May 28th 2025
These data are intended to support a new drug application to the FDA in the second half of 2025.
CMS issues two codes for BPH implant procedure
March 20th 2014The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued two new codes that describe the UroLift implant procedure for the treatment of enlarged prostate in the April 2014 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
Prolapse, SUI treatments found largely equivalent
March 17th 2014For women undergoing surgery for vaginal prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, neither sacrospinous ligament fixation nor uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension was superior to the other for functional or adverse event outcomes, according to a recent study.
Physical activity may reduce women’s stone risk
December 18th 2013Postmenopausal women may reduce their risk of incident kidney stone disease by engaging in even mild physical activity and avoiding excessive caloric intake, analyses of data collected in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study show.
High HgbA1c levels, caloric intake boost stone risk
December 18th 2013Two separate studies provide insight into a pair of factors-diabetes and changes in the American diet-that may boost the risk of kidney stone formation, including the formation of certain stone subtypes. A third study, meanwhile, suggests that medical professionals who work in operating rooms face a higher risk of stones, possibly because of high stress and low fluid intake.
Urinary tract infection agent yields positive phase III study results
December 2nd 2013Ceftolozane/tazobactam, an investigational antibiotic, showed positive top-line results in a pivotal phase III clinical trial of the drug’s use in complicated urinary tract infections, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported.
New Urology Products and Services November 2013
October 29th 2013The latest products and services from SuperSonic Imagine, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, VIVUS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Buffalo Filter, KRS Global Biotechnology, Demos Health, and Ethicon Endo-Surgery.
Do ‘urine drop-offs’ make sense in your practice?
October 16th 2013In this article, I examine and question the phenomenon of “the urine drop-off”-having the patient with suspected UTI collect a urine sample at home and drop it off at the practice-in the context of best clinical practice, common sense, and basic office efficiency.
Ureteroscopy vs. shock wave lithotripsy: Advances spell positive future for both
October 3rd 2013In this interview, Brian R. Matlaga, MD, MPH, discusses factors to consider in the decision to utilize ureteroscopy versus shock wave lithotripsy, how to counsel patients on the optimal approach, how to minimize the morbidity of each modality, and why younger urologists are more likely to perform ureteroscopy.
ASTRO, AAFP Choosing Wisely lists target prostate cancer, urinary tract infection
September 30th 2013The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the American Academy of Family Physicians have both released recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.