Urology
Systematic review: Prostatic arterial embolization for men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia provides similar short term (up to 12 months) improvement in urologic symptom scores and quality of life, but with an increase in re-treatment rates
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:11h | UTC
Systematic review: Adding abiraterone acetate to androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:10h | UTC
Randomized trial: In kidney transplantation, oxygenated cold perfusion preservation is safe and reduces post-transplant complications compared to standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation
16 Dec, 2020 | 10:06h | UTCOxygenated versus standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation (COMPARE): a randomised, double-blind, paired, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Oxygenated hypothermic perfusion reduces post-kidney transplant complications – 2 Minute Medicine
CDC Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection, 2020. CDC recommends a single 500 mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone for uncomplicated gonorrhea, with oral doxycycline for 7 days when chlamydial coinfection has not been excluded
18 Dec, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: CDC Guidelines Recommend Ceftriaxone Monotherapy for Uncomplicated Gonorrhea – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
New recommendations by the CDC for gonococcal infections pic.twitter.com/ZYbMt5cpyP
— Garrett Hile, PharmD, BCCCP (@GarrettHile) December 18, 2020
Review: Perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCPerioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Safe surgery: A cluster randomized trial showed that the implementation of control charts with feedback on indicators to surgical teams was associated with concomitant reductions in major adverse events in patients
9 Nov, 2020 | 01:23h | UTC
Review: Management of common postoperative complications
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCManagement of Common Postoperative Complications – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Randomized trial: Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training with and without electromyographic biofeedback for urinary incontinence in women
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:06h | UTCCommentary: For Urinary Incontinence, No Need to Add Biofeedback to Pelvic Floor Exercises – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT did not find a statistically significant or clinically important difference in severity of urinary incontinence between women randomised to electromyographic biofeedback plus pelvic floor muscle training or to pelvic floor muscle training alonehttps://t.co/z8nxLplT57
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 17, 2020
Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guidelines
24 Sep, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCAdvanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guideline PART I – The Journal of Urology
Advanced Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guideline PART II – The Journal of Urology
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in adults: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
23 Sep, 2020 | 14:35h | UTCCatheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free for a limited period)
Systematic review: Therapies for clinically localized prostate cancer
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:15h | UTCTherapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Final report: Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer AND Evidence Summary
[Abstract Only] Survival with Olaparib in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The PROfound trial showed that olaparib prolonged imaging-based progression-free survival among patients whose tumors contained defects in the BRCA1, BRCA2, or ATM. With longer follow-up, the trial now shows that olaparib prolonged overall survival in these patients. #ESMO20
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 20, 2020
[Abstract Only] Avelumab maintenance therapy for advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Maintenance avelumab plus best supportive care significantly prolonged overall survival, as compared with best supportive care alone, among patients with urothelial cancer who had disease that had not progressed with first-line chemotherapy. #ESMO20
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 18, 2020
[Abstract Only] Study: Patient reported outcomes predicting spontaneous stone passage may not have acceptable accuracy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:55h | UTCPatient Reported Outcomes Predicting Spontaneous Stone Passage May Not Have Acceptable Accuracy – Journal of Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Predicting Spontaneous Passage of a Ureteral Stone – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Antibiotics vs. no therapy in kidney transplant recipients with asymptomatic bacteriuria
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
More data ❌ screening/Rxing asymptomatic bacteriuria in kidney transplantation
199 KTx recipients (>2 mo out) randomized to Rx/no Rx for ASB
Rx arm had
?No ⬇️ in symptomatic UTI
?5x more ABx exposure
?subsequent bacteriuria w resistant bacteria #TxIDhttps://t.co/a7aVjIJj0z pic.twitter.com/ngTkJLHCfU— Ilan Schwartz MD PhD (@GermHunterMD) September 10, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer and survival with darolutamide
10 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Intravenous lidocaine for the prevention of postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors
14 Aug, 2020 | 01:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
IV #lidocaine administration resulted in lower incidence of moderate-to-severe CRBD, lower #opioid requirement, & higher #PatientSatisfaction in males undergoing TURBT without evidence of significant side effects @cuhpr https://t.co/OPOGkZl2Dd pic.twitter.com/RjcRP8UzlA
— Anesthesia&Analgesia (@IARS_Journals) July 10, 2020
Active monitoring, radical prostatectomy and radical radiotherapy in PSA-detected clinically localised prostate cancer: the ProtecT three-arm RCT
13 Aug, 2020 | 00:02h | UTC
Systematic review: International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Thulium Laser Transurethral Vaporesection of the Prostate vs. Transurethral Resection for Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms or Urinary Retention
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCInvited Commentary: Surgery for benign prostatic obstruction
Microhematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCMicrohematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline – American Urological Association
Systematic Review: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Deferred Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
5 Jun, 2020 | 04:34h | UTCRadical prostatectomy versus deferred treatment for localised prostate cancer – Cochrane Library
Cohort Study: Prostatic Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
4 Jun, 2020 | 04:49h | UTC
[Abstract Only] #ASCO20 – Randomized Trial: Enzalutamide and Survival in Nonmetastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
1 Jun, 2020 | 03:33h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Negative Predictive Value of MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
28 May, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC