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SUPS Coding and Billing Position Statement on Ancillary /Adjunct Penile Prosthesis Surgical Procedures: Part I.

Mar 07, 2024

To create a society position statement on common adjunct penile prosthesis (PP) procedures. While the Medicare Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code book lists descriptions of procedures, it is ...

Transplant nephrectomy: indication, surgical approach and complications-experiences from a single transplantation center.

Mar 07, 2024

Management of a failed kidney allograft, and the question whether it should be removed is a challenging task for clinicians. The reported risks for transplant nephrectomy (TN) vary, and there is no cl...

Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)/American Urological Association (AUA) telemedicine and men's health white paper.

Mar 04, 2024

The purpose of this white paper is to educate health care professionals about the evolution of telemedicine (TM) and to propose a hybrid model that leverages the strengths of traditional in-person med...

Control4Life: A randomized controlled trial protocol examining the feasibility and efficacy of a combined pelvic health rehabilitation and exercise fitness program for individuals undergoing prostatectomy.

Mar 04, 2024

Urinary incontinence (UI), erectile dysfunction and cardiometabolic conditions are common after prostatectomy for prostate cancer (PCa). Although physical activity could improve overall survival and q...

Association between dietary phytochemical index and risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a case-control study.

Mar 04, 2024

Dietary intake of phytochemicals has been associated with a reduced risk of chronic diseases, but research on their relationship with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is limited. This case-control s...

D-hormone and its significance for function of prostate gland (literature review and personal observations).

Mar 04, 2024

Aim: The aim of this article is to present literature data and personal research of the role of D-hormoneon the functioning of the male reproductive system, and more specifically of the prostate gland...

Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on Professional Decision Making among Urology Applicants.

Mar 04, 2024

The effect of the Dobbs decision on 2023 Urology match applicants: 88% disapproved, and 1/5 eliminated programs from their rank list. [MeSH = "urology", "abortion, induced", "reproductive health"/ "re...

Global prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its associated risk factors among men with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Feb 26, 2024

Various observational studies have examined the prevalence and determinants of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with type 1 diabetes across different geographical areas. Nevertheless, a comprehensive ...

Lightweight and Real-Time Infrared Image Processor Based on FPGA.

Feb 26, 2024

This paper presents an FPGA-based lightweight and real-time infrared image processor based on a series of hardware-oriented lightweight algorithms. The two-point correction algorithm based on blackbod...

Use of the Schelin Catheter for transurethral intraprostatic anesthesia prior to Rezūm treatment.

Feb 26, 2024

Minimally invasive surgery techniques (MIST) have become newly adopted in urological care.  Given this, new analgesic techniques are important in optimizing patient outcomes and resource management. ...

Accuracy and readability of kidney stone patient information materials generated by a large language model compared to official urologic organizations.

Feb 26, 2024

To compare the readability and accuracy of large language model generated patient information materials (PIMs) to those supplied by the American Urological Association (AUA), Canadian Urological Assoc...

Pelvic Floor Disorders among Minority Women: Differences in Prevalence, Severity and Health-Related Social Needs.

Feb 26, 2024

To characterize prevalence and severity of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) in various healthcare settings and to examine unmet Health-related Social Needs (HRSN) among minority women.Minority women with...

Phage vB_Ec_ZCEC14 to treat antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli isolated from urinary tract infections.

Feb 19, 2024

Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterial species in the human gastrointestinal tract; however, it could be pathogenic and cause severe infections in intra and extra-intestinal sites. Uropathogenic E....

Does size matter? - Comparing pyranoses with septanoses as ligands of the bacterial lectin FimH.

Feb 19, 2024

The pharmacological modulation of disease-relevant carbohydrate-protein interactions represents an underexplored area of medicinal chemistry. One particular challenge in the design of glycomimetic com...

Satisfaction assessment study in patients (and their partners) with/without Peyronie's disease and penile prosthesis implantation.

Feb 19, 2024

Among the many treatments for erectile dysfunction, implantation of a penile prosthesis has been associated with high patient satisfaction rates. However, patients with coexistent Peyronie's disease (...

Misdiagnosis of eosinophilic cystitis: A case report and literature review.

Feb 19, 2024

Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is a rare and specific transmural inflammatory disease in clinic. At present, its etiology is unknown, its clinical manifestations are diverse, and its auxiliary examination...

The feasibility of MR elastography with transpelvic vibration for localization of focal prostate lesion.

Feb 19, 2024

We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of MR elastography (MRE) using a transpelvic approach. Thirty-one patients who underwent prostate MRE and had a pathological diagnosis were included in this study....

Effect of USMLE Score Cutoffs on Recruitment of Underrepresented Applicants in the Urology Match.

Feb 19, 2024

To determine how the use of United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) score cutoffs during the screening process of the Urology Residency Match Program may affect recruitment of applicants w...

The Future State of Race/Ethnicity in Urology: Urology Workforce Projection from 2021-2061.

Feb 19, 2024

To project the proportion of the urology workforce that is from Under-Represented in Medicine (URiM) groups between 2021-2061.Demographic data were obtained from AUA Census and ACGME Data Resource Boo...

HEAL Africa score to predict failure of surgical repair of obstetric urethro-vaginal fistula in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Feb 12, 2024

Obstetric fistula (OF) repair surgery aims to restore the anatomical and functional integrity of the urinary tract, allowing affected women to regain their dignity and quality of life. However, in som...

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