I certainly applaud the authors’ efforts and feel that such standardized algorithms can be very beneficial for practicing urologists. However, their study lacks an objective measure of pain (such as a Likert pain score) or explanation of why many of the patients did require narcotics.
In this article, I will try to clarify the differences among the Stage 2 measures in terms of what is required to fulfill each one.
As you start to prepare paperwork for your accountant, be aware of the changes relative to your 2013 tax return, which has a filing deadline of April 15, 2014.
A lawsuit was filed against both the urologist and the radiologist involved in the treatment of the kidney stone, claiming that he was not informed of the abnormality on the left kidney noted on the CT scan and the recommendation for follow-up.
Although testosterone use has increased significantly among older men in the past decade, many patients appear to have normal testosterone levels and do not meet the clinical guidelines for treatment, according to new research.
The claim that a “botched” vasectomy left Urology Nevada shooter Alan Frazier in poor health has no basis, according to the practice.
Both the death rate and incidence rate for prostate cancer continues to decline, according to the latest round of statistics from leading U.S. cancer groups.
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a personalized tool that they say can predict the likelihood of prostate cancer overdiagnosis.
Residency is tough. Despite my chairman’s admonition that everything a resident needs to know is in “Campbell-Walsh Urology,” the text is missing at least one lesson, namely, how to find a job.
PSA screening has likely played an important role in the 40%-plus drop in prostate cancer mortality since the late 1980s, although the mortality rate for metastatic disease has remained the same, say study authors from the University of California, Davis.
The controversial oil and natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses many chemicals that can disrupt the body’s hormones, according to new research.
About two-thirds of urologists own electronic prescribing systems, placing urology second among specialties in e-prescribing adoption, according to a study that tracked adoption rates between 2007 and 2010.
Signs of inflammation in a man’s prostate biopsy may indicate that he has a reduced risk of subsequently being diagnosed with prostate cancer in a future biopsy, according to the authors of a recently published study.
Insurance coverage has expanded for an epigenetic test for prostate cancer and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB).
Research and anecdotal reports from practicing urologists indicate prior authorization is swelling and becoming increasingly burdensome.
In this interview, Robert R. Bahnson, MD, outlines the American College of Surgeons' work on payment reform, the broad appeal of the College’s clinical congress, and other services available to fellows.
Steven M. Wahle, MD, has developed a stepwise process and takes an aggressive stance with insurers that deny certain imaging tests.
Several recent studies provide straightforward ways to counsel patients on reducing stone risk.
The top 10 Urology Times articles of 2013 encompass topics including prostate biopsy, the urology work force, and PSA screening.
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Police have confirmed that the suspected perpetrator of a deadly shooting at a Reno, NV urology office had been a patient at the office and had complained of poor health he attributed to complications from a vasectomy prior to the shooting.
Urologists’ career satisfaction can be measured in a number of ways: beliefs about fairness of their compensation, perceived financial and professional satisfaction, factors affecting plans to retire, and whether they would do it all over again if they were starting out today. Most urologists are professionally satisfied, but financial satisfaction is low, especially among solo practitioners, according to the Urology Times 2013 State of the Specialty survey.
The FDA is warning that methylphenidate products, one type of stimulant drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may in rare instances cause priapism.
Researchers say they have linked high testosterone levels in men to a poor immune response to an influenza vaccine.
Researchers have identified a new technique that they say will significantly decrease pain for children following high-risk urologic surgeries.
Ralph Edward Hopkins, MD, a Riverton, WY urologist who began the Jackson Hole Urological Seminar in 1979, has died. He was 71.
Ureteric calculi at a skin-to-stone distance (SSD) of over 13 cm can be successfully managed using extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, British researchers report.
In socioeconomic sessions at urology meetings, e-mail alerts transmitted before critical votes in Congress, or solicitations for political action committee donations, urologists are frequently reminded: “If you’re not at the table, you’ll be on the menu.”
In this article, we discuss the impact of and reactions to the 2014 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule.
Postmenopausal women may reduce their risk of incident kidney stone disease by engaging in even mild physical activity and avoiding excessive caloric intake, analyses of data collected in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study show.