Journal Clubs

Journal Club Meetings are designed for physicians who care for patients with urology disorders. P.A.R.T. organizes those events with educational grants and the commercial support of different companies. Through a collaborative effort between AKH Inc. , P.A.R.T. provides 2 AMA PRA Category 1Credit(s) ™ and 2 nursing contact hours on every Journal Club Meeting.

Articles that were discussed:

  1. Updated BPH Treatment Guideline Released

  2. Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer Patients May Not Be Best Option

  3. Bladder Cancer Risk From Smoking Higher Than Expected

  4. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Doubles Risk of Prostate Cancer

  5. Association of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Erectile Dysfunction


Subjects that were discussed:

  1. Prostate Shock wave lithotripsy in patients requiring anticoagulation or anti-platelet agents

  2. Clinical Evaluation of the PCA3 Assay in Guiding Initial Biopsy Decisions

  3. The Relationship Between Prostate Specific Antigen Change and Biopsy Progression in Patients on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

  4. The 20-core prostate biopsy as an initial strategy: impact on the detection of prostate cancer

  5. Sodium Restriction as Initial Conservative Treatment for Urinary Stone Disease

  6. The Impact of Biopsy and Periprostatic Nerve Block on Erectile and Voiding Function: A Prospective Study