Home
Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Andrea Bucceri
Welcome to BMC Urology published by BioMed Central
BMC Urology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of urological disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Urology (ISSN 1471-2490) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Urology 2008, 8 :5
Cecropin A and B exert selective cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects in bladder cancer cells while sparing benign fibroblasts, suggesting that further study of these polypeptides as a potential intravesical tumor therapy is warranted.
more info ]
Research article
Optimized haemostasis in nephron-sparing surgery using small-intestine submucosa Joerg Simon, Robert de Petriconi, Michael Meilinger, Richard E Hautmann, Georg Bartsch Jr BMC Urology 2008, 8 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Androgenic dependence of exophytic tumor growth in a transgenic mouse model of bladder cancer: a role for thrombospondin-1 Aimee M Johnson, Mary J O'Connell, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Jiaoti Huang, Jorge L Yao, Edward M Messing, Jay E Reeder BMC Urology 2008, 8 :7 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Sutureless prepuceplasty with wound healing by second intention: An alternative surgical approach in children's phimosis treatment Efstratios Christianakis BMC Urology 2008, 8 :6 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Antimicrobial peptides of the Cecropin-family show potent antitumor activity against bladder cancer cells Henrik Suttmann, Margitta Retz, Friedrich Paulsen, J BMC Urology 2008, 8 :5 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Study of the response of the penile corporal tissue and cavernosus muscles to micturition Ahmed Shafik, Ismail A Shafik, Olfat El Sibai, Ali A Shafik BMC Urology 2008, 8 :4 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
CT scanning for diagnosing blunt ureteral and ureteropelvic junction injuries Sarah J Ortega, Fernado S Netto, Paul Hamilton, Peter Chu, Homer C Tien BMC Urology 2008, 8 :3 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Duloxetine versus placebo for the treatment of women with stress predominant urinary incontinence in Taiwan: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Alex Tong-Long Lin, Mou-Jong Sun, Hui-Lung Tai, Yao Chi Chuang, Shih-Tsung Huang, Nick Wang, Yan Daniel Zhao, Julie Beyrer, Meghan Wulster-Radcliffe, Louise Levine, Curtis Chang, Lars Viktrup BMC Urology 2008, 8 :2 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Factorial validity and internal consistency of the PRAFAB questionnaire in women with stress urinary incontinence Erik JM Hendriks, Arnold TM Bernards, J Bart Staal, Henrica CW de Vet, Rob A de Bie BMC Urology 2008, 8 :1 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Database
The urologic epithelial stem cell database (UESC) Laura E Pascal, Eric W Deutsch, David S Campbell, Martin Korb, Lawrence D True, Alvin Y Liu BMC Urology 2007, 7 :19 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Lemon juice has protective activity in a rat urolithiasis model Mohammed Touhami, Amine Laroubi, Khadija Elhabazi, Farouk Loubna, Ibtissam Zrara, Younes Eljahiri, Abdelkhalek Oussama, F BMC Urology 2007, 7 :18 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Morphological evidences indicate that the interference of cimetidine on the peritubular components is responsible for detachment and apoptosis of Sertoli cells Estela Sasso-Cerri, Paulo S Cerri Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2008, 6 :18 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Massive hematuria due to congenital renal arteriovenous malformation mimicking a renal pelvis tumor: a case report
Petros Sountoulides, Ioannis Zachos, Konstantinos Paschalidis, Irene Asouhidou, Anastasia Fotiadou, Athanasios Bantis, Maria Palasopoulou, Thomas Podimatas Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :144 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Characterization of two functional NKX3.1 binding sites upstream of the PCAN1 gene that are involved in the positive regulation of PCAN1 gene transcription
Wenwen Liu, Pengju Zhang, Weiwen Chen, Chunxiao Yu, Fuai Cui, Feng Kong, Jianye Zhang, Anli Jiang BMC Molecular Biology 2008, 9 :45 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Intra-abdominal Pressures during Voluntary and Reflex Cough Robert Addington, Robert E Stephens, Michael M Phelipa, John G Widdicombe, Robin R Ockey Cough 2008, 4 :2 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Surgical treatment of a rare primary renal carcinoid tumor with liver metastasis Roberto Gedaly, Hoonbae Jeon, Thomas D Johnston, Patrick P McHugh, Randall G Rowland, Dinesh Ranjan World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008, 6 :41 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Late pulmonary metastases of renal cell carcinoma immediately after post-transplantation immunosuppressive treatment: a case report Jose Manuel Cozar, Natalia Aptsiauri, Miguel Tallada, Federico Garrido, Francisco Ruiz-Cabello Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :111 (18 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Expanded risk groups help determine which prostate radiotherapy sub-group may benefit from adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy Matthew Beasley, Scott G Williams, Tom Pickles, The BCCA Prostate Outcomes Unit Radiation Oncology 2008, 3 :8 (18 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Study protocol
The effects of involving a nurse practitioner in primary care for adult patients with urinary incontinence: the PromoCon study (Promoting Continence).
Pytha Albers-Heitner, Bary Berghmans, Manuela Joore, Toine Lagro-Janssen, Johan Severens, Fred Nieman, Ron Winkens BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :84 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy as the cause of a super scan of the bone in a patient with prostate cancer: a case report Boris LJ Kanen, Ruud JLF Loffeld Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :104 (7 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Metals and kidney markers in adult offspring of endemic nephropathy patients and controls: a two-year follow-up study Wilfried Karmaus, Plamen Dimitrov, Valeri Simeonov, Svetla Tsolova, Angel Bonev, Rossitza Georgieva Environmental Health 2008, 7 :11 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Featured articles
rgen Harder, Ulrike Zwergel, J
rn Kamradt, Bernd Wullich, Gerhard Unteregger, Michael St
a web tool for cell type-specific gene expression and immunohistochemistry images of the prostate and bladder
lix Grases, Abderrahman Chait