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2. Building Dual AI Models and Nomograms Using Noninvasive Parameters for Aiding Male Bladder Outlet Obstruction Diagnosis and Minimizing the Need for Invasive Video-Urodynamic Studies: Development and Validation Study
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Chung-You Tsai, Jing-Hui Tian, Chien-Cheng Lee, and Hann-Chorng Kuo
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Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
BackgroundDiagnosing underlying causes of nonneurogenic male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is challenging. Video-urodynamic studies (VUDS) and pressure-flow studies (PFS) are both invasive diagnostic methods for BOO. VUDS can more precisely differentiate etiologies of male BOO, such as benign prostatic obstruction, primary bladder neck obstruction, and dysfunctional voiding, potentially outperforming PFS. ObjectiveThese examinations’ invasive nature highlights the need for developing noninvasive predictive models to facilitate BOO diagnosis and reduce the necessity for invasive procedures. MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study with a cohort of men with medication-refractory, nonneurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms suspected of BOO who underwent VUDS from 2001 to 2022. In total, 2 BOO predictive models were developed—1 based on the International Continence Society’s definition (International Continence Society–defined bladder outlet obstruction; ICS-BOO) and the other on video-urodynamic studies–diagnosed bladder outlet obstruction (VBOO). The patient cohort was randomly split into training and test sets for analysis. A total of 6 machine learning algorithms, including logistic regression, were used for model development. During model development, we first performed development validation using repeated 5-fold cross-validation on the training set and then test validation to assess the model’s performance on an independent test set. Both models were implemented as paper-based nomograms and integrated into a web-based artificial intelligence prediction tool to aid clinical decision-making. ResultsAmong 307 patients, 26.7% (n=82) met the ICS-BOO criteria, while 82.1% (n=252) were diagnosed with VBOO. The ICS-BOO prediction model had a mean area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.74 (SD 0.09) and mean accuracy of 0.76 (SD 0.04) in development validation and AUC and accuracy of 0.86 and 0.77, respectively, in test validation. The VBOO prediction model yielded a mean AUC of 0.71 (SD 0.06) and mean accuracy of 0.77 (SD 0.06) internally, with AUC and accuracy of 0.72 and 0.76, respectively, externally. When both models’ predictions are applied to the same patient, their combined insights can significantly enhance clinical decision-making and simplify the diagnostic pathway. By the dual-model prediction approach, if both models positively predict BOO, suggesting all cases actually resulted from medication-refractory primary bladder neck obstruction or benign prostatic obstruction, surgical intervention may be considered. Thus, VUDS might be unnecessary for 100 (32.6%) patients. Conversely, when ICS-BOO predictions are negative but VBOO predictions are positive, indicating varied etiology, VUDS rather than PFS is advised for precise diagnosis and guiding subsequent therapy, accurately identifying 51.1% (47/92) of patients for VUDS. ConclusionsThe 2 machine learning models predicting ICS-BOO and VBOO, based on 6 noninvasive clinical parameters, demonstrate commendable discrimination performance. Using the dual-model prediction approach, when both models predict positively, VUDS may be avoided, assisting in male BOO diagnosis and reducing the need for such invasive procedures.
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3. TEPM: traveller enrolment prediction mechanism using BERT-based feature clustering and LSTM models.
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Chung-You Tsai, Ming-Yang Su, Christopher Chuang, Chih-Yung Chang, and Diptendu Sinha Roy
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4. Segmental ureterectomy outcome of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in a high endemic area: A Taiwan nationwide collaborative study
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Shih‑Gang Wang, Hao‑Lun Luo, Hung‑Jen Wang, Wen‑Jeng Wu, Wei‑Ming Li, Po‑Hung Lin, See‑Tong Pang, Shian‑Shiang Wang, Jian‑Ri Li, Han‑Yu Weng, Ta‑Yao Tai, Jen‑Shu Tseng, Wun‑Rong Lin, I‑Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen‑Tai Lin, Yuan‑Hong Jiang, Yu‑Khun Lee, Jen Kai Fang, Chao‑Yuan Huang, Wen‑Hsin Tseng, Wei Yu Lin, Chia‑Chang Wu, Shu‑Yu Wu, Pai‑Yu Cheng, Po‑Han Lin, Yung‑Tai Chen, Allen W. Chiu, Bing-Juin Chiang, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Chao-Yuan Huang, Cheng-Huang Shen, Cheng-Kuang Yang, Cheng-Ling Lee, Chen-Hsun Ho, Che-Wei Chang, Chia-Chang Wu, Chieh-Chun Liao, Chien-Hui Ou, Chih-Chen Hsu, Chih-Chin Yu, Chih-Hung Lin, Chih-Ming Lu, Chih-Yin Yeh, Ching-Chia Li, Chi-Ping Huang, Chi-Rei Yang, Chi-Wen Lo, Chuan-Shu Chen, Chung-Hsin Chen, Chung-You Tsai, Chung-Yu Lin, Chun-Hou Liao, Chun-Kai Hsu, Fang-Yu Ku, Hann-Chorng Kuo, Han-Yu Weng, Hao-Han Chang, Hong-Chiang Chang, Hsiao-Jen Chung, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Hsu-Che Huang, Ian-Seng Cheong, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Kai Fang, Jen-Shu Tseng, Jen-Tai Lin, Jian-Hua Hong, Jih-Sheng Chen, Jungle Chi-Hsiang Wu, Kai-Jie Yu, Keng-Kok Tan, Kuan-Hsun Huang, Kun-Lin Hsieh, Lian-Ching Yu, Lun-Hsiang Yuan, Hao-Lun Luo, Marcelo Chen, Min-Hsin Yang, Pai-Yu Cheng, Po-Hung Lin, Richard Chen-Yu Wu, See-Tong Pang, Shin-Hong Chen, Shin-Mei Wong, Shiu-Dong Chung, Shi-Wei Huang, Shuo-Meng Wang, Shu-Yu Wu, Steven Kuan-Hua Huang, Ta-Yao Tai, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Ting-En Tai, Victor Chia-Hsiang Lin, Wei-Chieh Chen, Wei-Ming Li, Wei-Yu Lin, Wen-Hsin Tseng, Wen-Jeng Wu, Wun-Rong Lin, Yao-Chou Tsai, Yen-Chuan Ou, Yeong-Chin Jou, Yeong-Shiau Pu, Yi-Chia Lin, Yi-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Huei Chang, Yi-sheng Lin, Yi-Sheng Tai, Yu-Khun Lee, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Che Hsieh, Yu-Chi Chen, Yu-Ching Wen, Yung-Tai Chen, and Zhe-Rui Yang
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Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Purpose:. According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, segmental ureterectomy (SU) of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a considerable option for selected mid- and distal ureteral urothelial carcinoma (UC). As a UTUC endemic area, Taiwan lacks treatment outcome analysis of SU. Materials and methods:. This study retrospectively reviewed the treatment outcomes of SU for clinically localized UTUCs. Patients with biopsy or washing cytology-confirmed UTUCs who underwent open, laparoscopic, or robot-assisted management with curative intent were retrospectively reviewed for the eligibility of analysis. Cox regression was applied for univariable and multivariable analyses. Results:. A total of 161 patients who underwent SU were reviewed and analyzed. The median follow-up period was 44.5 (interquartile range, 21.6–84.9) months. After SU, 56/161 (34.8%) patients were free of UTUCs after the follow-up, 25/161 (15.5%) patients had local recurrence, and 35/161 (21.7%) had lymph node or distant metastasis. Surgical margin involvement was a risk factor associated with worse cancer-specific survival. Higher bladder recurrence and local recurrence rates were observed with concurrent bladder UC. Lymphovascular invasion and previous radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for UC were related to higher local recurrence rates. Patients with pathological T3/T4 stage and end-stage renal disease tended to have higher metastasis rates. For the management of local recurrence, 19 patients received salvage RNU and 25 patients had adjuvant chemotherapy. However, 26/161 (16.1%) patients died of UTUCs and 2/161 (1.2%) patients died of surgery-related complications. Conclusion:. SU provides acceptable oncological outcomes if the surgeons select candidates carefully. SU is not recommended if the patient has T3 or higher stage or comorbidity of end-stage renal disease. Concurrent bladder UC is a risk factor for worse bladder recurrence-free survival and local recurrence-free survival. Lymphovascular invasion and previous RNU for UC were related to higher local recurrence rates. After SU, periodic follow-up is mandatory because the local recurrence rate is higher than radical surgery.
