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Now available on MDLinx Urology, find daily updates summarizing the top literature from over 2,000 peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Urology, European Urology, The Prostate, and more. Find coverage of the kidney, bladder, penis/urethra and prostate. View article summaries by subspecialty and disease state, including peds urology, urologic oncology, stone disease, infections and STDs, urologic imaging, ureteral disease, voiding and incontinence, infertility, laparoscopy and other surgical techniques, and additional hot topics in your field. Find exclusive content only available on MDLinx Urology like articles highlighted by physician editor D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, and clinical pearls gleaned from The Smartest Doc quiz competitions and Physician Reviews.
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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (9)841 Modified Clavien Classification in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Assessment of Complications in Children The Journal of Urology, December 17, 2010
842 Durability of Reusable Holmium:YAG Laser Fibers: A Multicenter Study The Journal of Urology, December 16, 2010
843 Assessment of stone composition in the management of urinary stones Nature Reviews Urology, December 16, 2010
844 A Case Report of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer (Deflux) Implant Seen on CT as Distal Ureteral Calcification: How to Differentiate between Distal Ureteral Stones from Deflux Current Urology, December 16, 2010
845 Tamsulosin Hydrochloride vs Placebo for Management of Distal Ureteral Stones Full Text JAMA Internal Medicine, December 15, 2010 Clinical Article
846 One-year Follow-up of the Outcomes of the Children Patients with Melamine-Related Kidney Stones in Beijing and the Surrounding Provinces in China Nephrology, December 14, 2010
847 YouTube as a Source of Information on Kidney Stone Disease Urology, December 13, 2010
848 'Single Puncture' Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy under Assisted Local Anesthesia Current Urology, December 10, 2010
849 Evidence for net renal tubule oxalate secretion in patients with calcium kidney stones American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology, December 9, 2010
850 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) of a Renal Calculus in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Report of a Severe Complication : A Case Report Transplantation Proceedings, December 8, 2010
851 The Natural History of Renal Stone Fragments Following Ureteroscopy Urology, December 7, 2010
852 Urine cytology to evaluate urinary urothelial damage of shock-wave lithotripsy Urological Research - Urolithiasis, December 6, 2010
853 Simulation of the effects of cavitation and anatomy in the shock path of model lithotripters Urological Research - Urolithiasis, December 3, 2010
854 Herniorrhaphy Mesh as Nidus for Bladder Calculi Urology, December 3, 2010
855 Modified Technique of Percutaneous Cystolithotripsy Using a New Instrument—Combined Single-step Trocar-dilator With Self-retaining Adjustable Access Sheath Urology, December 2, 2010
856 Sensitivity of Digital Abdominal Radiography for the Detection of Ureter Stones by Stone Size and Location Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, December 2, 2010
857 Evidence for metabolic origin of absorptive hypercalciuria Type II Urological Research - Urolithiasis, December 2, 2010
858 Efficacy of tolterodine for medical treatment of intramural ureteral stone with vesical irritability Urological Research - Urolithiasis, December 1, 2010 Clinical Article
859 Experience on semirigid ureteroscopy and pneumatic lithotripsy in children at a single center World Journal of Urology, November 30, 2010
860 A multicentre, prospective, randomized trial: comparative efficacy of tamsulosin and nifedipine in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric stones with renal colic BJU International, November 29, 2010 Clinical Article
Clinical Pearls in Urology
- Because temozolomide is associated with changes in male fertility, consider referring patients for sperm banking prior to initiating chemotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)
- The schedule of radium-223 used in the ALSYMPCA trial is 5 minute infusion every 4 weeks x6 doses. Given in this fashion, it significantly improved median OS, time to SRE and time to PSA progression in men with advanced cancer of the prostate without demonstrable side effects
- In RTOG 94-08 the addition of short course androgen deprivation to radiation therapy for men with intermediate risk cancer of the prostate resulted in a 50% reduction in disease specific mortality at 10-years
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Red meat cooked at high temperatures increases risk of advanced cancer of the prostate
Researchers at the University of Southern California have reported a risk between advanced cancer of the prostate and red meats cooked at high temperature, pan-frying, and prepared "well done." The study involved 1140 men with advanced cancer of the prostate, 717 men with localized cancer of the prostate, and 1096 healthy controls from the California Collaborative Prostate Cancer Study. There was an inverse association between baked poultry and advanced prostate cancer.
Read the article summaryRisk factors for delirium post-radical cystectomy
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine have reported that older age and the pre-operative MMSE results are associated with post-radical cystectomy (OR = 1.52) in patients > 65 years of age (n=49). The incidence of post-operative delirium was 29%. Further, patients with post-operative delirium were at increased risk for readmission (OR = 10.7) and re-operation (OR = 9.2).
Read the article summaryPSA screening reduces risk of metastatic cancer of the prostate
As published in European Neurology, men (age range, 55-69 years) who undergo PSA screening are at decreased risk for metastatic cancer of the prostate. The study involved 76,813 men with a median follow-up of 12 y. There were 666 cases with metastatic cancer of the prostate(256 screened [.67%/1000] and 410 non-screened [.86%/1000]). The HR for men who were screened was 0.58.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Kidney Stones and Pregnancy Advances In Chronic Kidney Disease , May 3, 2013 Review Article
2 Hydrochlorothiazide compared to chlorthalidone in reduction of urinary calcium in patients with kidney stones Urological Research - Urolithiasis, May 15, 2013
3 Prediction of single procedure success rate using S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry surgical classification system with strict criteria for surgical outcome Urology Times, May 13, 2013
4 Clinical implications and applications of the twinkling sign in ureteral calculus: a preliminary study The Journal of Urology, May 28, 2013
5 Treatment of upper urinary calculi with Chinese minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a single-center experience with 12,482 consecutive patients over 20 years Urological Research - Urolithiasis, May 7, 2013
6 A prospective study examining the incidence of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection after shock wave lithotripsy with targeted antibiotic prophylaxis The Journal of Urology, May 24, 2013
7 Longer operative time is associated with higher risk of severe complications after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Analysis of 1511 cases from a Japanese nationwide database International Journal of Urology, May 2, 2013
8 The Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate Upon Urinary Citrate Excretion in Calcium Stone Formers Urology, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Percutaneous nephrostomy for ureteric obstruction due to advanced pelvic malignancy: have we got the balance right International Urology and Nephrology, May 14, 2013 Review Article
10 Effect of size and site on the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of proximal urinary stones in children Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 9, 2013
11 Lower ureteral stones revisited: Expanding the horizons of robotics Urology, May 10, 2013
12 Kidney stones: an update on current pharmacological management and future directions Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, March 19, 2013
13 Natural history of asymptomatic renal stones and prediction of stone related events The Journal of Urology, April 24, 2013 Review Article
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Determination of urinary stone composition using dual-energy spectral CT: Initial in vitro analysis
Clinical Radiology, May 30, 2013
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15 Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Guideline Annals of Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
16 Terpene compound drug as medical expulsive therapy for ureterolithiasis: a meta-analysis Urological Research - Urolithiasis, April 2, 2013
17 Urolithiasis after ileal conduit urinary diversion: a comparison of minimally invasive therapies The Journal of Urology, May 23, 2013
18 Is CTKUB the gold standard in assessing flank pain with diagnostic uncertainty? A one-year review of 228 cases Journal of Clinical Urology, April 11, 2013 Review Article
19 The impact of obesity on cost and prevalence of urolithiasis Urology Times, May 20, 2013
20 Effects of aminobisphosphonates and thiazides in patients with hypercalciuria, osteopenia/osteoporosis and recurrent renal calcium stones Urology Times, May 16, 2013
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