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Short-course IV antibiotics should be considered for nonbacteraemic UTI in babies
In the treatment of young infants with nonbacteraemic urinary tract infection (UTI), administering intravenous (IV) antibiotics for less than 48 hours appears to work well in the absence of meningitis, with low rates of treatment failure and serious complications, according to a study.
Short-course IV antibiotics should be considered for nonbacteraemic UTI in babies
18 May 2022
Pelvic floor muscle exercises beneficial in postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Pelvic floor muscle exercises appear to exert favourable effects on urinary incontinence in men who have undergone prostate cancer surgery, according to a study.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises beneficial in postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
17 May 2022
Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide works against complicated UTI, acute pyelonephritis
Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide appears to be as good as intravenous ertapenem in the treatment of patients with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) and acute pyelonephritis, with the two having a similar safety profile, according to data from a phase III study.
Oral tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide works against complicated UTI, acute pyelonephritis
16 May 2022
Short-term ADT leads to worse survival in prostate cancer patients on IMRT
Short-term concurrent androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) results in markedly worse overall survival (OS) among intermediate-risk (IR) prostate cancer patients on dose-escalated intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with daily image-guided RT, reveals a study.
Short-term ADT leads to worse survival in prostate cancer patients on IMRT
12 May 2022
Overweight, obesity up risk of urinary incontinence
Chronic, increased body mass index (BMI) may lead to an increased risk of urinary incontinence (UI) later in life, according to a study of postmenopausal women. In addition, symptom severity may get worse with the duration of increased BMI status.