May 1st 2024
"Results from these trials show that giving physicians an alert informing them of their patient’s actual risk for antibiotic resistance can help them choose the best antibiotic and reduce extended-spectrum antibiotic use,” says Shruti Gohil, MD, MPH.
Medical Crossfire®: Expert Exchanges to Maximize Clinical Outcomes for Patients with CRPC Through Evidence-Based Personalized Therapy
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How the Experts Treat NMIBC During a BCG Shortage—Integrating Recent Approvals and Investigational Therapies
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Staying Abreast of the Prostate Cancer Treatment Paradigm From Risk Stratification to Adaptive Sequencing Strategies
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Everything You Need to Know About PARP Inhibitor Combinations in Prostate Cancer Care: Why? For Whom? And When?
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Clinical Case Vignette Series: Integrating Recent Data into Practice to Improve Outcomes in Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Medical Crossfire®: How Will Emerging Data Inform Treatment Planning for Patients With Prostate Cancer in the Community?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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New Products: App helps moviegoers with OAB, new mesh for sacrocolpopexy, and more
August 1st 2015In this round-up of new urology products and services, learn about an app that helps moviegoers with OAB, a new mesh for sacrocolpopexy, and device/smartphone app that help women with pelvic floor exercises.
Alpha-blocker may have benefit in larger stones
July 27th 2015While there is no benefit from using tamsulosin (Flomax) versus placebo for the treatment of small ureteral stones, there is a potential upside of increased passage from using the drug to treat 5- to 10-mm stones, according to a study from Australia published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine (July 13, 2015).
Mid-urethral slings demonstrate efficacy, few adverse effects
July 13th 2015A recently published review expands understanding of the effectiveness and side effects of mid-urethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence, providing more information for women considering minimally invasive surgical treatment.
BPH technique efficacious even in severe obstruction
May 1st 2015A patient follow-up report shows promising mid-term results from five German urology centers that implemented the prostatic urethral lift (UroLift System, NeoTract, Inc.) to alleviate symptomatic BPH in patients suffering from mild, moderate, and even severe obstruction.
Study supports BPH laser’s use in high-risk men
May 1st 2015Laser photoselective vaporization prostatectomy using a 180W 532-nm lithium triborate laser (GreenLight XPS-180W laser system, American Medical Systems) is a safe and efficient option for treating BPH in men at high risk for surgical complications, according to findings from a large, international retrospective analysis.
Doctor Preparation for Overactive Bladder Patients (VIDEO)
April 8th 2015Caroline Rhea and Dr. Mueller speak about the steps Doctors can take to help OAB patients, from recognizing the various symptoms and behaviors of a potential OAB patient to the treatment options available for different types of OAB.