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.

Bladder catheterization route among adolescents and young adults with spina bifida does not seem to contribute significantly to health-related quality of life (QOL), reveals a study.

Neoadjuvant exercise therapy may be beneficial in the treatment of men with prostate cancer, with a dose of 225 min per week showing a promising activity against the disease, as shown in the results of a phase Ia nonrandomized, dose-finding study.