Urologia internationalis
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2012
Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in fecal flora of patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy in Thailand.
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in fecal flora of patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the prostate (TRUSB) and the factors associated with such antibiotic resistance. ⋯ Previous antimicrobial use and prophylaxis with FQ are correlated with a higher prevalence of FQ and ceftriaxone resistance and ESBL production. A single dose of ceftriaxone without short-course FQ use is recommended as antibiotic prophylaxis in TRUSB.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2012
Effects of YC-1 on hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha in hypoxic human bladder transitional carcinoma cell line T24 cells.
It was the aim of this study to explore the effects of 3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-l-benzyl indazole (YC-1) on transcription activity, cell proliferation and apoptosis of hypoxic human bladder transitional carcinoma cells (BTCC), mediated by hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α). ⋯ YC-1 inhibits HIF-1α and HIF-1α-mediated gene expression, cell proliferation and migration activity and induces apoptosis in hypoxic BTCC. The ERK/p38 MAPK pathway may be involved in YC-1-mediated inhibition of HIF-1α.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2012
Letter Case ReportsGourd-shaped bladder associated with ketamine abuse.