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Retrograde Ureteroscopic Thulium Fiber Laser Endopyelotomy Versus Laparoscopic Dismembered Anderson–Hynes Pyeloplasty: A Single-Centre Experience

Retrograde ureteroscopic endopyelotomy is an alternative treatment of short (<1 cm) ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction…

Cardio-Thoracic Ratio Is Associated with Severe Nocturia In Men

Nocturia has historically been considered as one aspect of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)…

EAU Interview: Prof Evangelos Liatsikos

Prof Evangelos Liatsikos | Chairman of the European School of Urology (ESU) Professor, Department of Urology, University of Patras…

Sacral Neuromodulation with the InterStim™ System for Intractable Urinary Voiding Dysfunctions (SOUNDS): Responder Rates in a Real-World French Patient Collective

In real-world clinical practice, the decision to permanently implant a patient with a sacral neuromodulation system is often dependent on a mix of…

Inflammatory Gene Expression Signature in Mouse Models of Obstructive and Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction

Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) develops as a consequence of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in ageing males and in many neurological diseases, including 90% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients…

12-Month Urodynamic and Symptom Outcomes of the PULSAR Study

Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a serious complication of progressive benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that produces significant discomfort to patients…

Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Receiving On-site Dialysis at Increased Risk of COVID-19

NURSING home residents receiving haemodialysis for chronic kidney disease may be at greater risk of COVID-19. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, identified residents at a nursing home, an already vulnerable population, who were found to have repeated and prolonged exposure to the virus.

Protein Biomarkers May Improve Access to Kidney Transplants

MEASURING two proteins in urine of deceased donors may help determine which kidneys are suitable for transplant. The ratio of the proteins can help predict which kidneys were most likely to recover from infection or injury.

Editor’s Pick: Regulatory and Ethical Issues in the New Era of Radiomics and Radiogenomics

Radiomics is a science that investigates a large number of features from medical images using data-characterisation algorithms, with the aim to analyse…

Review of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Annual Meeting 2020

This year, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) took place online for the first time as a result of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…