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Kidney & Urinary System : Health & Medical
What Is an Endoscope?
An endoscope is a flexible tube that allows a doctor to see within various parts of a patient's body. Many endoscopes are quite long and have cameras at the end to give doctor's a detailed view of different parts of the anatomy. Through use of an endoscope, a doctor can check for signs of abnormalit
Evaluation for Erectile Dysfunction
What would you suggest as a cost-effective and streamlined evaluation for erectile dysfunction in a middle-aged male?
How Long Do UTIs Last?
Onset and SymptomsA urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections affecting Americans (predominantly women) in America. A UTI occurs when bacteria from the digestive tract attach to the urethra and multiply. When the urine moves through the urethra to the bladder, so...
Post-Void "Ejaculate-Like Substance"
A soldier deployed in Afghanistan complained of emissions of a substance resembling ejaculate after urination. Dr. Ira Sharlip discusses the possibilities.
When to Screen, Biopsy, and Treat Prostate Cancer
Dr. Vickers talks with Dr. Carlsson about studies that provide clear insights into whom to screen, biopsy, and treat for prostate cancer, and where outcomes are the best for patients.
Study: Female Incontinence is Common
Pelvic floor disorders (stress urinary incontinence or anal incontinence, overactive bladder, and pelvic organ prolapse) are common in women, experts report.
Incremental Haemodialysis
Should incremental dialysis and routine assessment of residual renal function be the standard for haemodialysis patients?
Incontinence News Features
Urinary incontinence affects 13 million Americans, young and old, male and female. Here you'll find urinary incontinence information on stress and urge incontinence, plus promising treatments, from drugs to surgery.
Predicting Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CKD
What does the latest research tell us about the connection between increased interarm systolic blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with CKD?
Pill Burden Too Great in Dialysis Patients?
In this video blog, Jeffrey Berns, MD, of UPenn School of Medicine, discusses a study which looks at the large number of pills that dialysis patients must take.
Premature Ejaculation
This review, from Urologic Nursing, gives a broad overview of premature ejaculation, and discusses both behavioral and pharmacologic treatment options.
Natural Ways to Dissolve Kidney Stones
There are five types of kidney stones. Each type occurs as a result of different conditions. The technique used to dissolve the stones will depend on the type of stones you have. The types of kidney stones are: calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate, magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite stones), uric
Surgical Procedures for Bladder Control After Complete Prostrate Removal
Bladder control after a prostatectomy is a serious concern. Most men will face some bladder control problems in the weeks after a prostate removal, but some men face the problem long after their recovery. Medications may help with bladder problems and exercises will increase the strength of the pelv
Blood Pressure Variability Among Chronic Dialysis Patients
Is there an established connection between blood pressure variability and adverse outcomes in chronic hemodialysis patients?
Family Dynamics & Kidney Transplant
Chronic disease affects not only our bodies, but our family dynamics as well. This is particularly true with respect to kidney transplant because transplant often follows a long and arduous period of chronic kidney disease, during which the patient's physical function has been subtly and not so subt
IgG4-Related Kidney Disease
What does this new study tell us about the clinicopathological features of IgG4-RD, who the disease affects, and how it can be diagnosed and managed?
Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Pathological Characteristics
Are some rural inhabitants in parts of Central America susceptible to an endemic form of chronic kidney disease? This new study looks at the possible reasons.
How to Naturally Treat Urinary Tract Infections
Getting a urinary tract infection means you will likely suffer from some very uncomfortable symptoms. These include an intense burning when you urinate and the feeling of having to go to the bathroom constantly, even if you do not. Luckily, those are also the symptoms to some much worse ailments, li
Use of Magnets for Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence involves the sudden loss over the control of your bladder, and when this occurs, there is an underlying condition that is responsible. Underlying causes for urinary incontinence include alcohol consumption, excessive hydration, dehydration, caffeine consumption, an irritated bl