All articles tagged: Urology

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner lesions (UIC) and those with no lesions (NHIC), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology.Bernadette M.M.

High exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is independently and positively associated with overactive bladder (OAB) risk, according to a study published online June 6 in Frontiers in Public Health.Dawen Zhang, from the Fifth People's Hospital of Wujiang District in Suzhou, China, and colleagues investigated the relationship

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

Black patients are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes after systemic androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 18 in JACC: CardioOncology.Biniyam G. Demissei, M.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and

Men taking α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonists terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin (Tz/Dz/Az) seem to have a lower risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a study published online June 19 in Neurology.Alexander Hart, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used a new-user active compa

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

A novel male contraceptive gel suppresses sperm production faster than other hormone-based methods for male birth control, according to a phase 2 study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 1 to 4 in Boston.Danielle Gross, from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Developme

Generation X is experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of cancers than Baby Boomers, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.Philip S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Adalberto Miranda-Filho, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, estimated invasive cancer incidence trends

Only half of individuals disclose or believe they should disclose having a sexually transmitted infection (STI) prior to sexual intercourse, according to a literature review published online June 5 in the&nbsp;Journal of Sex Research.Kayley D. McMahan, Ph.D., and Spencer B. Olmstead, Ph.D., from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville,

Higher county-level prevalence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with lower odds of advanced disease, all-cause mortality, and prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hari S. Iyer, Sc.D., from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswic

Discontinuing absorbent pajama pants (APP) is associated with a 10 percent complete resolution rate among children with severe childhood nocturnal enuresis, according to a study recently published online in the&nbsp;European Journal of Pediatrics.Anders Breinbjerg, M.D., Ph.D., from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues

For men with benign prostate hyperplasia, aquablation provides temporary benefits for ejaculation and continence at three months, while holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) has superior operation time, safety profile, and volumetric results, according to a study published online May 9 in the&nbsp;World Journal of Urology.Ja

Markers of diabetes are positively associated with overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online April 28 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Endocrinology.Qingliu He, from Jinjiang Municipal Hospital in Quanzhou, China, and colleagues used data from six cycles of the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (23,863 part

In 2021, 9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth, with a higher percentage seen for mental health visits, according to a research letter published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues describe te

From an economic perspective, first-line prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is favored over biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) for prostate cancer screening, mainly due to false-positive results and overdiagnosis, according to a study published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Roman Gulati, from the Fred

Active surveillance is an effective management strategy for men with favorable-risk prostate cancer, with an estimated rate of metastasis of 1.4 percent at 10 years after diagnosis, according to a study published online May 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Lisa F. Newcomb, Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Cente

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

For men who have sex with men (MSM), voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is associated with a reduced risk for HIV infection, according to a study published online May 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yanxiao Gao, M.D., Ph.D., from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenzhen, and colleagues examined the efficacy of VMMC in p

There are systemic disparities in definitive cancer treatment delivery at minority-serving hospitals (MSHs) versus non-MSHs, according to a study published online May 27 in Cancer.Edoardo Beatrici, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues used data from the National Cancer Database for 2010 to 2019 to examine pa

Instead of the current three categories used in UTI diagnosis, a new study proposed and tested an expanded approach with five categories.

In its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report published today, the American Association for Cancer Research presents the latest statistics on disparities in cancer progress experienced by ethnic-minority groups and other medically underserved populations in the United States.Robert A. Winn, M.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth Un

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

Treatment of overactive bladder can be more complex in the context of benign prostatic hyperplasia, but a new trial met primary and secondary endpoints.

For patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC), NECTIN4 amplifications predict anti-NECTIN4 antibody-drug conjugate enfortumab vedotin (EV) response and outcomes, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Niklas Klumper, M.D., from University Hospital Bonn in Germany, and colleagu

For children with neurogenic bladder, self-catheterization is associated with lower adherence to clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Urology.Simran K. Sidhu, from Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Malaysia, and colleagues identified factors that could affect CIC complianc

The integration of biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improves prediction of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome, according to a study published online April 24 in Urology.Laura E. Lamb, Ph.D., from the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Michigan, and colleagues generated a mach

Several studies identified an increase in vasectomy consults and procedures, particularly in states hostile to abortion access, and one found similar trends for tubal sterilization.

