Selected publications by the UCAN team members

In Press

Dospinescu C, Lam TBL, Kurban L, Cohen NP, Swami KS. Acute pancreatitis induced by an obstructing left ureteric calculus [in press]. BJU International 2011;

Swami KS, Lam T, Nabi G. A novel circumferential bladder neck suture to facilitate vesico-urethral anastomosis during radical retropubic prostatectomy [in press]. BJU International 2011;

2011

MacLennan SJ, MacLennan SJ, Imamura M, Omar MI, Vale L, Lam T et al. Urological cancer care pathways: development and use in the context of systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines. World Journal of Urology. In press. 2011

2010

Schumm K, Skea Z, McKee L, N'Dow J. 'They're doing surgery on two people': A meta-ethnography of the influences on couples' treatment decision making for prostate cancer. Health Expectations 2010;13:335-49.

Imamura M, Abrams P, Bain C, Buckley B, Cardozo L, Cody J et al. Systematic review and economic modelling of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence. Health Technology Assessment 2010;14:1-188.

Imamura M, Cook J, Maclennan S, N'Dow J, Dahm P, Evidence-Based Urology Working Group. Evidence-based urology in practice: heterogeneity in a systematic review meta-analysis. BJU International 2010;105:770-3.

Imamura M, Williams K, Wells M, McGrother C. Lifestyle interventions for the treatment of urinary incontinence in adults [Protocol]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010;

Somani BK, MacLennan SJ, N'Dow J. Quality of Life With Urinary Diversion. European Urology Supplements 2010;9:763-71.

2009

Armstrong N, Vale L, Deverill M, Nabi G, McClinton S, N'Dow J et al. Surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement: cost effectiveness study. British Medical Journal 2009;338:b1288.

2008

Lourenco T, Pickard R, Vale L, Grant A, Fraser C, MacLennan G et al. Minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic enlargement: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. British Medical Journal 2008;337:a1662.

Lourenco T, Pickard R, Vale L, Grant A, Fraser C, MacLennan G et al. Alternative approaches to endoscopic ablation for benign enlargement of the prostate: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008;337:a449.

Schumm K, Lam TB. Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults. [Update of Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(1):CD004013; PMID: 14974052]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008;CD004013.

Schumm K, Lam TB. Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalized adults: a short version Cochrane review. Neurourology & Urodynamics 2008;27:738-46.

Somani BK, Nabi G, Thorpe P, Hussey J, Cook J, N'Dow J et al. Is percutaneous drainage the new gold standard in the management of emphysematous pyelonephritis? Evidence from a systematic review. Journal of Urology 2008;179:1844-9.

Wilt TJ, N'Dow J. Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Part 1--diagnosis. British Medical Journal 2008;336:146-9.

Wilt TJ, N'Dow J. Benign prostatic hyperplasia. Part 2--management. British Medical Journal 2008;336:206-10.

2007

Mackie S, Lam T, Rai B, Nabi G, McClinton S. Management of urological hemorrhage and the role of transarterial angioembolization. Minerva Medica 2007;98:511-24.

Mariappan P, Alhasso A, Ballantyne Z, Grant A, N'Dow J. Duloxetine, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review. [Review] [28 refs]. European Urology 2007;51:67-74.

N'Dow J, Kirk,D, Brown,M, Dickson,L, El-Ghorr,A, Fraser,M et al. Urology Patient Pathways. NHS Scotland; 2007 [accessed ]. http://www.pathways.scot.nhs.uk/urology.htm.

Nabi G, Cook J, N'Dow J, McClinton S. Outcomes of stenting after uncomplicated ureteroscopy: systematic review and meta-analysis. British Medical Journal 2007;334:572.

Somani BK, Kumar V, Wong S, Pickard R, Ramsay C, Nabi G et al. Bowel Dysfunction After Transposition of Intestinal Segments Into the Urinary Tract: 8-Year Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Urology 2007;177:1793-8.

2006

Somani BK, Prita D, Grant S, Nabi G, N'Dow J. Herpetiform cutaneous metastases from transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: immunohistochemical analysis. Journal of Clinical Pathology 2006;59:1331-3.

Lam T, Nabi G. Potential of urinary biomarkers in early bladder cancer diagnosis. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy 2007;7:1105-15.

Phipps S, Lim YN, McClinton S, Barry C, Rane A, N'Dow J. Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006;CD004374.

Shaikh S, Ong EK, Glavind K, Cook J, N'Dow JM. Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women. [Update in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;3:CD001756; PMID: 16855977]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006;CD001756.

2005

Alhasso A, Glazener CM, Pickard R, N'Dow J. Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults. [Update of Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(2):CD001842; PMID: 12804414]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005;CD001842.

Mariappan P, Ballantyne Z, N'Dow JM, Alhasso AA. Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) for stress urinary incontinence in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005;

N'Dow J, Jordan N, Robson CN, Neal DE, Pearson JP. The bladder does not appear to have a dynamic secreted continuous mucous gel layer. Journal of Urology 2005;173:2025-31.

Nabi G, Yong SM, Ong E, McPherson G, Grant A, N'Dow J. Is orthotopic bladder replacement the new gold standard? Evidence from a systematic review. Journal of Urology 2005;174:21-8.

Nabi G, N'Dow J, Hasan TS, Booth IR, Cash P. Proteomic analysis of urine in patients with intestinal segments transposed into the urinary tract. Proteomics 2005;5:1729-33.

2004

N'Dow J, Pearson J, Neal D. Mucus production after transposition of intestinal segments into the urinary tract. World Journal of Urology 2004;22:178-85..

2003

Alhasso A, Glazener CM, Pickard R, N'Dow J. Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults. [Update in Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(3):CD001842; PMID: 16034867]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003;CD001842.

Keegan SJ, Graham C, Neal DE, Blum-Oehler G, N'Dow J, Pearson JP et al. Characterization of Escherichia Coli Strains Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Patients With Transposed Intestinal Segments. Journal of Urology 2003;169:2382-7.

Yong SM, Dublin N, Pickard R, Cody DJ, Neal DE, N'Dow J. Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence or following cystectomy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003;CD003306.

2001

Lourenco T, Armstrong N, N'Dow J, Nabi G, Deverill M, Pickard R et al. Systematic review and economic modelling of effectiveness and cost utility of surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement. [Review] [289 refs]. Health Technology Assessment 2001;12:iii-iix.

N'Dow J, Robson CN, Matthews JN, Neal DE, Pearson JP. Reducing mucus production after urinary reconstruction: a prospective randomized trial.[Erratum appears in J Urol 2001 Jul;166(1):220]. Journal of Urology 2001;165:1433-40.

2000

N'Dow J, Pearson JP, Bennett MK, Neal DE, Robson CN. Mucin gene expression in human urothelium and in intestinal segments transposed into the urinary tract. Journal of Urology 2000;164:1398-404.

1998

N'Dow J, N'Dow K, Maffulli N, Page G. The suspected scaphoid fracture. How useful is a unit policy? Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases 1998;57:93-5.

1997

N'Dow J, Pearson JP, Neal DE, Robson CN. Does normal urine contain mucin? British Journal of Urology 1997;1997:161-2.

N'Dow J, Neal DE. Female adult reconstructive urology. British Journal of Urology 1997;80:Suppl-78.

1993

N'Dow J, Brown PA, McClinton S, Moffat LE, Grieve JH. Inflammatory pseudotumour of the urinary bladder. British Journal of Urology 1993;72:379-80.