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5. Endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial cancer in a highly endemic area: A Taiwan nationwide collaborative study
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Yung Tai Chen, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Po-Fan Hsieh, Eric Chieh-lung Chou, Yao-Chou Tsai, Jian-Hua Hong, Chao-Yuan Huang, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Jen-Shu Tseng, Chih-Chin Yu, Bing-Juin Chiang, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Chia-Chang Wu, and Chung-You Tsai
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Endoscopic management ,Nephroureterectomy ,Upper urinary tract urothelial cancer ,Ureteroscopy ,Surgery ,RD1-811 - Abstract
Background: Endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is an important treatment option for low risk UTUC. Although Taiwan is an endemic area for UTUC, endoscopic treatment outcomes in Taiwan are frequently under- reported. Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed the treatment outcomes of endoscopic management for clinically localized UTUC. Patients with biopsy or washing cytology confirmed UTUC who underwent endoscopic or percutaneous management with a curative intent were retrospectively reviewed for eligibility of analysis. Those cases without pre-intervention confirmed UTUC, and metastatic or nodal disease at diagnosis were excluded. Results: In total, 307 patients who underwent endoscopic management were reviewed and 279 cases were eligible for final analysis. With a median follow-up of 44.3 months (inter-quartile range (IQR): 23.4–76.4 months), 117 cases (46.4%) were endoscopic cured after median one session (range:1–8; IQR:1–2) of endoscopic treatment. Those endoscopic cured UTUC was associated with more small-sized tumor, more low-grade biopsied-histology, less concomitant bladder UC and less pre-operative hydronephrosis.In addition, 201(79.7%) cases among 252 cases with confirmed oncological outcome were free of UTUC at the end of follow-up and only 43 (17%) patients had a UTUC related mortality. Salvage RNU offered a better tumor free survival rate (92% vs. 77.5%) than those without salvage RNU in those UTUC refractory to endoscopic management. In multivariable analyses, pre-operative hydronephrosis was the independent risk factor for OS. Multiplicity and concomitant bladder UC were independent risk factors for DFS. Conclusions: We confirmed the consistent safety and efficacy of endoscopic management of clinical localized UTUC in a highly UTUC endemic area like Taiwan. Early salvage RNU is mandatory in those UTUC refractory to endoscopic management in prevention of UTUC related death.
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6. Preoperative hydronephrosis is an independent protective factor of renal function decline after nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma
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Pai-Yu Cheng, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Wei-Ming Li, Steven K. Huang, Chien-Liang Liu, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Chi-Wen Lo, Chih-Chin Yu, Shian-Shiang Wang, Chuan-Shu Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Jou Yeong-Chin, Ian-Seng Cheong, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu Khun Lee, Yung-Tai Chen, Shin-Hong Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chia-Chang Wu, Wei Yu Lin, Yao-Chou Tsai, Kai-Jie Yu, Chi-Ping Huang, Yi-You Huang, and Chung-You Tsai
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hydronephrosis ,nephroureterectomy ,renal function ,upper tract urothelial carcinoma ,chronic kidney disease ,adjuvant therapy ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
ObjectivesTo evaluate the predictive role of pre-nephroureterectomy (NU) hydronephrosis on post-NU renal function (RF) change and preserved eligibility rate for adjuvant therapy in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).Patients and methodsThis retrospective study collected data of 1018 patients from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group registry of 26 institutions. The patients were divided into two groups based on the absence or presence of pre-NU hydronephrosis. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated pre- and post-NU respectively. The one month post-NU RF change, chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, and the preserved eligibility rate for adjuvant therapy were compared for each CKD stage.Results404 (39.2%) patients without and 614 (60.8%) patients with pre-NU hydronephrosis were enrolled. The median post-NU change in the eGFR was significantly lower in the hydronephrosis group (-3.84 versus -12.88, p
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- 2023
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7. Primary Total Prostate Cryoablation for Localized High-Risk Prostate Cancer: 10-Year Outcomes and Nomograms
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Chung-Hsin Chen, Chung-You Tsai, and Yeong-Shiau Pu
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cryotherapy ,nomogram ,outcome prediction ,biochemical failure ,prostate malignancy ,recurrence ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
The role of prostate cryoablation was still uncertain for patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PC). This study was designed to investigate 10-year disease-free survival and establish a nomogram in localized high-risk PC patients. Between October 2008 and December 2020, 191 patients with high-risk PC who received primary total prostate cryoablation (PTPC) were enrolled. The primary endpoint was biochemical recurrence (BCR), defined using Phoenix criteria. The performance of pre-operative and peri-operative nomograms was determined using the Harrell concordance index (C-index). Among the cohort, the median age and PSA levels at diagnosis were 71 years and 12.3 ng/mL, respectively. Gleason sum 8–10, stage ≥ T3a, and PSA > 20 ng/mL were noted in 27.2%, 74.4%, and 26.2% of patients, respectively. During the median follow-up duration of 120.4 months, BCR-free rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 92.6%, 76.6%, 66.7%, and 50.8%, respectively. The metastasis-free, cancer-specific, and overall survival rates were 89.5%, 97.4%, and 90.5% at 10 years, respectively. The variables in the pre-operative nomogram for BCR contained PSA at diagnosis, clinical stage, and Gleason score (C-index: 0.73, 95% CI, 0.67–0.79). The variables in the peri-operative nomogram for BCR included PSA at diagnosis, Gleason score, number of cryoprobes used, and PSA nadir (C-index: 0.83, 95% CI, 0.78–0.88). In conclusion, total prostate cryoablation appears to be an effective treatment option for selected men with high-risk PC. A pre-operative nomogram can help select patients suitable for cryoablation. A peri-operative nomogram signifies the importance of the ample use of cryoprobes and helps identify patients who may need early salvage treatment.
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8. Oncologic impact of delay between diagnosis and radical nephroureterectomy
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Kuan-Hsien Wu, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Hsi-Chin Wu, Steven K. Huang, Chien-Liang Liu, Cheng-Kuang Yang, Jian-Ri Li, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Chih-Chin Yu, Chi-Wen Lo, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chung-Hsin Chen, Chung-You Tsai, Pai-Yu Cheng, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Yung-Tai Chen, Ting-Chun Yeh, Jen-Tai Lin, Yao-Chou Tsai, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Bing-Juin Chiang, Yi-De Chiang, Wei-Yu Lin, Yeong-Chin Jou, See-Tong Pang, and Hung-Lung Ke
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urinary tract urothelial carcinoma ,surgical wait time ,nephroureterectomy ,ureteroscopy ,survival ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the oncological outcome of delayed surgical wait time from the diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU).MethodsIn this multicenter retrospective study, medical records were collected between 1988 and 2021 from 18 participating Taiwanese hospitals under the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group. Patients were dichotomized into the early (≤90 days) and late (>90 days) surgical wait-time groups. Overall survival, disease-free survival, and bladder recurrence-free survival were calculated using the Kaplan–Meier method and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Multivariate analysis was performed using stepwise linear regression.ResultsOf the 1251 patients, 1181 (94.4%) were classifed into the early surgical wait-time group and 70 (5.6%) into the late surgical wait-time group. The median surgical wait time was 21 days, and the median follow-up was 59.5 months. Our study showed delay-time more than 90 days appeared to be associated with worse overall survival (hazard ratio [HR] 1.974, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.166−3.343, p = 0.011), and disease-free survival (HR 1.997, 95% CI 1.137−3.507, p = 0.016). This remained as an independent prognostic factor after other confounding factors were adjusted. Age, ECOG performance status, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), surgical margin, tumor location and adjuvant systemic therapy were independent prognostic factors for overall survival. Tumor location and adjuvant systemic therapy were also independent prognostic factors for disease-free survival.ConclusionsFor patients with UTUC undergoing RNU, the surgical wait time should be minimized to less than 90 days. Prolonged delay times may be associated with poor overall and disease-free survival.
