Publications by authors named "Hiromasa Shiraishi"
Objective: To examine whether antimicrobial prophylaxis based on screening rectal cultures using selective media prevented acute bacterial prostatitis following transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB).
Methods: In this multicenter, randomized controlled trial, we enrolled 403 patients undergoing TRPB with low risks of infectious complications. Patients were randomized into a cultured group (CG) or no cultured group (NCG).
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- The study aimed to evaluate how well the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) predicts outcomes for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) receiving first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of 119 patients from 19 institutions, comparing those with GNRI scores above and below 98, which was identified as a critical cutoff point.
- Results indicated that while higher GNRI scores correlated with better overall and cancer-specific survival rates, the Karnofsky performance status (KPS) score was a stronger predictor of patient prognosis than the GNRI.
Purpose: The usefulness of the urine loss ratio in the early postoperative period for prognosis of long-term urinary continence after radical prostatectomy has not been fully determined.
Materials And Methods: All patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer at our institution between November 2015 and March 2021 were retrospectively included. We investigated the rate of continence achievement 1 year after surgery, as well as the associated risk factors for reduced continence achievement, classified by every 10% of the urine loss ratio.
Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by germline mutations in the folliculin gene (FLCN). It is characterized by skin tumors, multiple lung cysts, and renal tumors. Active genetic testing and appropriate periodic examinations of family lines of patients with BHD syndrome have not been widely performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Extramammary myofibroblastomas are extremely rare.
Case Presentation: The patient was an 88-year-old male. He presented for evaluation of frequent urination and a "pushing up" sensation from the groin during defecation.