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Urology General

Benchtop Robotic Urethrovesical Anastomosis: Surgical Simulation Model

Sep 28, 2022

The main goal of this study was to create a low-cost, reusable model of urethrovesical anastomosis for robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and assess its effect on urology residents' proficiency in...

Web-Based Patient Information Quality on Robotic Radical Cystectomy

Sep 28, 2022

Patients frequently consult the Internet in their quest for medical knowledge. During the COVID19 pandemic, this pattern became more pronounced. This research aims to evaluate how reliable resources f...

Professional Burnout of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

Sep 28, 2022

There is an acknowledged risk of burnout in the healthcare industry. This analysis of the American Urological Association Census data determined the prevalence and distribution of burnout among urolog...

Rural Urologists' Demographic and Practice Trends

Sep 28, 2022

The aging population in the United States has resulted in a lack of urologists. In particular, rural areas that are getting older may feel the effects of the urological shortage. The main goal of this...

COVID-19 Pandemic Implications and Impact on Urological Training

Sep 28, 2022

The effects of COVID-19 on American healthcare are irreversible. Disruptions in patient care and medical education resulted from policy shifts in the healthcare and hospital sectors. The effect on uro...

Gender and Racial Diversity in U.S. Urology Residency Programs and Efforts to Improve It

Sep 28, 2022

Women and people of color underrepresent the urology field in the United States. There are hardly many initiatives designed to promote diversity, and much less is known about how well they perform. To...

Zone of Origin Effect in Anterior Dominant Prostate Cancer

Sep 28, 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the zonal origin of anterior dominant prostate tumors and the clinical outcome after radical prostatectomy. After radical prostatectom...

Extended Anticoagulation Following Radical Cystectomy Using DOAs

Sep 28, 2022

Prophylactic anticoagulation with enoxaparin 40 mg once daily for a prolonged period of time after radical cystectomy reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). To boost compliance, we switched...

Population Trends Over 18-Years to Determine Factors Associated with Future Access to Urologists

Sep 28, 2022

To better understand the factors influencing patients' ability to get care, researchers compared the distribution of urologists across counties in the United States since 2000 to regional shifts in th...

BZD, Post-Vasectomy Opioid & Nonopioid Prescribing Variation

Sep 28, 2022

The objective was to characterize the multiple factors related to the likelihood of an opioid refill, including benzodiazepines during the procedure, nonopioid pain relievers following a vasectomy, an...

Race & Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Patterns

Sep 27, 2022

Although numerous successful therapies for erectile dysfunction (ED) exist, picking 1 over another relies on various factors. It is debatable whether or not racial factors influence medical judgment. ...

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Specific Comorbidities Patient

Sep 27, 2022

For this study, researchers analyzed whether patients with specified comorbidities who had simple cystourethroscopy had lower post-procedural infection (urinary tract infection or sepsis) rates when a...

Radium-223 Utilization Patterns & Outcomes in Clinical Practice

Sep 27, 2022

The ALSYMPCA study provided the basis for the approval of radium-223 for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Researchers described the distribution of radium-223 therapy ...

APPs & Wait Times in Urology Offices: A Secret Shopper Study

Sep 27, 2022

Advanced practice providers (APPs) like nurse practitioners and physician assistants in urology practices are on the rise. However, the effect of APPs on expanding urology's reach to new patients has ...

Patient Preferences for Using a Chaperone During Sensitive Examinations

Sep 27, 2022

Having a third party present during emotionally charged patient interactions, or "chaperone," has traditionally been seen to benefit both the patient and the practitioner. The goal of researchers in c...

Patient Satisfaction & Safety: Postoperative TM Vs F2F Visit

Sep 27, 2022

There is a need to better understand the function of postoperative care via telemedicine (TM). Researchers assessed patient satisfaction and outcomes of postoperative face-to-face (F2F) versus TM visi...

Naloxegol Vs. Alvimopan for Enhancing Postoperative Recovery

Sep 27, 2022

Following radical cystectomy (RC), µ-opioid-receptor antagonists have routinely used as part of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways because of their ability to decrease postoperative ileu...

Prior to RAPN: Blood Typing & Crossmatching

Sep 27, 2022

Open surgery is no longer the standard of care for treating minor kidney tumors; instead, minimally invasive techniques are increasingly being used. Open-era techniques are frequently followed, includ...

AKT Silence Effect on RCC Cells' Malignant Biological Behavior

Sep 15, 2022

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a highly invasive illness with a high mortality rate, and it is the most prevalent malignant tumor of primary renal tumors. Since Protein kinase B  (AKT) is a serine/thr...

Qol Dynamic Changes in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer Survivors

Sep 15, 2022

The goal of this study was to investigate the dynamic changes and consequences of radical cystectomy on quality of life in patients who have overcome muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Participants in th...

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