Impairment in Activities of Daily Living Assessed by the Barthel Index Predicts Adverse Oncological Outcomes After Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer.

Introduction: We tested the association between functional impairment in activities of daily living (ADL) assessed through the Barthel Index (BI), and oncological outcomes following radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer (BCa).

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of 262 clinically nonmetastatic BCa patients, who underwent RC between 2015 and 2022, with available follow-up. According to preoperative BI, patients were divided in 2 groups: BI ≤90 (moderate/severe/total dependency in ADL) versus BI 95 to 100 (slight dependency/independency in ADL).

Association between ABO blood group and unfavorable prostate cancer features after radical prostatectomy: Retrospective study of 1149 patients.

Objectives: To test hypothesized associations between the ABO blood group (ABO-bg) system and the pathological features of prostate cancer (PCa).

Material And Methods: Between January 2013 and September 2019, 1173 patients underwent radical prostatectomy. Associations between ABO-bg levels and pathological features were evaluated using statistical methods.

The Discipline of Pediatric Urology: Prerogatives and Necessities.

To the Editor, The aim of this "position paper" is to describe the discipline of Pediatric Urology with its clinical and cultural competencies, represent the reasons for legitimizing its existence, and reinforce its importance in the "scenario" of the National Italian Healthcare System. The requisites and the educational requirements were defined by both the Italian Ministry of Health with the State-Regions Conference, and the European Union [..

AB0 blood groups and oncological and functional outcomes in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy.

Objectives: We investigated AB0 blood groups prevalence according to preoperative and pathological tumor characteristics, and their association with oncological outcomes, and renal function decline in a contemporary large cohort of bladder cancer (BCa) patients, who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) at a tertiary referral center.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated data of patients with histologically confirmed and clinically non metastatic BCa, who underwent RC between 2014 and 2021 at our Institution. Kaplan-Meier (KM) plots and Cox regression (CR) models tested the relationship between AB0 blood groups and local recurrence-, metastasis-, cancer specific mortality-, and overall mortality-free survival.

Impact of functional impairment and cognitive status on perioperative outcomes and costs after radical cystectomy: The role of Barthel Index.

Objectives: To investigate the association between Barthel Index (BI), which measures level of patients independence during daily living activities (ADL), and perioperative outcomes in a large cohort of consecutive bladder cancer (BCa) patients, who underwent radical cystectomy (RC) at a tertiary referral center.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated data from clinically nonmetastatic BCa patients treated with RC between 2015 and 2022. For each patient, BI was assessed preoperatively.