AUA 2006 - Surgical Treatments Of BPH
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
By David Lee, MD, This session focused on the surgical treatments of BPH. One of the very interesting presentations was from Albertson et al (ABST 1425) focusing on practice patterns of urologists certifying or recertifying with the American Board of Urology.
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AUA 2006 - New Insights Into LUTS/BPH
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
Dr. Claus Roehrborn moderated a panel discussion session on "Case Studies of New Insights into LUTS/BPH" at the Plenary Session of the AUA on Wednesday May 24, 2006.
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Male Nocturia Can Have Multiple Causes
Monday, 24 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even though male nocturia in old age is primarily attributed to bladder outlet obstruction caused by prostatic hyperplasia, several other conditions may be responsible, urologists in Taiwan report.
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Laser Prostate Treatment Safe In Men Using Anticoagulant Therapy
Monday, 24 April 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a safe and effective treatment for symptomatic BPH in men receiving anticoagulant therapy, Canadian researchers report.
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FDA Approves New Urologix Coolwave TM Control Unit
Thursday, 20 April 2006
MINNEAPOLIS ? April 6, 2005 ? Urologix®, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULGX), has received permission, through the approval of
three PMA supplements relating to new hardware and software, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market
its new CoolWave? control unit.
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Men Have High Prevalence Of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Monday, 10 April 2006
PARIS (Reuters Health) - About 60% of adult men are affected by at least one lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) and the prevalence increases with age, according to the findings of the EPIC study, which were presented at the 21st Congress of the European Association of Urology.
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Tolterodine Safely Given To Men With Overactive Bladder And Obstruction
Friday, 24 March 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antimuscarinic therapy with the drug tolterodine is a well-tolerated treatment for overactive bladder in men with bladder outlet obstruction and does not seem to cause urinary retention, according to a report in the Journal of Urology for March.
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European Urology - Are All Alpha-Blockers Created the Same?
Wednesday, 15 March 2006
In the next decade, the number of men who will
consult for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS),
often in connection with benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH), will increase for two reasons: the population
is aging and fewer and fewer men will consider
LUTS as an inevitable mark of old age and accept this
bothersome condition without seeking treatment.
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Recovery Of Abnormal Ejaculation By Intermittent Tamsulosin Treatment
Tuesday, 28 February 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Alpha-blockade continues to be the predominant form of medical therapy for symptomatic bladder outlet obstruction due to BPH.
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BPH & Male LUTS 