Topical gel helped more than half of men achieve erection within 10 minutes, according to a new study.

"I almost didn't believe the data," author of new study said.

The novel ultrasound device resolved lingering kidney stones and prevented relapse in a new study.

Consuming a primarily plant-based diet may be associated with better cancer-specific health outcomes among men with prostate cancer, according to a study published online May 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Vivian N. Liu, from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined whether postdiagnostic plant-based dietary patte

For patients with locally advanced prostate cancer, neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (NCHT) is beneficial for biochemical progression-free survival (bPFS), according to a study published online May 1 in The Journal of Urology.Hongyang Qian, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial recruiting 141 p

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pivya (pivmecillinam) tablets for the treatment of female adults with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs).The approval is for UTIs caused by susceptible isolates of Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. The most common side

A multisite collaborative increases appropriate antibiotic use for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, and urinary tract infections, according to a study published online April 29 in Pediatrics.Russell J. McCulloh, M.D., from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues conduct

For patients with metastatic pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (MPPGs), an antiangiogenic multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, cabozantinib, is promising, according to a study published online April 9 in The Lancet Oncology.Camilo Jimenez, M.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues conducted

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Anktiva (N-803, or nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for the treatment of patients with BCG-unresponsive, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ, with or without papillary tumors.Anktiva is a first-in-class interleukin-15 agonist i

Obgemsa is suitable for treating symptoms of an overactive bladder in adults, the European Medicines Agency has determined.

The percentage of women experiencing impaired fecundity did not change between 2011 and 2019, according to a study published online April 24 in National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Colleen N. Nugent, Ph.D., and Anjani Chandra, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Stati

Patients have lower hospital mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians, with a larger benefit observed for female patients, according to a study published online April 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Atsushi Miyawaki, Ph.D., from the School of Public Health at The University of Tokyo, and colleagues conduc

A new prostate cancer test has higher diagnostic accuracy for high-grade disease than current guideline-endorsed biomarkers, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Oncology.Jeffrey J. Tosoian, M.D., M.P.H., from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues developed a multiplex urinary pa

For non-critically ill patients with urinary tract infection (UTI), computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompts providing patient- and pathogen-specific multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) risk estimates can reduce empiric extended-spectrum antibiotic use, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Medical A

A head-to-head trial of interventions to relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia found an apparent winner.

A transient increase in contraceptive use was seen following the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, with a return to overall downward trends through the end of 2022, according to a research letter published online April 15 in JAMA Network Open.Julia Strasser, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., from the Milken Institute School

For patients with prostate cancer, hypofractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) is noninferior to conventionally fractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) in terms of gastrointestinal (GI) or genitourinary (GU) toxicity at two years, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Oncology.Mark K. Buyyo

Urologists can take a few steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

A single invitation for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is associated with reduced prostate cancer deaths, although the absolute reduction is small, according to a study published online April 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the 39th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, held from Apri

A mobile application improved erectile function during a 12-week trial, researchers report.

In a face-off against tamsulosin, the implant therapy was associated with greater resolution of symptoms.

The number of new prostate cancer cases is set to increase to 2.9 million in 2040, according to a study published online April 4 in The Lancet.Nicholas D. James, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and colleagues reported projections of prostate cancer cases in 2040 based on data for demographic changes wor

Integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into prostate cancer (PCa) screening is associated with a reduction in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of insignificant disease, according to a review published online April 5 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the 39th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, held from April 5 to 8 in

A Lancet commission is predicting an 85% increase in deaths from the disease by 2040.