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9. The Value of Preoperative Local Symptoms in Prognosis of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma After Radical Nephroureterectomy: A Retrospective, Multicenter Cohort Study
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Hsin-Chih Yeh, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Jen-Kai Fang, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Jian-Hua Hong, Chao-Yuan Huang, Shian-Shiang Wang, Chuan-Shu Chen, Chi-Wen Lo, Chih-Chin Yu, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian-Seng Cheong, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Chung-You Tsai, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Yung-Tai Chen, Hsu-Che Huang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wei-Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Po-Hung Lin, Te-Wei Lin, and Wen-Jeng Wu
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hematuria ,flank pain ,symptomatic hydronephrosis ,upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) ,radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) ,prognosis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
PurposeWe aimed to evaluate the impact of preoperative local symptoms on prognosis after radical nephroureterectomy in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).MethodsThis retrospective study consisted of 2,662 UTUC patients treated at 15 institutions in Taiwan from 1988 to 2019. Clinicopathological data were retrospectively collected for analysis by the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-free survival (DFS), and bladder recurrence-free survival (BRFS). The prognostic value of preoperative local symptoms in OS, CSS, DFS, and BRFS was investigated using Cox proportional hazards models.ResultsThe median follow-up was 36.6 months. Among 2,662 patients, 2,130 (80.0%) presented with hematuria and 398 (15.0%) had symptomatic hydronephrosis at diagnosis. Hematuria was associated with less symptomatic hydronephrosis (p
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10. Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Variant Histology of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis
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Chi-Wen Lo, Wei-Ming Li, Hung-Lung Ke, Yi-Huei Chang, Hsi-Chin Wu, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chung-Hsin Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Chung-You Tsai, Shiu-Dong Chung, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian-Seng Cheong, Yung-Tai Chen, Jih-Sheng Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, Chih-Chin Yu, Wei Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Chuan-Shu Chen, Han-Yu Weng, and Yao-Chou Tsai
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adjuvant chemotherapy ,nephroureterectomy ,upper urinary tract urothelial cancer ,variant histology ,UTUC ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundThe advantage of adjuvant chemotherapy for upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) has been reported, whereas its impact on upper tract cancer with variant histology remains unclear. We aimed to answer the abovementioned question with our real-world data.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsPatients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) and were confirmed to have variant UTUC were retrospectively evaluated for eligibility of analysis. In the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration database, we identified 245 patients with variant UTUC among 3,109 patients with UTUC who underwent RNU after excluding patients with missing clinicopathological information.InterventionThose patients with variant UTUC were grouped based on their history of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy or not.Outcome Measurements and Statistical AnalysisPropensity score matching was used to reduce the treatment assignment bias. Multivariable Cox regression model was used for the analysis of overall, cancer-specific, and disease-free survival.Results and LimitationsFor the patients with variant UTUC who underwent adjuvant chemotherapy compared with those without chemotherapy, survival benefit was identified in overall survival in univariate analysis (hazard ratio (HR), 0.527; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.285–0.973; p = 0.041). In addition, in multivariate analysis, patients with adjuvant chemotherapy demonstrated significant survival benefits in cancer-specific survival (OS; HR, 0.454; CI, 0.208–0.988; p = 0.047), and disease-free survival (DFS; HR, 0.324; 95% CI, 0.155–0.677; (p = 0.003). The main limitations of the current study were its retrospective design and limited case number.ConclusionsAdjuvant chemotherapy following RNU significantly improved cancer-related survivals in patients with UTUC with variant histology.
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11. Comparative analysis of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in black-foot disease endemic and non-endemic area
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Che-Wei Chang, Chien-Hui Ou, Chih-Chin Yu, Chi-Wen Lo, Chung-You Tsai, Pai-Yu Cheng, Yung-Tai Chen, Hsu-Che Huang, Chia-Chang Wu, Ching-Chia Li, and Hsiang-Ying Lee
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Arsenic ,Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma ,Black foot disease ,Clinicopathological features ,Prognosis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background A high incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma has been reported in the southwestern area of Taiwan, where arsenic water contamination was considered the main cause. However, there is no definite proof to show a correlation between arsenic water contamination and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. To investigate the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma between arsenic water endemic and non-endemic areas, we analyzed patients in terms of characteristics, stratified overall survival, disease-free survival, and cancer-specific survival. Methods The records of a total of 1194 patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data and current medical status were collected from the medical records. Statistical analyses were performed to determine the clinical variables and stratified survival curves between endemic and non-endemic groups. Results Female predominance was revealed in both endemic and non-endemic groups (male:female ratio = 1:1.2–1.4). No statistical differences were found in histological types, staging, and tumor size between the two groups. Nonetheless, patients with characteristics of aging and having end-stage renal disease were outnumbered in the non-endemic group, while a higher prevalence of previous bladder tumors and more ureteral tumors were found in the endemic group. Adjusted stratified cumulative survival curves suggested a poorer prognosis in endemic patients, especially in disease-free survival of early stage disease. Conclusions A higher mortality rate with more previous bladder cancer history and ureteral tumors was seen in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma residing in the arsenic water contamination area. This may be attributed to the long-term carcinogenic effect of arsenic underground water.
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12. Factors Predicting Oncological Outcomes of Radical Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Taiwan
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I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Chi-Ping Huang, Wen-Jeng Wu, Ching-Chia Li, Chung-Hsin Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chi-Wen Lo, Chih-Chin Yu, Chung-You Tsai, Wei-Che Wu, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian-Seng Cheong, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Yung-Tai Chen, Jih-Sheng Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, Yao-Chou Tsai, Wei Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Jen-Tai Lin, and Chia-Cheng Yu
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kidney pelvis ,nephroureterectomy ,risk factors ,survival ,ureter ,urinary bladder ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
BackgroundTaiwan is one of the endemic regions where upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) accounts for approximately a third of all urothelial tumors. Owing to its high prevalence, extensive experience has been accumulated in minimally invasive radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Although a variety of predictive factors have been explored in numerous studies, most of them were on a single-center or limited institutional basis and data from a domestic cohort are lacking.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify significant predicting factors of oncological outcomes, including overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), disease-free survival (DFS), and intravesical recurrence-free survival (IVRFS), following RNU for UTUC in Taiwan.MethodsA multicenter registry database, Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group, was utilized to analyze oncological outcomes of 3,333 patients undergoing RNU from 1988 to 2021 among various hospitals in Taiwan. Clinicopathological parameters were recorded according to the principles established by consensus meetings. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was utilized to estimate the survival rates, and the curves were compared using the stratified log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed with the Cox proportional hazard model to explore potential predicting factors.ResultsWith a median follow-up of 41.8 months in 1,808 patients with complete information, the 5-year IVRFS, DFS, CSS, and OS probabilities were 66%, 72%, 81%, and 70%, respectively. In total, 482 patients experienced intravesical recurrence, 307 died of UTUC, and 583 died of any cause. Gender predominance was female (57%). A total of 1,531 patients (84.7%) had high-grade tumors; preoperative hydronephrosis presented in 1,094 patients (60.5%). Synchronous bladder UC was identified in 292 patients (16.2%). Minimally invasive procedures accounted for 78.8% of all surgeries, including 768 hand-assisted laparoscopic (42.5%) and 494 laparoscopic (27.3%) approaches. Synchronous bladder UC was the dominant adverse predicting factor for all survival outcomes. Other independent predicting factors for OS, CSS, and DFS included age ≧70, presence of preoperative hydronephrosis, positive surgical margin, LVI, pathological T and N staging, and laparoscopic RNU.ConclusionSynchronous UC of the urinary bladder is an independent adverse prognostic factor for survival in UTUC. The presence of preoperative hydronephrosis was also corroborated as a disadvantageous prognostic factor. Our multivariate analysis suggested that laparoscopic RNU might provide better oncological control.
