16 results for "Hong-Lin Cheng"
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Perfusion pressure flow study in the upper urinary tract
Hydronephrosis with an undetermined pathology is a common condition detected in imaging studies. In urological clinical practice, it is a persistent dilemma to predict whether this condition will progress to result in the deterioration of renal function. Perfusion pressure flow study of the upper…
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Surgical indications for unilateral neonatal hydronephrosis in considering ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Prenatal hydronephrosis is one of the most common urological congenital abnormalities detected by ultrasound. The incidence ranges from 0.59% to 0.69%. Approximately 50% of these fetuses do not have hydronephrosis on postnatal examination, whereas 25–33% of the rest have persistent hydronephrosis…
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Risk Factors for Renal Scarring and Deterioration of Renal Function in Primary Vesico-Ureteral Reflux Children: A Long-Term Follow-Up Retrospective Cohort Study
…Materials and Methods: Patients with primary VUR admitted to the National Cheng Kung University Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The outcomes were renal scarring, assessed by technetium-99 m dimercaptosuccinic acid scanning, and renal function, assessed by estimated glomerular filtration…
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Long-term outcomes of total ureterectomy with ileal-ureteral substitution treatment for ureteral cancer: a single-center experience
Abstract Background To explore the feasibility and long-term outcomes of renal preservation in a retrospective cohort of patients with ureteral urothelial carcinoma undergoing total ureterectomy with ileal-ureteral substitution. Methods A retrospective review of the data from patients treated with…
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Clinical Significance of ErbB Receptor Family in Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The prognostic importance of examining ErbB receptor family expression in human bladder cancer remains uncertain. Using published evidence, we examined the clinical value and the updated results of clinical trials targeting ErbB receptor family members. Twenty-seven articles from 65 references…
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Dynamic changes of quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors
Abstract Background To explore the dynamic changes and effects of radical cystectomy on quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors. Methods Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer were randomly recruited in this study. We used the World Health Organization Quality of…
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The role of Lutheran/basal cell adhesion molecule in human bladder carcinogenesis
Abstract Background Lutheran/basal cell adhesion molecule (Lu/BCAM) is a membrane bound glycoprotein. This study was performed to investigate the role and downstream signaling pathway of Lu/BCAM in human bladder tumorigenesis. Methods Five human bladder cancer (E6, RT4, TSGH8301, TCCSUP and J82)…
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Autophagy Plays a Suppressive Role in Bladder Tumor Formation in an Orthotopic Mouse Model and Bladder Cancer Patient Specimens
ABSTRACT Autophagy plays either a suppressing or promoting role during tumor development. Clarifying the role of autophagy in bladder tumorigenesis both in vitro and in vivo is crucial for developing novel therapeutic strategies through manipulating autophagy activity. Herein, we noninvasively…
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Determinants of quality of life in prostate cancer patients: A single institute analysis
…with pathologically verified prostate cancer and treated at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital were invited to fill out the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaires at the outpatient clinic. We explored the determinants of quality of life including age, education…
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Management of nocturnal enuresis in Taiwan: Consensus statements of the Taiwan enuresis expert committeeStatement 1.1Statement 1.2Statement 1.3Statement 1.4Statement 2.1Statement 2.2Statement 3.1Statement 3.2Statement 3.3Statement 3.4Statement 3.5Statement 3.6
Nocturnal enuresis causes significant psychological distress to affected children and their family and requires appropriate management. A 12-member expert committee of pediatric urologists and pediatric nephrologists in Taiwan with extensive experience in treating enuresis was established to…