Urology
Reviews: Retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:56h | UTCRetrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones – Part 1 – Turkish Journal of Urology (free)
Retrograde intrarenal surgery for renal stones – Part 2 – Turkish Journal of Urology (free)
Systematic review: Mystery and realities of phalloplasty
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:59h | UTCMystery and realities of phalloplasty: a systematic review – Turkish Journal of Urology (free)
Review: Epidemiology and economics of nephrolithiasis
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCEpidemiology and economics of nephrolithiasis – Investigative and Clinical Urology (free)
Review: adolescents with varicocele
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:57h | UTC
Cohort Study: Cardiovascular disease risk and androgen deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer
9 Sep, 2017 | 14:28h | UTCCardiovascular disease risk and androgen deprivation therapy in patients with localised prostate cancer: a prospective cohort study – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Prostate cancer treatment associated with higher risk of heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Tied to Heart Risks – New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Viewpoint: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both?
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:29h | UTCPublic Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? – JAMA Forum (free)
Study: Effects of Screening on Prostate Cancer Mortality
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:40h | UTCEditorial: Prostate Cancer Screening: Time to Question How to Optimize the Ratio of Benefits and Harms (free)
Commentaries: A new study claims prostate cancer screenings significantly reduce deaths. Not everyone agrees – STAT (free) AND New Study Offers Support for Prostate Testing – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Brachytherapy for Patients With Prostate Cancer
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:06h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:26h | UTCCommentary: International Consensus (or Not) on Management of Advanced Prostate Cancer – ASCO Post (free)
Review: The underactive bladder: diagnosis and surgical treatment options
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:08h | UTC
Systematic Review: Medical Treatment of Nocturia in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:52h | UTCSource: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Review: New treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:02h | UTCNew treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma – ESMO Open (free)
Review: Checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of urological malignancies
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:58h | UTCCheckpoint inhibitors in the treatment of urological malignancies – ESMO Open (free)
A National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:57h | UTCA National Implementation Project to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Shows 54 Percent Drop in CAUTIs Among Nursing Home Residents – Infection Control Today (free) AND AHRQ safety program helps cut catheter infections by more than 50% among nursing home patients, JAMA study shows – Healthcare Finance (free) AND Implementing technical and socioadaptive bundles may decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Nursing homes cut urinary tract infections in half through focused effort on catheter care – Michigan University, via EurekAlert (free)
Related: Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free resources)
Pioglitazone may increase bladder cancer risk
16 Aug, 2017 | 15:07h | UTCComparative safety of pioglitazone versus clinically meaningful treatment alternatives concerning the risk of bladder cancer in older US adults with type 2 diabetes – Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Another Study Ties Pioglitazone to Bladder Cancer Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Diabetes Treatments Compared for Bladder Cancer Risk – MPR (free)
Management of urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCReview: Management of urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder: challenges and solutions – Research and Reports in Urology (free)
Dual Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Past and Prospect for Future
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:36h | UTCReview: Dual Kidney Transplantation: A Review of Past and Prospect for Future – International Scholarly Research Notices (free)
Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of uric acid urolithiasis
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:41h | UTCReview: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of uric acid urolithiasis: A narrative review – Journal of Advanced Research (free)
Nephrolithiasis more common in patients with gout
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gout Patients Run Higher Risk of Kidney Stones – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Gout associated with elevated risk for kidney stones – MedWire News (free)
“60% increased risk of first-time nephrolithiasis versus general population, with little protection from allopurinol” (from MedPage Today)
Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:48h | UTC
Physical Activity and Mortality in Prostate Cancer
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:01h | UTCCommentary: Exercise linked to lower mortality with early prostate cancer – Reuters (free)
Guideline for the diagnosis, management, and followup of cryptorchidism
3 Aug, 2017 | 14:08h | UTC
Benefits and Harms of Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
3 Aug, 2017 | 14:04h | UTC“For most people, treatment was not beneficial and may be harmful. Antibiotic treatment did appear to benefit women in pregnancy and those about to undergo urological surgery”.
Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guideline on the Evaluation and Care of Living Kidney Donors
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:33h | UTC
Guideline: Management of undescended testes
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:29h | UTC