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ICS updates in continence care: a personal perspective on the role of basic science in urology

1 March 2017 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
At a urology research meeting in Sheffield a few years ago, a former post doctorate researcher in urology, Mathieu Boudes, said: “Stop calling it basic research, there is nothing basic about it. It is fundamental research to everything urologists do.”...

Two blue pills

9 March 2020 | | URO - Andrology
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). If I were to say to you, ‘The Blue Pill’ I suspect you...

Metabolic screening and stone-prevention in urolithiasis patients

1 July 2017 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
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...

BAUS 2024 - Welcome from the Honorary Secretary

3 May 2024
Joe Philip. I am thrilled to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you as we gear up for what promises to be an enriching and enlightening conference experience. On behalf of Mo Belal, the remarkable events...

Movember addresses sexual health needs in prostate cancer patients

6 December 2022 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
When Travis Garone and Luke Slattery met up in the Gypsy Bar in Melbourne for a quiet beer back in 2003 and came up with the idea for Movember, they could not have imagined what it would become and the...

The role of an enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing robotic radical cystectomy

1 July 2014 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are patient pathways designed to reduce surgical stress and accelerate postoperative recovery. Uptake of such protocols in colorectal surgery in particular has been high, however ERAS protocols developed or utilised in urological surgery have...

A short history of nephrectomy

1 November 2016 | | URO - Technology, URO - Urologic Oncology
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 the last article I promised to tell you about removing kidneys, by...

From nursery rhyme to science

1 May 2014 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Technology
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the BAUS Virtual Museum of the History of Urology which is part of the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last two articles I...

Creating online medical videos

5 September 2022 | | URO - Technology
Equipment When starting out with creating video content it can be overwhelming ensuring you have the right technology to help you create the best content. The truth is most of us have all we need in our pocket every day....

Improving on the Rotterdam Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator

1 January 2019 | | URO - Technology
Following the PROMIS trial [1], many cancer centres in the UK are now offering pre-biopsy multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for men suitable for radical treatment. The European Association of Urology for Prostate Cancer (PCa) guidelines recommend individual risk stratification before the...

An update on mobile apps in urology

1 September 2016 | | URO - Technology
Amongst the plethora of mobile applications, there are some essential applications for practising urologists, urologists in training and patients. In this month’s digital review, we highlight some essential applications. Mobile office apps Maintaining a virtual office is key to keeping...

Urinary tract stones

9 March 2020 | URO - Endourology & Stones
Case 1 What does this plain X-ray of kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB) show? What, according to the 2009 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, is the most appropriate first-line treatment? What factors do the NICE...