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Urology General

Minimally invasive techniques in quest of Holy Grail of surgical management of enlarged prostates: a narrative review.

Jan 15, 2024

Past decade has seen a renewed interest in minimally invasive surgical techniques (MISTs) for management of enlarged prostate. This narrative review aims to explore newer MIST for benign prostatic hyp...

Inguinal hernia leads to worse immediate urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Jan 15, 2024

Patients with inguinal hernia (IH) may have voiding dysfunction and weak urethra-stabilizing periurethral fascial tissues, contributing to urinary incontinence. This study aimed to review the associat...

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Removal of Mid-Urethral Mesh Slings Eroded into the Bladder.

Jan 15, 2024

Depending on the indication, there are multiple surgical approaches for the removal of mid-urethral mesh slings (MUS): transvaginal, endoscopic, open abdominal, and robotic. Here, we demonstrate the r...

Pathways to paediatric urology subspecialisation: a study of casemix, incumbent attitudes and opinions.

Jan 15, 2024

To identify any self-reported differences or attitudes towards certification, publication, or practice patterns between adult urology and paediatric general surgery-trained paediatric urology provider...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of male infertility: a Mendelian randomization study.

Jan 01, 2024

To assess the causal effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on male infertility (MI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) by Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.Data for T2DM, MI, and ED were obtained f...

The association between lipid parameters and erectile dysfunction: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and case-control study.

Jan 01, 2024

Lipid parameters have been shown to have significant predictive value for cardiovascular disease, but few studies have evaluated their correlation with erectile dysfunction (ED) in young men.The case-...

Surgical treatment of pelvic lipomatosis: a systematic review of 231 cases.

Jan 01, 2024

Pelvic lipomatosis (PL) is a rare condition that is characterized by excessive growth of fat in the pelvic cavity. Studies have yet to systematically review surgical treatments for PL.To provide a ref...

Prospective Trial of Water Vapor Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Subjects with a Large Prostate: 6- and 12-month Outcomes.

Jan 01, 2024

Current guidelines recommend Rezūm water vapor thermal therapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for prostate glands ranging in volume from 30 to 80 cm. Few prospective studies ...

The Complexity of Bariatric Patient's Pharmacotherapy: Sildenafil Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics before vs. after Gastric Sleeve/Bypass.

Dec 25, 2023

Postbariatric altered gastrointestinal (GI) anatomy/physiology may significantly harm oral drug absorption and overall bioavailability. In this work, sildenafil, the first phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) i...

Agreement and Reliability of Patient-measured Postvoid Residual Bladder Volumes.

Dec 25, 2023

To assess the reliability, agreement with provider measurement, and patient preferences regarding patient self-measurement of postvoid residual bladder volume (PVR). PVR measurement in the nonhealthca...

Associations Between Serum Polar Oxygenated Carotenoids Level and Erectile Dysfunction in Men Older Than 40 Years.

Dec 18, 2023

Lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-cryptoxanthin are polar oxygenated carotenoids found to be detectable in more than 95% of the population in the United States. Research has linked these carotenoids with low...

MicroRNA-148a-3p in pericyte-derived extracellular vesicles improves erectile function in diabetic mice by promoting cavernous neurovascular regeneration.

Dec 18, 2023

To investigate the regulatory role of microRNA (miR)-148a-3p in mouse corpus cavernous pericyte (MCPs)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the treatment of diabetes-induced erectile dysfunction (E...

A modular technique of Booth encoding and Vedic multiplier for low-area and high-speed applications.

Dec 18, 2023

A technique for efficiently multiplying two signed numbers using limited area and high speed is presented in this paper. This work uses both the Booth and Vedic multiplication sutra methodologies to e...

Agreement and Reliability of Patient-Measured Post-Void Residual Bladder Volumes.

Dec 18, 2023

Post-void residual bladder volume (PVR) measurement in the non-healthcare setting is a valuable opportunity for remote monitoring of voiding dysfunction patients. We hypothesized that PVR self-measure...

Medical School Curricula and the Role of Third-Party Resources in Medical Student Urology Education.

Dec 18, 2023

To assess the quality and extent of the urology education provided to medical students both by third-party resources (TPRs) and by the curriculum provided by medical schools METHODS: TPRs were assesse...

Serious infections in patients with VEXAS syndrome: data from the French VEXAS registry.

Dec 11, 2023

Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic (VEXAS) syndrome is an acquired autoinflammatory monogenic disease with a poor prognosis whose determinants are not well understood. We aimed t...

Patient-reported prostate cancer treatment regret following primary partial gland cryoablation.

Dec 11, 2023

Prostate cancer treatment-related regret (TRR) incorporates the myriad effects of diagnosis and treatment with associated behavioral, emotional, and interpersonal changes within the context of patient...

A Practical and Applicable New Index as an Indicator of Inflammation in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction: C-reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio.

Dec 11, 2023

Current evidence suggests that the significant underlying pathophysiological mechanism in erectile dysfunction (ED) is endothelial dysfunction. It is clinically essential to monitor ED because inflamm...

Minimally invasive connective water vapor energy method for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Dec 11, 2023

The Rezūm system has emerged as a promising treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by employing endoscopic removal of prostate tissue. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the benefi...

Current Utilization and Perceptions of Formal Education of Point-Of-Care-Ultrasound in Urology.

Dec 11, 2023

To assess the extent of formal POCUS training, current utilization of POCUS, and contemporary perceptions of POCUS amongst urologists.A survey including questions regarding demographics, prior ultraso...

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