Investigators found a significant positive correlation between transitional zone index (TZI) and IPSS and a significant negative correlation between TZI and both the International Index of Erectile Function and penile peak systolic velocity.
Aquablation therapy is associated with 3-year outcomes similar to those of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a new study. At 3 years, men who underwent Aquablation—a minimally invasive procedure in which a high-velocity waterjet is used to resect…
Complication and readmission rates for patients who undergo holmium laser enucleation of the prostate are similar whether patients are discharged directly from post-anesthesia care or are admitted to a hospital overnight, a study found.
New survey reveals low levels of awareness about prostate health in men older than 50 years of age
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) may be useful as a surrogate marker of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a new report. IPP is an anatomical feature caused by the growth of prostatic lateral and median lobes. The new finding is from a study of 250 men older than 50 years…
Study of participants in the REDUCE trial found that statin use among dutasteride recipients was associated with a small but significant decrease in estimated mean prostate volume compared with nonuse over a 4-year period.
Prostate calcifications in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia are associated with nearly 3-fold increased odds of storage lower urinary tract symptoms and nocturia, a study found.
Post-marketing data show that prostatic urethral lift provides symptom relief in patients outside of the controlled clinical trial setting.
Marijuana use also linked to worse overall semen parameters due to induction of oxidative stress
Men treated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors were diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years later than men not using these drugs.