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13. Clinical Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (pT3-T4): Real-World Data from the Taiwan Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Collaboration Group
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Chung-Yu Lin, Han-Yu Weng, Ta-Yao Tai, Hsi-Chin Wu, Wen-Chi Chen, Chung-Hsin Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chi-Wen Lo, Chih-Chin Yu, Chung-You Tsai, Wei-Che Wu, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Bing-Juin Chiang, Hsu-Che Huang, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Yung-Tai Chen, Wei-Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Hsiang-Ying Lee, and Wei-Ming Li
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The clinical efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is unclear. We aimed to assess the therapeutic outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced UTUC (pT3-T4) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). We retrospectively reviewed the data of 2108 patients from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group between 1988 and 2018. Comprehensive clinical features, pathological characteristics, and survival outcomes were recorded. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and disease-free survival (DFS). Of the 533 patients with advanced UTUC included, 161 (30.2%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. In the multivariate analysis, adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly associated with a reduced risk of overall death (hazard ratio (HR), 0.599; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.419–0.857; p = 0.005), cancer-specific mortality (HR, 0.598; 95% CI, 0.391–0.914; p = 0.018), and cancer recurrence (HR, 0.456; 95% CI, 0.310–0.673; p < 0.001). The Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy had significantly better five-year OS (64% vs. 50%, p = 0.002), CSS (70% vs. 62%, p = 0.043), and DFS (60% vs. 48%, p = 0.002) rates compared to those who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. In conclusion, adjuvant chemotherapy after RNU had significant therapeutic benefits on OS, CSS, and DFS in advanced UTUC.
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14. Adjuvant chemotherapy in T3 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: retrospective cohort study
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Yi-Huei Chang, Po-Jen Hsiao, Han-Yu Weng, Ta-Yao Tai, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chung-Hsin Chen, Yao-Chou Tsai, Chih-Chin Yu, Chung-You Tsai, Pai-Yu Cheng, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Yung-Tai Chen, Leonard S. Chuech, Bing-Juin Chiang, Hsu-Che Huang, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Wei Yu Lin, Su-Wei Hu, Jen-Kai Fang, Hui-Tsung Hsu, Chi-Jung Chung, and Chi-Ping Huang
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Background The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy was investigated for patients with T3 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) who underwent radical nephroureterectomy. Methods This is a multicenter retrospective observational study of 482 patients with pathological T3 N0 and Nx UTUC who underwent radical nephroureterectomy with and without adjuvant chemotherapy. The median overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and disease-free survival (DFS) of patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy were analyzed to determine predictors of patient prognosis. Results Of the 482 patients, 140 (29.0%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. Adjuvant chemotherapy showed a benefit only for the median DFS rate (58% vs 49%; p = 0.04). Multivariate analyses revealed that adjuvant chemotherapy improved median DFS (HR 0.537; CI 0.35–0.83; p = 0.005). Surgical margin also significantly influenced median OS (HR 4.038; p
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15. Do false positive alerts in naïve clinical decision support system lead to false adoption by physicians? A randomized controlled trial.
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Chung-You Tsai, Shiheng Wang, Min-Huei Hsu, and Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li
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16. Prognostic Significance of Primary Tumor Location in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Nephroureterectomy: A Retrospective, Multi-Center Cohort Study in Taiwan
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Lian-Ching Yu, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Chi-Ping Huang, Chao-Yuan Huang, Jian-Hua Hong, Ta-Yao Tai, Han-Yu Weng, Chi-Wen Lo, Chung-You Tsai, Yu-Khun Lee, Yao-Chou Tsai, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Yung-Tai Chen, I-Hsuan Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, Jen-Shu Tseng, Chia-Chang Wu, Wei-Yu Lin, Tsu-Ming Chien, Zai-Lin Sheu, Ching-Chia Li, Hung-Lung Ke, Wei-Ming Li, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Wen-Jeng Wu, and Hsin-Chih Yeh
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upper tract urothelial carcinoma ,tumor location ,recurrence ,prognosis ,Medicine - Abstract
We sought to examine the effect of tumor location on the prognosis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). This retrospective study came from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group, which consisted of 2658 patients at 15 institutions in Taiwan from 1988 to 2019. Patients with kidney-sparing management, both renal pelvic and ureteral tumors, as well as patients lacking complete data were excluded; the remaining 1436 patients were divided into two groups: renal pelvic tumor (RPT) and ureteral tumor (UT), with 842 and 594 patients, respectively. RPT was associated with more aggressive pathological features, including higher pathological T stage (p < 0.001) and the presence of lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.002), whereas patients with UT often had synchronous bladder tumor (p < 0.001), and were more likely to bear multiple lesions (p = 0.001). Our multivariate analysis revealed that UT was a worse prognostic factor compared with RPT (overall survival: HR 1.408, 95% CI 1.121–1.767, p = 0.003; cancer-specific survival: HR 1.562, 95% CI 1.169–2.085, p = 0.003; disease-free survival: HR 1.363, 95% CI 1.095–1.697, p = 0.006; bladder-recurrence-free survival: HR 1.411, 95% CI 1.141–1.747, p = 0.002, respectively). Based on our findings, UT appeared to be more malignant and had a worse prognosis than RPT.
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17. Robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UT-UC)
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Wei-Che Wu, Shun-Fa Hung, Shyi-Chun Yii, Chung-You Tsai, and Shiu-Dong Chung
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Urothelial carcinoma ,Laparoscopic ,Robot ,Minimally invasive ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UT-UC), including tumors evolving from the renal pelvis and ureter, accounts for around 5% of all UCs and 10% of all renal tumor cases. In Taiwan, the incidence of UT-UC is higher than the western countries especially in the female and patients at renal replacement therapy. The standard care of UT-UC is nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision. In the past decades, minimally invasive surgery is proved to achieve comparable oncological results as conventional open procedure. Though laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision including pure laparoscopic or hand-assisted technique have been very common practice in Taiwan, several institutes have the early experience of robot-assisted nephroureterectomy which is believed to provide 3-D visualization with magnification, better surgical exposure, and safer watertight suture of the cystostomy. In this review, we review the published reports of robot-assisted nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision.
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18. Endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial cancer in a highly endemic area: A Taiwan nationwide collaborative study
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Yung Tai Chen, Hsin-Chih Yeh, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Po-Fan Hsieh, Eric Chieh-lung Chou, Yao-Chou Tsai, Jian-Hua Hong, Chao-Yuan Huang, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Jen-Shu Tseng, Chih-Chin Yu, Bing-Juin Chiang, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Chia-Chang Wu, and Chung-You Tsai
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Surgery - Published
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19. A novel method for inferring RFID tag reader recordings into clinical events.
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Yung-Ting Chang, Syed Abdul Shabbir, Chung-You Tsai, and Yu-Chuan Li
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- 2011
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20. Patient-specific versus non-patient-specific alerts in decision support system to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: A randomized controlled trial
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Chung-You Tsai, Shi-Heng Wang, and Yu-Chuan Li
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Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Published
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21. Impact of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Variant Histology of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Analysis
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Chi-Wen Lo, Wei-Ming Li, Hung-Lung Ke, Yi-Huei Chang, Hsi-Chin Wu, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Jen-Tai Lin, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chung-Hsin Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Wun-Rong Lin, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Chung-You Tsai, Shiu-Dong Chung, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian-Seng Cheong, Yung-Tai Chen, Jih-Sheng Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, Chih-Chin Yu, Wei Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Chuan-Shu Chen, Han-Yu Weng, and Yao-Chou Tsai
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Cancer Research ,Oncology - Abstract
BackgroundThe advantage of adjuvant chemotherapy for upper urinary tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) has been reported, whereas its impact on upper tract cancer with variant histology remains unclear. We aimed to answer the abovementioned question with our real-world data.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsPatients who underwent radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) and were confirmed to have variant UTUC were retrospectively evaluated for eligibility of analysis. In the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration database, we identified 245 patients with variant UTUC among 3,109 patients with UTUC who underwent RNU after excluding patients with missing clinicopathological information.InterventionThose patients with variant UTUC were grouped based on their history of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy or not.Outcome Measurements and Statistical AnalysisPropensity score matching was used to reduce the treatment assignment bias. Multivariable Cox regression model was used for the analysis of overall, cancer-specific, and disease-free survival.Results and LimitationsFor the patients with variant UTUC who underwent adjuvant chemotherapy compared with those without chemotherapy, survival benefit was identified in overall survival in univariate analysis (hazard ratio (HR), 0.527; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.285–0.973; p = 0.041). In addition, in multivariate analysis, patients with adjuvant chemotherapy demonstrated significant survival benefits in cancer-specific survival (OS; HR, 0.454; CI, 0.208–0.988; p = 0.047), and disease-free survival (DFS; HR, 0.324; 95% CI, 0.155–0.677; (p = 0.003). The main limitations of the current study were its retrospective design and limited case number.ConclusionsAdjuvant chemotherapy following RNU significantly improved cancer-related survivals in patients with UTUC with variant histology.
