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Testosterone supplementation after prostatectomy – journey from bad to good

6 November 2020 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Urologic Oncology
The role of androgens in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer is quite complex and is not entirely clear yet. Despite several reports suggesting testosterone use is safe in patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, many clinicians are still reluctant to use...
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Cardiac failure and medical therapy for LUTS / BPH

11 August 2021 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection
Alpha blockers (AB), 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARI) and combination therapy are widely prescribed for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) considered consequent to prostatic enlargement and are the mainstay of first-line therapy. This retrospective interrogation of a large population-based dataset of...
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Long term outcomes of primary ureterovesicostomy for the primary obstructive megaureter

6 November 2024 | | URO - Paediatrics
Primary obstructive megaureter is dilatation of the ureter secondary to narrowing at the vesicoureteric junction (VUJ). Many (80%) require no intervention, however, a select number do for worsening hydroureteronephrosis, decreasing renal function, prolonged drainage time, recurrent urinary tract infections or...

Prostate Cancer UK warns of over 8,600 ‘missing men’ as referrals drop by 52,000

5 May 2021 | Research & Development, COVID-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to around 52,000 (28%) fewer urgent prostate cancer referrals in England alone, according to statistics shared by Prostate Cancer UK. It’s estimated that more than 8,600 fewer men started treatment for...

Minze Homeflow – uroflowmeter with automated bladder diary usable on any toilet!

1 January 0001 | Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
Minze Homeflow makes it possible for men, women and children with LUTs and bladder dysfunction to be assessed, diagnosed, treated and monitored remotely in the comfort of their homes.

Is it time for a kidney stress test?

21 January 2026 | Research & Development, Urology News
In healthcare, what we measure shapes how we predict outcomes and intervene. For kidney health, traditional tools like estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) provide only a partial picture. Relying solely on eGFR is like judging heart health with a resting...

Pushing the boundaries of urological research with trainee-led collaboration in the BURST Research Collaborative

1 March 2016 | | URO - Core Urology
Background: the concept of trainee-led research Over the past five years a novel and exciting collaborative approach to delivering research has been developed in the UK. Trainee-led regional and national research networks have been introduced, with the greatest success seen...

Urethroplasty: a review of indications, techniques and outcomes

1 March 2018 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Urethral stricture is the most common cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in men aged between 20 and 40, carrying an estimated overall prevalence of 0.5% in the UK [1] and results in around 17,000 hospital admissions annually [2]. Endoscopic...

Intravesical glycosaminoglycan analogue instillations for recurrent cystitis

1 May 2017 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Introduction The symptoms of recurrent cystitis can be triggered by inflammatory or infective causes. Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and bacterial recurrent lower urinary tract infection can both present with symptoms of recurrent cystitis and cause significant morbidity in affected individuals....

Nocturnal enuresis in children

1 May 2017 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Paediatrics
Introduction Nocturnal enuresis is the complaint of bedwetting. The 2010 National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines define bedwetting as the “involuntary wetting during sleep without any inherent suggestion of frequency of bedwetting or pathophysiology” [1]. Bedwetting is...

Surgical treatment of LUTS secondary to BPH

1 March 2017 | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
For the vast majority of patients an initial trial of medical therapy for the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is indicated [1]. In a substantial minority of cases however, a surgical intervention...

Meeting in the middle: a review of the rendezvous technique to treat impassable ureteric strictures and transected ureters

1 August 2015 | | URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Introduction Complex ureteric strictures present a significant challenge with some patients undergoing multiple separate urological and radiological procedures to try to cross a stricture without success. Cross-departmental collaboration with uroradiology may allow a decrease in the number of separate interventions....