Basic science and renal transplant
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 4870 words.
This chapter covers the basic physiological functions of the kidney, bladder, and urethra. Renal anatomy is detailed, including the anatomical relations of the kidney. Renal physiology is...
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Bladder outlet obstruction
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 17510 words.
This chapter outlines the pathophysiology and causes of bladder outlet obstruction, along with diagnostic investigations and treatment options depending on the cause. Minimally invasive...
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Emergencies in Palliative and Supportive Care
November 2006; p ublished online August 2010 .
Book. Subjects: Palliative Medicine; Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Dermatology; Cardiovascular Medicine; Gastroenterology; Haematology; Neurology; Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery; Psychiatry; Endocrinology and Diabetes; Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 344 pages.
This is a practical, accessible guide to all emergency situations encountered in palliative care. It provides clinical guidance for the management of people with progressive life limiting...
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General principles of management of patients
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 1267 words.
This chapter details basic principles that underpin management of the surgical, including urological, patient, namely safe communication techniques, correct note-keeping practice, and a...
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Infections and inflammatory conditions
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 17530 words.
This chapter covers all topics relating to genitourinary tract infections, including basic science and relevant microbiology. The commonest clinical problem of urinary tract infection (UTI)...
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Infertility
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 5542 words.
Male factor infertility is outlined in an easily digestible format to provide clear information on this sometimes less familiar topic, starting with the basics of male reproductive...
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Integrative Men's Health
February 2014; p ublished online May 2014 .
Book. Subjects: Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Patient Education and Information; Dietetics and Nutrition; Psychotherapy; Cardiovascular Medicine; Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine; Endocrinology and Diabetes; Rheumatology; Gastroenterology; Medical Oncology; Dermatology. 400 pages.
This resource provides an evidence-based perspective on the health problems that affect men and the ways in which such problems may be prevented or treated utilizing a broad range of...
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Miscellaneous urological diseases of the kidney
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 5836 words.
This chapter covers miscellaneous diseases of the kidney and outlines their presentation, investigations, and management. This includes renal cysts, calyceal diverticulum, medullary sponge...
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Neuropathic bladder
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 9739 words.
This chapter reviews the management of the various urological problems that individuals with neurological disorders (spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, spina...
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Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Book. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 896 pages.
The Oxford Handbook of Urology, fourth edition, is a comprehensive, yet concise, textbook summarizing the background, clinical presentation, investigation, and treatment of a wide spectrum...
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Paediatric urology
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 15982 words.
This chapter covers paediatric urology, and the fourth edition includes the latest guidelines and recommendations (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2013, British...
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Pediatric Imaging Cases
December 2012; p ublished online August 2013 .
Book. Subjects: Clinical Radiology; Paediatrics; Cardiovascular Medicine; Gastroenterology; Nephrology; Genito-urinary Medicine; Rheumatology; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Otolaryngology (ENT); Radiation Oncology; Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonology; Clinical Genetics; Haematology. 340 pages.
Featuring 150 cases and over 400 high-quality images, this resource offers a complete survey of the field of pediatric radiology. Cases are formatted as questions and answers, allowing for...
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Sexual health
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 8820 words.
This andrology chapter covers the physiology of erection and ejaculation and expands on the evaluation and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), including the use of drugs...
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Significance and preliminary investigation of urological symptoms and signs
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 8501 words.
The significance of urological symptoms and signs (i.e. what underlying conditions cause them), along with the diagnostic approach to managing such presentations, is outlined in this...
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Stone disease
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 17372 words.
Significant changes in the acute medical management updates of ureteric stones have occurred since the last edition, following publication in 2015 of the large randomized controlled trial...
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Trauma to the urinary tract and other urological emergencies
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 10367 words.
Management of urological trauma remains much as it was at the time of the third edition of this handbook, though selective renal artery embolization is increasingly used when compared with...
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Upper tract obstruction, loin pain, hydronephrosis
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 3328 words.
This chapter covers upper tract obstruction, loin pain, and hydronephrosis. A comprehensive discussion of causes and management of unilateral and bilateral hydronephrosis is included. The...
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Urinary incontinence and female urology
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 15935 words.
All aspects of female and male urinary incontinence assessment, investigation, and management are outlined. Definitions of incontinence are provided, with a review of the epidemiology, risk...
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Urological eponyms
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 958 words.
This chapter explores eponymous terms and conditions in urology and a brief background of the people they are named after.
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Urological investigations
in Oxford Handbook of Urology
April 2019; p ublished online February 2019 .
Chapter. Subjects: Urology; Genito-urinary Medicine. 8093 words.
This chapter contains clearly titled sections covering the entire range of urological investigations, including assessment of renal function, urine investigations, and a range of imaging...
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