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Prostate alpha-1 receptors: what is new?
This article from the west of Germany will be of interest to many of us who use alpha-blockers for bladder outflow symptoms. The classic model of understanding of alpha receptors has been challenged recently. Further models have been identified, including...
Beta 3 receptors in OAB
More and more is written on Beta 3 receptors in human bladders and their role in detrusor relaxation. This study from Japan investigated human Beta 3 AR gene which is polymorphic. One hundred women with overactive bladder (OAB) and 101...
Update on urodynamic equipment performance
This article is from the steering committee of the International Continence Society (ICS) and it gives a comprehensive account of what is required from modern urodynamic machines. It will be of interest to purchasers, designers and clinical users (doctors and...
Simple cystectomy for benign disease
In the UK, due to cancer reorientation programmes by the NHS, radical cystectomies happen only in regional cancer centres. But there is no reason why simple cystectomies cannot take place in district general hospitals, often much closer to patients and...
YouTube for vaginal mesh information
Social media networks and websites are extensively used in healthcare. This interesting study examines information available on YouTube videos for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs with mesh. Forty-nine videos were viewed. Sources were 69% legal firms, 24% medical institutions and...
Pacemakers in the upper urinary tract
This is an interesting study from Italy. The mechanism by which urine is transported from the kidney to the bladder via the upper urinary tract (UUT) remains poorly understood and elusive. For many years, pyeloureteric rhythmicity is thought to arise...BAUN Annual Conference 2025
Registration is now open for the BAUN 2025 Annual Conference. Celebrate 30 years of the British Association of Urological Nurses (BAUN) this year at the conference in Edinburgh. Main conference takes place on 17 and 18 November 2025. In addition,...Recurrent UTI & Bladder Pain Syndrome: Understanding the Patient Journey and Improving Care
Join Bladder Health UK for a full‑day, evidence‑led study day bringing together leading clinicians, researchers and pelvic health specialists to explore the complexities of Recurrent UTI (RUTI) and Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS). This event is designed for urologists, GPs, specialist...Reflections on 20 years as an Army Reserve doctor: live a life less ordinary
It seems a very short time ago that my predecessor recruited me into my regiment as a surgical senior house officer during a varicose vein operation in a cottage hospital in Stroud, informing me that I would be only the...
