No ‘Downside’ With Residents Assisting During Surgery
Findings might help reassure concerned patients
Surveillance Becoming More Common for Prostate Cancer
Many men with low-risk disease being spared prostatectomy, radiation, androgen deprivation tx
Disorganized Documentation Ups Peri-Op Communication Failures
Documentation is often insufficient, inaccessible, and not verbally reinforced
New Evidence Can Help Informed Choice in Incontinence Surgery
For mid-urethral sling, fewer adverse events with transobturator route versus retropubic route
Mortality Rates Declining for Many Cancers
Rates predicted to meet Healthy People 2020 targets for breast, lung, prostate cancers
Despite Risk to Patients, Health Providers Often Work While Sick
Main reason is not wanting to let colleagues, patients down
June 2015 Briefing – Urology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Urology for June 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Nocturia, Need for Reassurance Key Drivers for Men Seeking Care
Overall, men with LUTS showed remarkably poor knowledge about their symptoms
Types/Timing of Physical Activity May Up Incontinence Risk
Slightly increased odds of moderate/severe SUI with substantially increased lifetime physical activity
Public Opinion Sought on New Licensure for Assistant Physicians
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts seeking public opinion prior to filing rules
