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Bladder Health UK: Urinary Tract Infection and Bladder Pain Syndrome. A Patient-Centred Approach.
Registration is now open for Bladder Health UK’s study day for healthcare professionals! If you are a healthcare professional, join us for a day at this central London venue in which we focus on urinary tract infection and bladder pain syndrome! Learning hours certificates will be available after the event which can be used for revalidation. Registration £25.00 Special thanks to sponsors : Aspire Pharma, CliniMed, Consilient Health, Viatris
The importance of second-look transurethral resection for superficial bladder cancer
This was a prospective study of 100 consecutive patients with a newly diagnosed superficial bladder tumour who underwent a second look transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) two to six weeks post initial resection. This essentially included pTa multiple and...Management of calyceal diverticular stones using ultramini PCNL
Calyceal diverticulae are congenital smooth-walled, non-secretory urothelium-lined cavities within the renal parenchyma that communicate with calyceal fornix through a diverticular neck. They were first described by Rayer in Traitements des maladies des reins [1]. Calculi occur in approximately 9.5% to...Medical statistics for urologists: part 3 – diagnostic testing
Following on from the first two parts of this series (see Part 1 here, and Part 2 here), this final article aims to demonstrate how the theory of statistics applies to medical diagnostics. Probability in diagnostic testing Diagnostic tests refer...Metabolic screening and stone-prevention in urolithiasis patients
The incidence and prevalence of kidney stones is increasing [1,2]. Significant recurrence rates are noted with 14% of patients experiencing a further episode at one year, 35% at five years, and 52% at 10 years [3]. Over 10% of stone...Cystoplasty
Case 1 A 48-year-old female, having previously had an augmentation ileocystoplasty 10 years ago, has been referred with right loin pain by the emergency department. A venous blood gas is performed shortly after triage with the following values: What is...Med Sales Academy: Introduction to Medical Device Sales
We are serious about providing you with more than a course, we offer you a framework for success and a support network as you embark on a career in medical sales. Our Online Introduction to Medical Sales Course is aimed...Planning and doing a fellowship: advice during the COVID-19 era
To paraphrase Shakespeare, to do, or not to do a fellowship, that is the question. That may be your question; whether or not to pursue a fellowship, even more so due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are...Indeterminate renal lesions – a pragmatic imaging approach
The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the UK has increased steadily over the last two decades, largely driven by the increasing use of abdominal imaging and the incidental detection of small renal lesions [1]. The majority of incidental...The microbial syndicate: dysbiosis and origins of recurrent UTIs
Traditional dogma held that urine was sterile. However, recent molecular studies have revealed an underground microbial community, known as the urinary microbiome or ‘urobiome’ [1]. Far from being harmful, this community of microorganisms helps modulate immune responses, regulate inflammation, and...
Is AS in SRM more convincing than in prostate cancer?
This article reviews active surveillance (AS) in the management of small renal masses (SRM), the role of renal tumour biopsy (RTB), patient selection, tumour growth kinetics, and outcomes. SRMs which are defined as masses ≤4 cm in diameter and enhance...
