Urology General
Nov 20, 2015
According to research, about half of all bladder cancer cases diagnosed in the United States are the result of cigarette smoking. The disease is the second most common tobacco-related malignancy, a fa...
Sep 09, 2015
American investigators suggest that bariatric surgery appears to substantially reduce urinary incontinence over 3 years among severely obese patients. Weight loss was independently related to urinary ...
Jul 07, 2015
Nearly 20,000 physicians across 25 specialties responded to Medscape’s 2015 Compensation Survey. Check out our infographic! The top three earners this year are Orthopedics (421k), Cardiology (376...
May 25, 2015
Management of pain is a critical aspect of postoperative care in pediatric urology. Currently, clinicians who aim to control postoperative pain in children use a combination of both opioids and anti-i...
Feb 06, 2015
Several years ago, New York Hospital Queens (NYHQ) opened an Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) Unit as an alternative treatment option for patients who are healthy enough to be dischar...
Sep 16, 2014
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that worsening renal function (WRF) occurs often during hospitalizations for acute heart failure (AHF). WRF has also been associated with poor outcomes. Li...
Jun 17, 2014
The Particulars: In the Veterans Affairs system, researchers have observed that many patients with diabetes on renal dialysis are thin, Asian men who exercise frequently and have access to healthcare....
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: According to prior analyses, there appears to be considerable variation in the duration and class of antibiotics administered by urologists. This is occurring despite the release of b...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that readmissions are common following major abdominal surgery for cancer. Other studies, however, indicate that surgical readmissions account for only abou...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Few studies have assessed changes in the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) following bariatric surgery among obese women and men. Data Breakdown: For a study, nearly 2,000 se...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: Prior studies have not definitively shown that robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) helps improve cancer control and patient outcomes. Conducting a comparative effectiveness ...
May 20, 2014
The Particulars: As the population ages, it is important to understand which patients are at risk for postoperative complications and who might be better treated with conservative management when cari...
May 14, 2014
New research is being presented at AUA 2014, the American Urological Associations' annual meeting, from May 16 to 21 in Orlando. Meeting Highlights Analyzing BPH Surgery Outcomes Comparing th...
Apr 04, 2014
Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life expectancy, which was only about 36 in the late 1800s. With humans routinely living into their 100s, advanc...
Mar 27, 2014
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) should not be treated in most patients, but the definition of the term “asymptomatic” is often unclear when applied to ac...
Feb 10, 2014
Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the most common primary treatment for localized prostate cancer. For most men, the surgery will cure the disease, but up to one-third of patients will present with recurr...
Oct 31, 2013
Sexual and urologic complications among men and women with diabetes have historically received relatively little attention from clinicians. Diabetes impacts the function and structure of the lower uri...
Oct 02, 2013
Globally, more than 110 million men suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition associated with frequent urination during the day and night, trouble urinating, and/or urinary retention...
Sep 30, 2013
The video presents a greenlight HPS photoselective vaporization of the prostate after brachytherapy. Source: Nikos Bafaloukas, MD, PhD...
Sep 10, 2013
The Particulars: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent hospital admission diagnoses in the United States. However, data are lacking on the demography and economic implications o...