Journal Reviews archive for August 2021

The importance of assessing frailty in patients prior to radical prostatectomy

11 August 2021 | | Urologic Oncology

This large-scale retrospective study evaluated the short-term postoperative outcomes in patients with localised prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy (RP). Both body mass index (BMI) and Charlson comorbidity Index (CCI) are well established indicators of adverse outcomes post major surgery,...

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Cardiac failure and medical therapy for LUTS / BPH

11 August 2021 | | Functional Urology, Infection | 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, adrenergic alpha-antagonists, heart failure, lower urinary tract symptoms, prostatic hyperplasia

Alpha blockers (AB), 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARI) and combination therapy are widely prescribed for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) considered consequent to prostatic enlargement and are the mainstay of first-line therapy. This retrospective interrogation of a large population-based dataset of...

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Male LUTS: where do we stand?

11 August 2021 | | Functional Urology, Infection

Patients’ preferences and expectations depend on cultural, geographical, economic and national factors. Data from different countries should be interpreted with caution when applied to the individual patient. Patients rarely seek help for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) unless urinary retention occurs,...