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The American Urological Association (AUA) is a professional association in the United States for urology professionals. [1] It has its headquarters at the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History in Maryland. AUA works with many international organizations, representing urologists from across the world.
The American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines for the treatment of BPH from 2018 stated that "TUNA is not recommended for the treatment of LUTS/BPH". [8] The European Association of Urology (EAU) has – as of 2019 – removed TUNA from its guidelines. [9]
The only urological unit in the country was at Tikur Anbessa Tertiary Hospital. The services provided included ESWL and endo-urology. The urology training program was started in 2009 with a curriculum for general surgeons which had a three-year training program. Up to 2019, six urologists have graduated by this program for general surgeons.
A total of 73% of medical school graduates have education debt, with $200,000 being the average amount of debt. [17] This cost contributes to the lack of economic diversity among U.S. medical students with nearly a quarter of all medical students coming from families with incomes in the top 5% of the country. [18]
Created in 1992 by the American Urological Association, it originally lacked the eighth quality of life question, hence its original name: the American Urological Association symptom score (AUA-7). [1] World Health Organization International Consultation on BPH adopted the "eight question" index and labeled it the IPSS. [2]
The American Urological Association in 2014 listed manual physical therapy as a second line treatment. [55] Kegel exercises are not recommended. [55] Treatment may also include a program of "paradoxical relaxation" to prevent chronic tensing of the pelvic musculature. [12]
Over the years, it absorbed the Transactions of the American Urological Association (1907–1920), as well as Investigative Urology (1963–1981) and Urological Survey (1951–1981). [2] Urological Survey was known as Quarterly Review of Urology from 1946 to 1950.
The practice of rectal exams without prior consent by medical students has been an area of concern. [32] In 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services banned rectal examination (and pelvic and breast exams) without written informed consent, when such exams are done by medical students, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants for ...