (Hyperbaric Oxygen Radiation Tissue Injury Study) is a multicenter study conducted ... -
Intravesikale BCG as behandeling van herhalende oppervlakkige en in situ oorgangselkarsinoom van die blaas
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1990)Intravesical BCG is already established as effective therapy in the management of superficial bladder cancer. However, varying results have been obtained with different BCG strains; these are ascribed to variations in their ... -
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the spermatic cord: A case report
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-03)A case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the spermatic cord treated by primary local excision, followed 5 days later by radical inguinal orchidectomy and hemi-scrotectomy is reported. At 30 months' follow-up the patient ... -
Management of radiation cystitis
(Nature Publishing Group, 2010-04)Acute radiation cystitis occurs during or soon after radiation treatment. It is usually self-limiting, and is generally managed conservatively. Late radiation cystitis, on the other hand, can develop from 6 months to 20 ... -
Nieroorplanting by die Tygerberg-hospitaal : 'n oorsig van chirurgiese komplikasies
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1982)From May 1976 until January 1981 74 patients received 76 renal transplants at Tygerberg Hospital. Forty-one patients (55%) developed at least one surgical complication. Four patients (5.4%) died from widespread sepsis. In ... -
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy : experience with renal and proximal ureteral calculi at Tygerberg Hospital
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988)Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCN) enables the urologist to remove upper urinary tract stones through a percutaneous nephrostomy tract. The principal advantages of PCN are the low morbidity, shortened hospital stay and ... -
Plasma sarcosine does not distinguish early and advanced stages of prostate cancer
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2012-08)Introduction. Diagnosis of prostate cancer by prostate specific antigen (PSA) is error-prone and cannot distinguish benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from malignant disease, nor identify aggressive and indolent types. ...
