Excellent Outcomes Seen in Patients with Renal and Perirenal Abscesses and Anatomically Normal Urinary Tracts
Monday, 26 July 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Most reported series of renal and perirenal abscesses occurred in patients with associated abnormalities such as stones, obstruction or anatomical anomalies.
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UK Reports E. Coli Deaths in Patients With Urinary Infections
Thursday, 22 July 2004
LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health) - Several patients have died following an increase in the number of urinary tract infections and cases of blood poisoning caused by strains of antibiotic-resistant E. coli, Britain's Health Protection Agency has reported.
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Human Papillomavirus Polymorphisms Tied To Persistent Infection
Friday, 16 July 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Polymorphisms in human papillomavirus (HPV) type 52 appear to increase the likelihood of persistent infection in sexually active women, Canadian researchers report in the July 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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Intravesical Administration of Hyaluronic Acid Proves Beneficial in Prevention of Recurrent Bacterial Cystitis
Tuesday, 13 July 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Estimates suggest that in their lifetime half of all women will have at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) that will require antibiotic therapy.
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Estrogen Alone Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk in Older Women
Wednesday, 23 June 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Estrogen therapy alone does not decrease, and may significantly increase, the risk of dementia or mild cognitive impairment in older postmenopausal women, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS).
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Anastomotic Urethroplasty Is Still Feasible and Successful in Patients with Failed Prior Attempts at Repair of Post-Traumatic Posterior Urethral Strictures
Tuesday, 22 June 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Posterior urethral disruption and resultant stricture formation occurs in approximately 10% of patients with pelvic fractures.
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Voiding Cystourethrography in Boys May Be Unreliable for Detection of Urethral Obstruction
Wednesday, 16 June 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday, Inc) - Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) is frequently performed in pediatric practice, usually for indications of urinary tract infection, upper tract dilation, or urinary incontinence.
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Common Diseases Independently Linked to Suicide in Elderly
Tuesday, 15 June 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several common diseases, such as heart failure and COPD, appear to be independent risk factors for suicide in elderly patients, according to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine for June 14.
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Periurethral Masses: Etiology and Diagnosis in a Large Series of Women
Friday, 28 May 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - There are few reports in the literature describing evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment of periurethral masses in women.
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Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation: A Treatment Alternative for Idiopathic Non-Obstructive Voiding Dysfunction
Tuesday, 25 May 2004
Non-obstructive voiding dysfunction can be caused be neurological disorders, post surgical conditions, detrusor myopathy and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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Testosterone Patch Improves Female Sexual Desire in Trial
Wednesday, 05 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An experimental Procter & Gamble Co. skin patch containing testosterone significantly improved sexual desire and satisfaction in women whose ovaries had been removed, the company said on Tuesday.
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Pros and Cons of Raloxifene and Estrogen Clarified in Direct Comparison Trial
Friday, 30 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in healthy postmenopausal women, both raloxifene and conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) have positive effects on bone density and bone turnover, although the effects are more pronounced with CEE.
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Intravesical Injections of Botulinum Toxin Proven to be Safe and Effective Treatment for Incontinence Due to Neurogenic Detrussor Overactivity
Wednesday, 21 April 2004
The botulinum neurotoxin A (BTA) binds to the pre-synaptic nerve endings of cholinergic neurons and ultimately results in inhibition of acetylcholine secretion , which leads to a temporary chemodenervation.
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Vaginal Acidification No Help Against Bacterial Vaginosis
Monday, 19 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intravaginal application of an acetic acid-based vaginal gel does not appear to be a useful treatment for women with symptomatic bacterial vaginosis, results of a double-blind controlled trial suggest.
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Mediolateral Episiotomy Does Not Protect the Pelvic Floor
Thursday, 15 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As is the case with midline episiotomy, mediolateral episiotomy offers no protection against urinary and anal incontinence and genital prolapse after vaginal delivery, according to results of an Italian study published in the April issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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