Dr. Chew and Dr. Bhojani on sepsis risk post ureteroscopy
“What we found from that was the sepsis rate was about 5%... Putting that in perspective, it's about 1 out of every 20 patients that will get this complication,” says Dr. Chew.
In this interview, Naeem Bhojani, MD, FRCSC, and Dr. Ben H. Chew, MD, MSc, FRCSC, discuss the notable findings from their recent studies, “Inpatient, ICU admissions & readmissions associated with sepsis post ureteroscopy among a US-based commercial population” and “Yearly trends in sepsis and mortality after ureteroscopy.” Bhojani is a clinical researcher and associate professor in the division of urological surgery at the University of Montreal, and Chew is an associate professor in the department of urological sciences at the University of British Columbia and a scientist at the Stone Centre at Vancouver General Hospital.
Study finds only half of patients undergoing 24-hour urine tests receive complete testing
December 14th 2022“One of the goals of this study was to look at whether 24-hour urine testing in the VA population included all the important components of 24-hour urine panel testing,” says Ryan Hsi, MD, FACS.
Study finds inadequate patient education for scheduled urologic procedures
October 19th 2022Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine found patients benefited from a pre-procedural interview to educate them about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to urologic treatments they were scheduled to receive.
