Impact of Global Medicine on Ur ...
Collaborative and academic partnerships between institutions in North America and those in resource-limited nations are a burgeoning trend. Leveragi ...
New Paradigms in Understanding ...
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common male pain condition that is associated with significant discomfort and disabi ...
Use of Testosterone Replacement ...
Prostate cancer is among the more common and less lethal malignancies, yielding a large population of survivors. The incidence of hypogonadism incre ...
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Pedia ...
This article discusses the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the treatment of three common conditions encountered by the pediatric urologist: 1) chil ...
Inflammation and Benign Prostat ...
Prostatic inflammation may be a large contributor to hyperplastic changes in the prostate. There have been several studies looking at the varieties ...
Current Perspectives on Gleason ...
The 5-tier Gleason grading system for prostate cancer, introduced in 1966, has been proven to be one of the main independent predictors of prostate ...
Treatment of Upper Urinary Lith ...
Patients undergoing urinary diversion are at high risk for developing stone disease due to the metabolic and structural features intrinsic to the cr ...
Long-term Results of Surgical T ...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common conditions associated with the aging male. Surgical management of lower urinary tract s ...
Salvage Cryotherapy for Radiati ...
Potentially curative salvage options for radiorecurrent prostate cancer include prostatectomy, brachytherapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and ...
Update on Resident Training Mod ...
Surgical skills increasingly are taught in training laboratories outside the operating room. This change in paradigm has driven the development of s ...
The Relationship Between Photos ...
Although transurethral resection of the prostate remains the gold standard treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms that are refractory to medical ...
Complications of Pelvic Lymph N ...
Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) represents the standard for detection of occult pelvic nodal metastases from prostate cancer, and may be perform ...
Application of Ultrasonography ...
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an extremely common and chronic condition that can lead to bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in elderly men. Al ...
Management of Rising Prostate-s ...
Prostate biopsy remains one of the most commonly performed urologic office procedures. A significant percentage of men with a negative result may ha ...
Laparoscopic and Image-guided R ...
Multiple modalities exist for the management of small renal tumors, including active surveillance, extirpation (radical nephrectomy and partial neph ...
Selection of a Port for Use in ...
Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) is a novel technique that aims to perform abdominal surgery through a single incision. Various access te ...
Emerging Treatment Options for ...
Benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) affects an increasing number of men with age. It can cause troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms, can have a n ...
Androgen Suppression Strategies ...
Androgen suppression therapy (AST) was first described in 1941 as a treatment of prostate cancer (PCa) and remains the mainstay of therapy in patien ...
Robotic High-intensity Focused ...
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an emerging, noninvasive, local treatment of prostate cancer with 15 years of clinical experience, durin ...
Current Clinical Trials in Cast ...
Seven years passed since docetaxel/prednisone demonstrated and overall survival benefit, leading to its approval by the FDA for metastatic castratio ...
Potential and Pitfalls of Using ...
Long-term bisphosphonate use may be associated with several rare adverse events. Such associations are not optimally evaluated in conventional rando ...
The Perspective on Psoriatic Ar ...
There is a wide variation in the prevalence, incidence, and clinical manifestation of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) across countries due to genetic and ...
High-Dose Vitamin D: Helpful or ...
If the optimal serum 25(OH)D level for skeletal health is 30 ng/mL or greater, then vitamin D insufficiency is widespread, affecting about 75% of ad ...
The Role of Uric Acid as an End ...
Gout is an ancient disease that still plagues us. Its pathogenic culprit, uric acid crystal deposition in tissues, is a strong inflammatory stimulan ...
Psoriatic Arthritis in South an ...
Psoriasis and its related manifestations, including psoriatic arthritis, are prevalent disorders in the Western world, particularly among Caucasians ...