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Apixaban better than enoxaparin for extended-duration VTE prophylaxis after surgery
Apixaban is not inferior to enoxaparin for extended-duration venous thromboembolic event (VTE) prophylaxis (EP) following urologic oncology surgery, reveals a study. In addition, apixaban is associated with fewer major complications and compliance-related adverse events.

Urological prosthetic surgery: Which men are at risk of postoperative thromboembolism?
Some men who undergo artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) surgery encounter a venous thromboembolism (VTE) event within 90 days of their operation, reports a study.

PDE5-I use poses no excess cardiovascular, mortality risk in diabetic men with ED
The presence of erectile dysfunction (ED) does not appear to confer an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in men with diabetes mellitus (DM), with comparable risk of adverse cardiovascular events among users and nonusers of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), which are used to manage ED, according to a study.

Maximal androgen blockade the prime prostate cancer treatment option in older patients
Among prostate cancer patients aged ≥75 years, maximal androgen blockage (MAB) appears to be the most common treatment option, reports a new South Korea study. Meanwhile, the combination of leuprolide and bicalutamide is the most common MAB regimen.





