Urologie na prahu roku 2013

doc. MUDr. Miroslav Hanuš, CSc., předseda SAU

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 3  

Erectile dysfunction, cardiovascular risk and current treatment options

MUDr.Taťána Šrámková, CSc.

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 8-12  

Czech men (aprox. 54 %) suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction is defined as an inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Erectile dysfunction is the first symptom of seriouse diseases, especially cardio vascular ones. Modern oral therapy by PDE 5 inhibitors is safe, effective and well tolerated. The second line therapy is based on intracavernous injections of prostaglandin E 1. ED therapy leeds to achievement partner’s satisfaction and quality of life of inable man.

Anticholinergic drugs in urology and their adverse effects

MUDr.Eva Burešová, MUDr.Aleš Vidlář, Ph.D., doc.MUDr.Vladimír Študent, Ph.D.

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 13-14  

Anticholinergic agents are widely used in medicine. In urology, they are the first-choice drugs in the treatment of overactive bladder. Their high efficacy has been proved in many clinical trials. The main drawback of this treatment is the relatively frequent occurrence of antimuscarinic side effects. The article mainly deals with the mechanism of origin of these annoying symptoms.

Immunotherapy for prostate cancer

prof.MUDr.Jiřina Bartůňková, DrSc., prof.MUDr.Radek Špíšek, PhD., MUDr.Michal Podrazil

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 15-18  

Prostate cancer is among the most common types of cancer disease in men. If there is a relapse of the disease after primary radical therapy or the disease is diagnosed in an advanced stage, therapeutic options are limited. Given this, immunotherapy appears to be another promising treatment modality. The development of cancer disease is a multistage process of a complex nature wherein the tumour cells themselves represent a very heterogeneous population put into the context of a microenvironment of non-tumour cells and tissues forming a complex tumour “ecosystem”. The immune system is capable of controlling tumour cell growth in...

Importance of BCM measurement in patients with renal insufficiency

MUDr.Zdeněk Peremský

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 20-21  

One of the problems of hemodialysis patients is a quantitative assessment of fluid balance and achieve normohydratation. BCM method (body composition monitor) allows us to noninvasively and accurately quantify the amount of body fluid, determine the optimal weight of the patient and then conserve the „physiological“ state of hydration.

Psychological approach to the patient with advanced prostate cancer

MUDr.Mgr.Marie Opatrná, Ph.D.

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 22-24  

The patient has the right to information and is confronted with the truth about his life-threatening disease. The physician is obliged to inform the patient and is confronted with his reactions. Both create defensive strategies that burden their communication.

Psychological aspects of cosmetic surgery of genital

doc.Dr.Phil.PhDr.Laura Janáčková, CSc., doc.MUDr.Jan Válka, prof.MUDr.Petr Weiss, CSc.

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 26-27  

The authors describe several psychological and sexological aspects (motivatiom, expectation etc.) of genital surgery in men and women. In these surgical interventions exclusion of risky groups of patients (in cooperation with psychologists, psychiatrists and sexologists) is usually of critical importance. There are also listed the most common forms of genital surgical interventions.

Gonorrhoea - actualy and in survey (part 2)

MUDr.Jana Zímová, MUDr.Pavel Zíma

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 29-33  

Gonorrhoea is one of the commonest sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and belongs among „classical STD“. Primary affects the columnar epithelium of urogenital tract with possible blood dissemination. The source of the disease is gram-negative, non-motile, nonspore forming diplococci form group Neisseriacae, species Neisseria, subspecies Neisseria (N.) gonorrhoeae. In the second part of the article we closely describe clinical picture and complications of male gonorrhoea, diagnostics and differential diagnosis of gonorrhoea.

Zpráva z konference STOP-4, Mezinárodního Sympozia o hormonální léčbě karcinomu prostaty

MUDr. Vladimír Študent

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 40  

Odpověd na otevřený dopis ze dne 23. 1. 2013 uveřejněném na webu ČUS, oddíl pro odborníky, sekce aktuality

doc. MUDr. Miroslav Hanuš, CSc., předseda SAU

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 41-42  

Kazuistika 48leté ženy trpící OAB

MUDr.Václav Janda

Urol. praxi, 2013; 14(1): 39