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Cystatin C and kidney injury after cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery places the kidneys under substantial physiological stress. During cardiopulmonary bypass, shifts in perfusion, inflammation and fluid balance…
Sacral neuromodulation: long-term outcomes in continence care
Bladder and bowel leakage can affect work, exercise, relationships and travel, yet many delay help because the subject feels private. Across Australia,…
Supine versus prone PCNL for staghorn calculi
Staghorn calculi, often called staghorn stones, are large, branching stones that fill much of the renal pelvis and extend into several calyces. They may remain…
MicroRNA biomarkers for earlier prostate cancer detection
Prostate cancer is among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in Australia, and identifying clinically significant disease before symptoms develop remains a…
Photoselective prostate vaporization for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that can compress the urethra and cause lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS),…
Understanding the urologic manifestations of COVID-19 infection
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, yet it can affect kidneys, the urinary tract and pelvic organ function in ways that are easily overlooked.…
Holmium laser versus pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral stones
Ureteral calculi can block urine leaving the kidney and produce intense renal colic, nausea, haematuria and reduced urine output. Infection above an…
Current approaches to the diagnosis of chronic testicular pain
Chronic testicular pain, also called chronic scrotal content pain or orchialgia, is discomfort lasting for at least three months and affecting the testicle,…
Managing urologic complications after renal transplantation
A successful renal transplant depends on more than a healthy graft alone: the urinary tract must also drain and empty the bladder reliably. The new ureter is…
Transrectal ultrasound for prostate cancer diagnosis and biopsy
Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is widely used in prostate cancer assessment. It provides a real-time view of the prostate through the rectum, helping clinicians…