AUA Kidney Stone Guidelines Unveiled
At its annual meeting, the American Urological Association provided details of its first guidelines for the medical management of urolithiasis.
AUA 2014 General News
Shorter RCC Recurrence Time Ups Risk of Cancer-Specific Death
The risk of cancer-specific death at 1 year was 48% and 23% for patients whose disease recurred at 3 months and 3 years, respectively.
TURP Better than PAE for Bladder Outlet Obstruction
Researchers compared transurethral resection of the prostate with prostate artery embolization in a randomized trial.
Renal Mass Biopsy Underused in U.S.
The proportion of patients undergoing the procedure has stayed at 6%-7% annually.
Study Identifies RCC Predictors
Larger tumor size, male sex, and higher nephrometry score indicate a greater likelihood that a renal mass is malignant, researchers report.
Obese Patients Live Longer After Radical Cystectomy
Their risk of death is 40% lower than that of patients who are not obese, study shows.
Older Paternal Age Reduces IUI Live Birth Rates
Intrauterine insemination success rates decrease by 20% with each 10-year increment in men’s age.
Doxazosin for BPH Has Minimal Effect on Sexual Function
Ejaculatory function worsens, however, in men taking 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors.
SUI Patients Benefit Long-Term from TVT Procedure
The cure rate was 82.5% at 13 years after surgery, investigators report.
Shock Wave Lithotripsy Has Minimal Impact on Renal Function
Even multiple treatments have a negligible effect, Canadian researchers concluded.
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