Patients with chronic prostatitis (CP) have an increased risk for developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online March 9 in the World Journal of Urology.Tsung-Yen Lin, from the National Cheng Kung University Hospital Dou-Liou Branch in Taiwan, and colleagues analyzed the medical claims of Taiwan'

For patients with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, a wearable, smartphone-controlled, rechargeable transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (TTNS) device is efficacious and safe, according to a study published online March 11 in BJU International.Limin Liao, M.D., Ph.D., from the China Rehabilitation Science Institute in Beijing, and

Prostate biopsies may not be necessary for patients with equivocal or negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results and low prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD), according to a study published online March 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Arya Haj-Mirzaian, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted

Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased, according to a study published online March 27 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Roentgenology.Jordan R. Pollock, from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

For patients with localized and advanced prostate cancer receiving radiotherapy, relugolix achieves sustained castration, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Oncology.Daniel E. Spratt, M.D., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues examined th

For the treatment of localized prostate cancer, in-bore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) results in favorable outcomes at five years, including durable oncologic control and functional preservation, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held fr

Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics associated with telem

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

A multicomponent intervention improves health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for women with moderate-to-severe overactive bladder, according to a study published online March 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Satoshi Funada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, and colleagues examined the efficacy of

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

A higher genetic susceptibility to leisure computer usage is associated with an increased risk for erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a study published online March 20 in Andrology.Zhao Huangfu, from Changhai Hospital in Shanghai, and colleagues explored the causal association between leisure sedentary behavior and ED. Two-samp

Among primary care patients in the United Kingdom, the incidence of prostate cancer with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) result is higher among Black men than White or Asian men, according to a study published online March 1 in&nbsp;BMC Medicine.Liz Down, from University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, and colleagues ass

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

A randomized study of a multipart cognitive-based intervention for women with overactive bladder showed improvement in health-related quality of life.

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

For patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab yield significantly better survival than chemotherapy, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Thomas Powles, M.D., from Queen Mary University of London, and

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) with lymphadenectomy for locally advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is well tolerated and improves outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the&nbsp;Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Kyle M. Rose, M.D., from the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, and colleagues in

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Sleep and Breathing.İbrahim Güven Çoşğun and Abdullah Gürel, from Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Medical Faculty in Turkey, compared the frequency of BPS/I

For children with neurogenic bladder, augmentation cystoplasty (AC) is safe and effective, with low surgical and metabolic complication rates, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Scientific Reports.Jei-Wen Chang, from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues examined the risks for metabolic complica

Health care portal use was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Esther Yoon, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues examined the prevalence of health care portal use before, during, and after the most re

There is a strong positive correlation between food insecurity and the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Jan. 29 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Nutrition.Yunfei Xiao, M.D., from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, and colleagues examined the correlation between OAB and food insecurity using data from

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer diagnoses were lower than expected, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Oncology.Todd Burus, from the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues conducted a population-based cross-sectional analysis of cancer incidence trends using data on cases

Families of men with subfertility have increased risks for several cancers, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Human Reproduction.Joemy M. Ramsay, Ph.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study of 786 subfertile men (with 426 azoospermic families and 360 severe o

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

Clinician recommendations are the most significant factor in driving prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in transgender women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Sandhya Kalavacherla, from the University of California in San Diego, and colleagues sought to understand factors associated with rec

In 2021 and 2022, there were more male sterilizations than female sterilizations in France for the first time.

Adults with the longest television (TV) and/or video viewing time have an increased risk for nocturia, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.Junwei Wang, from Wenling Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University in Taizhou, China, and colleagues analyzed data from the National Health and Nu

First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women's health.“We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center,” Biden said in a White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/02/21/remarks-as-prepared-for-deliv

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

For adults with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI), including acute pyelonephritis, cefepime-taniborbactam is superior to meropenem, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Florian M. Wagenlehner, M.D., from Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, and colleagues conducted

New data showed men who eat more fruits and vegetables enjoyed better quality of life, including sexual function.

Among patients with prostate cancer, greater consumption of plant-based foods is associated with higher scores in quality-of-life domains, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Cancer.Stacy Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., from New York University and Manhattan Veterans Affairs in New York City, and colleagues examined the relationship be

Prescription drug prices are nearly three times higher in the United States than in other countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation.Andrew W. Mulcahy, and colleagues from the RAND Corporation, compared the prices of different categories of drug products, including brand-name originator drugs, unbranded generic drugs, biol

The rate of venous thromboembolism is increased in association with cancer surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Johan Björklund, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the one-year risk of venous thromboembolic events after major cancer surgery in a register

Caffeine restriction can help improve and reduce the severity of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study recently published in BMJ Paediatrics Open.Sadra Rezakhaniha, from the Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch Faculty of Basic Sciences in Tehran, Iran, and colleagues investigated the effe

A new study adds to evidence that exercise reduces all-cause mortality risk across many cancer types, including prostate.

