Biopsy Reclassification Risk in Prostate Cancer Examined
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer is...
Urology
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Displaying patient photographs in electronic...
Little Piggie
“How long has it been since you went wee wee wee all the way...
The efficiency of ERAS after renal calculi treatment surgery
The ERAS method is applied to numerous urological disease treatments. However, its efficiency in PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotripsy) is still under study. This study aims at understanding the safety, feasibility, and value of...
Effect of IPP on RARP continence
The study aims at understanding the effects of preoperative prostate morphology (especially, IPP – intravesical prostatic protrusion) on the continence after RARP (robot-assisted radical prostatectomy). The researchers used...
Effect of UU infection and leukocytospermia on semen parameters
There is no concrete evidence on the effect of UU (Ureaplasma urealyticum) infection and asymptomatic leukocytospermia on the semen parameters. This study aims to understand the effect and determine whether it is imperative to...
Feasibility and accuracy of US-guided transurethral injection in cadavers
The muscle precursor cell (MPC) injection in the EUS (external urinary sphincter) muscle is a developing option for treating stress urinary incontinence. This study conducts a pre-clinical trial to understand the feasibility of...
Evaluation of EPIC-CP's role in mapping early outcomes of surgically treated cancer patients
EPIC-CP (expanded prostate index composite –for clinical practice) is a consolidated EPIC version for easy use in general medical care. The study aims to evaluate EPIC-CP's (Portuguese version) efficiency in presenting...
SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America...
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7
The 105th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American...
Insurance Tied to Odds of Cancer Surgery at High-Volume Centers
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Uninsured, Medicare-insured, and...
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women with Urinary Incontinence
Urinary continence is a urinary tract disorder characterized by the involuntary leakage of urine. The control over the urinary sphincter is lost, and the affected person urinates even if he or she doesn’t want to. Pelvic...
