Evidence-based urology

This unique book provides up-to-date information on the appropriateness of both medical and surgical treatment options for a broad spectrum of urological conditions based on the current best evidence.<BR><BR>Written by an international team of authors that stand out through their specialty expertise and leadership in practicing evidence-based urology, this book provides practical recommendations for the care of individual patients. Each chapter addresses a series of focused clinical questions that are addressed in a systematic fashion, including a comprehensive literature search, a rating of the quality of evidence, and an assessment of ratio of benefit and harm of a given treatment option. --Book Jacket.

Searching for evidence -- Clinical trials in urology -- Conduct and interpretation of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in urology -- Rating the quality of evidence and making recommendations -- Evidence-based guidelines in urology -- Understanding concepts related to health economics in urology -- Antibiotic prophylaxis in urological surgery -- Venous thromboembolism: risks and prophylaxis in urological surgery -- Prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract infections in adults -- Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome -- Treatment of interstitial cystitis: does anything work? -- Treatment of premature ejaculation -- Management of erectile dysfunction -- Male infertility -- Genitourinary trauma -- Urethral stricture disease -- Antimuscarinic treatments in overactive bladder -- Medical management of urinary incontinence in women -- Surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence -- Medical management of stone disease -- Surgical management of renal stone disease -- Surgical management of ureteral stone diseases -- Chemoprevention of prostate cance…