European Urology - Seminal Plasma Cytokines and Chemokines in Prostate Inflammation: Interleukin 8 as a Predictive Biomarker in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Thursday, 01 February 2007
Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 524-533 (February 2007) Abstract - Objective:This prospective study quantified cytokine and chemokine levels in seminal plasma of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), to evaluate inflammatory mediators as possible surrogate markers for diagnosis and treatment efficacy.
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European Urology - Active Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections in Urologic Patients
Monday, 01 January 2007
Volume 51, Issue 1, Pages 247-254 (January 2007) Abstract - Objectives: We report the results of a 4-month survey implemented at the urologic clinic of an Italian university hospital, with the following aims: (1) to describe the incidence of nosocomial infections (NI) in our setting for comparison within and between urologic wards and (2) to provide relevant information to monitor and target infection control policies.
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