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— Matthew Lee (@MSLee_MD) December 23, 2021

Review: Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

13 Jan, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

RCT: Among patients with short bulbar urethral strictures, those submitted to transecting excision and primary anastomosis (tEPA) reported more penile complications compared to patients submitted to buccal mucosa grafting (BMG).

12 Jan, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

To Transect or Not Transect: Results from the Scandinavian Urethroplasty Study, A Multicentre Randomised Study of Bulbar Urethroplasty Comparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis Versus Buccal Mucosal Grafting – European Urology

Commentary on Twitter

To Transect or Not Transect: Results from the Scandinavian Urethroplasty Study, A Multicentre Randomised Study of Bulbar Urethroplasty Comparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis Versus Buccal Mucosal Graftinghttps://t.co/pO7MS7F65H @veiby_holm @7some pic.twitter.com/Vy4wmc74ul

— European Urology (@EUplatinum) January 10, 2022

European Guidelines on non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (Ta, T1, and Carcinoma in Situ).

12 Jan, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

European Association of Urology Guidelines on Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer (Ta, T1, and Carcinoma in Situ) – European Urology

FDA approves first injectable treatment for HIV pre-exposure prevention.

8 Jan, 2022 | 23:04h | UTC

FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Commentaries:

NIH celebrates FDA approval of long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention – NIH News Releases

A new injection to prevent HIV, rather than pills, is a game-changer, scientists say – NPR

CDC Guidance: Preexposure Prophylaxis for Prevention of HIV Acquisition Among Adolescents

Study Shows High Burden of STI Among Individuals Using Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection

USPSTF Statement: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection

British Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre–exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (several guidelines on the subject)

New Protocol for HIV Prevention Drug Reduces The Number Of Pills Required

Systematic Review: Active surveillance for clinically localized prostate cancer to develop recommendations regarding inclusion of intermediate-risk disease, biopsy characteristics at inclusion and monitoring, and surveillance repeat biopsy strategy.

8 Jan, 2022 | 22:41h | UTC

Systematic Review of Active Surveillance for Clinically Localised Prostate Cancer to Develop Recommendations Regarding Inclusion of Intermediate-risk Disease, Biopsy Characteristics at Inclusion and Monitoring, and Surveillance Repeat Biopsy Strategy – European Urology

Commentary on Twitter

Systematic Review of AS for Clinically Localised PCa to Develop Recommendations Regarding Inclusion of Intermediate-risk Disease, Biopsy Characteristics at Inclusion and Monitoring, and Surveillance Repeat Biopsy Strategyhttps://t.co/U9mA5KqStX @Dr_Willemse @thomas_b_lam pic.twitter.com/j6dgTaqaZs

— European Urology (@EUplatinum) January 3, 2022

Short Review: Lymphogranuloma venereum.

14 Dec, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

Lymphogranuloma venereum – Canadian Medical Association Journal

The risk of postoperative complications following major elective surgery in active or resolved COVID-19 in the United States – Major, elective surgery 0–4 weeks after Covid-19 is associated with greatly increased risk of postoperative complications; surgery performed 4–8 weeks after infection is still associated with an increased risk of pneumonia.

7 Dec, 2021 | 10:23h | UTC

The Risk of Postoperative Complications following Major Elective Surgery in Active or Resolved COVID-19 in the United States – Annals of Surgery

Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery

Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk

ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.

Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.

Cohort study: Postoperative in-hospital mortality of patients with COVID-19 infection was more than double that in patients without COVID-19

Guideline: Management of ureteral calculi.

2 Dec, 2021 | 09:54h | UTC

Canadian Urological Association guideline: Management of ureteral calculi – Abridged version – Canadian Urological Association Journal

Related Guidelines:

Renal and ureteric stones: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Dietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

Metabolic diagnosis and medical prevention of calcium nephrolithiasis and its systemic manifestations: a consensus statement – Journal of Nephrology

The Urological Association of Asia clinical guideline for urinary stone disease – International Journal of Urology

E-cigarettes may be independently linked to erectile dysfunction.

2 Dec, 2021 | 09:44h | UTC

News Release: E-cigarettes may be independently linked to erectile dysfunction, new research finds – NYU Langone Health

Original Study: Association of E-Cigarettes with Erectile Dysfunction: The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study – American Journal of Preventive Medicine

M-A: Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC

Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

ESSM Position Statement on Surgical Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease.

28 Nov, 2021 | 21:19h | UTC

ESSM Position Statement on Surgical Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease – Sexual Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Latest #ESSM #PositionStatement on Surgical Treatment of #PeyroniesDisease! The choice of treatment depends on: the stage of the disease, the presence of pain, severity and direction of the curvature, penile length and the quality of #erectilefunction ➡️ https://t.co/qqfIzqBXtc pic.twitter.com/DSCZW6FJjm

— European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM) (@essm_tweets) November 24, 2021

Review: Treatment selection in first-line metastatic renal cell carcinoma—the contemporary treatment paradigm in the age of combination therapy.

19 Nov, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC

Treatment Selection in First-line Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma—The Contemporary Treatment Paradigm in the Age of Combination Therapy: A Review – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

Guideline: Erectile Dysfunction.

21 Oct, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Canadian Urological Association guideline: Erectile dysfunction – Canadian Urological Association Journal

In a major scientific advance, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human.

21 Oct, 2021 | 09:52h | UTC

In a major scientific advance, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human – NPR

Cohort study: Acute urinary retention may be a clinical marker of occult prostate cancer and other urogenital, colorectal, and neurological cancers.

20 Oct, 2021 | 09:50h | UTC

Acute urinary retention and risk of cancer: population based Danish cohort study – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter

This study finds that a first diagnosis of acute urinary retention in patients aged 50 years or older was a clinical marker not only for prostate cancer but also for other urogenital cancers and colorectal and neurological cancershttps://t.co/0f1Z93cqR0 @dceaarhus

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 19, 2021

Urolithiasis: ED presentations, evaluation, management, and disposition.

19 Oct, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

Urolithiasis: ED Presentations, Evaluation, Management, and Disposition – emDocs

Review: Wilms Tumor.

19 Oct, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC

Wilms tumour – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (free for a limited period)

Infographic: Wilms tumour

Commentary on Twitter

This is a schematic showing the timeline of key advances that established the modern clinical management of children with #Wilms tumour https://t.co/lT9ECVeuiZ pic.twitter.com/7KbMSo7qY3

— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) October 15, 2021