Urology
Young Doctors Struggle to Learn Robotic Surgery
12 Jan, 2018 | 16:45h | UTCYoung doctors struggle to learn robotic surgery and often practice in the shadows – STAT (free)
Guideline: Treatment of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
10 Jan, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCTreatment of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS – European Urology Association (free, but not accessible via mobile devices) (via @KariTikkinen)
Research: Ibuprofen May Produce a State of Compensated Hypogonadism
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:17h | UTCCommentary: Ibuprofen may increase risk of fertility issues in men, study suggests – The Guardian (free)
Review: Pharmacologic Approaches in Painful Bladder
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:05h | UTC
Review: Role of Penile Prosthesis in Priapism
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:00h | UTCRole of Penile Prosthesis in Priapism: A Review – World Journal of Men’s Health (free)
Review: Delayed Ejaculation
9 Jan, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCDelayed Ejaculation: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – World Journal of Men’s Health (free)
Research: Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for High Risk, Nonmetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:59h | UTCRetroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for High Risk, Nonmetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of the ASSURE (ECOG-ACRIN 2805) Adjuvant Trial – Journal of Urology (free for a period)
Commentary: Lymphadenectomy in Renal Cell Carcinoma: No Benefit? – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI to Identify Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in Renal Masses
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:00h | UTCDiagnostic Accuracy of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Identify Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in cT1a Renal Masses – Journal of Urology (free for a period)
Commentary: State-of-the-art MRI technology bypasses need for biopsy – UT Southwestern Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free)
Meta-Analysis: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists
2 Jan, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCAuthor Interview: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists (free)
Commentary: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury Common in Surgeons, Interventionalists – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Investigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:51h | UTCInvestigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease – Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, via Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:21h | UTC
Systematic Review: Electrical Stimulation with Non-Implanted Devices for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCElectrical stimulation with non-implanted devices for stress urinary incontinence in women – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @CochraneUK see Tweet with Infographic)
Guidelines for Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Endometriosis
31 Dec, 2017 | 15:39h | UTC
Research: Regional Variation of CT Imaging and the Risk of Nephrectomy
29 Dec, 2017 | 17:45h | UTCEditorial: Use of Advanced Imaging Tests and the Not-So-Incidental Harms of Incidental Findings (free)
Commentary: Trunk Imaging Tied to Higher Nephrectomy Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“The remarkable number of unnecessary CT scans and their downstream risk from incidental findings” (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Guideline: Interventions to Address Sexual Problems in People With Cancer
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:31h | UTC
Consensus: Role of Genetic Testing for Inherited Prostate Cancer Risk
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:19h | UTCCommentary: New Recommendations Guide Doctors on Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing for Hereditary Prostate Cancer – Thomas Jefferson University, via NewsWise (free)
Research: Less Frequent Biopsy May Be Adequate for Men Under Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:12h | UTCComparative Analysis of Biopsy Upgrading in Four Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Cohorts – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-Risk Prostate Cancer May Merit Less Frequent Biopsies – Reuters (free) AND Less Frequent Biopsy May Be Option in Prostate Cancer Care – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Biennial biopsies may be adequate for men under active surveillance for prostate cancer – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Review: Etiologic Classification, Evaluation, and Management of Hematospermia
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:05h | UTC
Review: Management of the small renal mass
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:03h | UTCManagement of the small renal mass – Translational Andrology and Urology (free)
Review: Treatment of renal cell carcinoma
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:43h | UTC
Meta-analysis Comparing Treatments for Acute Renal Colic
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCSystematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Opioids, and Paracetamol in the Treatment of Acute Renal Colic – European Urology (free) (via @KariTikkinen and @EUplatinum)
“In kidney stone–related acute pain episodes in patients with adequate renal function, treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs offers effective and most sustained pain relief, with fewer side effects, when compared with opioids or paracetamol”.
Clinical guideline for treatment of kidney cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:35h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of kidney cancer – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Clinical guidelines for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:34h | UTC
Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:21h | UTCSee also: Summary of KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors (free)
News release: KDIGO Guidelines on Living Kidney Donors: A Call for A Paradigm Shift (free)
Research: Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCEffect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer: The ROLARR Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Association of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy With Perioperative Outcomes and Health Care Costs, 2003 to 2015 – JAMA (free)
Commentaries: Comparison of Outcomes for Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures – The JAMA Network (free) AND Robotic docs can boost surgery time and cost – Science News (free) AND Robot-assisted surgery for kidney removal associated with longer operating times, higher cost – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Robotic-assisted surgery: more expensive, but not always more effective – Reuters (free)