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GentleCath™ intermittent catheters
We know that Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the biggest issue for catheter users. In the United Kingdom, 14 million people suffer from continence problems1. Although hydrophilic coated catheters (2nd generation) brought benefits compared to uncoated catheters (1st generation), users...
Beware of the ambiguous testicular lump
In busy day-to-day practice, we are often faced with puzzling situations. A useful mnemonic is 4-T: torsion, trauma, tumour and tuberculosis (infections). This case review in the BMJ is about a 34-year-old man presenting to A&E with left testicular pain...BBS Revolution™ Bladder Scanner
BBS Revolution™ - the next generation bladder scanner delivering the goals of modern healthcare – better outcomes, lower costs, happier patients, and...BBS Revolution™ Bladder Scanner
BBS Revolution™ - the next generation bladder scanner delivering the goals of modern healthcare – better outcomes, lower costs, happier patients, and happier providers.A review of the diagnosis and management of urethral caruncles
Introduction The innocuous urethral caruncle is the most common benign urethral lesion in females. It can pose a significant challenge to urologists due to the plethora of differentials and poor evidence surrounding management. In 1926, Ferrier eloquently described the macroscopic...
Pain relief after removal of non-obstructive renal calculi
Non-obstructing stones are often not considered to be the source of pain, and probably most are not. This is because flank pain associated with a stone is typically caused by a stone that obstructs urinary flow, which increases intraluminal pressure...
Needs of children with a chronic bladder in preparation for transfer to adult care
It is well recognised that transition from paediatric to adult practice is stressful for patients and parents. This paper describes a questionnaire-based study of 80 teenagers with chronic bladder disease (spina bifida exstrophy or other acquired neurogenic bladder condition) of...
Pre-transplant management of valve bladder
This paper examines the evidence concerning the timing, indications and problems associated with augmentation cystoplasty (AC), posterior urethral valves (PUV), and end stage renal failure (ESRF) using a literature review via Medline, Cochrane library and LILACS databases. Two search strategies...
Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery: Cases With Expert Commentary (Challenging Concepts)
The authors’ intention with this book is to provide a consensus on a number of common, challenging and controversial topics in urology, which are examined from a multidisciplinary approach with insights from expert opinion and current evidence. Challenging Cases in...The Prostate Cancer Foundation awards more than $6 million to promising young investigators to advance prostate cancer research
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced that its 2024 Young Investigator Award programme has awarded a total of $6.3 million in funding to 30 promising next-generation researchers conducting innovative prostate cancer research. The PCF programme, now in its 27th year,...
