A5060706639- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Genital Health and Disease
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
2016-2025
University of Florence
2016-2025
Ospedale di Cattinara
2023
University of Trieste
2023
University of Pisa
2018-2023
Western Regional Hospital
2023
Sapienza University of Rome
2023
Group Health Cooperative
2023
IBSA Farmaceutici (Italy)
2023
Media Working Group
2021
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle change on couples reproductive age and their desire for parenthood.
Abstract Background Generative Pretrained Model (GPT) chatbots have gained popularity since the public release of ChatGPT. Studies evaluated ability different GPT models to provide information about medical conditions. To date, no study has assessed quality ChatGPT outputs prostate cancer related questions from both physician and perspective while optimizing for patient consumption. Methods Nine cancer-related questions, identified through Google Trends (Global), were categorized into...
ObjectiveThe aim of the study is to evaluate how individual and couple's sexuality had changed during COVID-19 pandemic-related quarantine.MethodsA quantitative correlational research was conducted, using a web-based survey.ResultsAbout 1576 participants were involved: 1018 women (64.6%) 558 men (35.4%). A significant decline in mean well-being scores quarantine, compared before, reported. positive correlation between number sexual intercourse (SI) before quarantine found. The SI decreased...
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as the sole indication for prostate biopsy lacks specificity, resulting in overdiagnosis of indolent cancer (PCa) and missing clinically significant PCa (csPCa). SelectMDx is a biomarker-based risk score to assess urinary HOXC6 DLX1 mRNA expression combined with traditional clinical factors. The aim this prospective multi-institutional study was evaluate diagnostic accuracy its association multiparametric magnetic resonance (mpMRI) when predicting...
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of ejaculatory abstinence on sperm parameters. Methods analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023472124). We performed a search PubMed using following text terms: ((“sperm parameters” OR “sperm analysis” [Mesh]) AND (“sperm DNA fragmentation” “DNA (“sexual abstinence” [Mesh] “abstinence”)) and an advanced Scopus terms fragmentation”) (“abstinence”). The parameters that were investigated volume, total motility, progressive concentration,...
No questionnaire is currently available to evaluate sexual function after male-to-female gender affirming surgery. Such a limit leads suboptimal evaluation in postoperative these patients. We developed and validated new questionnaire, the oMtFSFI (operated Male-to-Female Sexual Function Index), for assessing patients surgery.A panel of experts dysphoria defined main content areas be assessed, including genital self-image, desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction pain. After pretest...
Objective To describe the trend in surgical volume urology Italy during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, as a result of abrupt reorganisation Italian national health system to augment care provision symptomatic patients with COVID-19. Methods A total 33 urological units physicians affiliated AGILE consortium (Italian Group for Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery; www.agilegroup.it) were surveyed. Urologists asked report amount elective procedures week-by-week, from beginning...
Background: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is considered a safe and effective treatment in case bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). Despite technical execution has evolved over time, from standard three-lobes to more recent en-bloc approaches, data comparing these two techniques are missing. The aim present study was describe our HoLEP with early apical release technique compare peri- postoperative results classical three-lobe approach single referral center. Materials...