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Pediatric urologist develops procedure to eliminate scarring in kidney surgeries
Surgery and all its implications can be scary, especially so for pediatric patients and their parents who dread sometimes disfiguring scars.
Jul 1, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of calcium oxalate stones not affected by oxalate intake
(HealthDay) -- Eating large amounts of oxalate does not significantly affect the risk of developing calcium oxalate stones if the recommended amount of dietary calcium is also eaten, according to a study published in the ...
Jun 6, 2012
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Erectile dysfunction increases with use of multiple medications
The use of multiple medications is associated with increased severity of erectile dysfunction, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the British Journal of Urology International.
Nov 15, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
The only top 10 cancer where survival rates are falling
Of the top 10 cancers in the UK, bladder cancer is only one where survival rates have been shown to be getting worse. New figures published this month in the Journal of Clinical Urology confirm in a study of cases of bladder ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Radiotherapy halves deaths from prostate cancer 15 years after diagnosis
A longitudinal Nordic study, comparing the results of hormone (antiandrogen) therapy with or without the addition of local radiotherapy, shows that a combination of treatments halves the risk of death from prostate cancer ...
May 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
A new screening method for prostate cancer
A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine shows novel PSA velocity (PSAV) risk count testing may provide a more effective way for physicians to screen men for clinically ...
Feb 2, 2012
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Surgeons examine hypospadias repair efficacy for patients with differing anatomies
A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center who pioneered a surgical technique for repairing a common birth defect in boys reports the procedure is singularly effective in correcting the problem with few complications.
Jun 15, 2011
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Health informatics
ChatGPT flunks self-assessment test for urologists
At a time of growing interest in the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in medicine and healthcare, a new study reported in Urology Practice finds that the groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot performs poorly ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney-preserving surgery saves bone health
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on how surgery impacts both chronic kidney disease and bone health, particularly in women. For the first time, their findings point ...
Aug 5, 2011
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Health informatics
Machine learning goes with the flow
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm trained to listen to patients pass urine is able to identify abnormal flows and could be a useful and cost-effective means of monitoring and managing urology patients at home. It ...
Jul 4, 2022
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