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22. Clinical Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (pT3-T4): Real-World Data from the Taiwan Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Collaboration Group
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Chung-Yu Lin, Han-Yu Weng, Ta-Yao Tai, Hsi-Chin Wu, Wen-Chi Chen, Chung-Hsin Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chi-Wen Lo, Chih-Chin Yu, Chung-You Tsai, Wei-Che Wu, Yuan-Hong Jiang, Yu-Khun Lee, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Allen W. Chiu, Bing-Juin Chiang, Hsu-Che Huang, I-Hsuan Alan Chen, Yung-Tai Chen, Wei-Yu Lin, Chia-Chang Wu, Yao-Chou Tsai, Hsiang-Ying Lee, and Wei-Ming Li
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Medicine (miscellaneous) ,upper tract urothelial carcinoma ,chemotherapy ,prognosis - Abstract
The clinical efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is unclear. We aimed to assess the therapeutic outcomes of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced UTUC (pT3-T4) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). We retrospectively reviewed the data of 2108 patients from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group between 1988 and 2018. Comprehensive clinical features, pathological characteristics, and survival outcomes were recorded. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and disease-free survival (DFS). Of the 533 patients with advanced UTUC included, 161 (30.2%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. In the multivariate analysis, adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly associated with a reduced risk of overall death (hazard ratio (HR), 0.599; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.419–0.857; p = 0.005), cancer-specific mortality (HR, 0.598; 95% CI, 0.391–0.914; p = 0.018), and cancer recurrence (HR, 0.456; 95% CI, 0.310–0.673; p < 0.001). The Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy had significantly better five-year OS (64% vs. 50%, p = 0.002), CSS (70% vs. 62%, p = 0.043), and DFS (60% vs. 48%, p = 0.002) rates compared to those who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. In conclusion, adjuvant chemotherapy after RNU had significant therapeutic benefits on OS, CSS, and DFS in advanced UTUC.
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23. Nonoperative treatment for intraperitoneal bladder rupture
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Jiun-Hung Geng, Hsiao-Chun Chang, Shiu-Dong Chung, Pei-Hwei Chen, Bin Chiu, Chung-You Tsai, Ching-Hwa Yang, and Shun-Fa Hung
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bladder rupture ,intraperitoneal ,nonoperative treatment ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Surgical repair is the standard therapy for intraperitoneal bladder rupture (IPR); however, there has been an increasing tendency toward conservative management in cases of genitourinary trauma. We herein present a case of IPR that was successfully managed conservatively.
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24. Diffused bladder wall calcification in a survivor with severe coronavirus disease 2019: A case report
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Pai-Yu, Cheng, Yi-You, Huang, Fu-Shan, Jaw, Shiu-Dong, Chung, and Chung-You, Tsai
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Male ,Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ,Urinary Bladder ,Urinary Bladder Diseases ,COVID-19 ,Calcinosis ,Humans ,Cystoscopy ,Survivors ,General Medicine ,Aged - Abstract
Bladder calcification is a rare presentation that was first interpreted to be related to a urea-splitting bacterial infection. Aside from infection, other hypotheses such as schistosomiasis, tuberculosis, cancer, and cytokine-induced inflammatory processes have also been reported. Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is known for its provoking cytokine storm and uninhibited systematic inflammation, and calcification over the coronary artery or lung has been reported as a long-term complication.We presented a 68 years old man who had persistent lower urinary tract symptoms after recovery from severe COVID-19. No urea-splitting bacteria were identified from urine culture.Cystoscopy examination revealed diffuse bladder mucosal and submucosa calcification.Transurethral removal of the mucosal calcification with lithotripsy.The patient's lower urinary tract symptoms improved, and stone analysis showed 98% calcium phosphate and 2% calcium oxalate. No newly formed calcifications were found at serial follow-up.Diffuse bladder calcification may be a urinary tract sequela of COVID-19 infection. Patients with de novo lower urinary tract symptoms after severe COVID-19 should be further investigated.
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25. Comparative analysis of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in black-foot disease endemic and non-endemic area
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Yung Tai Chen, Chi Wen Lo, Che Wei Chang, Hsiang Ying Lee, Pai Yu Cheng, Ching Chia Li, Chia Chang Wu, Chung You Tsai, Hsu Che Huang, Chih Chin Yu, and Chien Hui Ou
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Male ,Cancer Research ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Endemic Diseases ,Taiwan ,030232 urology & nephrology ,lcsh:RC254-282 ,Gastroenterology ,Arsenicals ,Disease-Free Survival ,Arsenic ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,Surgical oncology ,Internal medicine ,Epidemiology ,Water Pollution, Chemical ,Genetics ,Humans ,Medicine ,Survival analysis ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Upper urinary tract ,Peripheral Vascular Diseases ,Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ,Bladder cancer ,Geography ,Ureteral Neoplasms ,business.industry ,Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma ,Incidence ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Mortality rate ,Medical record ,Middle Aged ,lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,Prognosis ,medicine.disease ,Kidney Neoplasms ,Black foot disease ,Oncology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,business ,Clinicopathological features ,Research Article - Abstract
Background A high incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma has been reported in the southwestern area of Taiwan, where arsenic water contamination was considered the main cause. However, there is no definite proof to show a correlation between arsenic water contamination and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. To investigate the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma between arsenic water endemic and non-endemic areas, we analyzed patients in terms of characteristics, stratified overall survival, disease-free survival, and cancer-specific survival. Methods The records of a total of 1194 patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data and current medical status were collected from the medical records. Statistical analyses were performed to determine the clinical variables and stratified survival curves between endemic and non-endemic groups. Results Female predominance was revealed in both endemic and non-endemic groups (male:female ratio = 1:1.2–1.4). No statistical differences were found in histological types, staging, and tumor size between the two groups. Nonetheless, patients with characteristics of aging and having end-stage renal disease were outnumbered in the non-endemic group, while a higher prevalence of previous bladder tumors and more ureteral tumors were found in the endemic group. Adjusted stratified cumulative survival curves suggested a poorer prognosis in endemic patients, especially in disease-free survival of early stage disease. Conclusions A higher mortality rate with more previous bladder cancer history and ureteral tumors was seen in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma residing in the arsenic water contamination area. This may be attributed to the long-term carcinogenic effect of arsenic underground water.
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26. Prognostic Significance of Primary Tumor Location in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Nephroureterectomy: A Retrospective, Multi-Center Cohort Study in Taiwan
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Yao-Chou Tsai, Lian-Ching Yu, Chi-Wen Lo, Chi-Ping Huang, Ta-Yao Tai, Chao-Hsiang Chang, Wen-Jeng Wu, Chung-You Tsai, Yung-Tai Chen, Bing-Juin Chiang, I-Hsuan Chen, Jen-Shu Tseng, Zai-Lin Sheu, Yu-Khun Lee, Wei-Yu Lin, Han-Yu Weng, Wei-Ming Li, Chia-Chang Wu, Hung-Lung Ke, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Tsu-Ming Chien, Jian-Hua Hong, Hsin Chih Yeh, Thomas Y. Hsueh, Chao-Yuan Huang, and Ching-Chia Li
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Multivariate analysis ,recurrence ,Lymphovascular invasion ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Urology ,lcsh:Medicine ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Pathological ,tumor location ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Retrospective cohort study ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,upper tract urothelial carcinoma ,Primary tumor ,Upper tract ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,T-stage ,prognosis ,business ,Cohort study - Abstract
We sought to examine the effect of tumor location on the prognosis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). This retrospective study came from the Taiwan UTUC Collaboration Group, which consisted of 2658 patients at 15 institutions in Taiwan from 1988 to 2019. Patients with kidney-sparing management, both renal pelvic and ureteral tumors, as well as patients lacking complete data were excluded, the remaining 1436 patients were divided into two groups: renal pelvic tumor (RPT) and ureteral tumor (UT), with 842 and 594 patients, respectively. RPT was associated with more aggressive pathological features, including higher pathological T stage (p <, 0.001) and the presence of lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.002), whereas patients with UT often had synchronous bladder tumor (p <, 0.001), and were more likely to bear multiple lesions (p = 0.001). Our multivariate analysis revealed that UT was a worse prognostic factor compared with RPT (overall survival: HR 1.408, 95% CI 1.121&ndash, 1.767, p = 0.003, cancer-specific survival: HR 1.562, 95% CI 1.169&ndash, 2.085, p = 0.003, disease-free survival: HR 1.363, 95% CI 1.095&ndash, 1.697, p = 0.006, bladder-recurrence-free survival: HR 1.411, 95% CI 1.141&ndash, 1.747, p = 0.002, respectively). Based on our findings, UT appeared to be more malignant and had a worse prognosis than RPT.
