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Comparing NSAIDs with antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in women

1 March 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common presentation in primary care, however there is increasing concern regarding antibiotic use and resistant organisms. In this double-blind randomised German study, the authors seek to establish if ibuprofen 400mg three times a...

RCC recurrence rates post laparascopic partial nephrectomy

1 November 2014 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
In recent years laparascopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) has emerged as an oncologically safe alternative to its radical nephrectomy counterpart. There is however a lack of consensus amongst the urology community regarding surveillance after LPN for patients with stage I tumours....

Reducing the burden of NMIBC: outpatient laser management in morbid patients

1 May 2014 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology
With non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) posing a significant burden on urological departments, alternative ways of safely and effectively managing these patients with a minimally invasive approach is desirable. As rates of recurrence are high but progression rates low, and...

Comparative effectiveness of nephron sparing surgery vs ablation

1 May 2014 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
Nephron sparing surgery (NSS) and minimally invasive modality of thermal ablation have attracted great attention as an alternative surgical treatment to radical nephrectomy (RN) for renal tumours <4cm. High quality evidence comparing disease specific survival (DSS) is lacking. This issue...

Men's Liberty case study reduces catheter days with ZERO CAUTI: Management of Urinary Incontinence in Retracted Penis

7 March 2023
Men’s Liberty™ is the innovative alternative to traditional male external catheters.

Bupa covers accurate PSE prostate cancer blood test

9 April 2025 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
A new era in prostate cancer detection is emerging with the EpiSwitch® PSE blood test, a highly accurate tool that enhances early diagnosis while significantly cutting false positives. Now covered by Bupa as a pre-biopsy test, PSE has demonstrated 94%...

Stent: the name behind the name

1 November 2017 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Technology
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 this issue we will be looking at a word we use every...

History of prostate biopsy – part 2

1 September 2018 | | URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Technology
For Part 1 of this topic is available here. The major limitations of the transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy (PBx) protocols are the risk of profound sepsis and the risk of persistently significant false negative rates, related to the...

The role of specialist therapeutic radiographers in the treatment and care of men with prostate cancer

1 March 2016 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
The Statement of Intent: Cancer Strategy for England: 2015-2020 indicates that the number of people diagnosed with cancer each year will continue to grow rapidly due to the ageing population. There is also a requirement to diagnose and offer patients...

Dr Glaucomflecken: Stayin’ Alive

1 November 2022 |
Peter Cackett spoke to ophthalmologist and social media sensation Dr Glaucomflecken about his early days in comedy, the role satire can play in impacting medical governance, and where he might take his brand of medical comedy next. It was towards...

Intravesical GAG replacement therapies for bladder pain syndrome / interstitial cystitis – an update

4 May 2020 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Basic Science Research
The barrier function of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) layer of the urothelium was identified by Parsons in 1975, and intravesical therapies to treat chronic inflammatory conditions of the bladder were developed soon after. However, the active role of the urothelium in...

Prostate artery embolisation

1 August 2016 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Uroradiology
Introduction Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common condition associated with ageing, affects 50% of those between the ages of 50 and 60 years, and as many as 90% of those older than 80 years. BPH is characterised by unregulated, benign...