Expert shares tips for safeguarding your practice when using telehealth
February 14th 2024Health care practitioners utilizing telemedicine, regardless of the modality, must be cognizant of the many pitfalls of violating the rules regulating patient confidentiality as established by federal and state privacy laws.
Plant-based diet linked to greater QOL in patients with prostate cancer
February 13th 2024"Our findings offer hope for those looking for ways to improve their quality of life after undergoing surgery, radiation, and other common therapies for prostate cancer, which can cause significant [adverse] effects," says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.
What Part B data reveal about BPH procedure usage
February 13th 2024"As investigational therapies and devices make their way through the approval process and into practice, urologists should stay abreast of early clinical results and may look to publicly available information for costs and utilization trends," writes Robert A. Dowling, MD.
Racial representation affects trust of online prostate cancer content
February 12th 2024"Not only does it impact trust in the information, but a lack of Black representation in prostate cancer content gave the impression that Black men are at lower risk for prostate cancer,” says Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc.
Post-Void MRIs may enhance understanding of midline radiotracer activity on PSMA PET/CT
February 9th 2024PSMA uptake in the prostatic midline is often linked with urine stagnation in the prostatic urethra and can lead to misinterpretation on PSMA-PET/CT,” the authors wrote. “Using post-void MRIs may help reduce false positives.”
Stable patient function, health reported with N-803 plus BCG in NMIBC
February 7th 2024"The data from the QUILT 3.032 Quality of Life study suggest that many patients not only have a durable response but also report no decline in physical function, which is very important for these patients,” says Karim Chamie, MD.
Prostate cancer report card aims to improve patients’ understanding of treatment options
February 6th 2024“The more informed the patients are, the more likely they are to participate in decision making…Patient engagement in decisions reduces decisional regret and fosters patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes,” the researchers wrote.
What to know when considering an ancillary service in a urology practice
February 6th 2024"At MIU, we host many ancillary services, including complete ultrasound services, UroCuff, urodynamics, PTNS [percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation], full laboratory and pathology services, Xofigo [radium-223]," says Jason M. Hafron, MD.