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Adolescents and adults in paediatric urology clinics
This elegant descriptive paper retrospectively reviewed cases seen in a paediatric urology clinic with respect to age, diagnosis and presentations in a major Brazilian city. Of 521 patients, 404 were <12 years old, 103 were between 12-18 and 14 were...Thomas Molyneux and the lost bodkin
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In an earlier article we looked at one of the medals in the...ABC UK announces 2025 Nurse of the Year – Kathryn Chatterton
Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK) is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 ABC UK Nurse of the Year award is Kathryn Chatterton, Bladder Cancer Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Cancer Nurse Specialist at Guy’s and St Thomas’...
Cystolithotripsy using the holmium laser: evolving uses for the laser lithotrite
This small prospective study examined 20 patients who were undergoing laser cystolithotripsy for bladder stones. Laser lithotripsy was performed using either a 365 or 550µm holmium:YAG laser fibre with a power setting of 1.0J and a frequency of 10Hz. Stone...Urinary Incontinence - Assessment, Treatment and Management
An estimated 3-5 million adults in UK have urinary incontinence and the NHS spends an estimated £80 million a year on Incontinence pads (NHS England, 2018). Often people who have urinary incontinence receive poor quality care that does not meet...Complications of CISC
Introduction Clean intermittent self catheterisation (CISC) was first introduced and popularised by Lapides in 1972. Since then its utilisation has become widespread and it is now commonly used throughout the world as the preferred means of facilitating complete and effective...
Nocturia: the debate goes on
This study is from Ghent, Belgium. Nocturia is one of the most bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms affecting both men and women. Key factors to consider in evaluating are nocturnal polyuria (NP) and reduced bladder capacity. NP with low osmolality...
BPS – a diagnostic enigma
This article from a London teaching hospital presents the results of a Medline search about challenges in bladder pain syndrome. All the known definitions from the American Urological Association (AUA), European Association of Urology (EAU), etc. are given while the...Ketamine-Induced Uropathy: Emerging Challenges and Effective Interventions
Ketamine‑induced uropathy (KIU) has rapidly become one of the most urgent and complex bladder health challenges facing clinicians across the UK. With cases rising sharply among young people and frontline services under increasing pressure, our Bladder Health UK study day...
The challenge of psychological problems in enuresis treatment
The first sentence of the conclusion of this review article reads: “In the past decade the role of psychological factors in the pathogenesis of nocturnal enuresis has changed from a primary causal factor to a consequence or comorbidity.” The authors...
