All articles tagged: Urology

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

In the active surveillance era, overtreatment of men with limited life expectancy (LE) decreased for those with low-risk prostate cancer, but increased for those with intermediate-risk and high-risk disease from 2000 to 2019, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Timothy J. Daskivich, M.D., from

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023, declinin

Prostate cancer (PCA) treatment is associated with increased rates of complications in the 12 years after treatment, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA Oncology.Joseph M. Unger, Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, and colleagues characterized long-term treatment-related adverse effects and complica

Lower abdominal visceral fat area (VFA), older age, and prolonged surgery are independent risk factors for developing postoperative neurogenic bladder (PONB) after rectal cancer surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BMC Gastroenterology.Tomohiro Matsui, M.D., from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan,

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk classification improves prognostication with localized prostate cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JCO Precision Oncology.Jonathan David Tward, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and colleagues developed a clinically usable risk grouping system usin

Open primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) has an acceptable morbidity profile in men with testicular cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in BJU International.Jacob D. McFadden, M.D., from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, and colleagues characterized current perioperative

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Some pesticides are associated with increased prostate cancer incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Cancer.Simon John Christoph Soerensen, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues examined the potential role of agricultural pesticide exposure in prostate cancer

For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), nitrofurantoin and cranberry products may reduce the incidence of symptomatic UTI episodes, according to a review published online Nov. 4 in Pediatrics.Nikolaos Gkiourtzis, M.D., from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and colleagues conducted a sys

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in International Urology & Nephrology.Kyle O’Hollaren, from Wayne State University School of Medic

There is a positive association between a higher Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 score and overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Xuanyu Hao, from the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, and colleagues examined the association between HEI-2015 and OAB u

Absolute concentrations of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in urine specimens increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Andrew S. Huhn, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues analyzed urine drug testing (UDT) results to q

The FDA has approved Orlynvah, a new oral treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women who have limited options for effective antibiotic therapy.

For children with vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are associated with a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a research letter published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to

Higher adherence to American dietary guideline recommendations may be associated with a lower risk for grade reclassification in men diagnosed with grade group 1 (GG1) prostate cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Oncology.Zhou Tony Su, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, a

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is noninferior to conventional or moderately fractionated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer (PC), according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine.Nicholas van As, from the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, and colleagues assessed whether SBRT is n

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

For men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer, time to testosterone recovery (TR) varies with ADT duration, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in European Urology.Wee Loon Ong, M.B.B.S., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues obtained individual patient data from randomize

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy (PBT) offer similar outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C.Jason A. Efstathiou, M.D., from Massachusetts General Ho

For patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, extended lymphadenectomy does not improve disease-free or overall survival compared with standard lymphadenectomy, according to a study published in the Oct. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Seth P. Lerner, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagu

For men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is safe and effective over 24 months of follow-up, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.Marc R. Sapoval, M.D., Ph.D., from the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, and colleagues conducted an in

Female physicians remain underrepresented among residents entering high-compensation specialties, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Karina Pereira-Lima, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined national trends in the prop

Reproductive urologists from 14 major academic medical institutions have teamed up to combine data and conduct studies to increase treatment options for infertile men.

Children with primary nocturnal enuresis may have vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency as well as vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a study published online June 10 in&nbsp;Annals of Medicine.Hoda Atef Abdelsattar Ibrahim, from Cairo University, and colleagues examined the prevalence of vitamin D and vitamin B12</su

The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) may be able to predict future incidence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Nutrition.Zeng Hui, from the Third Xiangya Hospital at Central South University in Changsha, China, and colleagues used data from the National Health and

Few patients with abnormal protein dipstick results have follow-up albuminuria quantification, according to a research letter published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that guidelines recommend follow-up albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) testing if the protein dipstick test result is abnormal, Yunwen Xu, Ph.D., fro

For patients with suspicion for prostate cancer, transperineal biopsy has similar cancer detection rates as transrectal biopsy but a significantly lower risk for infection, according to a research letter published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Oncology.Jim C. Hu, M.D., M.P.H., from the New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine Hospital in

The overall incidence rates for all cancer sites and specific cancer sites returned to prepandemic levels in 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Nadia Howlader, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues used 2021 incidence data from

Omitting biopsy in patients with negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results is associated with a significantly reduced relative risk for detecting clinically insignificant prostate cancer, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Jonas Hugosson, M.D., Ph.D., from Sahlgrenska Aca

Disease-free survival is significantly longer with adjuvant pembrolizumab than observation among patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma after radical surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncol

A new, multicenter, randomized trial showed transperineal biopsies had similar, if not slightly better, outcomes than the transrectal method.

Patients with disabling pelvic pain may suffer for years with an undiagnosed neurological condition.

Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) is a safe and effective noninvasive stone therapy, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Journal of Urology.Ben H. Chew, M.D., from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues reported on a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical trial using the SonoMotio

Immunotherapy (IO) utilization is increasing over time, but significant socioeconomic disparities exist for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UC), according to a study published in the November issue of Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.Levi Holl

Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of Gynecology &amp; Obstetrics.Hyun Ju Jeong, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea,

Four weeks of low-frequency repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) positively impacts poststroke urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;Scientific Reports.Jialu Chen, from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in China, and colleagues investigated the therapeutic e

ChatGPT provides acceptable responses to nearly half of patient urology questions, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of&nbsp;Urology Practice.Michael Scott, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues evaluated the quality of ChatGPT responses to real-world urology p

For adults with kidney stones, increasing thiazide dose is associated with greater reductions in calcium, which are negatively associated with symptomatic stone events, according to a research letter published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ryan S. Hsi, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee,

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

A 12-week pelvic floor yoga program is not superior to a physical conditioning program for women with daily urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Alison J. Huang, M.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues examined the effects of a therapeutic pe

For men with high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, olaparib monotherapy yields good prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response rates, especially among those with BRCA2, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Oncology.Catherine H. Marshall, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in B

Comprehensive human papillomavirus (HPV) screening, including genotyping, is important in urology and fertility clinics, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.Carolina Olivera, Ph.D., from the FOCIS Center of Excellence Centro de Inmunología Clínica de Córdoba in Argentina, and

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

In a review published in the June issue of The Journal of Urology, a staging system is proposed for establishing Peyronie disease (PD) subtypes and non-PD penile curvature classifications.In an effort to improve the classification of PD and non-PD penile curvature, Landon Trost, M.D., from the Male Fertility and Peyronie's Clinic in

Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of older U.S. adults report being very concerned about the costs of medical care, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.John Z. Ayanian, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed a natio

There is an increase in psychotropic medication use and mental health service use around the time of prostate cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online July 3 in&nbsp;Psycho-Oncology.Tenaw Tiruye, Ph.D., from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues used registry data linked to Pharmaceutical Benefits

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

The baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) score is associated with biopsy reclassification among men with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance (AS), according to a study published online June 25 in The Journal of Urology.Kiran R. Nandalur, M.D., from William Beaumont

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

Urinary metal levels are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Circulation.Irene Martinez-Morata, M.D., Ph.D., from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, and colleagues examined the prospective asso

For patients undergoing Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), there are no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative complications or in functional outcomes at three months for distinct surgical techniques, according to a study published online July 22 in the World Journal of Ur

In the United States, the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) among men was 14.5 percent in 2015 to 2020, reflecting a significant increase from 2005, according to a study published online July 15 in Scientific Reports.Yu Cheng, from the Jiangxi Medical College at Nanchang University in China, and colleagues examined the current preva

Younger birth cohorts have an increased incidence of many common cancer types, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Public Health.Hyuna Sung, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues obtained incidence data for 34 types of cancer and mortality data for 25 types of cancer for individ

For patients with Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1 prostate cancer (PC), those with percentage positive biopsies (PPB) &gt;50 percent or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) &gt;20 ng/mL have a significantly increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study published online July 2 in European Urology Oncology.Derya Tilki, M.D., from Univ

COVID-19 vaccination seems to have some side effects on the lower urinary tract and overactive bladder in younger adults, according to a study published online June 24 in Frontiers in Medicine.Marta de-la-Plaza-San-Frutos, from Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spain, and colleagues examined potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccinatio

Child sex, toilet training practices, drinking caffeine before bed, and stressful events are predictors of nocturnal enuresis in children, according to a study published online June 9 in Frontiers in Pediatrics.Nega Tezera Assimamaw, from the University of Gondar in Ethiopia, and colleagues conducted a community-based, cross-sectiona

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

Pesticide usage is associated with an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study published online July 25 in Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society.Jacob Gerken, D.O., from the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Englewood, Colorado, and colleagues examined the relationship between pesticides and cancer

Once-daily TAS-303 is superior to placebo for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.Satoru Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D., from Nihon University School of Medicine in Tokyo, and colleagues conducted a double-blind phase 2 study involving women with

Most prostate cancer outcomes do not differ significantly between transgender women (TGW) and cisgender (CG) men, including prostate cancer-specific mortality, according to a study published online July 21 in Cancer.Margaret Meagher, M.D., from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla, and colleagues compare

Expression of several stress-related genes in prostate tumors is elevated among men residing in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Joseph Boyle, Ph.D., from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues examined whether several neighborhood disadvantage metrics

For patients with private insurance undergoing diagnostic testing after prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening, out-of-pocket costs are considerable and increased from 2010 to 2020, according to a study published online July 15 in Cancer.Arnav Srivastava, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleague

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

For men undergoing locoregional staging of prostate cancer, fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen-1007 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT) is superior to multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the

Bothersome urinary symptoms and incontinence are common at 12 months postpartum, according to a study recently published in&nbsp;Urogynecology.Sonia Bhandari Randhawa, M.D., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues sought to identify factors associated with persistent (i.e., 12 months postpartum),

For transgender women receiving estrogen, the median prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is 0.02 ng/mL, according to a research letter published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, M.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues determined PSA values among a nation

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted definition of prostate cancer contours reduces underestimation of the extent of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology.Sakina Mohammed Mota, Ph.D., from Avenda Health, and colleagues compared physicians' performance using AI versus stan

For patients undergoing urinary diversion for neurogenic bladder (NGB), the postoperative impact on urinary-related quality of life (UrQOL) is milder for spinal cord injury of congenital (C-SCI) etiology versus acquired (A-SCI) etiology, according to a study published online July 1 in PM&amp;R.João Pedro Emrich Accioly, M.D., from the

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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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.