Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a safe alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for patients on oral anticoagulation (OA) therapy, researchers reported in the Journal of Endourology (2009; published online ahead of print).
Rapid increases in irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and rapid decreases in peak urinary flow rates may be related to inflammatory processes, new research suggests.
Continuous prophylaxis (CP) against cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a better strategy than preemptive therapy (PT) for pancreas-kidney transplant (PKT) recipients who are CMV-seropositive, data suggest.
Renal artery calcification (RAC) is strongly associated with atherosclerosis, according to a study of 350 patients who underwent abdominal CT scans.
Dietary beta-carotene is associated with a reduced risk of urothelial carcinoma (UC), especially among current smokers, according to a large Danish study.
Stone-free rates and the incidence of post-op complications are similar to those of the nonobese
Moderate alcohol intake is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus independent of differences in diet between drinkers and abstainers, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology (2009; published online ahead of print).
Weekly urinary incontinence is highly prevalent among overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes, according to recently published findings from the Action for Health in Diabetes study.
TORONTO—Patients with horseshoe kidneys appear to have lower single-treatment success and stone-free rates after shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) than patients with normal kidneys, data suggest.
A pollen extract may be an effective treatment for inflammatory chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), a German study suggests.
