Sep 13, 2021

To rank percentages of underrepresented residents in surgical subspecialties and understand the experience of mentees and mentors who participated in the inaugural University of California, San Franci...

Sep 06, 2021

Peyronie's Disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder that affects the tunica albuginea (TA) of the penis causing curvature and erectile dysfunction. The pathophysiology are not well understood and,...

Sep 06, 2021

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is associated with testosterone deficiency and is a symptom of functional hypogonadism. A correlation between ED and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been recognized, and ED ...

Sep 06, 2021

Pharmacological treatment for BPH includes 5- reductase inhibitors as Finasteride and Dutasteride as a monotherapy or in combination with antimuscarinic drugs, alpha-blockers, 5-phosphodiesterase inhi...

Sep 06, 2021

The aim of this study was to determine the value of transrectal ultrasound in the definitive diagnosis of hypertrophic interureteral cristae and to provide a definitive diagnostic basis for clinical t...

Sep 06, 2021

The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) is a resurgent pest of rice crops throughout Asia. We recently discovered that octopamine (OA) and OA2B2 operate in the BPH mating system, where...

Sep 06, 2021

To assess long-term renal function and micturition pattern of males submitted to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for moderate-to-severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) after renal t...

Sep 06, 2021

To examine the historical trends and factors underlying the current state of racial/ethnic representation within the urology workforce at each stage of the educational pipeline.Using data from the US ...

Sep 06, 2021

Plain language summaryOutpatient visits and surgical procedures declined and recovered, and the magnitude of both varied by many factors, such as race, insurance type, location, urgency of diagnosis a...

Sep 06, 2021

To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on functional urology procedures in France.A prospective study was conducted within 11 secondary and tertiary referral centers in France. Patients aged &g...

Sep 05, 2021

Previous research has suggested high rates of suicide and depression among physicians when compared with the general public. Debilitating mental illness can critically impact physicians’ ability to ...

Aug 26, 2021

Intraurethral inoculation of mice with uropathogenic E. coli (CP1) results in prostate inflammation, fibrosis, and urinary dysfunction, recapitulating some but not all of the pathognomonic clinical fe...

Aug 26, 2021

Many different internal factors have been proven to influence urine production such as age, weight, and quality of sleep. External factors such as consumption of caffeine and fluid consumption have be...

Aug 26, 2021

To examine the prospective association of BPH with subsequent risk of CVD, including heart disease and stroke.We used data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study of 5242 Chinese men aged ...

Aug 26, 2021

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 urology residency match was transitioned to a virtual format. We sought to quantify the carbon offset and cost savings achieved during the 2021 match cyc...

Aug 26, 2021

Antibiotic overuse is a significant driver of bacterial resistance. Urinary tract infections (UTIs, cystitis) are the most common condition for which antibiotics are prescribed in the ambulatory sett...

Aug 23, 2021

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent health problem that seriously impacts men's quality of life. The potential treatment of ED by percutaneous approach has emerged with valid angiographic results...

Aug 23, 2021

To identify the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk factors, postoperative VTE, and to assess the morbidity of perioperative pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis in men undergoing inflatable penil...

Aug 23, 2021

Alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists (α1-blockers) are first-line drugs for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Doxazosin gastrointestinal ther...

Aug 23, 2021

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous growth of the transitional zone of the prostate, which surrounds the prostatic urethra. Consequently, it can cause lower urinary tract symptoms (LU...