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Ulcerative Hunner Lesions Can Help Characterize Bladder Pain, Infection
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 – Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner...
For Minor Health Issues, Pharmacist Care May Be the Low-Cost Option
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially expand health care access to more people and save millions of dollars, a new study suggests. Care for a...
Biomarkers + Patient-Reported Outcomes Up Prediction of Interstitial Cystitis
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – The integration of biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improves prediction of interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome, according to a study published...
FDA Approves New Antibiotic Against UTIs, Pivya (pivmecillinam)
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – As many patients already know, urinary tract infections (UTIs) can recur despite the use of antibiotics. So, it's welcome news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Computer Prompts Could Reduce Empiric Antibiotic Use for UTI
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – For non-critically ill patients with urinary tract infection (UTI), computerized provider order entry (CPOE) prompts providing patient- and pathogen-specific...
Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Replace Antibiotics in Fighting UTIs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – A new oral vaccine could prove a potential alternative to antibiotics for people with recurring urinary tract infections, a new study says. More than half of patients with...
New Insights Into the Persistent Pain of UTIs
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – People with recurring urinary tract infections frequently have persistent pain, even after antibiotics have cleared the harmful bacteria from their system. Now, researchers...
Cefepime-Taniborbactam Superior to Meropenem for Complicated UTI
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – For adults with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI), including acute pyelonephritis, cefepime-taniborbactam is superior to meropenem, according to a study published...
Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Pee Is Yellow
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – Golden news for a new year: Scientists now know why urine is yellow. It's only taken 100 years, but researchers say they've pinpointed the enzyme in urine behind its...
Incidence of Pediatric UTI Decreased in Early Pandemic Period
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – The incidence of pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) decreased during the early prepandemic period, with no increase in disease severity, according to a study published...
Electrofulguration Tied to Long-Term Improvement of Recurrent UTIs
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – Electrofulguration is associated with durable clinical cure and improvement in women with antibiotic-resistant, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a...
Could Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment ...
Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – For men with lower urinary tract symptoms, treatment is associated with a reduced risk for death, according to a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of The Journal of...
Steer Clear of UTIs This Summer
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – Dehydration brings lots of risks — including urinary tract infections (UTIs). An expert offers some tips for avoiding these painful infections without sacrificing summer f...
Treatment Failure Down With Standard-Course Therapy in Pediatric UTI
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – For children with urinary tract infection (UTI), standard-course therapy is associated with lower rates of treatment failure, according to a study published online June 26 in...
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