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Testosterone, prostate volume influence lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer
Testosterone, prostate volume influence lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer
10 Nov 2022

Among prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a small prostate and higher reductions in testosterone levels appear to aggravate storage symptoms, a recent study has found.

Testosterone, prostate volume influence lower urinary tract symptoms in prostate cancer
10 Nov 2022
T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
07 Nov 2022 byTristan Manalac

In patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), high-grade (HG) recurrence after bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) treatment is associated with T-cell exhaustion, according to a study.

T-cell exhaustion tied to post-BCG recurrence in bladder cancer
07 Nov 2022
Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
28 Oct 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Cefmetazole and cefoxitin prove to be effective in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli, according to two separate studies presented at IDWeek 2022.

Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
28 Oct 2022
Unmet social needs linked to overactive bladder
Unmet social needs linked to overactive bladder
28 Oct 2022
Statins show therapeutic potential in COVID-19-related acute kidney injury
Statins show therapeutic potential in COVID-19-related acute kidney injury
26 Oct 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

COVID-19 patients with chronic statin exposure appear to be at lower risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization in addition to having reduced levels of inflammation, as reported in a study.

Statins show therapeutic potential in COVID-19-related acute kidney injury
26 Oct 2022
Cefepime-taniborbactam trumps meropenem for complicated UTI
Cefepime-taniborbactam trumps meropenem for complicated UTI
26 Oct 2022 byTristan Manalac

Cefepime-taniborbactam (FTB) is significantly better than meropenem for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and acute pyelonephritis (AP), according to results of the Cefepime Rescue with Taniborbactam in cUTI (CERTAIN-1) study presented at the recent ID Week 2022.

Cefepime-taniborbactam trumps meropenem for complicated UTI
26 Oct 2022
Baseline HRQOL predicts survival in after radical prostatectomy
Baseline HRQOL predicts survival in after radical prostatectomy
24 Oct 2022