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Testicular Cancer, Varicocele, and Testicular Torsion. Causes, symptoms, and treatment of testicular pain, varicocele, tumor, torsion, spermatocele, hernia, and more. A Patient's Guide
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Since the 1990s China has seen a dramatic increase in the number of
men seeking treatment for impotence. Everett Yuehong Zhang argues
in The Impotence Epidemic that this trend represents changing
public attitudes about sexuality in an increasingly globalized
China. In this ethnography he shifts discussions of impotence as a
purely neurovascular phenomenon to a social one. Zhang
contextualizes impotence within the social changes brought by
recent economic reform and through the production of various
desires in post-Maoist China. Based on interviews with 350 men and
their partners from Beijing and Chengdu, and concerned with
de-mystifying and de-stigmatizing impotence, Zhang suggests that
the impotence epidemic represents not just trauma and suffering,
but also a contagion of individualized desire and an affirmation
for living a full life. For Zhang, studying male impotence in China
is one way to comprehend the unique experience of Chinese
modernity.
Since the 1990s China has seen a dramatic increase in the number of
men seeking treatment for impotence. Everett Yuehong Zhang argues
in The Impotence Epidemic that this trend represents changing
public attitudes about sexuality in an increasingly globalized
China. In this ethnography he shifts discussions of impotence as a
purely neurovascular phenomenon to a social one. Zhang
contextualizes impotence within the social changes brought by
recent economic reform and through the production of various
desires in post-Maoist China. Based on interviews with 350 men and
their partners from Beijing and Chengdu, and concerned with
de-mystifying and de-stigmatizing impotence, Zhang suggests that
the impotence epidemic represents not just trauma and suffering,
but also a contagion of individualized desire and an affirmation
for living a full life. For Zhang, studying male impotence in China
is one way to comprehend the unique experience of Chinese
modernity.
The clinical management of urolithiasis is now in a new era of
ureteroscopic lithotripsy. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy has become an
effective and safe treatment for both renal and ureteral stones,
and its indications have been expanding. The advantages of
ureteroscopy over shock-wave lithotripsy are its ability to
directly access stones throughout the entire urinary collecting
system either unilaterally or bilaterally, and to actively remove
stone fragments. For large renal stones, percutaneous
nephrolithotomy is now a standard treatment, but its major
complication rates are not negligible. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy is
a type of endoscopic surgery that is performed through the natural
orifice, which thus avoids the onset of any renal parenchymal
damage. New surgical techniques which combine percutaneous and
transurethral approaches have been developed. Ureteroscopes and
their working devices have rapidly improved, and further
improvements will lead to even better outcomes in the next decade.
This book presents the latest knowledge and the skills used for
ureteroscopic surgery for urolithiasis. It consists of four
sections (Indications, Instrumentations, Techniques and
Evaluations). This book provides essential information for
urologists who want to learn the techniques of this type of
endourological surgery.
Acute kidney injury (AKI), defined as an abrupt decrease in renal
function over a period of hours to days, is a common complication
among hospitalised patients with different acute diseases. Its
incidence has been increasing in recent years and is reported to be
very high especially in the acute settings. Since clinical signs
and symptoms of acute renal damage are not specific, it is
difficult to promptly distinguish AKI at the time of patient
presentation. Currently the diagnosis of AKI requires serial
assessment of laboratory tests over a period of several days, and
is based mainly on the evaluation of serum creatinine (sCr) and
decrease in urine output as supported by Risk, Injury, Failure,
Loss, and End-Stage Kidney Disease (RIFLE) criteria, Acute Kidney
Injury Network (AKIN) criteria, and the recent Kidney Disease:
Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) practice guidelines for AKI. Such
a need for repeated sCr evaluations and monitoring of urinary
output for too long time after admission could therefore result in
a diagnostic delay. With delays in diagnosis, clinicians miss
opportunities to start appropriate treatment to minimise damage,
and patients incur more severe AKI with subsequent greater risk of
developing progression of renal damage leading to chronic kidney
disease (CKD), dialysis and increased risk of severe cardiovascular
diseases and death.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial
infections seen. Episodes of UTI can effectively be treated with
antibiotics, often given on an empirical basis. In this book, the
authors present current research in UTI's. Topics discussed in this
compilation include the antibiotic and non-antibiotic methods of
prophylaxis for recurrent UTI's; UTI's in children; virulence
factors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and their role in
development of UTI's; and the treatment for UTI's due to
multidrug-resistant bacteria.
This book is the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary textbook on
genital surgery. This reference provides readers with the essential
information needed to keep up to date with state of the art
reconstructive techniques for the male and female genitalia. Drs
Chris Salgado and Richard Redett have assembled a text book with
chapters from over (20) nationally and internationally recognised
innovators and experts in the field of genital reconstruction. The
many contributing authors provide authoritative and concise
information on male and female genital anatomy, function,
aesthetics and reconstruction for problems including congenital
anomalies, sexual reassignment surgery and erectile dysfunction.
The educational value of this book is greatly enhanced by numerous
illustrations which depict anatomy and surgical techniques. This
remarkable textbook is an invaluable resource for plastic surgeons,
gynaecologists and urologists interested in the field of functional
and aesthetic genital reconstruction. No other source provides such
comprehensive coverage of this topic.
Dx/Rx: Prostate Cancer, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised and
updated pocket-sized manual that details precise, up-to-date
information for diagnosis and treatment of Prostate Cancer.
Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important
clinical data and current professional society recommendations,
while salient references direct readers to additional information.
Updates have been made to the Second Edition, including additional
information on treatment options for both early and advanced
prostate cancer, an improved staging section, including
representative scans as well as new information on complications
and para-neoplastic syndromes. Dx/Rx: Prostate Cancer features
current, quick and concise information and is a must-have resource
for instant access on the ward or in the clinic.
Urology In-Service and Board Review - The Essential and Concise
Study Guide is designed to help improve urology residents'
in-service scores and to provide a concise review for busy
urologists who plan to take the board examinations. The authors
expertly condense the essential urological concepts into a single,
reliable reference source. Every aspect of this study guide was
designed to achieve rapid results in the shortest amount of time.
Most material is presented in a bullet point format so that the
reader can gather high-yield information without being bogged down
by minutiae. Bold and italicized text draws attention to important
topics, while "High-Yield Boxes" highlight vital information. 100+
tables and figures condense complex information to improve memory
recall during actual testing situations. Complex disease treatment
algorithms, such as testicular and prostate cancer, are included.
Unique in its comprehensive presentation of both the latest
diagnostic and therapeutic radiological techniques, this
high-level, clinical text covers virtually all disorders requiring
imaging of the male and female genitourinary tract. Major sections
cover the bladder; prostate; testis and scrotum; urethra; penis;
vagina; infertility; and interventional procedures. As such, it is
an essential reference for practising radiologists and urologists.
In the last few years, there has been a significant volume of
research published in the field of urinary dysfunction. Urinary
incontinence can affect both men and women of all age-groups with
varying degrees of severity. It is becoming an increasingly
dominant health care issue with enormous economic burden and places
considerable impact on the overall quality of life, impairing
several areas with physical, social, emotional and sexual
limitations. This up-to-date and exhaustively written textbook
addresses a very difficult, underestimated, and probably
inadequately considered clinical subject. This book provides
comprehensive information on urinary incontinence and is primarily
intended for medical practitioners, residents and medical students
for daily practice. However the general public will find this book
easy to read and provides ample information that is useful in
understanding urinary incontinence.
Hypospadias is the most common birth defect. But because it affects
the penis, it is rarely discussed, and up until now there have been
no published resources for parents on the subject. This book solves
that problem. And helps parents avoid the two most common mistakes
that unfortunately occur far too often: 1. Choosing the wrong
surgeon. 2. Not telling their children that they were born with
hypospadias, which can lead to psychological trauma when the boys
discover anomalies in their penis as an adolescent.
Designed for oncologists, urologists, and any other health
professionals who care for urologic cancer patients, Dx/Rx:
Genitourinary Oncology: Cancer of the Kidneys, Bladder, and Testis,
Second Edition is a current, concise, quick reference guide to the
diagnosis and therapy genito-urinary cancers. Tightly organized
into a condensed outline-bulleted format, this pocket-sized
reference offers precise and up-to-date information on the
epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, treatment, and risk
factors for cancers of the bladder/urothelial tract, kidneys, and
testis. Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important
clinical data and current professional society recommendations,
while salient references direct readers to additional information.
The Second Edition includes three new chapters on metastatic
urothelial carcinoma, localized renal carcinoma, and management of
stages I and II nonseminoma. Presented in a handy, easy-to-read
format, Dx/Rx: Genitourinary Oncology: Cancer of the Kidneys,
Bladder, and Testis, Second Edition is a must-have guide for use on
the ward or in the clinic. Also available in mobile app!
The Little Black Book Of Urology, Third Edition Provides
Comprehensive, Concise, Evidence-Based Information On The Diagnosis
And Treatment Of Urological Disorders. Thoroughly Revised And
Updated, The Third Edition Includes Valuable Information On
Advances In The Management Of Prostate Cancer, The Staging Of
Testicular Cancer And Detection Of Bladder Cancer. The Little Black
Book Of Urology Is A Great Quick Reference For Solving Pressing
Urologic Problems On The Ward Or In The Clinic.
This book seeks to provide a general medical audience with a
picture of the current state of play with regards to the evaluation
and treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction. The authors
aim to cover everything from the primary care approach to
addressing the issue, through the important psychological causes
and consequences of erectile dysfunction, the new diagnostic
techniques involved in assessing the problem, the complex interplay
between vascular and neurological disorders, as well as problems
relating to hormonal disruption and diabetes.
If you (or a loved one) have recently been diagnosed with prostate
cancer, danger lies ahead. Efforts will be made to either treat it
unnecessarily or with procedures with risks of side effects so
severe you will regret it. The Prostate Cancer Industry is a vast
array of medical device manufacturers, heath care facilities,
physicians and others who generate over a billion dollars annually
from treating prostate cancer of which only 20% is actually life
threatening. Efforts will be made to scare you into believing you
need immediate treatment with most of you being encouraged to have
surgery or other treatment provided by the urologist who diagnosed
your prostate cancer or an associate. DON'T RUSH INTO TREATMENT
until you have obtained an independent second or third opinion from
a medical oncologist or internist unrelated to the physician who
diagnosed it. To survive prostate cancer AND the prostate cancer
industry you must educate yourself on prostate cancer and the
different ways it can be treated. Keep in mind that what is in your
doctor's best interest may not always be in your best interest. The
author selected the non-invasive treatment of proton therapy
because of its established effectiveness and least risk of serious
side effects. He describes his surprisingly pleasant journey
through prostate treatment and encourages you to consider proton
therapy as your treatment.
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