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Introduction to virtual healthcare job interviews
What’s the best way to run a video job interview? Matthew Wu and Elliott Kozin provide some top tips – both for interviewer and interviewee. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of society. For the foreseeable future,...How to ace a podium presentation: top tips
Does the thought of giving a presentation turn your legs to jelly? Would you love to share your work with your peers but can’t pluck up the courage? Then this article is for you. To help quell your nerves and...Our experience: from London and Glasgow urology, to the world down under
In November 2023, we were privileged to have been hosted at the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand’s (USANZ) annual trainee week in the beautiful city of Adelaide, South Australia. Each year, USANZ organises a week for their local...Use of bone windows in urological CT
Introduction Unenhanced computed tomography of kidneys, ureter and bladder (CTKUB) is the recommended gold standard investigation in patients with acute renal colic. CT urography is now a commonly used technique in the investigation of haematuria, for surgical planning and for...Men with a susceptibility to prostate cancer: implications of family history in PCa risk-prediction
Incorporation of family history (FH) status into prostate cancer (PCa) risk stratification has the potential to underpin many aspects of PCa care. This group of men presents a unique challenge in early cancer detection, particularly given that most men without...Urinary tract 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...Software to keep you up to date
Scientific literature continues to expand exponentially, with an average doubling period of 15 years [1]. Staying up to date is an ever-increasing challenge and our time is constantly being consumed by attention-hungry social media platforms, slow NHS IT systems and...Purple urine bag syndrome
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an uncommon phenomenon where the tubing and urinary catheter bag is noticed to undergo purple discolouration. This has been linked with urinary tract infections (UTI), chronic debilitated states and prolonged catheterisation. PUBS was noticed...
The future of bladder-sparing therapy is bright
Trimodal therapy (TMT), combining optimal transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy, has garnered significant attention for managing muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). This approach offers the potential for bladder preservation while delivering oncological outcomes comparable to radical cystectomy....BAUS Web App
The British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) launched a new web app in June 2024 [1] at their annual meeting in Birmingham. This innovative platform is designed to enhance the user experience for members.Unlike traditional apps, the BAUS web app...
