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Apixaban better than enoxaparin for extended-duration VTE prophylaxis after surgery
Apixaban is not inferior to enoxaparin for extended-duration venous thromboembolic event (VTE) prophylaxis (EP) following urologic oncology surgery, reveals a study. In addition, apixaban is associated with fewer major complications and compliance-related adverse events.
Apixaban better than enoxaparin for extended-duration VTE prophylaxis after surgery
29 Sep 2022Urological prosthetic surgery: Which men are at risk of postoperative thromboembolism?
Some men who undergo artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) surgery encounter a venous thromboembolism (VTE) event within 90 days of their operation, reports a study.
Urological prosthetic surgery: Which men are at risk of postoperative thromboembolism?
27 Sep 2022Radical prostatectomy tied to higher survival than radiotherapy in prostate cancer
Treatment with radiotherapy appears to result in more all-cause or prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) compared with radical prostatectomy (RP), suggests a study.
Radical prostatectomy tied to higher survival than radiotherapy in prostate cancer
27 Sep 2022Poor sleep quality may increase odds of erectile dysfunction
Sleep parameters are robust predictors of erectile dysfunction (ED), suggesting that poor sleep quality contributes to a greater likelihood of ED, reveals a study.
Poor sleep quality may increase odds of erectile dysfunction
26 Sep 2022Mirabegron benefits men with OAB, erectile dysfunction
The selective β3-AR agonist mirabegron appears to confer benefits for both overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and erectile dysfunction (ED) in some patients without compromising safety, as reported in a study.
Mirabegron benefits men with OAB, erectile dysfunction
26 Sep 2022Trichomoniasis infection ups prostate cancer, benign prostate hyperplasia risk
Men with Trichomoniasis vaginalis infections appear to be at an elevated risk of prostate cancer (PCa) and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), according to a recent study.
Trichomoniasis infection ups prostate cancer, benign prostate hyperplasia risk
20 Sep 2022PDE5-I use poses no excess cardiovascular, mortality risk in diabetic men with ED
The presence of erectile dysfunction (ED) does not appear to confer an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in men with diabetes mellitus (DM), with comparable risk of adverse cardiovascular events among users and nonusers of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5-Is), which are used to manage ED, according to a study.
PDE5-I use poses no excess cardiovascular, mortality risk in diabetic men with ED
20 Sep 2022Maximal androgen blockade the prime prostate cancer treatment option in older patients
Among prostate cancer patients aged ≥75 years, maximal androgen blockage (MAB) appears to be the most common treatment option, reports a new South Korea study. Meanwhile, the combination of leuprolide and bicalutamide is the most common MAB regimen.