Bladder Diseases: Archives News of the month
Risk factors for in-hospital venous thromboembolism in patients with bladder cancer: A retrospective single-center study
Bladder Diseases 3 min.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is an important health problem that affects approximately 1 in 1000 to 2 in 1000 individuals in the general population annually [1]. The risk of VTE is estimated to be approximately 4–6.5 times greater...
Conservative treatment of bladder flap hematoma complicated with uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after cesarean section via internal iliac artery embolization: a case report
Bladder Diseases 3 min.
Cesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving surgical intervention but can also introduce complications to the mother and the newborn. The commonly reported acute complications include infections such as endometritis or wound infections, hematomas or abscesses [1]. Bladder flap hematoma (BFH) is a rare...
The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study
Bladder Diseases 6 min.
BCa is one of the most prevalent malignant tumors in the urinary system worldwide, characterized by high incidence and mortality rates [1]. Approximately 75% of patients are initially diagnosed with non-muscle invasive BCa (NMIBC) [2]. Between 50% and 70% of NMIBC patients experience recurrence within...
STAG2 expression imparts distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities in muscle-invasive bladder cancer cells
Bladder Diseases 8 min.
As a member of the cohesin complex, stromal antigen 2 (STAG2) functions in sister chromatid cohesion [1], DNA damage response via homologous recombination [2, 3–4], and genome organization [5, 6, 7–8]. STAG2 is often mutated in bladder cancer, with a higher frequency of mutations in non-muscle...
Comorbid bladder pain syndrome and vulvodynia - a cross-sectional analysis of the UNICORN-4 study
Bladder Diseases 6 min.
Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/IC) is a chronic condition characterized by pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, accompanied by at least one other urinary symptom, such as persistent urge to void or frequency [1]. Despite established diagnostic...
