... on changes in quality of life (QoL). Methods: This study included 112 patients with unilateral radiopaque kidney stones. Patients were divided into two groups: SWL (n = 64) and fURS (n = 48). Treatment outcomes, including QoL changes, were evaluated comparatively between the groups. Results: Both groups were...

...Cüneyd Sevinç; Orkunt Özkaptan; Cengiz Çanakcı; Uğur Yılmaz; Alkan Çubuk Introduction: The primary objective of the study was to assess the impact of EF in women with rUTI on quality of life and sexual health. Methods: This prospective observational clinical study included 152 women who underwent...

... of the perineal, genital, or perianal regions, often requiring extensive surgical intervention and prolonged recovery. Despite advances in acute management, the long-term impact of FG on patients’ self-esteem and quality of life (QoL) remains underexplored. Methods: This retrospective study included 48 patients...

...Shenghua Li; Shengjing Zhang; Liangwei Zhao; Xiangli Xiong Introduction: SUI is a common pelvic floor dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly women, which has a serious negative impact on the patient’s quality of life (QoL); pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and electrical stimulation (ES...

..., the patient now exhibits good renal function with normal excretion and consistent retention parameters with satisfactory transurethral voiding and quality of life (QoL). This is an encouraging case where it was possible to convert an incontinent urinary diversion to a continent urinary diversion after renal...

... favorable tumors. Little is known about the relationship between the financial burden and physical and emotional health of testicular cancer survivors. We examined the association between financial problems caused by cancer and the self-reported quality of life in a cohort-based sample of testicular cancer...

... for metastatic renal cancer (mRC) is estimated at 13% [CA Cancer J Clin. 2021;71(1):7–33]. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), obtained as patient-reported outcomes (PRO), reflects the patient’s subjective perception of the disease and treatment impact on their normal activity and well-being [Lancet Oncol...

...Nicolas Carl; Leah Schmidt; Björn Büdenbender; Anja K. Blum; Malin Nientiedt; Georg W. Alpers; Maximilian C. Kriegmair; Britta Grüne Introduction: Systematic evaluations focusing on the perception of body image and social support in relation to quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients radical...

...Klaus Eredics; Clemens Wehrberger; Leo Edlinger; Ulrik Müller; Michael Rauchenwald; Marlies Wehrberger; Stephan Madersbacher Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) and its subtypes, associated clinical factors, and impact on quality of life...

... retention or urine incontinence. There was some slight increment in prostate volume and residual urine volume after Covid-19. Deterioration of quality of life (QoL) was reported from 2.0 ± 0.2 before infection with Covid-19 to 4.5 ± 0.2 ( p < 0.05). The changes in the individual groups of LUTS...

...David Hernández-Hernández; Miguel Angel Navarro-Galmés; Bárbara Padilla-Fernández; Stephany Hess-Medler; David Manuel Castro-Díaz Introduction: Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPUI) has an enormous impact in quality of life (QoL). Transobturator-rethrourethral sling (AdVance TM XP sling...

... were significantly more likely male ( p = 0.004) and older than 70 years ( p = 0.005). Overall, 206/337 patients (61.3%) completed the survey at 1-month, 167/312 (53.5%) at 3-month, and 142/276 (51.4%) at 6-month follow-up. Lower baseline quality of life (odds ratio: 2.27; p = 0.004) was a significant...

... Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and was registered (PROSPERO ID 178130). The risk of bias and the quality assessment of the included RCTs were performed. Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and quality of life...

... drugs. The aim of our study was to evaluate intravesical gemcitabine + docetaxel (Gem/Doce) versus BCG with respect to quality of life (QOL), safety, and efficacy in NMIBC. Methods: A total of 60 patients with NMIBC were evaluated between July 2019 and December 2020 in a prospective manner. The sample...

...Luka Flegar; Martin Baunacke; Bjoern Thorben Buerk; Rick Proschmann; Aristeidis Zacharis; Stefan Propping; Johannes Huber; Christian Thomas; Angelika Borkowetz Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess quality of life (QoL), decision involvement, and decisional regret after treatment...

... of preoperative double-J stent (DJ) in pyeloplasty patients on perioperative complications, recurrence, and quality of life (QoL). Methods: Pyeloplasties due to ureteropelvic junction obstructions between January 2010 and December 2020 were consecutively identified. A standardized follow-up questionnaire was used...

...-up and toxicity, quality-of-life aspects, palliative care, and supportive therapy. Conclusion: Physicians and other medical service providers who are involved in the diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up of GCT (all stages, outpatient and inpatient care as well as rehabilitation) are the users...

... were asked to complete a self-report questionnaire on the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), the Nocturia Quality of Life questionnaire (N-QoL) and the International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF5). Urinary frequency volume charts (FVCs) were also evaluated. These measures were evaluated...

... undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Methods: Of the 101 patients who had initially prospectively been randomized to ERAS or a conservative regimen, 35 patients could be included in the study. Median follow-up time was 83 months. Primary end point assessed quality of life. Secondary end points...

...Gerald B. Schulz; Tobias Grimm; Alexander Buchner; Alexander Kretschmer; Christian G. Stief; Alexander Karl; Friedrich Jokisch Purpose: Early rehabilitation (ER) after radical cystectomy (RC) seems to be crucial for quality of life, education and prevention of complications after hospital discharge...