Urology News

• AUA 2022 New Guideline Gives Active Surveillance a Boost The 2022 guidance for the first time makes active surveillance the recommended treatment for select patients with favorable intermediate-risk Gleason 3+4 prostate cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, May 10, 2022
• Aquablation Promising for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Aquablation appears to be a safe and effective for treatment for lower-urinary-tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, regardless of prostate volume, new data show.
  Reuters Health Information, May 06, 2022
• Smart Toilets: Next Tool Against Diseases (Including COVID) Human stool contains a treasure trove of valuable health information. New tech-enabled toilets offer a way to capture key insights before they're flushed away.
  WebMD Health News, May 09, 2022
• Which Surgical Approach Is Best for Pelvic Prolapse? Transvaginal mesh matched native tissue repair of pelvic organ prolapse for some outcomes in a three-year trial.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• Stanford Health Care's Residents Vote to Join Union Stanford's residents are participating in a growing national trend toward unionization in medical education.
  Medscape Medical News, May 06, 2022
• COVID Drove Telehealth Forward in High Gear: Now What? Experts speaking at the American Telemedicine Association conference focused on how investment in telehealth spiked during the pandemic and what to expect in the near future.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Black Patients in US Face Delays in Kidney Stone Surgery Regardless of Insurance Status Black patients who visited the emergency department for nephrolithiasis were more likely than patients of other races to experience delays in surgery regardless of insurance status, researchers found.
  Reuters Health Information, May 04, 2022
• Advancing Digital Health Past Pandemic-Driven Telemedicine A panel discussion at a recent American Telemedicine Association conference zeroed in on the need to optimize digital health tools to meet consumer needs.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Multi-State Opioid Crackdown Nets Indictment Against 7 Physicians Individuals across six states were charged with the illegal distribution of more than 115 million opioid pills, according to officials.
  Medscape Medical News, May 05, 2022
• Doc Pay Up; Patient Demand, Labor Market Cause Struggles: Report The spike in inflation, patient demand, and a tight labor market contribute to physician practices' woes, according to a new market report.
  Medscape Medical News, May 04, 2022
• Nurses, Med Staff Voice Their Heartache About Nurse Suicide Second suicide this year of male nurse from a Northern California hospital inspired compassion on social media and calls for more mental health initiatives.
  Medscape Medical News, May 02, 2022
• Race Can Be Replaced as a Risk Variable for Pediatric UTI In a pediatric UTI risk prediction model, replacing race with UTI history and fever duration yielded similar accuracy, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, April 29, 2022
• LGBT+ Residents Show Greater Rates of Depression: Study A new study shows that "sexual minority" residents face greater rates of depressive symptoms than their heterosexual peers in training, indicating more work needs to be done with inclusivity.
  Medscape Medical News, May 02, 2022
• Some Good News: Oklahoma City Bombing Survivor Becomes MD Need a break from the negative headlines? We've got you covered with these feel-good stories.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• 'Sexual Minority' Med Students Face Inclusivity Challenges: Study Yale study finds that gay, lesbian, and bisexual med students view their learning experiences less favorably than their heterosexual peers and encounter higher levels of burnout.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• Genetic Test for Six Chronic Diseases Undergoing Clinical Trial Researchers developed assays and supportive information to examine the expanded role of genetic information in patient care.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• 19, Including Physician, Charged in NBA Health Fraud Case Federal officials allege healthcare professionals provided former basketball players with false invoices to submit for reimbursement.
  Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2022
• 30 Years of Fake Nursing Ends With 7-Year Prison Sentence After three decades of pretending to be a nurse in Canada and the US, a woman with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 7 years prison.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• How Old Is Too Old to Work as a Doctor? Some hospitals and medical groups have raised the question of testing older physicians for mental and physical competency. A number of doctors agree; others contest its usefulness.
  Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2022
• Alert EMA Begins Review of Rucaparib After Finding of Shorter Survival Recently published results from the ARIEL4 trial show a significantly longer progression-free survival; but new results show a shorter overall survival.
  News Alerts, April 26, 2022