Management of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease Hasan Bazari Since the early 2000s, new definitions and classifications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have drawn attention to this increasingly serious…
Management of Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Benjamin Davis SYPHILIS In 1943, the dramatic efficacy of penicillin treatment for syphilis was established, and for the next 15 years, the…
Management of Urinary Tract Infection in Men John D. Goodson Roughly one in five urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur in men, and the lifetime cumulative incidence is about 15%. UTI…
Management of Acute and Chronic Prostatitis John D. Goodson Prostatitis, both acute and chronic, represents an important source of discomfort and impaired quality of life in men, causing lower urinary…
Approach to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Michael J. Barry Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition among older men, causing morbidity primarily through lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The primary…
Approach to the Patient with Gonorrhea Benjamin Davis Like other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), gonorrhea remains a major public health problem in the United States. Gonorrhea ranks just behind chlamydial…
Approach to the Male Patient with Urethritis John D. Goodson A penile discharge or urethral discomfort may be the presenting manifestation of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and, as such,…
Approach to the Patient with Nephrolithiasis Leslie S.-T. Fang Nephrolithiasis is a significant medical problem incurring substantial morbidity and cost. One autopsy series estimated the prevalence as 1.12%. In most…
Approach to Urinary Incontinence John D. Goodson Urinary incontinence, defined as the involuntary loss of urine, is predominantly a condition of middle-aged and older women, affecting an estimated 30% to…
Approach to Dysuria and Urinary Tract Infections in Women Leslie S.-T. Fang Among adult women, urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection, with an annual incidence of…
