Who "apparently" more spends, "in reality" spends less. Spending "a little" more for the rental of the extracorporeal lithotripter can save "a lot" about the days of hospitalization for urinary stones.

Objective: The right to health (according to the Article 32 of the Italian Republic Constitution) is financially conditioned; for this reason the National Health System (NHS) has the objective of rationalize health expenditure according to the criteria of efficiency, effectiveness and economy. This paper is an example of rationalization concerning the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

Materials And Methods: Hospital admissions for urinary stones were taken into account.

Once-a-day Tadalafil administration improves the spermogram parameters in fertile patients.

Objectives: We explored the safety of Tadalafil once-daily treatment for 12 week and its effects on semen quality in a clinical subpopulation of men with psychogenic erectile dysfunction (ED).

Patients And Methods: Twenty-seven men, between 19 and 35 years, unaware of their fertility status, suffering from psychogenic ED were enrolled. The examination of the seminal fluid was performed twice before administration of Tadalafil and twice after three months of continuous daily administration of Tadalafil 5 mg.

Quick Prostate Test (QPT): motion for a tool for the active contribution of the general pratictioner to the diagnosis and follow up of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Introduction: Less than 40% of men with LUTS consult their doctor. Patients consider the LUTS as physiological and are resigned to endure them. It is necessary to foster awareness of the micturition disorders, to monitor their development and to assess the effectiveness of therapies.