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.