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Urology General

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...

Patient Characteristics Associated with Sexual Interest and Activity Among Adults with Spina Bifida.

Dec 11, 2023

We sought to identify factors associated with sexual interest and activity among adults with spina bifida and to describe the sexual profile of those who were sexually active. Sexual health of adults ...

Kidney disease characteristics, prevalence, and risk factors in León, Nicaragua: a population-based study.

Nov 13, 2023

CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu) disproportionately affects young people in Central America who lack traditional CKD risk factors (diabetes and hypertension) and has instead been variably linked to heat...

Contribution of medico-administrative databases to health vigilance: example of post-oocyte retrieval infections.

Nov 13, 2023

Can we monitor post-oocyte retrieval infections in the French national health data system to complement the French ART vigilance system?Medico-administrative databases provide a more comprehensive vie...

Tissue S100/calgranulin expression and blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in prostatic disorders in dogs.

Nov 13, 2023

Prostatic carcinoma (PCA) is a rare but severe condition in dogs that is similar to the androgen-independent form of PCA in men. In contrast to humans, PCA is difficult to diagnose in dogs as reliable...

Gender Bias in Letters of Recommendation: Relevance to Urology Match Outcomes and Pursuit of Fellowship Training/Academic Career.

Nov 13, 2023

To review applications to a single urology residency program to determine application characteristics predictive of 1) successful match into urology residency and 2) pursuit of fellowship training and...

Development and Validation of a Preoperative Nomogram for Endoscopic Management Decision Making in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma.

Nov 06, 2023

We aimed to develop and validate a preoperative nomogram that predicts low-grade, non-muscle invasive upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (LG-NMI UTUC), thereby aiding in the accurate selection o...

The relationship between depression and benign prostatic hyperplasia in middle-aged and elderly men in India: a large-scale population study.

Nov 06, 2023

There have been few investigations on the association between depression and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This study aims to explore the correlation between depression and BPH among middle-aged...

iPCa-Net: A CNN-based framework for predicting incidental prostate cancer using multiparametric MRI.

Nov 06, 2023

Incidental prostate cancer (iPCa) is an early stage of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) and is typically asymptomatic, making it difficult to detect in clinical practice. The objective o...

Advances in lasers for the minimally invasive treatment of upper and lower urinary tract conditions: a systematic review.

Nov 06, 2023

Technological advancements in laser lithotripsy are expanding into numerous fields of urology, like ureteroscopy (URS), percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and benign and malignant soft-tissue treatm...

Nephron-sparing ureteroscopic surgery vs. radical nephroureterectomy: comparable survival-outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

Nov 06, 2023

This study investigates the utility of ureteroscopic surgery (URS) as an alternative to radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) in managing upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), with a focus on survival o...

Hard Flaccid Syndrome: A Biopsychosocial Management Approach with Emphasis on Pain Management, Exercise Therapy and Education.

Oct 30, 2023

Hard flaccid syndrome (HFS) is a rather rare, acquired clinical entity affecting young men's well-being, sexual and social life. HFS presents with a cluster of symptoms including penile-specific somat...

Penile implants in low flow priapism.

Oct 30, 2023

Priapism is a persistent or prolonged erection, in the absence of sexual stimulation, that fails to subside. Prolonged ischaemic or low flow priapism is defined as a full or partial erection persistin...

Treatment Algorithm for Management of Benign Prostatic Obstruction: An Overview of Current Techniques.

Oct 30, 2023

The management of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) should involve a treatment algorithm that takes into account prostate size, and patient's symptoms and preference with the aim of helping with urin...

Association of serum uric acid levels with benign prostatic hyperplasia in US men: results from NHANES 2005-2008.

Oct 30, 2023

The relationship between uric acid (UA) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is controversial and has rarely been studied in American populations.Data from two cycles of the National Health and Nutr...

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