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions relating to the overall effect size, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Leila Keshtkar, Ph.D., from the University of Leicester in

For patients with localized prostate cancer, the rates of adverse outcomes associated with specific treatments vary for favorable- and unfavorable-prognosis disease, according to a study published online in the Jan. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, M.D., from Vanderbilt Universi

Digital rectal examination (DRE) exhibits low diagnostic value as an independent test and supplementary measure to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for detection of prostate cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in European Urology Oncology.Akihiro Matsukawa, from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues

Exblifep is as effective as piperacillin-tazobactam in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, the European Medicines Agency said.

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized health care contact days among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and olde

More than half of newly diagnosed patients with low-risk prostate cancer (LRPC) chose active surveillance (AS), with recommendation from a urologist being the strongest determinant of AS uptake, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in Cancer.Jinping Xu, M.D., from the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, and co

Testosterone treatment does not result in a lower incidence of clinical fractures among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to a study published in the Jan. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Peter J. Snyder, M.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, a

From 2000 to 2020, U.S. age-adjusted cancer mortality rates decreased significantly, but racial and ethnic disparities persisted for certain cancers, according to a research letter published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Health Forum.Anjali Gupta and Tomi Akinyemiju, Ph.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolin

Commercially available alkaline water is not likely to provide benefit over tap water for patients with uric acid and cystine urolithiasis, according to a study published in the February issue of The Journal of Urology.Paul Piedras, from the University of California at Irvine, and colleagues analyzed five commercially available alkal

Urologists must be prepared to question everything and start from scratch to get the right diagnosis, according to one expert.

For men with stable coronary artery disease receiving nitrate medication, the use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5i) treatment for erectile dysfunction is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, according to a study published in the Jan. 23 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Ylva

ArteraAI intended to improve risk stratification or prognostication over standard clinical and pathologic tools and spare men unnecessary treatment.

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

In 2022, 5.7 percent of adults reported lacking reliable transportation for daily living, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. Ng, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues u

Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can help differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Nov. 8 in BMC Urology.Hanwei Ke, from Peking University People's Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 70 wo

Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can help differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Nov. 8 in BMC Urology.Hanwei Ke, from Peking University People's Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 70 wo

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

No easy algorithm for men who prefer to watch, rather than treat, their prostate cancers.

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

The incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Danni Liang, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues examined the populat

Overall, patients with overactive bladder (OAB) do not have worse sleep disturbance, fatigue, or depression scores than the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in&nbsp;Neurourology and Urodynamics.Sally Jensen, Ph.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues ch

Expansion of caregiver involvement, enhancement of patient-provider communication, and targeting providers and care settings that lack familiarity with neurogenic bladder (NB) could improve urinary tract infection (UTI) management in this population, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in PLOS ONE.Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, M.D.,

There is a significant lack of awareness about the effects of gym lifestyles on male infertility in young adults, according to a study published in the January issue of&nbsp;Reproductive BioMedicine Online.Alice Newman-Sanders, from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kin

For Medicare beneficiaries with advanced prostate cancer (PCa), receipt of novel hormonal therapy (NHT) agents varies with race, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Ting Martin Ma, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined racial and ethnic disparities in use of NH

Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer have been undercaptured in the National Cancer Database (NCDB), but their representation is improving, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Yasoda Satpathy, from the University o

More than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon

For young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days after completion of therapy, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Pediatrics.Giovanni Montini, M.D., from Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milano, I

Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues examined associations between long-term air pollution exposure and multimorbidity status, severity, and pat

Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout,

Standard artificial intelligence (AI) models improve diagnostic accuracy, but systematically biased AI models reduce this accuracy, according to a study published in the Dec. 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Sarah Jabbour, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the impact of sys

Medical professionals on duty over Christmas should not just be expecting strokes, heart attacks, hip fractures, and intoxication.

Outdoor air pollution is tied to a higher risk for nonlung cancers in older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Environmental Epidemiology.Yaguang Wei, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined associations of 10-year exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.