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27. Comparative analysis of patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma in black-foot disease endemic and non-endemic area
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Che-Wei Chang, Chien-Hui Ou, Chih-Chin Yu, Chi-Wen Lo, Chung-You Tsai, Pai-Yu Cheng, Yung-Tai Chen, Hsu-Che Huang, Chia-Chang Wu, Wen-Jeng Wu, Ching-Chia Li, Wei-Ming Li, Hung-Lung Ke, and Hsiang-Ying Lee
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Objective High incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma has been reported in South- Western area of Taiwan, where arsenic water contamination was considered to be the main cause. However, there is no definite proof to show the correlation between the arsenic water contamination and upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. To investigate the clinical and epidemiological features of the patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma between arsenic water endemic and non-endemic areas, we analyzed patients in terms of characteristics, stratified overall survival, disease-free survival and cancer-specific survival Method The records of a total 1194 patients diagnosed with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data and current medical status were collected from medical records. Statistical analyses were performed to determine the clinical variables and stratified survival curves between endemic and non-endemic groups. Results Female predominance was revealed in both endemic and non-endemic groups (Male:Female=1:1.2- 1.4). No statistical differences were found in histological types, staging and tumor size among two groups. Nonetheless, patients with characteristics of aging and having end stage renal disease outnumbered in non-endemic group while higher prevalence of previous bladder tumor and more ureteral tumor were found in endemic group. Adjusted stratified cumulative survival curves suggested poorer prognosis fashion in endemic patients, especially in disease free survival of early stage disease. Conclusions Higher mortality rate with more previous bladder cancer history and ureteral tumor were seen in patients with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma residing in arsenic water contamination area. This may attribute to the long-term carcinogenesis effect of arsenic underground water.
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28. PD56-04 COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF NOVEL SURGICAL TREATMENTS FOR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS
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Shi-Wei Huang and Chung-You Tsai
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Urology ,Internal medicine ,Meta-analysis ,medicine ,Hyperplasia ,medicine.disease ,business - Published
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29. Comparative efficacy and safety of new surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: systematic review and network meta-analysis
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Ming-Chieh Shih, Yi-Chun Yeh, Chi-Shin Tseng, Chung-You Tsai, Shi-Wei Huang, Yu-Kang Tu, Kuo-Liong Chien, and Yeong-Shiau Pu
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Enucleation ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Prostatic Hyperplasia ,Urinary incontinence ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Prostate ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,medicine ,Humans ,Transurethral resection of the prostate ,business.industry ,Transurethral Resection of Prostate ,General Medicine ,Odds ratio ,Perioperative ,Confidence interval ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Treatment Outcome ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Meta-analysis ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of different endoscopic surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Data sources A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases from inception to 31 March 2019. Study selection Randomised controlled trials comparing vapourisation, resection, and enucleation of the prostate using monopolar, bipolar, or various laser systems (holmium, thulium, potassium titanyl phosphate, or diode) as surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The primary outcomes were the maximal flow rate (Qmax) and international prostate symptoms score (IPSS) at 12 months after surgical treatment. Secondary outcomes were Qmax and IPSS values at 6, 24, and 36 months after surgical treatment; perioperative parameters; and surgical complications. Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted the study data and performed quality assessments using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. The effect sizes were summarised using weighted mean differences for continuous outcomes and odds ratios for binary outcomes. Frequentist approach to the network meta-analysis was used to estimate comparative effects and safety. Ranking probabilities of each treatment were also calculated. Results 109 trials with a total of 13 676 participants were identified. Nine surgical treatments were evaluated. Enucleation achieved better Qmax and IPSS values than resection and vapourisation methods at six and 12 months after surgical treatment, and the difference maintained up to 24 and 36 months after surgical treatment. For Qmax at 12 months after surgical treatment, the best three methods compared with monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) were bipolar enucleation (mean difference 2.42 mL/s (95% confidence interval 1.11 to 3.73)), diode laser enucleation (1.86 (−0.17 to 3.88)), and holmium laser enucleation (1.07 (0.07 to 2.08)). The worst performing method was diode laser vapourisation (−1.90 (−5.07 to 1.27)). The results of IPSS at 12 months after treatment were similar to Qmax at 12 months after treatment. The best three methods, versus monopolar TURP, were diode laser enucleation (mean difference −1.00 (−2.41 to 0.40)), bipolar enucleation (0.87 (−1.80 to 0.07)), and holmium laser enucleation (−0.84 (−1.51 to 0.58)). The worst performing method was diode laser vapourisation (1.30 (−1.16 to 3.76)). Eight new methods were better at controlling bleeding than monopolar TURP, resulting in a shorter catheterisation duration, reduced postoperative haemoglobin declination, fewer clot retention events, and lower blood transfusion rate. However, short term transient urinary incontinence might still be a concern for enucleation methods, compared with resection methods (odds ratio 1.92, 1.39 to 2.65). No substantial inconsistency between direct and indirect evidence was detected in primary or secondary outcomes. Conclusion Eight new endoscopic surgical methods for benign prostatic hyperplasia appeared to be superior in safety compared with monopolar TURP. Among these new treatments, enucleation methods showed better Qmax and IPSS values than vapourisation and resection methods. Study registration CRD42018099583.
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30. Increased Risk of New-Onset Hypertension After Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Urolithiasis
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Yeong-Shiau Pu, Chung-You Tsai, Kuo-Liong Chien, Shi-Wei Huang, Jui Wang, Pei-Chun Chen, and Chao-Yuan Huang
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Taiwan ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Urology ,Long Term Adverse Effects ,Lithotripsy ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Urolithiasis ,Risk Factors ,Diabetes mellitus ,Preventive Health Services ,Epidemiology ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Proportional Hazards Models ,Proportional hazards model ,business.industry ,Incidence ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Hazard ratio ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Confidence interval ,Surgery ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Hypertension ,Female ,business ,Follow-Up Studies ,Cohort study - Abstract
Although shock wave lithotripsy is minimally invasive, earlier studies argued that it may increase patients’ subsequent risk of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the association between shock wave lithotripsy and new-onset hypertension or diabetes mellitus. The Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database was used to identify 20 219 patients aged 18 to 65 years who underwent the first stone surgical treatment (shock wave lithotripsy or ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy) between January 1999 and December 2011. A Cox proportional model was applied to evaluate associations. Time-varying Cox models were applied to evaluate the association between the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions and the incidence of hypertension or diabetes mellitus. After a median follow-up of 74.9 and 82.6 months, 2028 and 688 patients developed hypertension in the shock wave lithotripsy and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy groups, respectively. Patients who underwent shock wave lithotripsy had a higher probability of developing hypertension than patients who underwent ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy, with a hazard ratio of 1.20 (95% confidence interval, 1.10–1.31) after adjusting for covariates. The risk increased as the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions increased. However, the diabetes mellitus risk was similar in the shock wave lithotripsy and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy groups. Furthermore, the hazard ratio did not increase as the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions increased. Shock wave lithotripsy consistently increased the incidence of hypertension on long-term follow-up. Therefore, alternatives to urolithiasis treatment (eg, endoscopic surgery or medical expulsion therapy) could avoid the hypertension risk. Furthermore, avoiding multiple sessions of shock wave lithotripsy could also evade the hypertension risk.
