Urology
Review | Surgical site infection prevention
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCSurgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – JAMA
Related:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
Consensus Statement | Management of patients with advanced prostate cancer
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:26h | UTC
Podcast | Adrenal incidentalomas
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC#377 Adrenal Incidentalomas with Dr. William Young – The Curbsiders
Cohort Study | 5-year outcomes after stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for primary renal cell carcinoma
11 Jan, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC5-year outcomes after stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy for primary renal cell carcinoma: an individual patient data meta-analysis from IROCK (the International Radiosurgery Consortium of the Kidney) – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🧵1/ Wide adoption of SABR for primary #kidneycancer is limited by long-term data. Online today @TheLancetOncol; 5-yr outcomes in 190 patients. 5% local failure rates, 95% cancer-specific survival. Thanks @ElsevierConnect for 50-day link: #radonc #kcsm https://t.co/kCM8TraJE3
— Shankar Siva (@_ShankarSiva) November 16, 2022
Review | Advances in diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCAdvances in diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer – The BMJ
RCT | US-guided pudendal nerve block vs. US-guided penile nerve block for analgesia during pediatric circumcision.
15 Dec, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCRandomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve block with ultrasound-guided penile nerve block for analgesia during pediatric circumcision – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast | Prostate cancer: screening, advanced testing, and survivorship.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:48h | UTC#371 Prostate Cancer: Screening, Advanced Testing, and Survivorship – The Curbsiders
RCT | Effects of prostate cancer screening with PSA and MRI followed by targeted biopsy only.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:32h | UTCProstate Cancer Screening with PSA and MRI Followed by Targeted Biopsy Only – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening – University of Gothenburg
Commentary: MRI-Targeted Biopsy Beneficial for Men With Elevated PSA – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In a prostate-cancer screening trial involving men with lesions shown on MRI, targeted biopsy alone detected half as many clinically insignificant tumors as targeted and systematic biopsy, with few significant tumors missed. https://t.co/1H6pRN4aLR pic.twitter.com/yy3PAtYuZK
— NEJM (@NEJM) December 8, 2022
Cohort Study | Viral shedding 1 year following first-episode genital HSV-1 infection.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:14h | UTCViral Shedding 1 Year Following First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Shedding Patterns of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Viral shedding ebbs over time with HSV-1 genital infections – University of Washington School of Medicine
Commentary: Viral Shedding Common After First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) shedding was frequent after first-episode genital HSV-1 and declined rapidly during the first year of infection. https://t.co/CsVr1tNfNQ
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 26, 2022
Review | Pain management strategies in urethral reconstruction.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:30h | UTC
RCT | Rectal culture-based vs. empirical antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infections in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:28h | UTCRectal culture-based versus empirical antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infectious complications in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy: a randomized, non-blinded multicenter trial – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
RCT of rectal culture-based vs. empiric antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infectious complications after transrectal prostate biopsy.
Potentially practice-changing study. Thoughts, @AshleyGWinter? @sigal_md Others? https://t.co/rJQusECapO @CIDJournal pic.twitter.com/94tBa2i1eN
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) November 24, 2022
M-A | Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy vs. flexible ureteroscopy in the treatment of urinary calculi.
25 Nov, 2022 | 12:33h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis | Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:08h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: AUA/ASRM Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men
M-A | Efficacy and safety of treatments for different stages of syphilis.
18 Nov, 2022 | 13:20h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort Study | Risk of CKD following detection of microscopic hematuria.
18 Nov, 2022 | 13:11h | UTCNews Release: Persistent hematuria associated with strong risks of chronic kidney disease – National Kidney Foundation
Review | Prostate-specific antigen screening in transgender patients.
17 Nov, 2022 | 12:12h | UTCProstate-Specific Antigen Screening in Transgender Patients – European Urology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EUplatinum/status/1589594270046068736
RCT | Shortened course of radiation therapy safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer.
11 Nov, 2022 | 13:55h | UTC[News release – not published yet] Shortened course of radiation therapy safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting
The global, regional, and national burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in 204 countries and territories from 2000 to 2019.
10 Nov, 2022 | 13:43h | UTCInvited Commentary: Benign prostatic hyperplasia: a global challenge of the ageing population – The Lancet Health Longevity
RCT | Photodynamic vs. white-light-guided resection of first-diagnosis non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:51h | UTC
Conservative interventions for treating urinary incontinence in women: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
24 Oct, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC
RCT | Effect of peritoneal fixation on lymphocele formation in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy.
24 Oct, 2022 | 14:05h | UTCEffect of Peritoneal Fixation (PerFix) on Lymphocele Formation in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pelvic Lymphadenectomy: Results of a Randomized Prospective Trial – European Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EUplatinum/status/1581244249412341761
Consensus Recommendations | Radiation therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:24h | UTCRelated: AUA/ASTRO Guideline: Clinically localized prostate cancer.
Guideline Summary | Diagnostic stewardship for urinary tract infection.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Optimal Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship Practice—Results from an Expert Modified-Delphi Procedure – Clinical Infectious Diseases
RCT | ShangRing vs. Mogen clamp for early infant male circumcision in eastern sub-Saharan Africa.
29 Sep, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCInvited Commentary: Can the ShangRing bring us closer to endorsing early infant male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa? – The Lancet Global Health
USPSTF Recommendation Statement | Screening for Syphilis infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults.
28 Sep, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCEditorial:
Resurgence of Syphilis in the US—USPSTF Reaffirms Screening Guidelines – JAMA Dermatology
The Critical Need to Modernize Syphilis Screening – JAMA
Screening for Syphilis in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents – JAMA Network Open
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Syphilis
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Syphilis Screening in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults
Commentary: USPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Persons – HealthDay