Publications by authors named "Natalia D S F Braz"

Objective: To determine the factors that may be associated with a 2-month high baseline level of Total Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) after endoscopic enucleation of the prostate with Holmium Laser (HoLEP).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective study of a prospectively collected database of adult males undergoing HoLEP at a single tertiary institution from September 2015 to February 2021. Pre-operative epidemiological, clinical characteristics and post-operative factors were analyzed and a multivariate analysis was performed to determine factors independently related to PSA decline.

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Objective: Chronic trigonitis (CT) is usually diagnosed through cystoscopy which is invasive and expensive. Thus, an accurate non-invasive diagnostic method is necessary. The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of transvaginal bladder ultrasound (TBU) for CT diagnosis.

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Introduction And Objective: Recurrent urinary tract infections (R-UTIs) have a negative impact on quality of life and contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Long-term antibiotic therapy is the main treatment alternative but, in some cases, this approach may not be accepted by the patient, is ineffective or poorly tolerated. In selected women, electrofulguration (EF) of trigonal lesions has been shown to reduce urinary tract infection (UTI) episodes.

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