News & Updates

The risk of postpartum depression (PPD) appears to increase by as much as 45 percent in the presence of urinary incontinence, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Postoperative infections tend to occur more often in patients with a positive urine culture, including preoperative polymicrobial urine culture, prior to urological surgery, reports a study. In addition, those with infectious complications are prone to experiencing other complications.

A novel risk assessment tool, the UroARC Surgical Calculator, can help physicians in surgical decision-making for older adults undergoing surgery for bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), reports a study.

Men who undergo artificial urinary sphincter placement (AUS) tend to develop cognitive or manual dexterity disorders, reveals a study.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with the antibiotic doxycycline helps to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in high-risk populations, including female sex workers and HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), according to two small studies.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 July 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.