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Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis and Chronic Prostatitis - Phenotyping can help individualize therapy

Any urologist can tell you how frustrating it can be to treat patients with interstitial cystitis and chronic prostatitis. Although various therapies have been developed to treat these conditions, not all patients respond well to treatment, if they respond at all. Part of the problem has been the treatment philosophy that one size fits all. Current thinking now suggests that patients do not fit neatly into one treatment mold. "Patients with interstitial cystitis and chronic prostatitis are not a homogenous group of patients", says J Curtis Nickel, MD, professor of urology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. "Instead, they are a heterogeneous group having different etiologies, pathogenesis and different progression pathways."

HOT PAPERS:

Why do men opt out of prostate-cancer screening? Attitudes and perception among participants and non-participants of a screening trial Hanna Malmi, Mirja Ruutu, Liisa Määttänen, Ulf-Håkan Stenman, Harri Juusela, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, Anssi Auvinen

Bladder malignancies in children aged <18 years: results from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database Shaheen Alanee, Aseem R. Shukla

Female sexual dysfunction in urological patients: findings from a major metropolitan area in the USA Sammy Elsamra, Michael Nazmy, David Shin, Harry Fisch, Ihor Sawczuk, Debra Fromer

BJUI NEWS | more >

18/08/2010 - Join the discussion on BJUI! Hot topic for today: Benign prostate glands at the bladder neck margin in robotic vs open radical prostatectomy

27/05/2010 - Submitting an article to the BJUI Website vs. BJUI Journal There are separate links for submission of your manuscript to the BJUI Journal and to the BJUI Website.

25/05/2010 - BJUI Commentary Corner The Commentary Corner is a new BJUI initiative designed to connect readers directly to authors via our website.

CPD REVIEWS | more >

CPD Reviews from BJUI.org

Taking a Fresh look – emerging treatments in prostate cancer - Presentations, speaker interviews and CPD questions from the recent BAUS Symposium sponsored by Takeda 'Emerging treatments in Prostate Cancer'

Botulinum Toxin in the Lower Urinary Tract - CPD Review for Botulinum Toxin in the Lower Urinary Tract

Partial nephrectomy for renal cancer - CPD Review for Partial nephrectomy for renal cancer

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Summaries of key papers selected by the editors:

'Must Reads' in BJUI August issues A selection of Must Read papers which appeared in BJUI August issues.

New Perspective papers in the BJUI July issues A selection of New Perspective papers which appeared in the July issues of the journal.

Clinical Practice Management papers in the BJUI July issues A selection of Clinical Practice Management papers which appeared in the July issues of the journal.

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Peer-reviewed articles summarizing hot topics, written specially for the BJUI:

Anatomy for Urology A product review of a DVD for the urological specialty, produced by the combined efforts of Primal Pictures & the European Association of Urology.

A randomised controlled trial of the PelvicToner Device in female stress urinary incontinence Pelvic floor muscle training (PFME) is first line treatment for female urinary incontinence, requiring a regime of regular voluntary pelvic floor contractions without resistance. The PelvicToner device (PTD) is an approach to PFME, enhancing pelvic floor strengthening and endurance by offering intravaginal resistance. The objective of this study was to compare standard PFME with PFME using the PTD.

About the British Uro-oncology Group (BUG) Information of interest to British Uro-oncologists, including the protocol of the RADICALS trial on management post prostatectomy

REVIEWS | more >

The best reviews selected by the editors:

Combined radiation and hormonal therapy or dose escalation for men with unfavourable-risk prostate cancer: an evidence-based approach using a synthesis of randomized clinical trials There continues to be a significant number of men who initially present with localized but unfavourable disease, with resulting morbidity and mortality. Clinicians need to optimize their therapeutic strategies for these men.

A critical analysis of the role of gut Oxalobacter formigenes in oxalate stone diseaseA critical analysis of the role of gut Oxalobacter formigenes in oxalate stone disease The gut-dwelling obligate anaerobe Oxalobacter formigenes (OF) has attracted attention for its oxalate-degrading property. In this review we critically evaluate published studies and identify major gaps in knowledge.

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in the management of erectile dysfunction secondary to treatments for prostate cancer: findings from a Cochrane systematic review BridgetCandy, Louise Jones, Rachael Williams, Adrian Tookman and Michael King

COMMENTARY | more >

Commentary from BJUI.org

Racial variation in the pattern and quality of care for prostate cancer in the USA: mind the gap - This is a comment moderated article. Please comment and ask questions, the author will post a response.

Benign prostate glands at the bladder neck margin in robotic vs open radical prostatectomy - Study Type – Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 6 comments

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Virtual Issues from BJUI.org

Adolescent Urology - collection of presentations Professor Christopher Woodhouse,University College, London, provides an introduction to bjui.org collection of presentations on the subject of Adolescent Urology.

Best of 2009 by John M. Fitzpatrick BJUI Editor-in-Chief, John M. Fitzpatrick presents his choice of Best of 2009 articles.

Best of 2009 by Alan Partin BJUI Associate Editor, Alan Partin, presents his choice of Best of 2009 articles.

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Evidence-based Reviews from the World’s Leading Literature is an exclusive member benefit brought to you by BJUI:

Functional magnetic stimulation reduces mixed urinary incontinence Is functional magnetic stimulation effective in the treatment of mixed urinary incontinence?

Antibiotic prophylaxis may not decrease risk of recurrent UTI in children Does antibiotic prophylaxis reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection in children?

Repair undescended testis before age 13 What’s the best time to correct undescended testis?

CASE REPORTS | more >

Case reports from BJUI.org

Unusual Ureteric Injuries-Two cases and review of literature We present two cases of unusual ureteric injury sustained during inguinal hernia repair and open appendicectomy.

Malignant giant left adrenal phaeochromocytoma with cavoatrial thrombus We are presenting this case for its rarity, to the best of our knowledge being the first case involving left adrenal and its management using our modified approach of partial circulatory arrest.

Scrotal panniculitis in a prepubertal boy - a case report Acute painful scrotum in children may not be torsion of testis - an unusual case to be aware of.

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