2017
Blood Transfusion Requirement and Not Preoperative Anemia Are Associated with Perioperative Complications Following Intracorporeal Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy
Tan W, Lamb B, Khetrapal P, Tan M, Tan M, Sridhar A, Cervi E, Rodney S, Busuttil G, Nathan S, Hines J, Shaw G, Mohammed A, Baker H, Briggs T, Klein A, Richards T, Kelly J. Blood Transfusion Requirement and Not Preoperative Anemia Are Associated with Perioperative Complications Following Intracorporeal Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy. Journal Of Endourology 2017, 31: 141-148. PMID: 27901350, DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnemiaBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionCystectomyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyPerioperative PeriodPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative PeriodPrevalenceProspective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTransfusion ReactionUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrinary DiversionConceptsBlood transfusion requirementsAssociated with perioperative morbidityPreoperative anemiaTransfusion requirementsBlood transfusionComplication ratePerioperative morbidityAssociated with increased surgical riskPresence of preoperative anemiaPrevalence of preoperative anemiaAssociated with increased perioperative morbidityAssociated with perioperative complicationsImpact of preoperative anemiaAssociated with increased complicationsPostoperative blood transfusion rateLower lymph node yieldPostoperative blood transfusion requirementsRobot-assisted radical cystectomyPreoperatively anemic patientsIntraoperative blood transfusionLymph node yieldPostoperative blood transfusionBlood transfusion rateClavien-Dindo systemHospital length of stay
2011
The triad of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency syndrome and metabolic syndrome: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian men study (The Subang Men’s Health Study)
Tan W, Ng C, Khoo E, Low W, Tan H. The triad of erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency syndrome and metabolic syndrome: findings from a multi-ethnic Asian men study (The Subang Men’s Health Study). The Aging Male 2011, 14: 231-236. PMID: 22115177, DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2011.597463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtiology of erectile dysfunctionTestosterone deficiency syndromeFasting blood glucoseMetabolic syndromeMS componentsSelf-reported medical problemsDeficiency syndromeErectile dysfunctionInternational Index of Erectile FunctionSocio-demographic dataIndex of Erectile FunctionElevated fasting blood glucoseModerate-severe EDPredictors of EDElevated blood pressureHigher disease burdenMultivariate regression analysisAge of menIIEF-5Erectile functionDisease burdenPhysical examinationInternational IndexLipid profileUrban settings