Tolerability and persistence in women prescribed mirabegron
1 November 2016
| Ann Crump
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Mirabegron is a beta-3 agonist used in the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). Trials have shown reduced side-effects but equal efficacy when compared to anticholinergics. The authors wished to examine patients’ persistence with treatment, in a non-trial setting, over a...
How effective are intravesical therapies for bladder pain syndrome?
1 November 2016
| Ann Crump
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
The objective of this study was to review the clinical efficacy of currently available products for the intravesical treatment of bladder pain syndrome (BPS) / interstitial cystitis (IC) and to assess their pharmaco-economic impact. Nineteen articles were reviewed, including five...
Do complementary therapies work in painful bladder syndrome?
1 November 2016
| Ann Crump
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of complementary therapies in the treatment of bladder pain syndrome. An electronic search identified 1454 articles; however, after review by two independent reviewers, this was reduced to 11 articles...
Surgical management of urethral diverticula in women
1 November 2016
| Ann Crump
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
This systematic review aimed to evaluate different surgical techniques and their outcomes used for treating women with urethral diverticulae. One hundred and eight studies were identified; some of these however were single case reports (37%). As one would expect the...
NICE backs laser for BPH
1 September 2016
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Benign prostatic hyperplasia affects 60% of men aged 60 or over. The medical technology division of the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) has supported the GreenLight XPS laser system as a surgical tool. The specific indications are:...
Recurrent urinary tract infections in women
This review article defined women who had recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) as having either ≥ two episodes in the last six months or ≥ three episodes in the last 12 months. Using a number of databases, including the Cochrane...
Glans size is an independent risk factor for urethroplasty complications after hypospadias repair
1 May 2016
| Henrik Steinbrecher
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URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
In this analysis, prepubertal patients undergoing hypospadias repair over a four-year period had caliper measurement of glans width taken perioperatively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out for complications while adjusting for patient age, meatus position or type of repair....
Liquid paraffin versus lidocaine
1 May 2016
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Topical anaesthetics have been used in urology since 1884, when Pease described using “cocaine in a sensitive urethra with charming results”. Since 1949, 2% lidocaine has been increasingly used intraurethrally for cystoscopy and other procedures. This article is a pilot...
Comparing NSAIDs with antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in women
1 March 2016
| Sophia Cashman
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common presentation in primary care, however there is increasing concern regarding antibiotic use and resistant organisms. In this double-blind randomised German study, the authors seek to establish if ibuprofen 400mg three times a...
Reviewing the evidence for TNS in neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction
1 March 2016
| Sophia Cashman
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Tibial nerve stimulation (TNS) is a recognised minimally invasive treatment option for bladder overactivity and non-neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction. In this systematic review, the role TNS can play in the management of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction is evaluated...
Smoking and urological health
1 March 2016
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Andrology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Urologic Oncology
European Urology Focus is a new sister journal to European Urology. It is peer-reviewed and will be published six times per year in electronic format. The first issue deals with smoking and urological diseases. It makes for very interesting reading...
Retention after Botox therapy in OAB
1 January 2016
| Arun K Sharma
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URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) has a wide spectrum. The first step is lifestyle modifications, the second step is pharmacotherapy and the third line is intradetrusor injections with Botox®. This retrospective study is from Tennessee, USA in non-neurogenic and refractory...
