Prostate artery embolization as an effective treatment for clinically significant prostate cancer‑related hemorrhage: A case report.

A 79-year old Caucasian male with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer and bilateral nephrostomy was admitted to the emergency department due to 4-day bloody urethral discharge, weakness and dizziness. The patient was treated with the luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone-antagonist and abiraterone acetate plus prednisone, dabigatran 150 mg bid (for atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease) and 5-aminosalicylic acid for the management of mild ulcerative colitis. Imaging revealed bladder overdistention and blood analysis low levels of hematocrit (HCT) and hemoglobin (HGB) (HCT, 22%; HGB, 7.

A Brief Overview of Cholinergic and Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors in Diabetic Bladder Dysfunction.

Diabetic bladder dysfunction (DBD) comprises a wide spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms that impact diabetic patients' lives, including urinary frequency, urgency, incontinence, and incomplete bladder emptying. To relieve symptoms, anticholinergics have been widely prescribed and are considered an effective treatment. There is increasing evidence that diabetic patients may benefit from the use of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors.

The role of oral antioxidants in the improvement of sperm parameters in infertile men.

Purpose: A variety of pathologic conditions may increase oxidative stress in semen resulting in structural modifications to spermozoa's plasma membrane that interfere with sperm motility, morphology, and count. Antioxidants are currently being marketed to treat male infertility. In semen, antioxidants may decrease oxidative stress and potentially improve sperm parameters.

Management of Fournier's Gangrene in a COVID-19 Patient: Challenges and Dilemmas.

Fournier's gangrene is a urologic emergency manifested as an aggressive form of necrotizing fasciitis. Co-infection of Fournier's gangrene with COVID-19 might have catastrophic sequelae. We report a case of a 69-year-old male patient, unvaccinated against coronavirus, was obese, and with type 2 diabetes diagnosed with Fournier's gangrene.