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Last news: August 29, 2007 20:11:45
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| Different Method Of Evaluating The Urinary Tract System Reduces Radiation Dose
August 31, 2007 08:00:00The split-bolus (cross sectional) MDCT urography technique reduces both radiation dose and number of images produced, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists from Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, CA and VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto, CA."Since CT urography was first conceived, in the late 90s, there have been a multitude of protocols described in the literature. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Male Sling Procedure Helps Prostate Cancer Survivors Who Suffer From Urinary Incontinence
August 30, 2007 08:00:00 Michael Yarborough, a 58-year-old business owner from Waxahachie, Texas, was fortunate. A routine check-up three years ago revealed prostate cancer, but a side effect of his successful surgery was "driving him nuts." "After surgery to remove the cancer, I started experiencing incontinence," said Mr. Yarborough, who operates a landscaping company. "Although my case was far better than most, the condition, simply put, drove me nuts. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Anti-Inflammatory Compound Discovered
August 30, 2007 08:00:00Scientists have discovered that a lipid known to protect the heart from inflammation and to cause skin allergic reactions also reduces inflammation of the kidneys. The discovery could help devise new ways of treating inflammatory kidney diseases. The lipid, called sphingosylphosphorylcholine (SPC), has been shown to cause an increase in urine production in the kidneys and an abnormal accumulation of salt in the urine. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Renal Transplant Recipients Genetic Makeup Does Not Negatively Impact Fluvastatin Use
August 30, 2007 08:00:00Scientists report that when people with a transplanted kidney take fluvastatin, a drug against cardiovascular disease, their response to the drug is not influenced by their genetic composition. People who receive a transplanted kidney are at risk of developing potentially fatal premature cardiovascular disease. One way to prevent this from happening is by taking fluvastatin, a drug that significantly reduces myocardial infarction and cardiac death. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| EUREP Organised In Prague (CZ) In September
August 30, 2007 08:00:00 From 7 to 12 September, the EUREP (European Urology Residents Education Programme) will again be organised in Prague (CZ). The venue for both the scientific programme and social activities is the http://www.tophotel.cz/en. The EUREP is designed for European urological residents in their final year of training. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Hemo-Stream(TM) Chronic Dialysis Catheter Receives FDA Clearance
August 30, 2007 07:00:00Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to begin marketing the Hemo-Stream(TM) chronic dialysis catheter. The Hemo-Stream catheter, developed by Rex Medical, LP, is the first chronic hemodialysis catheter specifically designed for over-the-wire delivery. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Gilbert Hospital Continues Cutting Edge Treatments
August 29, 2007 07:00:00Gilbert Hospital is the first hospital in the East Valley to utilize the latest technology in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the fight against painful kidney stones. This state of the art weapon uses high energy shock waves in a non-invasive procedure to break down kidney stones and other renal related issues. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Israels Flexiprobe Treats Urinary Incontinence
August 28, 2007 08:00:00Dr. Sam Raz knew that he was onto something when he heard that all of the women who had taken part in clinical trials of a new device developed by Israeli start-up Flexiprobe to treat incontinence, asked if they could take the device home with them afterwards. "It was very popular with the patients who tried it, and that gave us great encouragement. Its what convinced me to get involved with the project," says Raz, who joined the company as its CEO a year ago. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Prostate Cancer Survival Is Dependent On Season Of Diagnosis
August 26, 2007 07:00:00UroToday.com- A report in the September 2007 issue of The Prostate by Dr. Lagunova and associates from Norway and Oregon suggests that men diagnosed with prostate cancer (CaP) in the summer and autumn seasons have better survival. The work was based upon the knowledge that racial and environmental factors affect CaP rates and prognosis. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to higher CaP mortality. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Prevalence Of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction In Patients With Interstitial Cystitis
August 26, 2007 07:00:00UroToday.com- Many IC patients also suffer from pelvic floor spasm, which causes pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and urinary hesitancy. In this article, Peters and colleagues from Royal Oak, Michigan evaluated 70 women with IC and pelvic pain. They found that 87% had levator pain and 71% had dyspareunia. The average levator pain score was 4.48 out of 10. 11 women had an Interstim device and 1 had a Bion Microstimulator. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Reoperative Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty In Children: Comparison With Open Surgery
August 26, 2007 07:00:00UroToday.com- A study by Piaggio, et al assessed the feasibility of pediatric redo laparoscopic pyeloplasty in comparison in regards to safety, efficacy, operative time, blood loss, postoperative analgesic requirements, length of hospitalization, complications, need for readmission, and subsequent procedures. This was a retrospective chart review of 10 consecutive patients who underwent re operative pyeloplasty in a 3 year period. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Long Term Outcome After Radical Prostatectomy For Patients With Lymph Node Positive Prostate Cancer
August 26, 2007 07:00:00UroToday.com- In the July 2007 early view of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Boorjian and associates from the Mayo Clinic report that patients with prostate cancer (CaP) metastatic to lymph nodes that also had radical prostatectomy (RP) experience 85.8%, 10-year cancer specific survival.A total of 507 men who underwent RP between 1988 and 2001 were identified as having pathologically confirmed CaP metastatic to lymph nodes. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Single-Incision Belly-Button Surgery To Remove Kidney Performed First At UT Southwestern
August 25, 2007 08:00:00 Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully removed a patients kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely through the belly button. Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, associate professor of urology and radiology, performed the "single keyhole access" surgery, the first of its kind involving a kidney. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| MI Seems to Be a Risk Factor for Diabetes
August 24, 2007 12:33:12BOSTON -- Myocardial infarction more than doubles the risk of new-onset diabetes and leads to a 15-fold increased risk of impaired fasting glucose, results of a study of more than 8,000 MI patients show. - [Read more] |
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