Journal Club

Journal Club is an important component of the residency training program in the Department of Urology. Each month, staff and residents meet to discuss two journal articles that are of clinical or experimental significance. Topics of discussion are based on a urologic subspecialty that changes on a rotating basis. Chosen articles adhere to one of four study types (e.g., diagnostic tests, observational studies, RCTs, or systematic reviews) and are critiqued following the respective JAMA guidelines. The JAMA guidelines for each study type can be found at the bottom of the page.

Journal Clubs are held in-person in the urology boardroom on the first Monday of every month. Any changes to the time, date or location will be communicated directly and updated on the website. 

Below is the schedule for the 2024/2025 academic year (articles will be updated closer to the actual date): Full Schedule can also be found here

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September 9th Journal Club Articles

Overall Survival with Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Renal-Cell Carcinoma

Belzutifan versus everolimus in participants (pts) with
previously treated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma
(ccRCC): Randomized open-label phase III LITESPARK-005 study

October 7th Journal Club Articles

The Efficacy and Safety of Radiation-Free Retrograde Intrarenal
Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter-Based, Randomized,Controlled Trial

Staged vs. simultaneous bilateral nephrectomy

Nov 4th Journal Club Articles

Correlation between renal sonographic measurements and differential renal
function obtained from nuclear renography in children with unilateral
hydronephrosis

Endoscopic balloon dilatation of primary obstructive megaureter: An effective
first line management in children

December 2nd Journal Club Articles

Intravesical Interferon Therapy vs Hyaluronic Acid for Pain
Among Female Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis.  A Randomized Clinical Trial

Bladder instillations vs onabotulinumtoxinA injection for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

January 6th Journal Club Articles:

Rezum TURP vs REZUM

REZUM Prospective Trial

February 3rd Journal Club Articles:

Intradetrusor Versus Suburothelial Onabotulinum Toxin A in Adults with Neurogenic and Non-neurogenic Overactive Bladder Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis

Controversies in the management of neonatal testicular torsion: A meta-analysis 

March 3rd Journal Club Articles:

The IDENTIFY study: the investigation and detection of urological neoplasia in patients referred with suspected urinary tract cancer - a multicentre observational study

Evaluating Biparametric Versus Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosing Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: An International, Paired, Noninferiority, Confirmatory Observer Study

April Journal Club - CANCELLED

May 5 Journal Club Articles:

Impact of prednisone on vasectomy reversal outcomes (iPRED study): results from a randomized, controlled clinical trial

Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy on Prostate Tissue in Men With Late-Onset Hypogonadism, A Randomized Controlled Trial

JAMA Articles