Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in Elderly Patients is as Safe as in Younger Patients
Tuesday, 12 October 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Laparoscopic renal surgery is suggested to provide oncologic equivalency to open renal surgery, yet it also facilitates patient recovery and return to full activity.
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Elderly Women are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials for Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
Tuesday, 28 September 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - A significant number of women over the age of 70 suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and undergo surgery for correction of this problem.
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Urinary Catheters Often Inappropriately Used in Elderly Inpatients
Tuesday, 14 September 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urinary bladder catherization is a useful procedure for specific indications such as inability to void or the need to carefully monitor fluid status.
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Histologic Assessment of Elderly Donor Kidneys for Single and Dual Kidney Transplant Results in Good One Year Graft Function and Survival
Monday, 13 September 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - With both the increasing need for renal transplantation and the increasing age of donors, it is imperative to determine which kidneys are suitable for transplantation.
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Low Testosterone Linked to Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
Thursday, 02 September 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testosterone deficiency appears to be associated with increased apathy that is common among men with Parkinson's disease, results of a pilot study suggest.
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Testosterone Helpful in Hypogonadal Men with Angina
Wednesday, 28 July 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Testosterone replacement therapy appears to reduce ischemic threshold and improve quality of life in hypogonadal men with coronary artery disease, according to the findings of a small study.
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Testosterone Levels Not a Reliable Indicator of Clinically Significant Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male
Tuesday, 27 July 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - In middle-aged to elderly men several physiologic functions gradually decrease and may result in clinical signs and symptoms of androgen deficiency, namely decrease in libido, erectile dysfunction, depressed mood, and loss of muscle and bone mass.
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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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Hypoandrogenism in Middle Age Men Predicts Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
Wednesday, 19 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-age men with low levels of testosterone or sex hormone-binding globulin, or both, are at risk for the development of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes, according to a new study.
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Merck Publishes New Health Manual on Aging
Wednesday, 19 May 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Merck health-care manual, revered as a physician's Bible for comprehensive medical information, is launching an official "Old Testament" - of sorts.
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Kidneys From Older Donors Generally Provide Good Function
Wednesday, 14 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kidneys from older donors provide good allograft function and most recipients do well, according to a report published in the April issue of the Archives of Surgery.
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Testosterone Therapy Improves Exercise Tolerance in Men with Heart Failure
Tuesday, 06 April 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a small study of men with chronic heart failure (CHF), 12 weeks of testosterone therapy appeared to safely improve exercise tolerance and CHF symptoms. Larger studies are needed to verify this effect and to elucidate the mechanisms involved.
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Behavioral Modification Program Proven Effective in Preventing Urinary Incontinence in Older Women
Monday, 29 March 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Behavioral techniques, including pelvic floor muscle training and bladder training, have been found to be safe and effective for stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence.
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Charlson Score Does Not Add Clinically Meaningful Information in Predicting Survival after Radical Prostatectomy
Thursday, 26 February 2004
The Charlson score provides a means of assessing comorbidity and overall mortality by accounting for the presence or absence of nineteen different conditions that are scored and summed.
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Testosterone Decline May Add to Impairment in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Monday, 23 February 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The age-related decline in plasma testosterone levels is similar in men with Parkinson's disease (PD) and in those with Alzheimer's disease (AD), researchers report.
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Geriatric Urology 
