"I was overcome by the sinking notion that my career ambitions were regressing from thriving to surviving-a sentiment I know isn’t unique to my training. What may be unique, however, is how my program responded to increasingly evident signs of resident burnout," says James Anaissie, MD.
"To answer this question, one must know what is and is not included in the global payment for the UDS, and the definition and instructions for appropriate use of modifier 25," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
Advances in robotic URS will help target stones and reduce ionizing radiation.
Advances in robotic URS will help target stones and reduce ionizing radiation.
Determining grade of disease is important, as nephron-sparing approaches may be feasible.
Reduced infection rate may drive increased use of the transperineal approach.
Reduced infection rate may drive increased use of the transperineal approach.
"The recently reported change in PCa death rates should prompt men to undergo genetic testing and have a discussion with their doctor regarding the benefits and potential harms of PSA-based screening based on their individualized risk of developing the disease," write Franklin Gaylis, MD, and A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD.
"The recently reported change in PCa death rates should prompt men to undergo genetic testing and have a discussion with their doctor regarding the benefits and potential harms of PSA-based screening based on their individualized risk of developing the disease," write Franklin Gaylis, MD, and A. Karim Kader, MD, PhD.
Cycling has multiple benefits, and steps can be taken to prevent genitourinary injury.
Cycling has multiple benefits, and steps can be taken to prevent genitourinary injury.
The updated guidelines focus on appropriate pre-procedure evaluation and novel surgical enhancements, according to Matthew D. Houlihan, DO, and Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH.
The updated guidelines focus on appropriate pre-procedure evaluation and novel surgical enhancements, according to Matthew D. Houlihan, DO, and Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH.
"Given that most urologic outpatient visits are non-urgent, almost all in-person visits should be eliminated out of appropriate concern for COVID-19," advise Drs. Gadzinski, Ellimoottil, Odisho, Watts, and Gore.
"Given that most urologic outpatient visits are non-urgent, almost all in-person visits should be eliminated out of appropriate concern for COVID-19," advise Drs. Gadzinski, Ellimoottil, Odisho, Watts, and Gore.
"Given that most urologic outpatient visits are non-urgent, almost all in-person visits should be eliminated out of appropriate concern for COVID-19," advise Drs. Gadzinski, Ellimoottil, Odisho, Watts, and Gore.
"Given that most urologic outpatient visits are non-urgent, almost all in-person visits should be eliminated out of appropriate concern for COVID-19," advise Drs. Gadzinski, Ellimoottil, Odisho, Watts, and Gore.
Amir H. Lebastchi, MD, provides perspectives on the VIOLETTE study and underscores the importance of future head-to-head trials to gain a deeper understanding of various treatment approaches.
Pinto and colleagues provide an overview of MRI/TRUS fusion-guided transperineal biopsy utilizing the UroNav platform.
Pinto and colleagues provide an overview of MRI/TRUS fusion-guided transperineal biopsy utilizing the UroNav platform.
George and colleagues demonstrate the use of the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC) template to perform a freehand transperineal prostate biopsy using the PrecisionPoint Transperineal Access System.
This article features insights from Phillip Kuo, MD, PhD, and Andre Abreu, MD, on gallium 68 PSMA-targeted PET imaging in prostate cancer.
"New treatments (pharmacological and device based) are currently in development to expand our OAB armamentarium," write Nathan Chertack, MD, and Gary Lemack, MD.
"New treatments (pharmacological and device based) are currently in development to expand our OAB armamentarium," write Nathan Chertack, MD, and Gary Lemack, MD.
“Although the future of AI within science is uncertain, disclosure of the use of AI is an excellent first step to balance academic integrity with disruptive innovation,” the authors write.
"The goal of this narrative is to share details and lessons learned during our on-call urology coverage in the midst of the current pandemic so we can help others by informing planning," write Alexander Small, MD, and Rich Matulewicz, MD.
Types of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer who may be candidates for a watch-and-wait approach.
Avelumab (Bavencio) as a maintenance treatment after chemotherapy significantly extended overall survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer, according to findings from thephase III JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial.
Advances in endourology have made kidney-sparing treatments a viable treatment option.