European Urology - Complications of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)—Incidence, Management, and Prevention
Wednesday, 22 November 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 969-980 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: To update the complications of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), including management and prevention based on technological evolution.
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PSA Testing in Men Who Present with Hematuria
Wednesday, 22 November 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Hematuria is a non-specific symptom mandating an evaluation of the upper and lower urinary tract. Hematuria by itself is not considered a standard indication for PSA testing.
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Appears Safe for Prostate
Friday, 17 November 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Preliminary research suggests that testosterone replacement therapy for men with low testosterone levels appears to have little effect on the prostate gland, contrary to some reports that this therapy may be harmful, according to a study in the November 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on men's health.
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BJUI Mini Reviews - The Enlarged Prostate: a Brief History of its Surgical Treatment
Thursday, 09 November 2006
The enlarged prostate has plagued men since antiquity, or at least when they lived long enough to reach the ‘prostatic’ age.
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European Urology - Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: Subgroup Analysis of Men with Refractory Urinary Retention
Wednesday, 25 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 1040-1049 (November 2006) Abstract - Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in patients with refractory urinary retention (RUR) secondary to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
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Proposal Would Name Male Testosterone Decline the “Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome” (TDS)
Thursday, 05 October 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Men, as they age, often develop symptoms of increased fatty girth, decreased muscle mass and erectile dysfunction along with other negative bodily changes.
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European Urology - Anticholinergic Drugs in Patients with Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Where do we Stand in 2006?
Thursday, 05 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 4, Pages 653-654 (October 2006) The presence of storage symptoms is extremely common in patients with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO).
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European Urology - Alpha antagonists—from initial concept to routine clinical practice
Monday, 02 October 2006
Volume 50, Issue 4, Pages 635-642 (October 2006) It is a great honour and a pleasure for me to participate in this celebration of the 50th volume of European Urology by commenting on this landmark review paper by Marco Caine, who was the pioneer of pharmacotherapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of benign prostatic outlet obstruction (BOO; previously referred to as symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]), which are so common in ageing men.
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The Thermo-Expandable Metallic Stent for Managing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: a Systematic Review
Friday, 22 September 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The surgical management of LUTS or urinary retention secondary to BPH is not without risks, especially in the older patient or those with significant co-morbidities.
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European Urology - Micronutrients and BPH
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 413-415 (September 2006) Descriptive epidemiology suggests that the incidence and prevalence of prostatic diseases vary significantly in different areas of the world [1], [2], [3]. Possible reasons for such wide variations have been explored and nutritional factors were found to play a role together with genetic, behavioral, occupational, and environmental ones.
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BPH & Male LUTS 
