Newly available urology products and services.
Touch-sensitive keyboard preventsspread of infection
For more information, visit http://www.cleankeysinc.com/.
San Antonio- Potassium citrate (Urocit-K 15 mEq) is now available in extended release tablets to help prevent kidney stone recurrence. The tablets provide patients with 50% more potassium citrate than Urocit-K 10 mEq, according to Mission Pharmacal, the drug's manufacturer.
For more information, http://visitwww.missionpharmacal.com/
Generic version of BPH treatmentgranted FDA approval
Hayward, CA-The FDA recently approved the first generic version of tamsulosin hydrochloride for the treatment of BPH. The prescribing information and safety warnings for the generic version of tamsulosin, which is manufactured by IMPAX Laboratories, Inc., are the same as those for the brand-name version.
For more information, visit http://www.impaxlabs.com/.
High-definition monitor workswith endoscopes, video laparoscopes
For more information, visit http://www.olympusamerica.com/.
Skill kit provides ostomy patientswith post-surgery care information
Chicago- A patient skill kit developed by the Surgical Patient Education Program of the Division of Education of the American College of Surgeons aims to better prepare surgical patients with bladder or colon cancer for their ostomy care post-discharge. The kit is comprehensive and interactive, providing patients with a simple ostomy simulator, sample pouches, a measurement guide, scissors, instruction booklet, a CD-ROM with demonstrations of each skill, and more.
For more information, visit http://www.facs.org/.
Malpractice Consult: How likely are you to face a medical malpractice lawsuit?
July 23rd 2024"Although there is a good chance that you will face allegations of medical negligence at some point in your career, it is unlikely that you will ever be found liable by a jury," writes Victoria L. Neikam, Esq.
UK study of AI-based software for prostate cancer detection expands
July 22nd 2024"We will be looking not only at how well this software performs in a busy clinical setting and whether diagnostic accuracy and efficiency improves, but also assessing the experience of clinicians and patients, and looking at the impact on workflow," says Clare Verrill, BM, FRCPath, MMedEd.