The transobturator (TOT) approach from outside to inside is a highly effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, and it is associated with low morbidity, according to researchers in Saudi Arabia.
The likelihood of deficiency increases among hypoalbuminemic patients who start dialysis in winter.
VIENNA—Radical cystectomy should be considered in all cases of muscle-invasive, non-metastatic bladder cancer, according to Marek Babjuk, MD, PhD, who presented an evidence-based argument for this approach at the 7th Meeting of the European Association of Urology Section of Oncological Urology.
The trend followed changes in CMS policy that boosted reimbursement.
Vinegar reduces postprandial hyperglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study.
Computed tomography (CT) images generally provide an accurate assessment of the size of renal tumors, researchers have concluded.
Intravesical instillations of epirubicin after transurethral resection (TUR) for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumors may be effective as prophylaxis against recurrence, according to investigators.
Aspirin use is associated with lower PSA levels in men who have never smoked, data suggest.
Elevated levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in Latino men, according to researchers.
Patients who undergo nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) experience significant decreases in serum phosphate compared with patients on conventional hemodialysis (HD), despite a reduction in the use of phosphate binders, according to Canadian researchers.