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31. Concomitant carcinoma in situ is an independent prognostic predictor for patients with localized lymph node–negative upper-tract urothelial carcinoma undergoing nephroureterectomy
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Pai-Yu Cheng, Shiu-Dong Chung, and Chung-You Tsai
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Urology ,Carcinoma in situ ,Lymph node negative ,medicine.disease ,Predictive value ,Upper tract ,Concomitant ,Medicine ,Surgery ,In patient ,business ,Ureteral neoplasm ,Urothelial carcinoma - Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of concomitant carcinoma in situ (CIS) for cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with upper-tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) undergoing radical nephroureterectomy. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the clinicopathological features in a cohort of 126 patients with localized lymph node–negative UTUC who underwent radical nephroureterectomy with bladder-cuff excision in a tertiary medical center between January 1, 2007, and June 30, 2018. Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify risk factors for CSS in UTUC. Additionally, Kaplan–Meier analyses were performed in subgroups according to pathological tumor stage. Results: The median age and follow-up duration were 70 years and 3.5 years, respectively. Concomitant CIS, which was present in 21% of the patient specimens, was not associated with most clinical or pathological features, except for lymphovascular invasion and multifocality. Concomitant CIS (adjusted hazard ratio (HR)=4.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.78–12.06, p=0.002) and pathological tumor stage (adjusted HR=4.07, 95% CI 1.99–8.31, pConclusion: The pathological presence of concomitant CIS was independently associated with poor CSS in patients with localized lymph node–negative UTUC undergoing radical nephroureterectomy. These findings provide crucial information relevant for postoperative patient counseling, use of adjuvant therapy, follow-up intensity, and clinical trial enrollment. Level of evidence Level II.
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32. Response to 'Reduction of cystometric bladder capacity and bladder compliance with time in patients with end-stage renal disease'
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Chung-You Tsai and Shiu-Dong Chung
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Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Published
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33. Do false positive alerts in naïve clinical decision support system lead to false adoption by physicians? A randomized controlled trial
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Yu-Chuan Li, Min-Huei Hsu, Shi-Heng Wang, and Chung-You Tsai
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Taiwan ,Health Informatics ,Disease cluster ,computer.software_genre ,01 natural sciences ,Clinical decision support system ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,Patient safety ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0101 mathematics ,Lead (electronics) ,Alert system ,Generalized estimating equation ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,010102 general mathematics ,Age Factors ,Middle Aged ,Decision Support Systems, Clinical ,Computer Science Applications ,Relative risk ,Emergency medicine ,Female ,Data mining ,business ,computer ,Software ,Glomerular Filtration Rate - Abstract
False positive alerts in CDSS incorrectly prompt when "no-risk" patients are encountered.A randomized controlled trial investigates physician responses toward false positive alerts.Physicians are not likely to adopt recommendations provided by false positive alerts in patient-safety-related CDSS.Reporting the adoption rate of CDSS as a whole without differentiation leads to an underestimation of system effectiveness. ObjectivesFalse positive alerts in patient-safety-related clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are defined as alerts which incorrectly prompt when no-risk patients are encountered. It is an unfavorable condition which may potentially mislead physicians. The aim is to investigate physician responses toward false positive (FP) and true positive (TP) alerts in CDSS for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). MethodsA two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in university hospitals. Eligible physicians were randomized to receive alert intervention or no intervention (groups 1 and 2, respectively). The alert system was embedded with a deliberately non-specific risk detection tool in order to generate TP and FP alerts. The naive alert system would alert the physician to cancel the order regardless of the patient being at-risk or not at-risk. CIN risk was stratified as at-risk and no-risk according to a patient's pre-existing renal function. Contrast imaging order-cancellation rate was measured as primary outcome. Results3802 contrast-enhanced examination orders from 66 physicians were analyzed. Demographic data and risk distributions of patients were similar and well-balanced between two groups. In the intervention group, a total of 1892 alerts were generated (332 TP alerts and 1560 FP alerts). Order-cancellation rates were 5.1% versus 1.4% in groups 1 and 2 for at-risk patients (relative risk RRź=ź3.69) from TP alerts, and 1.0% versus 1.4% for no-risk patients (RRź=ź0.71) from FP alerts. Using generalized linear model with generalized estimating equation, the FP alerts had no order-cancellation effect when compared to the control arm (adjusted RRź=ź0.69; 95%CI, 0.36-1.32). The TP alerts had a larger order-cancellation effect than that of the control arm (adjusted RRź=ź2.95; 95%CI, 0.94-9.27), which revealed a marginal trend toward significance. However, the effect was not statistically significant (adjusted RRź=ź1.24; 95%CI, 0.71-2.18) if TP and FP alerts were mixed. ConclusionsPhysicians are not likely to adopt recommendations provided by false positive alerts in patient-safety-related CDSS. If reporting only the adoption rate of CDSS as a whole without differentiating between TP and FP alerts, the effects of TP and FP alerts will be mixed, and thus, will lead to an underestimation of system effectiveness.
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34. Robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UT-UC)
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Shiu-Dong Chung, Shun-Fa Hung, Chung-You Tsai, Shyi-Chun Yii, and Wei-Che Wu
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Cystostomy ,Robot ,Urology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030232 urology & nephrology ,lcsh:RC870-923 ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Ureter ,Laparoscopic ,Suture (anatomy) ,medicine ,Renal replacement therapy ,Minimally invasive ,Urothelial carcinoma ,business.industry ,lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Upper tract ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Cuff ,business ,Renal pelvis - Abstract
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UT-UC), including tumors evolving from the renal pelvis and ureter, accounts for around 5% of all UCs and 10% of all renal tumor cases. In Taiwan, the incidence of UT-UC is higher than the western countries especially in the female and patients at renal replacement therapy. The standard care of UT-UC is nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision. In the past decades, minimally invasive surgery is proved to achieve comparable oncological results as conventional open procedure. Though laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision including pure laparoscopic or hand-assisted technique have been very common practice in Taiwan, several institutes have the early experience of robot-assisted nephroureterectomy which is believed to provide 3-D visualization with magnification, better surgical exposure, and safer watertight suture of the cystostomy. In this review, we review the published reports of robot-assisted nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision.
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35. PD35-11 RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY
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Chin-Fong Au, Chung-You Tsai, and Shiu-Dong Chung
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Urology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Urinary system ,medicine ,Percutaneous nephrolithotomy ,business - Published
- 2018
36. MP23-14 RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTION FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY
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Chin-Fong AU, Chung-You Tsai, and Shiu-Dong Chung
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37. Comparative efficacy and safety of new surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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Shi-Wei Huang, Chung-You Tsai, Chi-Shin Tseng, Ming-Chieh Shih, Yi-Chun Yeh, Kuo-Liong Chien, Yeong-Shiau Pu, and Yu-Kang Tu
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CONFIDENCE intervals ,ENDOSCOPY ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,MEDICAL databases ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,MEDLINE ,META-analysis ,ONLINE information services ,PATIENT safety ,TRANSURETHRAL prostatectomy ,BENIGN prostatic hyperplasia ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,EFFECT sizes (Statistics) ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio - Published
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38. Patient-specific versus non-patient-specific alerts in decision support system to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: A randomized controlled trial
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Shi-Heng Wang, Chung-You Tsai, and Yu-Chuan Li
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Decision support system ,business.industry ,Urology ,Contrast-induced nephropathy ,Urology & Nephrology ,Patient specific ,lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,lcsh:RC870-923 ,medicine.disease ,law.invention ,Health Care Sciences & Services ,Medicine, Research & Experimental ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Internal medicine ,Medicine ,business - Published
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39. A novel method for inferring RFID tag reader recordings into clinical events
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Chung You Tsai, Shabbir Syed-Abdul, Yu-Chuan Li, and Yung Ting Chang
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Cross Infection ,Infection Control ,Safety Management ,Contact behavior ,Clinical events ,business.industry ,Taiwan ,Health Informatics ,Recording system ,medicine.disease ,Radio Frequency Identification Device ,Proximity sensing ,Intensive Care Units ,Intensive care ,Humans ,Medicine ,Radio-frequency identification ,Medical emergency ,Set (psychology) ,business ,Clinical skills ,Simulation - Abstract
Background Nosocomial infections (NIs) are among the important indicators used for evaluating patients’ safety and hospital performance during accreditation of hospitals. NI rate is higher in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) than in the general wards because patients require intense care involving both invasive and non-invasive clinical procedures. The emergence of Superbugs is motivating health providers to enhance infection control measures. Contact behavior between health caregivers and patients is one of the main causes of cross infections. In this technology driven era remote monitoring of patients and caregivers in the hospital setting can be performed reliably, and thus is in demand. Proximity sensing using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can be helpful in capturing and keeping track on all contact history between health caregivers and patients for example. Objectives This study intended to extend the use of proximity sensing of radio frequency identification technology by proposing a model for inferring RFID tag reader recordings into clinical events. The aims of the study are twofold. The first aim is to set up a Contact History Inferential Model (CHIM) between health caregivers and patients. The second is to verify CHIM with real-time observation done at the ICU ward. Method A pre-study was conducted followed by two study phases. During the pre-study proximity sensing of RFID was tested, and deployment of the RFID in the Clinical Skill Center in one of the medical centers in Taiwan was done. We simulated clinical events and developed CHIM using variables such as duration of time, frequency, and identity (tag) numbers assigned to caregivers. All clinical proximity events are classified into close-in events, contact events and invasive events. During the first phase three observers were recruited to do real time recordings of all clinical events in the Clinical Skill Center with the deployed automated RFID interaction recording system. The observations were used to verify the CHIM recordings. In second phase the first author conducted 40 h of participatory observation in the ICU, and observed values that were used as golden standard to validate CHIM. Results There were a total of 193 events to validate the CHIM in the second phase. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of close-in events were 73.8%, 83.8%, and 81.6%; contact events were 81.4%, 78.8%, and 80.7%; and invasive events were 90.9%, 98.0%, and 97.5% respectively. Conclusion The results of the study indicated that proximity sensing of the RFID detects proximity events effectively, and the CHIM can infer proximity events accurately. RFID technology can be used for recording complete clinical contact history between caregivers and patients thus assisting in tracing cause of NIs. Since this model could infer the ICU activities accurately, we are convinced that the CHIM can also be applied in other wards and can be used for additional purposes.
