James Akman

Very exciting news for patients with cisplatin-ineligible MIBC!! EV/P approved today! #EV303 80% T3-T4a 12% ECOG 2 EFS 0.40 OS 0.50 pCR 57% vs 8.6% ❓could we preserve some of these bladders ❓extrapolate #Imvigor011 using ctDNA to guide adjuvant tx? #MODERN will help

📌 Combining α1-blockers with PDE5 inhibitors can modestly improve LUTS, Qmax and erectile function—with no increase in adverse events. Consider for men with bothersome LUTS who also seek ED improvement. #EAUguidelines #UroBPH #ErectileDysfunction uroweb.org/guidelines/man…

Delighted to announce the appointment of @urojohno as the @LeedsNhs Andrology fellow starting in October. He’s already doing malleable’s & most of IPP before the real work commences! congrats Mark and many thanks to @ED_solutions_CP for the sponsorship

@Michael_O96 Take a bow. Thoughts on Urology?

Very pleased to have passed MRCS part B in FY1 🙏🏿

@KatKonstan Coming first is no small feat. You should be proud!

Still hasn’t quite sunk in yet… absolutely delighted to have accepted my first choice Urology training job in the East Midlands. A massive thank you to everyone who has helped me get this far!

Accept family and friends for who they really are theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

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Great thanks to the astounding mentors @ameliapietr1 @endouro for sharing their tips and tricks in Endourology. Their guidance is instrumental in forging ahead in the field. Thanks for @bsc_urology for hosting this incredible hands-on event.@JamesAkman @CerratoMd #Endourology

Old problem- new solutions. The prostatic middle lobe- at the centre of so much that we do in #bph it has its own flow rate patterns, symptom profile, response to medications and treatment options. nature.com/articles/s4158… @bellagharbieh @NatRevUrol @DrFairleighR

What is the point of doing routine 4ATs in the ED? Most of us will miss delirium and memory problems on brief reviews if we don't do some specific testing. You might think you're good at just spotting delirium. But you're probably not. (Neither am I)

Always nice to see this slide!!! From the @BURSTurology #MIMIC data @veerukasi @TaimurShah @NikitaB0709 @lithohlr @BAUSurology @BAUSendourology Great discussion re MET (again!) @MattBultitude @NStreeps @DrAngusLuk @JoCresswell4

wonderful stone podium presentations #AUA23 Real cutting-edge Endourology research, and lively discussion from the floor. All presenters were brilliant but here are some highlights (thread)

Very good stone plenary session at #AUA23 Some key take-home messages for me

Huge thanks to Yuko Smith & @SusieClayton3 for organising a really engaging #EastMeetsWest Joint Endourology Day. Thanks to all our speakers (including @jon_ellison from 🇺🇸), and final congratulations to @JamesAkman for winning the 🥇 for best abstract on USS for ureteric stones!

1) look for infection, but don’t panic if no sign of infection because you can 2) rehydrate 3) treat constipation 4) stop anticholinergics 5) treat urinary retention (normally caused distressed behaviour) 6) give analgesia 7) assist with food 8) reorientate 9) involve caregivers

Fantastic presentation from Bruce Gao @UofTUrology discussing racial disparities on outcomes for patients undergoing urologic surgery. Key to move from demonstrating and characterizing these disparities to addressing them.

We are in a staff retention crisis in the NHS. Pay junior doctors properly or don’t be surprised when they leave. @TheBMA #JuniorDoctorsStrike

How to predict surgery outcome for male #LUTS? Ask men for his bother, preferences and look for these factors 👇🏼 Great talk by prof @MarcusDrakeUrol at #EAU23