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Female ; Humans

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Animals ; Permeability* ; Rats* ; Urinary Bladder*

No abstract available.
Epidemiologic Studies* ; Female ; Humans

No abstract available.
Animals ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1* ; Macrophages* ; Neutrophils* ; Rats* ; Urinary Bladder*

No abstract available.
Animals ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1* ; Macrophages* ; Neutrophils* ; Rats* ; Urinary Bladder*

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*

PURPOSE: The goals of this study were to estimate the prevalence and correlates of urinary incontinence in community-dwelling women over 50 years of age. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in a typical farming village of Yu-Kok in the southern region of Korea. The community population had 719 women over 50 years old in Yu-Kok. The interviews using questionnaires regarding general characteristics, obstetric history, disease-related factors, and urinary symptoms including incontinence were undertaken. In addition, urinalysis, uroflowmetry, ultrasonography, and physical examination were performed. RESULTS: Of 719 female residents over 50 years old, 429 women were participated in our study. The response rate was 59.7%. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 65.0%(279/429) for the responders. The prevalence of urinary incontinence for each decade was 69.5%, 65.6%, 60.2% and 66.7% over 50 and up to 89 years of age, respectively. The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 65.6%(172/262) in low or normal weight female (body mass index<25), and 70.2%(9/84) in overweight or obese group (body mass index > or =25). The prevalence of stress incontinence was higher in overweight or obese(29.8%) than low or normal weight group(20.0%)(p<0.05). Though number of delivery didn`t affect the prevalence of urinary incontinence, a good correlation was found between stress urinary incontinence and number of delivery. Of 258 women who suffered from stress urinary incontinence, 195(75.6%) also had cystocele, and 190(73.6%) complained of rectocele. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of female urinary incontinence in this study was relatively higher compared to other studies. Most of incontinent women didn`t recognize the incontinence as a pathological state and consequently, didn`t visit doctor. Such behavior suggests that they need more information and more education toward urinary incontinence. Also, health care providers should pay more close attention for patient who are suffering from urinary incontinence.
Cystocele ; Education ; Epidemiologic Studies* ; Female ; Health Personnel ; Humans ; Korea ; Middle Aged* ; Overweight ; Physical Examination ; Prevalence ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rectocele ; Ultrasonography ; Urinalysis ; Urinary Incontinence*

No abstract available.
Busan* ; Child* ; Humans ; Mass Screening* ; Urinary Tract*

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Busan* ; Child* ; Humans ; Mass Screening* ; Urinary Tract*

Of 80 male patients who underwent cystectomy. 21 cases received concurrent urethrectomy and 59 cases without urethrectomy. In 59 cases without urethrectomy, urethral recurrence was observed in 6 cases (10.2%). The average period from cystectomy to urethral recurrence was 26.8 months (4-77 months). Early stage A urethral cancer was found in 2 cases and stage B in 4 cases. Histological grade 1 cancer was found in 1 case. grade 2 in 3 cases. and 3 in 2 cases. The proximal end or the urethra was found to be the most frequent site of recurrence with 5 cases exhibiting recurrence at this location and 1 case at distal urethra. Multiplicity of bladder tumor from the trigone to the bladder neck tended to cause recurrence in the urethra. We also assessed for prostatic involvement as well as tumor extent in the bladder. Of the 13 patients with tumor in the prostate, 4 (30.3%) surfered from urethral recurrences. Of the 38 patients with all other types of tumor involvement patterns exclusive of disease in the prostate, only 2(5.3%) had recurrence. We recommend rigorous screening for transitional cell carcinoma of the prostate before and during cystectomy. Prophylactic urethrectomy is indicated for patients with prostatic involvement or in the case of multiple bladder tumor involving trigone and bladder neck.
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell* ; Cystectomy* ; Humans ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Neck ; Prostate ; Recurrence* ; Urethra ; Urethral Neoplasms ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Bladder*