Is It Time to Abandon the Use of Amphotericin B Bladder Irrigation?
Wednesday, 13 April 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Since the initial report in 1960, intravesical irrigation of Amphotericin B (AMB) has been routinely used for the treatment of funguria, mainly because of the potential side effects of parenteral use.
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Microscopic Hematuria Not Likely to Affect Pregnancy Outcome
Tuesday, 12 April 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with dipstick-positive hematuria can be reassured that their pregnancy is unlikely to be affected by the condition, Australian researchers advise.
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Diabetes Increases Risk of Urinary Infection in Postmenopausal Women
Monday, 11 April 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of urinary tract infection (UTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) are higher among postmenopausal women with diabetes than among those without diabetes, researchers report.
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Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedures Can Be Performed Safely and Efficaciously In Women ≥ 70 Years Old
Thursday, 31 March 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Since the introduction of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) by Ulmsten and colleagues in 1996, it has become one of the most commonly performed procedures for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI).
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair is Well Tolerated and Efficacious In Women 80 Years of Age and Older
Tuesday, 22 March 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - With increasing human longevity, undoubtedly more older women will require or request surgery to correct vaginal prolapse.
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Clinical Criteria for BV Can Be Simplified
Friday, 11 March 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The current clinical criteria for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis (BV) can be simplified without significant loss of sensitivity or specificity, Rhode Island-based researchers report in the March issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Hypothalamic Lesions Can Severely Impair Lower Urinary Tract Function
Thursday, 10 March 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pituitary tumors that compress the hypothalamus can have severe effects on lower urinary tract function, according to a report in the March issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Laparoscopic Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair with Robotic Reconstruction
Tuesday, 01 March 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Since Nezhat's initial report of a standard laparoscopic repair of a vesicovaginal fistula, there have been only a handful of subsequent reports, usually involving only one or two cases; invariably these reports have all come from gynecological centers with highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons, since the reconstructive aspect of this procedure can be quite challenging.
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Laparoscopic Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair with Robotic Reconstruction
Tuesday, 01 March 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Since Nezhat's initial report of a standard laparoscopic repair of a vesicovaginal fistula, there have been only a handful of subsequent reports, usually involving only one or two cases; invariably these reports have all come from gynecological centers with highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons, since the reconstructive aspect of this procedure can be quite challenging.
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Local Estrogen Therapy Decreases Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Young Women Who Take Oral Contraceptives
Thursday, 24 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - There has been some evidence to suggest that the use of topical estrogen applied locally in post-menopausal women may decrease urinary tract infections (UTIs).
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Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy is a Safe and Effective Technique in Treating Vaginal Prolapse
Wednesday, 23 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Minimally invasive approaches for pelvic floor reconstruction have increased in recent years.
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Ciprofloxacin Beats Amoxicillin-clavulanate in Uncomplicated Cystitis
Wednesday, 23 February 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ciprofloxacin is more effective than amoxicillin-clavulanate as a treatment for uncomplicated cystitis in women, even when the infecting strain is susceptible to the latter, according to a report in the February 23rd issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Gender Does Affect 24-Hour Urinary Diaries in Asymptomatic Adults
Wednesday, 16 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Normal 24-hour voiding habits are difficult to define. Although there is a sense of what is normal versus abnormal, little has been written regarding the 24-hour voiding habits in asymptomatic adults.
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An Approach to the Peri-operative Care of Fragile Patients Undergoing Cystectomy
Monday, 07 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion is the standard treatment approach for muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Turkish 14-17 Year Old Female Students is More Prevalent Than Suspected
Friday, 04 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urinary tact infections (UTI) are a common problem, especially in women.
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