European Urology - The Bell-Shaped Nitinol Prostatic Stent in the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Experience in 108 Patients
Friday, 17 February 2006
To assess the efficacy, safety, and durability of the bellshaped
nitinol prostatic stent in the treatment of moderate to severe
lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic enlargement in
otherwise healthy patients.
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All Three-Way Foley Catheters Are Not Alike
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Effective urinary bladder irrigation influences patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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Saw Palmetto Ineffective For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Thursday, 09 February 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Saw palmetto berry extract, an herbal supplement used by millions of men to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, is largely ineffective for this purpose, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine for February 9th.
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Laparoscopic Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ? A Six-Year Experience
Wednesday, 25 January 2006
The results demonstrate that resection of large prostatic adenomas can be performed with a laparoscopic approach.
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Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP): The Endourologic Alternative to Open Prostatectomy
Tuesday, 24 January 2006
HoLEP represents a safe and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic large prostates.
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BXL628, A Novel Vitamin D3 Analog Arrests Prostate Growth in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Monday, 23 January 2006
BXL628 was able to arrest prostate growth within 12 weeks in men aged =50 years with prostatic volume =40ml.
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Doxazosin Wth Finasteride Effective Against BPH
Thursday, 12 January 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Combination therapy with doxazosin and finasteride is more effective against benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men with moderate size or enlarged prostates than is either agent alone, researchers report in the January issue of the Journal of Urology.
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Two Weeks Of Finasteride Treatment Inhibits Prostate Angiogenesis
Wednesday, 21 December 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone and inhibits expression of androgen-regulated growth factors.
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Sildenafil Improves Urinary Symptoms In Men With Erectile Dysfunction
Tuesday, 22 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with sildenafil (Viagra) can improve urinary tract symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to study findings presented here Monday at a meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America.
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Early Genitourinary Infections In Men May Raise Risk Of Urinary Tract Symptoms
Monday, 14 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who describe a history of gonorrhea or young-onset prostatitis appear to be at increased risk for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) later in life, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology for November 1.
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BPH & Male LUTS 
