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PubMed Articles
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies in men and the second leading cause of male cancer mortality. MAZ (Myc-associated zinc-finger protein) is a transcription facto...
Areas of application of isothermal microcalorimetry in urology : An overview.
Isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) is a nonspecific analytical tool for measurement of heat. With sensitivity in the order of 0.2 μW, IMC can detect very small amounts of heat produced by only a smal...
Hernias are a common occurrence with a correspondingly huge clinical and economic impact on the healthcare system. Parastomal and trocar hernias are rare in routine urological work. The therapy of par...
PURPOSE: To investigate transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) expression and the effects of ruthenium red (RR)-TRPV antagonist-on detrusor overactivity (DO) associated with bladder outlet o...
Electrocardiographic criteria for interatrial block.
PURPOSE: To present for the fist time in literature laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) extravesical repair of vesicouterine fistula (VUF) and to compare this with conventional laparoscopic re...
Management Options for Women with Uterine Prolapse Interested in Uterine Preservation.
A variety of nonsurgical and surgical treatment options exist for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. While nonsurgical management is often selected as first-line treatment, many women eventually...
Intermittent Versus Continuous Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer.
Intermittent androgen deprivation is increasingly employed as an alternative to continuous life long androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced or recurrent prostate cancer. Two recent phase I...
Unconsummated marriage: can it still be considered a consequence of vaginismus?
Unconsummated marriage (UM) is the failure to perform successful sexual intercourse at the beginning of the marriage. Vaginismus has been traditionally reported as the leading cause. ED is also a lead...
News Articles
'We Need to Raise the Bar' on Prostate Surgeries
Dr. Matthew Cooperberg talks with Andrew Vickers about new research tying high-volume surgeons and hospitals to better outcomes in prostate cancer surgery. Medscape Urology
Actavis to acquire Warner Chilcott to create global speciality pharmaceutical company
Actavis, Inc has agreed to acquire Warner Chilcott plc in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at about $8.5 billion. If completed, the transaction will create a global speciality pharmaceutical compa...
Patients Honor Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez for Compassion
HOUSTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients' Choice has announced that Dr. Ricardo R. Gonzalez was one of a select few physicians honored with the prestigious 2012 Compassionate Doctor C...
WORCESTER, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Worcester's Urology specialist Dr. Wayne B. G...
Astellas set for more Vesomni approvals after Netherlands nod
Astellas Pharma has secured marketing authorisation for its combination urology drug, Vesomni, in its first market, the Netherlands, which will now act as the reference member state for further appro...
Many Studies Have 'Elementary Statistical Errors'
Can the clinician and the statistician be friends? Andrew Vickers argues that they must work together more closely in order to conduct reliable, useful research that improves patient care. Medscape...
SEATTLE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Seattle's Urology specialist Dr. Christopher Porter fo...
Reframing Prostate Cancer as 'Chronic Disease'
Dr. Timothy Daskivich talks with Dr. Matthew Resnick about the quality-of-life lessons learned from PCOS and how they should inform clinicians' discussions with prostate cancer patients. Medscape Ur...
AUA To Deliver Testimony On Urotrauma Before House VA Subcommittee On Health
LINTHICUM, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 21, the American Urological Association (AUA), a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, will deliver oral and written te...
Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multicenter study led by re...
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Companies
Astellas Pharma Inc., located in Tokyo, Japan, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceuticals...
TheraCoat is a specialty pharmaceutical company founded in 2004 by uro-oncologists and biomaterial specialists. TheraCoatâs Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board f...
The Healthcare Innovation Council is an independent group of healthcare experts that generates and publicly shares innovative ideas about how U.S. hospitals and healthcare provide...
USMD Hospital at Arlington, located at 801 West Interstate 20 in Arlington, Texas, is a physician-owned, community hospital. Its robotic team has performed more robotic sur...
Vitera Healthcare Solutions, formerly Sage Healthcare, provides end-to-end clinical and financial technology solutions to more than 400,000 healthcare professionals including 80,0...
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Also nationally ranked are MD Anderson specialty services, including ear, nose and throat (#5); gynecology (#6) and urology (#23). Other specialties, which earned âHig...
Predictive Biosciences develops novel molecular diagnostic cancer assays and provides molecular pathology services for urology-based practices. Leveraging a portfolio of patented...
City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor be...
Predictive Biosciences is a fully-integrated developer of novel molecular diagnostic cancer assays, and a subspecialty, urology-focused provider of anatomic pathology laboratory p...
Founded in mid-2008 by award winning healthcare professionals, Oceana Therapeutics is committed to commercializing best-in-class therapeutics to address unmet and under-satisfied...
Clinical Trials
Tamsulosin for Urolithiasis in the Emergency Dept
Urolithiasis is a disease that effects 12% of the population and its incidence is growing. In the US there are over 1.1 million visits annually to Emergency Departments for renal colic. Th...
Alfuzosin for Medical Expulsion Therapy of Ureteral Stones
The goal of this study is to conduct a prospective controlled trail of four currently approved Department of Defense (DOD) - formulary medications for use as medical expulsion therapy (MET...
Rationale: The sensation of the need for urination (urge) is a complex and only partially understood mechanism. It is our hypothesis that this mechanism is disrupted in patients suffering...
Molecular Urine Tests for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among men in the United States.1 Although still controversial, there is growing evidence that early detection will redu...
Urology Database for Outcomes Research
The purpose of initiating the urology database is to collect relevant retrospective data via chart review related to patients undergoing radical prostatectomy via the retropubic, perineal,...
Study On Lidocaine Vs. Placebo Pain Control During Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
Patients at risk for having prostate cancer usually undergo a biopsy of their prostate. This is most often done in the private urology office. Recent studies have suggested that injection...
Chart Review of Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy
The investigator intends to review retrospective de-identified data of patients who have had Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomies by the Department of Urology at UCIMC.
Comprehensive database from the WISH (Women's Initiative for Pelvic Pain and Sexual Health) program in the department of Urology at Beaumont.
Chlorhexidine Mouthwash and Bacterial Growth From Endoscopes
Background: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a surgical technique that has been rapidly evolving over the last five years. The technique probably has a great pot...
Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence
Background of the study: Fecal incontinence is a complex problem. The social consequences of this problem result in a lower quality of life. The exact prevalence of FI is unknown, literat...
Videos
08 - What Is Urology - TYPICAL DAY OF THE RESIDENT
For the nation's medical students that have to choose their electives on the path to choosing their training specialty, this video helps to introduce them to...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Urinary Diversion
Temporary or permanent diversion of the flow of urine through the ureter away from the URINARY BLADDER in the presence of a bladder disease or after cystectomy. There is a variety of techniques: direct anastomosis of ureter and bowel, cutaneous ureterostomy, ileal, jejunal or colon conduit, ureterosigmoidostomy, etc. (From Campbell's Urology, 6th ed, p2654)
Urology
A surgical specialty concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract in both sexes, and the genital tract in the male. Common urological problems include urinary obstruction, URINARY INCONTINENCE, infections, and UROGENITAL NEOPLASMS.
Urology Department, Hospital
Hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the urologic patient.
Ultrasonography, Interventional
The use of ultrasound to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures such as needle ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DRAINAGE; etc. Its widest application is intravascular ultrasound imaging but it is useful also in urology and intra-abdominal conditions.
