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Rectal swab guided antibiotics for TRUS biopsy
This is a single centre retrospective study to examine the effect of rectal swab culture-directed prophylaxis on the incidence of prostate biopsy associated infections. Secondary objectives were to determine the rate of fluoroquinolone resistance and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in local...Understanding Stauffer’s syndrome
Who was Stauffer and what is Stauffer’s syndrome? Maurice Stauffer (1915-1994) was a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, United States, and in 1961 first characterised the non-metastatic, paraneoplastic effects of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on liver size and...Prostate Scotland statement on National Screening Committee recommendation
Prostate Scotland notes the recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee (NSC) on Friday 28 November 2025 to introduce targeted prostate cancer screening only for men with confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants. While this represents an important first step...Comedy and continence – don’t make me laugh
I’m a pelvic physiotherapist and, in a fit of temper, I wrote a comedy show about pelvic floors after having yet another woman say to me: “I’ve been leaking since my baby was born.” “How old is your baby?” “He’s...Core Surgical Training
With competition ratios for core surgical training (CST) rising to 9 to 1, career progression and job security are an ever-increasing stress for resident doctors [1]. Of the 630 jobs available in 2025, only a small fraction of these will...Surgeons take to the saddle for ninth annual Bike4TUF fundraiser
This year marks the ninth annual Bike4TUF challenge, which has raised in excess of £300,000 since 2012’s inaugural ride.The History Display BAUS 2026
The Museum of Urology at BAUS History Display is back! Whilst the BAUS annual meeting was held in Birmingham it had not been possible to put on the display of instruments and artefacts, which had previously been a fixture at...Drinks Reception: Latest data from the GALEAS Bladder NHS Real World Evaluation at BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) 2025
Join the team behind GALEAS Bladder, the urinary biomarker test delivering results equivalent to a cystoscopy for the detection and monitoring of bladder cancer, along with special guests, to find out how GALEAS Bladder has performed in the NHS Real World Evaluation. 6 - 7pm, drinks and presentations 7pm onwards, drinks, networking and food
Increasing PSA after negative prostate biopsy - solving the clinical puzzle
There are standard guidelines for first transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) guided biopsy in a patient presenting with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or suspicious digital rectal examination (DRE) findings. Patients are generally warned before a TRUS biopsy in respect of a false...
Understanding gender differences in nephrolithiasis
Rates of nephrolithiasis are higher in males than females. The cause for this remains unclear, however animal models have demonstrated an association between sex steroid hormone levels and lithogenesis. This relationship in humans is less well established. This study from...
Urinary Stones – Medical and Surgical Management
This book is nicely adapted to cover both the medical and surgical management of urinary stone disease. Those chapters dealing with the surgical management of stone disease are dealt with unsurprisingly well – delivered with a relaxed and conversational prose...