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40. Nonoperative treatment for intraperitoneal bladder rupture
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Hsiao-Chun Chang, Jiun-Hung Geng, Shiu-Dong Chung, Chung-You Tsai, Pei-Hwei Chen, Bin Chiu, Ching-Hwa Yang, and Shun-Fa Hung
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Surgical repair ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Conservative management ,business.industry ,Genitourinary system ,Urology ,intraperitoneal ,lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,lcsh:RC870-923 ,Surgery ,Nonoperative treatment ,Bladder rupture ,nonoperative treatment ,medicine ,bladder rupture ,business ,Standard therapy - Abstract
Surgical repair is the standard therapy for intraperitoneal bladder rupture (IPR); however, there has been an increasing tendency toward conservative management in cases of genitourinary trauma. We herein present a case of IPR that was successfully managed conservatively.
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41. Response to 'Reduction of cystometric bladder capacity and bladder compliance with time in patients with end-stage renal disease'
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Shiu-Dong Chung and Chung-You Tsai
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Medicine(all) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:R5-920 ,Solifenacin ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Urology ,General Medicine ,Urine ,Cystoscopy ,urologic and male genital diseases ,medicine.disease ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,End stage renal disease ,Quality of life ,Oliguria ,medicine ,Anuria ,medicine.symptom ,business ,lcsh:Medicine (General) ,Kidney transplantation ,medicine.drug - Abstract
We read with great interest the article by Chen et al in the April issue of the Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. In their study, the authors retrospectively evaluated the bladder condition of 62 adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by cystoscopy and videourodynamic study. The results showed that the prevalence of bladder dysfunction is high, which is consistent with previous reports. Their findings included poor bladder compliance, reduced bladder capacity and detrusor overactivity. The abnormalities were more severe while the duration of ESRD was longer. It is expected that poor compliance of the bladder will result in further graft renal damage after kidney transplantation. In addition, the dysfunctioning bladder, which has poor compliance and reduced capacity, fails to store the urine produced by the renal graft and also impairs patients’ quality of life. Recently, Tsunoyama et al reported that their patients, who underwent kidney transplantation, experienced a dramatic improvement of bladder dysfunction, which is related to prolonged anuria or oliguria. They also evaluated the effect of solifenacin, which is one of the antimuscarinic agents, in treating patients’ voiding dysfunction. They demonstrated that
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42. Increased Risk of New-Onset Hypertension After Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Urolithiasis: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
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Shi-Wei Huang, Chung-You Tsai, Jui Wang, Yeong-Shiau Pu, Pei-Chun Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Kuo-Liong Chien, Huang, Shi-Wei, Tsai, Chung-You, Wang, Jui, Pu, Yeong-Shiau, Chen, Pei-Chun, Huang, Chao-Yuan, and Chien, Kuo-Liong
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Although shock wave lithotripsy is minimally invasive, earlier studies argued that it may increase patients' subsequent risk of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the association between shock wave lithotripsy and new-onset hypertension or diabetes mellitus. The Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database was used to identify 20 219 patients aged 18 to 65 years who underwent the first stone surgical treatment (shock wave lithotripsy or ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy) between January 1999 and December 2011. A Cox proportional model was applied to evaluate associations. Time-varying Cox models were applied to evaluate the association between the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions and the incidence of hypertension or diabetes mellitus. After a median follow-up of 74.9 and 82.6 months, 2028 and 688 patients developed hypertension in the shock wave lithotripsy and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy groups, respectively. Patients who underwent shock wave lithotripsy had a higher probability of developing hypertension than patients who underwent ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy, with a hazard ratio of 1.20 (95% confidence interval, 1.10-1.31) after adjusting for covariates. The risk increased as the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions increased. However, the diabetes mellitus risk was similar in the shock wave lithotripsy and ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy groups. Furthermore, the hazard ratio did not increase as the number of shock wave lithotripsy sessions increased. Shock wave lithotripsy consistently increased the incidence of hypertension on long-term follow-up. Therefore, alternatives to urolithiasis treatment (eg, endoscopic surgery or medical expulsion therapy) could avoid the hypertension risk. Furthermore, avoiding multiple sessions of shock wave lithotripsy could also evade the hypertension risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Building an Inferential Model between Caregivers and Patients by using RFID
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Yung-Ting Chang, Chung-You Tsai, and Li, Yu-Chuan
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Nosocomial Infections ,Intensive Care Unit ,Active Radio Frequency Identification - Abstract
Nosocomial (i.e., hospital-acquired) infections (NI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. NI rate is higher in intensive care units (ICU) than in the general ward due to patients with severe symptoms, poor immunity, and accepted many invasive therapies. Contact behaviors between health caregivers and patients is one of the infect factors. It is difficult to obtain complete contact records by traditional method of retrospective analysis of medical records. This paper establishes a contact history inferential model (CHIM) intended to extend the use of Proximity Sensing of rapid frequency identification (RFID) technology to transferring all proximity events between health caregivers and patients into clinical events (close-in events, contact events and invasive events).The results of the study indicated that the CHIM can infer proximity care activities into close-in events and contact events. The infection control team could redesign and build optimal workflow in the ICU according to the patient-specific contact history which provided by our automatic tracing system., {"references":["WHO, World Health Organization, http://www.who.int/emc","Eggimann P, Pittet D. Infection control in the ICU. Chest 2001;\n120:2059-93.","Vincent LJ, Bihari DJ, Suter PM, et. al. The prevalence of nosocomial\ninfection in intensive care units in Europe: result of the EPIC study.\nJAMA 1995; 274:639-644.","Hajo Grundmann, Sina Barwolff, Adriana Tami, et.al.How many\ninfections are caused by patient to patient transmission in intensive care\nunits. Crit Care Med 2005 Vol. 33, No. 5:946-951.","Garner JS, Favero MS. CDC guidelines for the prevention and control\nof nosocomial infections. Guideline for handwashing and hospital\nenvironmental control. AJIC. 1986;14(3):110-115.","Jongchul Song, Carl T. Haas, Carlos H. Caldas. A proximity-based\nmethod for locating RFID tagged objects. Advanced Engineering\nInformatics 2007; 367-376","Jill A. Fisher, Torin Monahan, Tracking the social dimensions of RFID\nsystems in hospitals. International journal of medical informatics 2008;\n176-183","Yung-Ting Chang, Chung-You Tsai, Pei-San Lee , Yu-Chuan Li. Using\nActive RFID for Proximity Sensing-Capturing Nosocomial Infections\nin MICU. Asia Pacific Association for Medical Informatics\n2009,Hiroshima, Japan,2009"]}
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