Gianni Paulis, MD Service of Andrology, Regina Apostolorum Hospital Via San Francesco, 50 – CAP 00041 Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy +39 06932989 / +39 069321138 (FAX) paulisg@libero.it “Efficacy of Vitamin E in the Conservative Treatment of Peyronie’s Disease: Legend or Reality? A Controlled Study of 70 Cases,” Andrology. 2013 Jan;1(1):120-8. 50257 (11/2013) Kirk Hamilton: Can you […]
FAQs November 19, 2013 Brian R Matlaga, MD, MPH Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/expertopinion/601 Members of the PracticeUpdate Urology Advisory Board answer the most frequently asked questions by urologists. Question: Besides the well-established dietary recommendations to minimize stone disease, what else do you tell your patients about dietary changes they can make? Answer: I often find that […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Nov 12, S Worcester Full Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3696 ATLANTA (IMNG) – Mindfulness meditation may improve blood pressure in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease, according to findings from a small randomized study. This study involved 15 patients who had stage 3 chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Compared with a control condition involving […]
Published: Nov 8, 2013 | Updated: Nov 8, 2013 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASN/42800 Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. In this prospective, observational […]
Published: Oct 17, 2013 Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Obesity/42338 Full Text Article: http://www.medpagetoday.com/upload/2013/10/17/clinical-practice-guidelines.pdf Patients may need help managing metabolic and endocrine disorders with healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and now there’s a comprehensive set of clinical guidelines, issued jointly by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American College of Endocrinology, and the Obesity Society, to assist […]
Published: Oct 16, 2013 | Updated: Oct 16, 2013 By Chris Kaiser Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/Psoriasis/42321 Action Points Note that this study of a large U.K. registry suggested an association between psoriasis and chronic kidney disease. Be aware that this relationship does not appear to be mediated by the use of nephrotoxic prescription drugs, but over-the-counter […]
Ann E Stapleton Evid Based Med. 2013;18(3):110-111. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common clinical problem that often recurs, leading to the institution of preventive measures for recurrent UTI (rUTI).[1,2] Antimicrobial prophylaxis is highly effective, but risks adverse effects and induction of resistance.[1,2] These considerations and widespread increases in antimicrobial resistance have intensified interest in […]
Jeremy P Dwyer Evid Based Med. 2013;18(4):141-142. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common; over half of all adult women will have a UTI, with a third having recurrent UTI. Women at higher risk of developing recurrence are older, postmenopausal, and incontinent and have cystocoeles with high postvoid residual volumes.[1] Preventative strategies using prophylactic antibiotics may […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Feb 25, S Worcester Full Story at Practice Update: http://www.practiceupdate.com/Explore/News/?id=1909 (André’s note: but then there is this to consider….….Conclusions: Higher dietary calcium from nondairy or dairy sources is independently associated with a lower kidney stone risk.The Journal of Urology Dietary Calcium From Dairy and Nondairy Sources, and Risk of Symptomatic Kidney […]
We examined associations between dietary calcium from nondairy and dairy sources, and symptomatic nephrolithiasis.
Eur Urol 2013 Aug 23;[EPub Ahead of Print] G Gandaglia, A Briganti, G Jackson, RA Kloner, F Montorsi, P Montorsi, C Vlachopoulos ABSTRACT Context: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD). A correlation between ED and CVD has been hypothesized, and ED has been proposed […]
Jie Tang, Michel B. Chonchol Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2013;22(4):383-389. Abstract Purpose of review Vitamin D is important in maintaining calcium homeostasis, but its role in kidney stone disease and its effect on stone formation are still not clear. Recent findings Kidney stone formers tend to experience enhanced intestinal calcium absorption, increased urinary calcium excretion, […]
Alternative therapies should be considered as adjuncts in the treatment of refractory CP/CPPS patients.
An implanted suture-based system to help men with enlarged prostates urinate more freely has been approved by the FDA, the agency said Friday.
Ascorbic acid may protect against contrast-induced-acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography, a meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials has shown.
News August 20, 2013 SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (IMNG) – Only certain classes of antibiotics increased the risk of yeast infections in a study of 650 women followed for 18 months to see what factors were associated with new-onset vulvovaginal candidiasis. Penicillins increased the risk the most (adjusted hazard ratio, 4.1), followed by cephalosporins (aHR, […]
Marissa Luck May 23, 2013 Long-term use prescription painkillers, known as opioids, have been linked to a number health of problems, and researchers sought to understand the effects the drugs on men with back pain. They analyzed the medical records of more than 11,000 men with back pain and examined how often they received prescriptions […]
Pauline Anderson May 17, 2013 Story Source Medscape.com aking opioids, especially high doses and over several months, is strongly associated with markers for sexual dysfunction, a new study shows. Men with back pain being treated long term with potent opioids were about 50% more likely to fill a prescription for erectile dysfunction (ED) medications or testosterone replacement […]
Deyo, Richard A. MD, MPH Spine: 15 May 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 11 – p 909–915 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182830482 Health Services Research Abstract Study Design. Cross-sectional analysis of electronic medical and pharmacy records. Objective. To examine associations between use of medication for erectile dysfunction or testosterone replacement and use of opioid therapy, patient age, […]