Nocturia common in Japanese patients
Results from an outpatient-based study indicate that nocturia is common among Japanese patients, with men, the elderly, and those with hypertension at the greatest risk. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 2, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Midurethral sling dominates female SUI treatment
Analysis of US data reveals that the midurethral sling for female stress urinary incontinence has been widely adopted over the past decade, and this is the primary reason for a decline in the use of traditional surgical techniques for the condition. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - December 2, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI
Researchers have found that the first or most bothersome symptom in women with mixed urinary incontinence closely relates to the urodynamic diagnosis. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 28, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD
Follow-up of patients at a Belgian institution reveals that sacral neuromodulation is effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction over the long term, but often requires reintervention. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 25, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Findings allay prostatectomy eye pressure concerns
A Japanese study shows that intraocular pressure increases during robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy with the patient in a steep Trendelenburg position, but this is not associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications or changes in visual function. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 19, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Medical–surgical integration ‘boosts neoadjuvant chemotherapy use for bladder cancer’
Research from the USA indicates that a multidisciplinary approach and coordination between medical and surgical oncology services can help optimize the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for bladder cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 18, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Lifestyle changes boost QoL during long-term ADT
A study shows that a lifestyle intervention, involving an exercise program and dietary advice, improves disease-specific quality of life in sedentary men with advanced prostate cancer who are receiving long-term androgen-deprivation therapy. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 15, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Non-invasive method aids LUTS surgery decisions
Researchers say that non-invasive urodynamics could be used to assess prostatic obstruction and inform the decision to operate in men with lower urinary tract symptoms. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 11, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Financial interests ‘driving IMRT uptake for prostate cancer’
A study suggests that the recent rapid uptake of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer in the USA has been driven by urologists with financial conflicts of interest. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 6, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Stage and grade dominate RCC outcomes
Tumor grade and American Joint Committee on Cancer stage have emerged as the most important predictors of mortality in a competing risks analysis of patients undergoing nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - November 4, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Sexual dysfunction ‘ignored in COPD’
Researchers say that physicians should address sexual issues in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a matter of course, after finding that over three-quarters of men with the condition have some level of erectile dysfunction. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - October 28, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Nerve-sparing quality boosts urinary recovery after radical prostatectomy
The quality of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy has a significant influence on the recovery of urinary function in men with prostate cancer, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - October 28, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Dietary change should be considered in chronic prostatitis
Researchers from the USA say that physicians should consider dietary changes for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome to improve symptoms. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - October 23, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Smoking detriment to long-term prostate cancer outcomes
A US study indicates that men with prostate cancer who smoke at the time of undergoing radical prostatectomy have more aggressive cancers at baseline and poorer long-term outcomes than nonsmokers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - October 21, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Bladder involvement can lead to prostate cancer misdiagnosis
Men with lesions in the neck, trigone, or posterior wall of the bladder should be tested for basal prostate cancer as well as bladder cancer to ensure that they are not misdiagnosed, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - October 14, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
