A European men's health strategy: here at last
The lack of a policy focus on men's health has held back work in the field. The adoption of the first ‐ever men's health strategy by WHO Europe, and its recognition that many men's health outcomes are unacceptably poor, is therefore very significant. Here the author outlines the strategy and how it could make a difference to men's health. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Peter Baker Tags: Men's health Source Type: research
Pilonidal sinus disease: a multidisciplinary approach
Pilonidal sinus disease has a significant effect on the quality of life of patients due to frequent episodes of painful abscesses requiring time off work and limiting of daily activities. It affects mainly young healthy men and the prevalence has persistently increased over the past 50 years. A high rate of recurrence following all types of surgery is reported. In this article the author describes why a multidisciplinary approach to management
is needed. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Liliana Marza Tags: Pilonidal sinus disease Source Type: research
Peyronie's disease: intralesional collagenase injections
While surgery is currently the standard treatment forPeyronie's disease it is not without adverse effects, including erectile dysfunction. In this article the authors review the evidence for intralesional injections of collagenaseclostridium histolyticum. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Antonio D Bardoli,
Asad Abedin,
Vaibhav Modgil,
David J Ralph Tags: Peyronie's disease Source Type: research
Journal watch
Mike Kirby, GP and Visiting Professor to the University of Hertfordshire and The Prostate Centre, London, picks some interesting recent papers and highlights the ‘take‐home’ message. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mike Kirby Tags: Journal review Source Type: research
A manifesto for men's health
The Urology Foundation (TUF) has been supporting urological healthcare professionals and researchers for over 25 years. In this article the TUF Chief Executive describes some of the work undertaken by TUF and calls for support in raising greater awareness of urological disease. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Louise de Winter Tags: The Urology Foundation Source Type: research
The history of the prostate, part one: say what you see
‘Glands which pour a humor into the urinary passages of the male to excite the sexual act’ is one very early description of the prostate gland. In this article Jonathan Goddard describes the early history of the prostate gland as our understanding of its structure and function developed over tim e. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jonathan Charles Goddard Tags: Medical history Source Type: research
So you want to be an app developer?
Digital health applications (or apps) are becoming more and more popular with health professionals and patients alike. Indeed, many apps have been produced by healthcare professionals themselves. So, for those who feel the urge to develop their own app the author provides 10 steps to doing just that. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Luke Foster,
James Green Tags: New approaches Source Type: research
Urinary catheters: common urology problems in the community
Urinary catheters are widely used and complications with them are common. In this article the author considers the common problems encountered when using urinary catheters and suggests what can be done about them. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Christopher Woodhouse Tags: Urology Source Type: research
Building personal resilience as a clinician and educator
Burnout among healthcare professionals is a signifcant problem that can affect anyone in the medical profession – from medical students to senior doctors. Here the author describes burnout, its manifestations, and the methods that institutions and individuals can use to avoid it. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - January 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Roger Kirby Tags: Current issues Source Type: research
Rob Pickard, 1961 –2018
Chris Harding shares his memories of Professor Rob Pickard, Professor of Urology at Newcastle University. During his life, Professor Rob Pickard Roger was a talented surgeon with a passion for patient care who always had sight of the bigger picture, the endgame and the eventual outputs from his research. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Obituary Source Type: research
Men and alcohol
In the final editorial of 2018 Roger Kirby, Editor onTrends in Urology and Men's Health, discusses why now is the time to dismiss the myth that moderate alcohol consumption is somehow healthy. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Roger Kirby Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Prostate cancer litigation in the NHS
The threat of medical litigation continues to grow; however, within services for prostate cancer there have been no studies quantifying this observation. In this paper the authors looked at the past 12 years of both successful and unsuccessful claims for compensation, with the aim of identifying the reasons for litigation and highlight any areas that could be addressed by the urological community. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Theo Malthouse,
Kamran Haq,
Holly Niraghallaigh,
Philip James,
Senthy Sellaturay,
Nimalan Arumainayagam Tags: Litigation Source Type: research
Neuromodulation for refractory overactive bladder in men
Male incontinence is an important and often neglected medical problem that has a huge impact on quality of life. Men who are refractory to medications are considered for minimally invasive second ‐line measures such as botulinum toxin A and neuromodulation. In this article the authors discuss the use of neuromodulation in men with refractory overactive bladder, its place in current guidelines, efficacy and potential adverse events. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Chloe Mount,
Sachin Malde,
Stefano Palmisani,
Dudley Robinson,
Arun Sahai Tags: Overactive bladder Source Type: research
Urological infections in men
Although urinary tract infections occur predominantly in women, men also suffer. Some features are similar to both genders, but certain anatomical sites, risk factors and treatment are unique to men. These are explored in this review of the commonly encountered urological infections in men. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Luke A McGuinness,
Robert C Calvert,
Frederick Banks Tags: Infections Source Type: research
Hormone management of trans women
In the previous issue, the authors introduced some principles underlying the medical management of transgender people, before focusing on trans men. In this article they look at the hormonal management of men transitioning to a female gender. (Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health)
Source: Trends in Urology and Men's Health - November 28, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jonny Coxon,
Leighton Seal Tags: Transgender health Source Type: research
