Risk Factors for UTI in Postmenopausal Women
Tuesday, 01 February 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common problem for many women.
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Chronic Kidney Disease Tied to Cognitive Impairment
Monday, 22 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest an association between cognitive impairment and the severity of kidney disease.
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Abdominal Surgery in the Elderly Can Lead to Protracted Disability
Friday, 19 November 2004
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Dr. Lawrence and colleagues from San Antonio, Texas performed a prospective cohort study to determine how the elderly recover from major abdominal surgery and what variables may predict their outcomes.
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Elderly Patients Underrepresented in Trials of New Cancer Drugs
Wednesday, 17 November 2004
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that cancer patients over 65 years of age are underrepresented in registration trials of new cancer agents.
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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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Geriatric Urology 