Senior physicians treat fewer traditionally underserved patients than their junior colleagues within the same practices, according to a research letter published online Dec. 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hannah T. Neprash, Ph.D., from University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined the associatio

Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;Obesity.Aron Onerup, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues examined BMI at age 18 years and incident site-specific cancer (

ChatGPT provided no response or incomplete or wrong answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, held from Dec. 3 to 7 in Anaheim, California.Sara Grossman, Pharm.D., from Long Island University in

A recent Swiss study, despite having a better methodology than previous research, can do little more than fuel hypotheses.

Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a new poll conducted by hea

Five health conditions are associated with subsequent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, but they overlap with two other autoimmune diseases, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Neurology.Octave Guinebretiere, from Sorbonne Université in Paris, and colleagues examined the association between diseases and symptoms diagnosed in

Higher mobile phone use is associated with lower sperm concentration and sperm count in young men, according to a study published in the December issue of&nbsp;Fertility and Sterility.Rita Rahban, Ph.D., from the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology at the University of Geneva, and colleagues examined the association between mobile

Children with refractory monosymptomatic (MNE) and nonmonosymptomatic (NMNE) primary nocturnal enuresis have considerable prevalence of bladder function disorders, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Science Reports.Farzaneh Sharifiaghdas, from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran,

There is a bidirectional relationship between overactive bladder (OAB) and poor sleep patterns, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in&nbsp;BMC Urology.Zechao Lu, from Sun Yat-sen University in Shenzhen, China, and colleagues assessed the relationship between OAB and sleep patterns. The analysis included 16,978 participants in

Longer prostatic urethral length measured on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is independently associated with a higher risk for developing late genitourinary (GU) toxicity after radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in&nbsp;Academic Radiology.Joseph Lee, M.D., Ph.D., from the

From 2019 to 2020, the incidence of local-stage disease decreased significantly for 19 of 22 cancer types compared with stable year-over-year changes pre-COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the International Journal of Cancer.Elizabeth J. Schafer, M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleag

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to LetsGetChecked for the Simple 2 Test, the first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea.People will be able to buy the Simple 2 Test over-the-counter at a pharmacy, take a specimen at home, and send their sample to a designated laboratory for testing, the FDA

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) deficiency is more accurately diagnosed with hypertonic saline-stimulated copeptin than with arginine-stimulated copeptin among adults with polyuria polydipsia syndrome, according to a study published in the Nov. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Julie Refardt, M.D., Ph.D., from the University

At any given prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Black men are more likely than White men to develop prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Cancer.Kyung Min Lee, Ph.D., from the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, and colleagues predicted the likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis on first biopsy for 75,29

SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked in men with increased incidence of urinary retention, urinary tract infection (UTI), and hematuria.

Black men are at higher risk of prostate cancer than their White counterparts at younger ages and lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri

More women were diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) during than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the difference was not statistically significant, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Tahireh Markert, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagu

Pediatric neurogenic bladder (NGB) cases are not fully evaluated in routine clinical practice, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Advances in Therapy.Naoko Izumi, from Pfizer Japan in Tokyo, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients aged 17 years and younger with NGB to examine the current sta

For men with Peyronie disease, collagenase Clostridium histolyticum + RestoreX penile traction therapy + sildenafil results in lesser curve improvements than surgery but fewer adverse events and greater penile length, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The Journal of Urology.Benjamin Green, from t

Interventions to redesign care for hospitalized patients are not associated with improved patient outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kevin J. O'Leary, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues examined the effect of intervention

More than half of adults used the internet to look for health or medical information during July to December 2022, with higher prevalence among women than men, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Xun Wang and Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the Na

Patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the World Journal of Urology.Yu-Chen Chen, from the Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 184 patients with stress UI (SUI

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs

Men with the most severe erectile dysfunction saw the greatest benefit from working out.

Men whose symptoms improved with medication in a clinical trial were less likely to die during follow-up.

Evidence is mounting for an 'MRI-first' screening approach to avoid biopsies. But can MRI stand alone?

Clinicians anticipate the newest way to treat a common cause of urinary symptoms in older men.