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Urology General

Content and Functionality of a Smartphone App for UTI Patients

Dec 01, 2022

The purpose of this investigation was to identify and validate the information content and functional capabilities of a smartphone-based application for the self-care of patients with urinary tract st...

Flexible Ureteroscopy Vs. Mini-percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Calyceal Stones

Dec 01, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to evaluate the efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy and lasertripsy versus mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in treating upper calyceal calculi measuring more than ...

Variations in Sperm Parameters Among Users of Home Sperm Testing Kits

Nov 30, 2022

Although the World Health Organization has established recommendations for sperm testing, there may still be substantial variation in a person's results if compared to tests conducted at various times...

A Case Report and Literature Evaluation of Adolescents with Myointimoma of the Glans Penis

Nov 30, 2022

Penile soft tumors are extremely rare in young people for several reasons. Because there are no norms to follow, each occurrence such as this generates unease regarding the breadth and intensity of di...

Analysis of Urine Sample Collection & Participant Recruitment Using Social Media Optimization

Nov 30, 2022

The time and money required for clinical studies might add up. Researchers postulated that collecting urine samples online through social media recruiting and participant engagement could reach a huge...

Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Relationship of Surgical Technique and Urinary Diversion with Costs and Readmission

Nov 29, 2022

Researchers aimed to compare surgical outcomes and hospital expenses for a population-based cohort of patients with bladder cancer, stratifying by treatment strategy. Individuals with bladder cancer w...

Robotic Surgical Trainee Assessment Tool: Development and Validation of EASE

Nov 29, 2022

Researchers developed and validated a method for evaluating a candidate's suturing skills, including criteria for evaluating their mastery of all important subskills. Cognitive task analysis was used ...

Evaluation of Mobile App for In-home Uroflowmetry

Nov 29, 2022

Researchers compared the data from a new MenHealth® uroflowmetry app to that from a conventional uroflowmetry used in doctors' offices. The MenHealth uroflowmetry smartphone app measures the volume o...

Identification of Primary Hyperoxaluria Children Using Diagnostic Code-Based Screening

Nov 23, 2022

Researchers analyzed PEDSnet, a network of pediatric hospitals that share electronic health records EHRs data for research purposes, to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of diagnostic code...

Comparing Apixaban with Enoxaparin for Post-Surgical Extended-Duration VTEs Prophylaxis

Nov 23, 2022

After abdominal or pelvic oncological surgery, a significant source of postoperative morbidity is venous thromboembolic events (VTEs). The use of enoxaparin, a subcutaneously injected low molecular we...

Assessment of Postoperative Thromboembolic Risk in Men Having Urological Prosthetic Surgery

Nov 23, 2022

Following artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) surgery, researchers evaluated the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and its risk variables.  Patients w...

Comparison of Neoadjuvant Novel Hormonal Therapy Followed by Prostatectomy and Primary Prostatectomy

Nov 21, 2022

Researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of radical prostatectomy (RP) as initial treatment for high-risk prostate cancer (HRPC) against neoadjuvant therapy with a novel hormonal agent (NHA) prior t...

Effect of Variant Histology Diagnosis on Patient Survival in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Nov 21, 2022

The prognostic significance of variable histology in upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) is little understood. In this study, researchers aimed to determine whether or not UTUC cases with atypical hi...

Effectiveness of Active Surveillance Compared to Immediate Intervention for Small Renal Masses

Nov 21, 2022

Among patients with small renal masses (SRMs), active surveillance (AS) with the option of delayed intervention (DI) is becoming a viable alternative to urgent surgery. However, there needs to be more...

Analyzing Economic Burden of Rehabiliation & Treatment for Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Nov 21, 2022

Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) is considered to have significant clinical, social, and economic implications on individuals and healthcare systems, although the exact costs of care...

Establishing the Role of Urethral Stricture and Testosterone Levels

Nov 18, 2022

Urinary stricture has been linked to hypoandrogenism. The purpose of this research was to find and quantify the correlation between elevated testosterone and urethral stricture. Case-control research ...

Associating Alcohol Intoxication With Bladder Injury & Surgical Repairs in Sustaining Motor Vehicle Collisions Patients

Nov 18, 2022

As several studies have shown, drunk driving is significantly more likely to occur when alcohol consumption is high. Researchers hypothesized that, particularly at higher blood alcohol content levels,...

Comparing Urethra Stricture Score and LSE System to Characterize Anterior Urethral Stricture Disease

Nov 18, 2022

Researchers looked at whether intraoperative surgical complexity and stricture recurrence risk are correlated with scores produced by the LSE classification system and the Urethral Stricture Score sys...

Baseline Health-Related QoL in Predicting Prostate Cancer Patients' Survival After Radical Prostatectomy

Nov 17, 2022

Health-related quality of life upon diagnosis has been found to be an important predictive factor of survival outcomes for a variety of cancer entities in the metastatic situation by several studies. ...

Single-Use Clean Intermittent Catheterization Policies Effect on Genitourinary Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Nov 17, 2022

Medicare expanded its policy for clean intermittent catheterization in April 2008, covering up to 200 single-use catheters in addition to the previous monthly maximum of 4. The policy shift was driven...

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