Systematic review of urinary biomarkers of female bladder outlet obstruction (fBOO).

Objective: Diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in females is often challenging, not only because of the overlap in storage and voiding symptoms in women with various etiologies of lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction but also due to the lack of standardized urodynamic criteria to define the condition. There is an unmet need of biologic markers to evaluate BOO in females as an adjunct to other clinical criteria. We sought to elucidate the role of urinary biomarkers in female BOO.

Perceived Role of Social Media in Urologic Knowledge Acquisition Among Young Urologists: A European Survey.

Background: Social media (SoMe) are increasingly being integrated into personal and professional life, with urology being a leading medical specialty in SoMe adoption.

Objective: We aimed to assess the perceived role of SoMe in urologic knowledge acquisition among young urologists across Europe.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Members of the European Society of Residents in Urology designed a 20-item online survey via surveymonkey.

Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis-Urinary Tract Involvement and Predictive Factors for Major Surgery.

Objective: To evaluate urinary tract involvement by deep infiltrating endometriosis as well as the surgical treatment and existence of predictive factors for major urologic surgery.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 656 women submitted to surgery for endometriosis, of which 28 patients underwent minor or major surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis involving the urinary tract, with a mean age of 38 ± 6.9 years (27-50) at diagnosis.