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Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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ISSN (Print) 1124-3562 - ISSN (Online) 2282-4197
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RETRACTION: Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical
outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde
intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath
- Authors: Tamer A. Abouelgreed; Mohamed A. Elhelaly, El-Sayed I. El-Agamy, Rasha Ahmed, Yasser M. Haggag, M. Abdelwadood, Salma F. Abdelkader, Sameh S. Ali, Naglaa M. Aboelsoud, Mosab F. Alassal, Gehad A. Bashir, Tarek Gharib
  Abstract: This retracts the article “Effect of preoperative ureteral stenting on the surgical outcomes of patients with 1-2 cm renal stones managed by retrograde intrarenal surgery using a ureteral access sheath” (https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2023.12102) published on December 28, 2023.
  PubDate: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +000
The relationship between income, health insurance, and employment status
as prognostic indicators of bladder cancer: a survival analysis
- Authors: Wahjoe Djatisoesanto; Yufi Aulia Azmi, Ida Bagus Gde Tirta Yoga Yatindra
  Abstract: Background: Bladder Cancer (BC) is one of the health problems. Socioeconomic status (SES) may correlate with patient treatment, possibly impacting patient prognosis. This study aimed to determine the relationship between income, health insurance, and employment status as prognostic indicators of BC. Methods: A retrospective observational study for patients diagnosed with BC in a hospital during the 5-year period between January 2019 and December 2023. Kaplan-Meier test analysis was used to generate overall survival curves stratified by income, employment status, and health insurance. Multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression was used to identify factors associated with worse overall survival. Results: The results of the analysis on 219 patients showed no difference in patient survival based on income (p > 0.05), while employment status and health insurance showed significant difference in patient survival (p < 0.05). Moreover, there were 99 (45.2%) patients died, with the average patient being 58 years old and dominant in male patients. Conclusions: Prevention of poor outcomes in patients needs to pay attention to certain characteristics, particularly for the low-economic patients without appropriate national health insurance coverage.
  PubDate: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +000
Evaluation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of
non obstructive azoospermia
- Authors: Mohamed A. Alhefnawy; Gamal Elmorsy, Sayed Bakry, Hesham El-amrosy, Ibrahim Mearaj, Ebrahim A. Sabra, Osama M. Badr, Dalia Ibraheem, Taymour Khalifa
  Abstract: Background: Non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) represents an infertility problem that is usually difficult to treat. Such patients usually have testicular biopsy of germ cell aplasia or spermatogenic arrest. In recent decades, Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) had been studied thoroughly and proved safe and effective regarding their capability for trans-differentiation into different cell types. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of MSCs local intratesticular injection in induction of spermatogenesis. Patients and method: The current study included 87 infertile non-obstructive azoospermic patients. Clinical assessment and repeated semen analysis with centrifugation were done to confirm azoospermia. Karyotyping and AZF study were done. Some of the patients had previous testicular biopsy proving a lack of sperm in the testes. Single intratesticular injection of purified MSCs suspension was done. Results: 20.7% of patients showed sperm in their semen after variable period of time. Hormonal profile among treated patients showed significant improvement regardless success of treatment. Also most of the treated patients appreciated the improvement of their sexual function and libido. Conclusions: Bone marrow derived MSCs could be a new hope and therapeutic modality for treatment of refractory cases of NOA.
  PubDate: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +000

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