Urology
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To assess whether NADiA ProsVue prostate-specific antigen slope, a prognostic biomarker for identifying men at a reduced risk of clinically recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, is prognostic for prostate cancer--specific mortality (PCSM) and other outcomes. ⋯ A NADiA ProsVue slope result ≤ 2.0 pg/mL/mo was prognostic for a reduced risk of PCSM in men after radical prostatectomy.
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To describe the causes and outcome of urinary retention in children and assess its prevalence by gender and age. ⋯ Urinary retention in children is characterized by a variable etiology and bimodal age distribution. The high rate of severe underlying disease is noteworthy and should alert physicians to the importance of a prompt, comprehensive, primary evaluation of this patient population in a hospital setting to initiate appropriate treatment and avoid complications.