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Nerve growth factor levels in urine could prove a useful biomarker for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and neurogenic overactive bladder.

Virtually lost in the debate over health care reform and whether it will contain a public option is an effort by advocates of medical malpractice reform to advance their cause and obtain some form of relief to the steadily increasing cost of premiums and the negative impact of defensive medicine.

Urologists discuss the issue of hiring practice consultants.

The issues are too complex for a simple answer when it comes to 'incident to' billing.

Postoperative pharmacologic therapy enhances the chances of erectile function recovery in virtually all categories of men who undergo bilateral nerve-sparing prostatectomy.

Patients in active surveillance for prostate cancer were almost 20 times more likely to die of causes other than prostate cancer.

Since the original description of the robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy technique in 2002, several technical modifications have been reported.

Compared with the general population, prostate cancer patients treated with radiation therapy were almost twice as likely to develop rectal cancer.

Erectile dysfunction increased the risk of cardiovascular death by 43% compared with men who had normal erectile function.

Men with low levels of free testosterone had more severe penile curvature, which correlated significantly with free testosterone, according to results of a retrospective chart review.

A study shows that most patients with nocturia have nocturnal polyuria, which is consistent with other studies showing that overproduction of urine at night is a major contributory factor to nocturia in about 80% of patients.

Is more training in business procedures needed among residents and practicing urologists?

2010 will be a pivotal year for retirement planning, as it will be the first time taxpayers will be able to convert funds in regular IRAs to Roth IRAs, regardless of their income level.

This article helps you identify the signs of poor scheduling and offers helpful tips to keep you on time.

Over the course of a decade, the therapeutic pendulum in treating urinary incontinence in women swung dramatically from needle suspension and anterior urethropexy to collagen injections and back again to suspension procedures with no sound clinical trials driving the move to either approach.

Advances in the field of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis will improve the ability of the practicing urologist to help patients with this problem.

Although shared medical appointments are a radical departure from the traditional doctor-patient visit, they are being conducted by a handful of urologists.

To address the gap between the increasing number of urologic patients and decreasing number of urologists, some urology practices have to turned to physician extenders, also known as midlevel providers.

The FDA has approved a human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil) for use in boys and young men.

Final results from a large, 4-year study shows that combination treatment with dutasteride (Avodart) and tamsulosin (Flomax) reduces the risk of acute urinary retention or BPH-related surgery and reduces the risk of BPH clinical progression more than tamsulosin alone.

Stem and regenerative cells from autologous fat tissue can be safely used to treat stress urinary incontinence, according to findings from a small study by Japanese researchers.

Minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy, including robotic assistance, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of certain complications, including incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to findings from a recent study.

Leading U.S. urologists have been appointed to new posts at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York; and Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital, Providence.

An investigational formulation of testosterone solution 2% (Axiron) is effective in men with hypogonadism, according to recently released results of a phase III trial examining 155 men across six countries and 26 sites.

Men largely make decisions about prostate cancer screening based on conversations with their clinicians, but these discussions often do not include information about both the risks and benefits of testing, a study in Archives of Internal Medicine (2009; 169:1611-8) suggests.

Hormone therapy used for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of developing various heart problems, according to findings from a study being called the largest and most comprehensive to examine this issue.

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