BPH Resource Center CME

• Change in C diff Antibiotics Yields More Postsurgical Infections
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 28, 2011
  Patients undergoing prostate biopsies who were administered a new antibiotic regimen had more than 5 times as many postsurgical infections vs patients administered the previous regimen.
  
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• FDA Approvals: Tadalafil for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 28, 2011
  The US Food and Drug Administration approved tadalafil to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia as well as the combination of this condition with erectile dysfunction.
  
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• Saw Palmetto Extract Shows No Benefit in Improving BPH Outcomes
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 04, 2011
  A study found that saw palmetto extract was not beneficial in relieving urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostate hyperplasia.
  
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• Prevention and Management of TURP-Related Hemorrhage
  Nature Reviews Urology September 01, 2011
  What are the best means to reduce the risk for bleeding associated with TURP? The current review focuses on evidence-based answers to this question.
  
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• Formal 1-to-1 Physical Therapy Ineffective to Treat Incontinence After Prostate Surgery
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 12, 2011
  Conservative one-to-one physical therapy for urinary incontinence following prostate surgery was no more effective than standard care with pelvic floor exercises.
  
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• Updated BPH Treatment Guideline Released
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 11, 2011
  The American Urological Association has weighed the efficacy of various benign prostate hyperplasia treatments and updated guidelines previously issued in 2003.
  
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• Management of BPH and Prostate Cancer Reviewed
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 23, 2010
  An overview of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer management aimed at primary care physicians notes that watchful waiting or active surveillance are options in selected patients.
  
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• Dihydrotestosterone May Not Affect Prostate Growth But May Reduce BMD
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 16, 2010
  In a study of healthy older men, dihydrotestosterone treatment for 24 months did not affect prostate growth but caused a decrease in spinal, but not hip, bone mineral density.
  
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• Urinary Tract Symptoms Reduced With Long-Term Therapy in Patients With BPH
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs October 08, 2010
  Based on a systematic review, a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor vs placebo and active comparators improves long-term urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  
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• FDA Approves Dutasteride/Tamsulosin Combo Pill for BPH
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 22, 2010
  The FDA has approved a single-capsule formulation of 0.5 mg dutasteride and 0.4 mg tamsulosin for symptomatic BPH in men with an enlarged prostate.
  
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• Minimally Invasive and Surgical Treatments for BPH: Highlights of AUA 2006
  Medscape Urology June 30, 2006
  Claus Roehrborn reviews new findings presented at AUA 2006 involving botulinum toxin, photosensitive vaporization of the prostate, TUMT in smaller prostates, and more.
  
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• Medical and Hormonal Therapy for BPH: New Results From 2006 AUA
  Medscape Urology June 30, 2006
  The latest findings from AUA 2006 on pharmacotherapy of BPH, including results of studies of 5-AR and PDE-5 inhibitors, the incidence of floppy iris syndrome in men receiving alpha blockers, and more.
  
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• Natural History, Epidemiology, and Evaluation of BPH: AUA 2006 Findings
  Medscape Urology June 30, 2006
  Claus Roehrborn reviews findings reported at AUA 2006 on the natural history, epidemiology, and assessment of BPH, including the association with alcohol consumption and ejaculatory disorders.
  
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• An Expert Interview With Steven A. Kaplan, MD
  Medscape Urology June 07, 2006
  At the 2006 AUA meeting, we spoke to Steven A. Kaplan, MD, about the current role of the 5-AR inhibitors for the prevention of prostate cancer and issues relevant to clinical practice.
  
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• EAU Highlights on Sexual Dysfunction and Related Topics
  Medscape Urology May 09, 2006
  In this round-up of research presented at the 2006 EAU meeting, Wayne Hellstrom discusses new findings in basic research in sexual medicine, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, and more.
  
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• AUA 2005 Perspectives on Urinary Stone Disease
  Medscape June 30, 2005
  Drs. Marshall Stoller and Jonathan Rubenstein review new data from AUA 2005 on stone disease, including studies on gender differences, kidney stones in patients with neurogenic bladder, and more.
  
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• Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  Medscape June 30, 2005
  Dr. Claus Roehrborn reviews data from AUA 2005 on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of BPH, including studies on the predictive value of PSA and the efficacy of saw palmetto extract.
  
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• Female Urology, Prolapse, and Incontinence
  Medscape June 30, 2005
  Dr. David Ginsberg presents highlights from AUA 2005 on the treatment of prolapse and female stress urinary incontinence, the use of botulinum toxin for nonneurogenic overactive bladder, and more.
  
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• Highlights on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Sexual Dysfunction
  Medscape Urology April 25, 2005
  Wayne J. G. Hellstrom, MD, FACS, reviews highlights from EAU 2005 on benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction.
  
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• Current Issues in Urologic Cancers
  Medscape Urology April 25, 2005
  Erik Castle, MD, reviews plenary sessions and debates from EAU 2005, including discussions of small renal masses, nephron-sparing surgery, PLND in prostate cancer, and more.
  
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