Consistent engagement with current medical literature enables clinicians to apply the latest evidence-based treatment and integrate research into clinical practice. This approach enhances patient outcomes by facilitating more effective and individualized care.

Today, we’re showcasing some of the latest urology-related articles published recently across medical journals. The topics featured in today’s rundown include kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and overactive bladder.

Kidney Stone Articles

Automated Kidney Stone Segmentation From Flexible Ureteroscopy Videos Using a U-net Model: A Preliminary Feasibility Study

  • Scientific Reports, March 2026
  • Description: Manual identification of kidney stones during flexible ureteroscopy can be challenging due to motion, variable illumination, bleeding, dust from fragmentation, and limited visual contrast. While machine learning has been applied to nephrolithiasis using radiological imaging, relatively few studies have explored direct segmentation of kidney stones from ureteroscopic video, which is most relevant for intraoperative guidance.
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Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Diet, Genetic Predisposition, and Risk of Kidney Stone Disease: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

  • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 2026
  • Description: The EAT-Lancet diet was developed to promote both human health and environmental sustainability. However, the association between the EAT-Lancet diet and kidney stone disease (KSD) risk remains unclear.
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Artificial Intelligence in Kidney Stone Imaging: Enhancing Classification and Detection for Improved Diagnostic Accuracy

  • Cureus, February 2026
  • Description: This study presents an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to accurately classify and detect kidney stones using medical imaging. Leveraging cloud-based computational resources, the model was trained to differentiate between stone-containing and normal kidneys while simultaneously identifying the precise localization of stones within images.
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Urinary Tract Infection Articles

Implications For Methenamine Hippurate Use in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection Management: Formaldehyde Resistance and Altered Urinary Composition

  • PLoS Pathogens, March 2026
  • Description: Methenamine is a urinary antiseptic used to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) via conversion to formaldehyde in the urinary tract. Methenamine hippurate (MH) is non-inferior compared to antibiotic prophylaxis to manage recurrent UTI (rUTI) as demonstrated in the clinical trial ALTAR. Treatments such as MH, can improve antibiotic stewardship, as the primary treatment option for UTI is antibiotics. However, MH exhibits an elevated incidence risk with respect to breakthrough UTI as defined during ALTAR.
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Experiences Among Men with Localised Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study

  • Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, March 2026
  • Description: General practitioners do not see men with localised urinary tract infection (UTI) very often which limits their possibility of developing expertise in the area. To gain knowledge of male patients’ experiences and perspectives on localised UTIs, qualitative research is needed.
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A Simple Ex Vivo Bladder Infection Model Permits Study of Host–Pathogen Interactions in Urinary Tract Infection

  • FEMS Microbes, February 2026
  • Description: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are very common infections. To study UTI, researchers often use animal models, but studying certain phenotypes is difficult and comes with ethical and administrative challenges. To address these challenges, [the authors] developed a reproducible and cost-effective model to study UTI using donated mouse bladders that would otherwise be discarded. 
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Overactive Bladder Articles

Real-World Persistence of Vibegron in Patients Aged ≥ 80 Years with Overactive Bladder: A Multicenter Cohort Study

  • World Journal of Urology, March 2026
  • Description: Evidence on real-world persistence of β3-adrenoceptor agonists in patients aged ≥ 80 years with overactive bladder is limited. [The researchers] evaluated vibegron persistence and examined whether polypharmacy, anticholinergic cognitive burden, and prior anticholinergic exposure were associated with time to treatment discontinuation.
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Overactive Bladder Symptoms Following Apical Prolapse Repair With or Without Midurethral Sling

  • International Urogynecology Journal, March 2026
  • Description: Data are limited regarding the impact of concomitant midurethral sling (MUS) placement at the time of apical pelvic organ prolapse repair (POPR) on postoperative changes in overactive bladder and urge urinary incontinence (OAB/UUI). This study is aimed at comparing OAB/UUI outcomes in women following POPR with versus without MUS.
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IncobotulinumtoxinA vs OnabotulinumtoxinA for Treatment of Overactive Bladder Syndrome: A Randomized Single-Blinded Non-Inferiority Trial

  • Urology, March 2026
  • Description: [The objective was to] compare the efficacy of incobotulinumtoxinA to onabotulinumtoxinA for treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder syndrome.
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Look forward to more journal-focused topics in the coming weeks. 

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