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Impact of case volume on outcomes of ureteroscopy for ureteral stones
1 May 2015
| Sophia Cashman
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URO - Endourology & Stones
With the ever-increasing focus on patient safety, centralisation of services for major procedures is becoming more common. Using data from the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) Ureteroscopy Global Study database, a prospective observational multicentre study created to...
ICS 2019 Standards (two-volume set)
7 July 2020
| Hashim Hashim (Prof)
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URO - Core Urology
The highly anticipated fully updated 2019 edition of the International Continence Society (ICS) Standards is a comprehensive ‘book’ that compiles peer-reviewed documents into one easily accessible area of 935 pages. It has taken the joint effort and expertise of over...
Keep it simple: a proposal for a new definition of uncomplicated and complicated UTIs
8 January 2025
| Asif H Ansari
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URO - Infection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections in both community and healthcare settings, leading to frequent antibiotic use. They range widely in severity, from mild cases like cystitis to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions such as...
Prostate Cancer UK: Clinical Champions: Flagship long course (18 months) Deadline 2 Feb 2025 (Free)
20 January 2025
-31 December 2025
Our award-winning long course, the Clinical Champions is all about driving change in your trust and broadening your professional soft-skill set. Our programme will support and inspire you to drive meaningful improvements for people living with or at risk of prostate cancer. To apply, you’ll need an improvement project and to demonstrate how you’d like to expand your leadership skills.
As part of the programme you will receive:
- Training on change leadership, system leadership, improvement science and implementing an improvement project.
- Virtual improvement group meetings that allow time to connect with peers.
- Individual support around your improvement ambitions and leadership development.
- Opportunities to meet and network with inspiring leaders.
MUC (Midlands Urology Club) Annual Meeting
21 February 2025
The Midlands Urology Club (MUC) Meeting is back in Walsall this year. An eminent panel of Urologists will be talking to us on various aspects of clinical practice. Talks include updates from Mr A Birring & Mr KJ Ho on Genito-Urethral Reconstruction Services and Management of Penile Cancer in West Midlands, respectively. Mr C Luscombe will be leading a session on Implementation of the GIRFT A&G in the region. The event is fully subscribed now with LEDS, NTN’s, FYs & CTS as well as senior clinicians registered for the meeting. This is an opportunity to learn, get up-to-date on local practice and meet fellow colleagues in the area. Audits from various trusts in the region will be presented in the afternoon. Lunch and refreshments have kindly been provided by our sponsors.
Basic Urological Sciences
The scientific foundation of any discipline is, as the name suggests, basic to the understanding of pathophysiology, mechanisms, physiologic and pharmacologic interactions, and technology. It arms the clinician with the ability to challenge dogma and keep pace with recent advances...
Neuro-Urology
20 May 2021
| Jay Khastgir
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URO - Neurourology
This is a treasure trove of information on a complex area of urology. The list of contributors includes some of the most well-regarded neuro-urologists from across the globe, who have distilled an enormous amount of knowledge and expertise into a...
Textbook of the Neurogenic Bladder (Third Edition)
The third incarnation of this popular tome remains as imposing as ever. However, it has less the feel of an encyclopaedia about it than one might initially have feared. Whilst there is clearly some very great detail here – with...
Campbell-Walsh Urology: 4-Volume Set (Eleventh Edition)
1 May 2016
| Morkos Iskander
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URO - Core Urology
The latest edition of the most comprehensive textbook on urology encompasses the breadth of the specialty. It provides an encyclopaedic review in an easy to read, succinct format. The appropriate use of bold text to highlight key points makes it...
Standard versus expanded cultures to diagnose UTIs in women
Clinicians are well aware of the limitations of the so-called Kass criteria applied to standard urine culture (SUC) techniques as well as the limitations of empiric antibiotic prescribing for symptoms that are known to overlap with chronic conditions such as...
Developing and validating a new nomogram for diagnosing BOO in women
5 November 2019
| Jay Khastgir
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URO - Neurourology
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in women is thought to be present in between 2.7% and 27%. Causes of BOO in women may be anatomical or functional. Yet, unlike the diagnosis in men, there is no standard definition for BOO in...
Reliability of grading of VUR and other findings on VCUG
1 November 2017
| Henrik Steinbrecher
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URO - Paediatric Urology
The gold standard for diagnosing VUR is still the voiding cycstogram (VCUG). These authors looked at the inter observer variability of grading of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) using a VCUG and highlight the implications for treatment and prognosis as a results....
