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Surgery in disorders of sexual development with gender issues

1 March 2017 | | Andrology, Paediatric Urology | 17β hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, 17βHSD, 5α reductase deficiency, AIS, Androgen insensitivity syndrome, CAH, Chromosomal anomalies, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, DSD, Disorders of sex development, Genital surgery in children, Gonadal dysgenesis, Gonadal dysplasia, Hypospadias, Micropenis, Mixed gonadal dysgenesis, Ovo-testicular DSD
After the initial consensus meeting of 10 years ago on disorders of sex development (DSD) with the introduction of the new terminology and classification there are still abundant controversial issues associated with the management of children with these conditions. This...

The role of conservative renal colic treatment

1 January 2018 | | Endourology and Stones, Trauma and Emergency Urology
Acute renal colic is a common emergency condition, which can arise from a variety of underlying conditions that affect the urinary tract, but it is usually associated with the passage of ureteral stones. Before considering expectant management or active intervention,...

Long-term consequences of posterior urethral valves

1 May 2014 | | Paediatric Urology | Adolescent urology, Bladder dysfunction, Long-term follow-up, Malignancy, Posterior urethral valves, Renal transplant, 15D, HRQoL, LSS, PUV, QoL, Quality of life, RAND, Renal insufficiency, Urinary incontinence, health-related quality of life, life situation survey
These two papers give a very good summary of the long-term effects of posterior urethral valves (PUV) into adulthood and are worth a read. Pereira et al. It is well known that the consequences of posterior urethral valves extend well...
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One cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy in tumours of the testis

4 May 2020 | | Urologic Oncology | Adjuvant therapy, BEP, Chemotherapy, NSGCTT, Phase III trial, Surveillance, Testicular cancer
Following a radical orchiectomy, current UK practice for newly diagnosed, high-risk, stage 1 nonseminomatous or combined germ cell tumours of the testis (NSCGCTT) is either two cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy with bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin (BE360Px2) or surveillance with BE500Px3 on...

EBM Stats Calc: there’s a stat for that

1 November 2018 | | Basic Science Research, Technological Developments
Quantifying the value of a specific test or intervention for a patient is no easy feat. Even when the value of a given test or intervention has been established, there may be additional case-specific factors to consider that are not...

An MA in medical education – is it for you?

1 March 2015 | | Andrology, Basic Science Research, Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Infection, Neurourology, Paediatric Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Technological Developments, Trauma and Emergency Urology, Urologic Oncology, Uroradiology
I have recently completed a three-year MA in medical education at the University of Winchester, which has been an edifying experience. The following article may appeal to readers who are considering such a venture. I have been a consultant for...

The Welsh Urological Society (WUS)

24 January 2019 -25 January 2019 | Andrology
By Thomas Ellul, Specialist Registrar in Urology, Wales Deanery. The New Year brings with it the opportunity for urologists in Wales to congregate and discuss the events of the previous year as well as current research, guidelines and hot topics....

Dietary citrate substitution in urolithiasis patients

1 July 2018 | | Endourology and Stones
Stone formation is dependent on supersaturation of urinary salts and urinary crystal retention. Urinary promoters (protein aggregates, cell debris) and inhibitors (citrate, magnesium, urinary macromolecules such as glycosaminoglycans and proteins) are involved in the process of stone formation [1]. Hypocitraturia...

Patient portals

1 May 2014 | | Technological Developments
In May 2012, the Department of Health published its information strategy ‘Power of information’ which aims to put us all in control of the health and care information we need [1]. As a part of its information strategy a key...

The running gleet: why venereal disease is so important to the history of urology

5 November 2019 | | Infection, Technological Developments
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). You might say that genitourinary infectious disease is a part of urology, but...

From body snatchers to conservative surgery: the life of Sir William Fergusson

7 January 2020 | | Endourology and Stones, Functional Urology, Technological Developments
In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). I’ve only recently paid full attention to Sir William Fergusson (1808-1877). He was...

Giggle incontinence – not a laughing matter!

4 May 2023 | | Functional Urology
For many decades, the condition of giggle incontinence (enuresis risoria, giggle micturition) has remained a rare and poorly understood condition. Patients (90% female) present in their teens, with the history revealing an issue for many years. It is debilitating and...