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Digital pattern recognition for the identification and classification of hypospadias using artificial intelligence vs experienced pediatric urologist
(2021)Objective: To improve hypospadias classification system, we hereby, show the use of machine learning/image recognition to increase objectivity of hypospadias recognition and classification. Hypospadias anatomical variables ... -
Determination of prostate volume
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Do not forget Burkitt´s lymphoma! unusual case of primary malignant lymphoma of the prostate in a young patient
(2019)Primary Burkitt´s lymphoma (BL) of the prostate is rare in the adolescent population. The etiology remains poorly understood. There has been some proposed associations to Epstein-Barr virus and HIV. Clinical and ... -
Difficult conversations in medicine : professionalism and humanism in the art of breaking bad news
(2020)The idea of medical communications were related to having "good manners" or the ability to write a medical history, however there has been a re conceptualization of this skill, and it is now considered a fundamental clinical ... -
Urological cancer treatment by a multidisciplinary team throughout the COVID-19 pandemic : what have we learned?
(2021)Introduction It is known that cancer care is best approached by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). This became specifically true in the COVID-19 pandemic in which choices for urological cancer treatment are influenced by many ... -
Transcultural validation of voiding diary in women with overactive bladder
(2016)Introduction The diagnosis of overactive bladder is made from clinical suspicion, the use of a voiding diary (VD) is recommended as part of its initial assessment. The VD is not a standard measure in Colombia, due there ... -
Tratamiento farmacológico de la hiperplasia prostática benigna. Revisión de la bibliografía
(2018)Benign prostatic hyperplasia affects 50% of the population and is more frequent in the seventh and eighth decades of life. There are currently different treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia and pharmacologic management ... -
Turning problems into opportunities : how to resume urological elective surgery using a scoring system during COVID-19 outbreak
(2021)Objective Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is the largest pandemic in the last century and has created a health care crisis worldwide. Contingency ... -
Use of gofundme (r) to crowdfund complementary and alternative medicine treatments for cancer
(2020)Purpose Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common amongst cancer patients. However, there is growing concern about its safety and efficacy. Online crowdfunding campaigns represent a unique avenue to ... -
Risk factors for sexual pain among physically active women
(2020)Introduction: Sexual pain is common among women but little is known about associations with exercise and physical activity. Aim: To determine the prevalence of sexual pain among physically active women and to evaluate ... -
Risk-based stratification triaging system in pediatric urology : what COVID-19 pandemic has taught us
(2021)Introduction and objective: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected the population worldwide requiring social distancing, quarantine and isolation as strategies to control virus propagation. Initial measures to reduce the burden ... -
Self-perception, quality of life and ease of catheterization in patients with continent urinary diversion with the mitrofanoff principle
(2020)Purpose: Continent urinary diversion (CUD) with the Mitrofanoff principle stands as an alternative to urethral catheterization by a route other than the urethra. The aim of the study was to determine self-perception of ... -
Surgical technique of supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children
(2021)Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in children has become more widely used due to its high efficacy and safety and to the development of miniaturized instruments. A supine approach is promising due to advantages such as ... -
The natural history of solitary post-nephrectomy kidney in a pediatric population
(2019)Introduction: Children with a solitary post-nephrectomy kidney (SNK) are at potential risk of developing kidney disease later in life. In response to the global decline in the number of nephrons, adaptive mechanisms lead ... -
Testicular cancer epidemiology in developing countries. Review of the literature
(2017)OBJECTIVE: Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common cancer in men between 15 and 44 years. It has been reported that the incidence of TC is rising. The aim of this article is to determine the epidemiology of TC in Colombia. ... -
Descripción de factores clínicos asociados a la torsión testicular
(2018)Introduction Testicular torsion is a urological emergency that affects 4.5 out of 100,000 men under 25 years. It requires prompt diagnosis and intervention within the first 4 to 6 hours to avoid irreversible loss of ... -
Stauffer syndrome, clinical implications and knowledge gaps, does size matter? case report
(2020)BackgroundStauffer Syndrome (SS) is a paraneoplastic disorder associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). First described by Herbert Maurice Stauffer in 1961, it is characterized by hepatic dysfunction in the absence of ... -
Prostatectomía paliativa en cáncer de próstata localmente avanzado y metastásico con uropatía obstructiva
(2018)Conclusiones La pRTUP es una buena opción de tratamiento para la desobstrucción al tracto de salida de la vejiga secundaria al adenocarcinoma de próstata localmente avanzado, con mejoría considerable de los síntomas urinarios ... -
Primary mediastinal pure seminomatous germ cell tumor (germinoma) as a rare cause of precocious puberty in a 9-year-old patient
(2017)Less than 5%-7% of germ cell tumors are extragonadal, with the central nervous system being the most common location in children, followed by retroperitoneum and mediastinum. Only 10% of mediastinal tumors are malignant ...
