Manual versus computer methods for diagnosing obstruction from pressure- flow tracings in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 871-875

  Trucchi, Alberto ^a   Franco, Giorgio ^a   Manieri, Carlo ^a   Valenti, Marco ^a   Carter, Simon S T C ^a   Tubaro, Andrea ^a  

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Author keywords

benign prostatic hypertrophy; bladder; diagnosis, computer assisted; prostate; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; URINE FLOW RATE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031013181     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65068-7     Document Type: Article

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