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Implementation of the "Red Flags Rule" by the Federal Trade Commission, which would require medical practices and other businesses to take specific steps to minimize identity theft and which has been challenged by the AUA, has been delayed until a federal appeals court rules on a lawsuit by the American Bar Association.

Most urologists are concerned about radiation exposure from CT scans, and many have begun to consider more carefully the relative risks and benefits of CT and other imaging techniques.

In this article, we discuss the evolution of mid-urethral sling kits, outline the advantages and disadvantages of three distinct approaches to MUS placement, and provide an overview of our algorithm for procedure selection.

In an era in which we increasingly strive to optimize men's health, an understanding of the complex interaction of medical therapies designed to improve voiding (alpha-blockers and 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors), sexual function (testosterone), and lipid metabolism (statins) will be better described.

A newer selective alpha-1 blocker provided statistically significant reductions in BPH symptom scores compared with placebo and was well tolerated in a study from several European institutions.

With real-time claims adjudication, a patient receives a service in your office and then in real time, while the patient is in the office, she receives an explanation of benefits that details her charges, what the insurance company allows, the amount of the co-pay, and the status of the patient's deductible.

Unlike PSA, the PCA3 assay can identify prostate biopsy outcomes even in men taking a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor.

Five-alpha-reductase inhibitors may do more than treat BPH and reduce prostate cancer risk; they may ease chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome symptoms.

Researchers in Colorado found no relationship between total testosterone and lower urinary tract symptoms in what may be the largest cross-sectional study of the association to date.

In men with metastatic castration- resistant prostate cancer who progressed after docetaxel (Taxotere)-based therapy, treatment with cabazitaxel (Jevtana) was associated with significantly better overall survival compared with mitoxantrone (Novantrone).

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After brachytherapy, 81.3% of men responding to a survey reported successful ejaculation and 90% reported successful orgasm. But the number of men reporting rare ejaculation or no ejaculation at all doubled.

Urologists already often refer to specialists for pain issues.

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"Lean management" is the latest buzz phrase among savvy medical practices that are trying to reduce costs while improving quality.

Researchers have shed new light on the questionable relationships among prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, depression, sexual dysfunction, and lower urinary tract symptoms.

Although active surveillance is not a popular option for men with low-risk prostate cancer, the majority of those who choose it are satisfied with their selection.

Two-year progression-free survival improved significantly in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with toremifene.

Postoperative statin use may offer a potential therapeutic benefit in men with prostate cancer who undergo radical prostatectomy.

It could be time to revisit the idea of using antihistamines and other mast cell inhibitors for interstitial cystitis and even to consider using them for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, chair of the AUA Office of Education, discusses developing both a curriculum and a training program for robotic surgery in clinical practice.

The increasing popularity of synthetic mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse has led to a rise in the incidence of certain unique mesh-related complications, including extrusion, erosion, and pain, in a minority of patients. Management of these events is generally straightforward and leads to resolution of bothersome symptoms in the vast majority of patients.

The American Board of Medical Specialties said it intends to create tools to promote the meaningful use of health information technology (HIT) and incorporate them into the ABMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Mission Pharmacal Co. has announced the introduction of methenamine, sodium phosphate monobasic, phenyl salicylate, methylene blue, hyoscyamine sulfate (Uribel) capsules for oral administration to help relieve local discomfort and inflammation associated with lower urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis, painful bladder syndrome, and pre- and post-diagnostic urinary tract procedures.

CO2 laser therapy, used in combination with robotic surgery, may reduce the risk of damaging nerves during prostatectomy, according to a small study by researchers at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York.

A new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer.