[Comparison of the Accuracy of Measuring the Amount of Urine in the Bladder by Ultrasound Devices and Their Operability for the Bladder].

We investigated the accuracy and operability of two ultrasound devices for the bladder. The study included 232 adult patients who underwent surgery at our hospital. Before surgery, a nurse measured the amount of urine in the bladder using Lilium α-200® and Bladder Scan BVI 6100®.

CXCL10 and CCL2 mRNA expression in monocytes is inversely correlated with the HLA-DR lower fraction of monocytes in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Circulating cluster of differentiation (CD)14+ human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRlow/- monocytes, those with a lower HLA-DR expression or are negative for HLA-DR, are considered to be involved in systemic immunosuppression in patients with several malignant tumors. However, few studies have investigated in detail the gene expression profile of CD14+HLA-DRlow/- monocytes. In the present study, the mRNA expression levels of immune-associated molecules in CD14+ monocytes isolated from healthy donors and patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were analyzed.