Flexible Ureteroscopy with a Tip-bendable Suction Ureteral Access Sheath Versus Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Treatment of 2-3-cm Renal Stones: Study Protocol for an International, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel-group, Noninferiority Trial.

Guidelines recommend percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for larger renal stones, but advances in flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS) with a tip-bendable suction ureteral access sheath (S-UAS) have prompted further investigation. Our multicenter, international, randomized controlled trial is investigating whether f-URS with S-UAS is noninferior to mini-PCNL (mPCNL) for renal stones of 2-3 cm. The primary objective is the immediate stone-free rate (SFR).

Vacuum-Assisted Conventional Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Treatment of Two-to-Four-Centimeter Stones: A Multicenter Prospective and Randomized Trial.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the recommended treatment for 2-4-cm renal stones. Minimally invasive PCNL (MPCNL) with ≤22F sheath was frequently used instead of standard PCNL. MPCNL uses pressurized irrigation to flush out stone fragments through a conventional nephrostomy sheath (cNS), which may result in higher intrarenal pressure (IRP) and longer operating time.

HSPB8 is a Potential Prognostic Biomarker that Correlates With Immune Cell Infiltration in Bladder Cancer.

Heat shock protein B8 (HSPB8) is expressed in various cancers. However, the functional and clinicopathological significance of HSPB8 expression in bladder cancer (BC) remains unclear. The present study sought to elucidate the clinicopathological features and prognostic value of HSPB8 in BC.

Association of change in air quality with hospital admission for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Guangdong, China: A province-wide ecological study.

Aims: To assess possible effect of air quality improvements, we investigated the temporal change in hospital admissions for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) associated with pollutant concentrations.

Methods: We collected daily concentrations of particulate matter (i.e.

Association of hospital admission for bronchiectasis with air pollution: A province-wide time-series study in southern China.

The relation of acute fluctuations of air pollution to hospital admission for bronchiectasis remained uncertain, and large-scale studies were needed. We collected daily concentrations of particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO), nitrogen dioxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O), and daily hospitalizations for bronchiectasis for 21 cities across Guangdong Province from 2013 through 2017. We examined their association using two-stage time-series analysis.

Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Is a Noninferior Modality to Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Management of 20-40mm Renal Calculi: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: High quality of evidence comparing mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) with standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (sPNL) for the treatment of larger-sized renal stones is lacking.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of mPNL and sPNL for the treatment of 20-40mm renal stones.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A parallel, open-label, and noninferior randomized controlled trial was performed at 20 Chinese centers (2016-2019).

Association of diurnal temperature range with daily hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases in 21 cities, China.

Background: The association between diurnal temperature range (DTR) and hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) was rarely reported.

Objectives: To examine the association between DTR and daily hospital admissions for exacerbation of CRD and find out the potential effect of modifications on this association.

Method: Data on daily hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and bronchiectasis and meteorology measures from 2013 through 2017 were obtained from 21 cities in South China.