EURURO Vol. 71 No. 4

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A.K. Nambiar, G.E. Lemack, C.R. Chapple, F.C. Burkhard, on behalf of the European Association of Urology
This article summarises the European Association Urology guidelines position on the
role of urodynamic studies in investigating the problem of urinary incontinence. The
guidelines recommend that urodynamics should not be necessary to help decide
the best treatment for uncomplicated urinary incontinence, but may help if there is
any uncertainty over the choice of invasive treatments. The guidelines also stress
the importance of conducting urodynamic tests to the highest possible quality
standards for the results to be useful in the decision-making process.
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C. Türk, T. Knoll, C. Seitz, A. Skolarikos, C. Chapple, S. McClinton, on behalf of the European
Association of Urology
The evidence on the use of -blockers as medical expulsive therapy (MET) remains
controversial when comparing findings of several meta-analyses of small, single
center RCTs against the results of large multicentric studies. Currently, patients
diagnosed with distal ureteral stones larger than 5 mmmay potentially benefit
from -blockers as MET, provided they are well informed.
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C.E. Bayne, M.H. Hsieh
Open access means open urology and better care for our patients.
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D. Dalela, P. Karabon, J. Sammon, A. Sood, B. Löppenberg, Q.-D. Trinh, M. Menon, F. Abdollah
We compared the demographics and tumor characteristics of men represented in
the Prostate Cancer Intervention Versus Observation Trial (PIVOT) with contemporary
(2004–2012) US men diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer using a
large nationwide tumor registry. We found that contemporary men were
significantly younger, healthier, and more likely to receive radical prostatectomy for
higher risk disease than their PIVOT counterparts and may demonstrate an overall
mortality benefit with radical prostatectomy versus observation, questioning the
generalizability of the PIVOT results.
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S. Eggener
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