Urology
Research and innovation from urology experts at Vanderbilt Health
Scope Offers Safer Stone Removal in Complex Cases
Ureteroscopy hazards may be lessened with a new scope that provides real-time intrarenal pressure readings.
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Cost-Saving Apps Help Doctors, Patients Discuss Sensitive Topic
Connecting patients to lower-cost online suppliers can help ease price-point pain.
Study Suggests Shorter Antibiotic Course for Medically Complex Children
In a group of hospitalized children, readmissions for UTI were fewer among those given short-course IV antibiotics.
Online Therapy Improves Pain, Overall Satisfaction
Interstitial cystitis patients reported that telemedicine sessions provided substantial benefits.
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Hypnosis Diminishes Pain, Urinary-Tract Symptoms
Greatest gains seen in those with the worst symptoms.
Regenerative Medicine for Stress Urinary Incontinence
Phase 3 CELLEBRATE trial is underway testing autologous muscle cell grafts for sphincter repair.
Botox or AC for Children with Spina Bifida?
Botox use is on the rise, but study on decision factors reinforce important personal aspects of bladder management decisions.
How Bacteria Battles Acidity to Cause UTIs
A novel mechanism of acid resistance expands E. coli’s defenses and may guide researchers toward better treatment for a common infection.
Oxygen Pathway a Potential New Target in Bladder Injury
New discoveries about the HIF-PHD axis may aid efforts to prevent or treat inflammatory bladder injury.
Health Literacy and Recovery: a Positive Correlation
Research underscores the value of targeted communications.