Anorectal sexual function index: Development and validation of a health-related quality of life measure
To assess the reliability and validity of measuring receptive anal intercourse (RAI) sensation and associated satisfaction and bother (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Thomas W. Gaither, Tara Shahrvini, Nathan W. Vincent, Marcia M. Russell, Mark S. Litwin Source Type: research
Poor Bone Mineral Density is Associated with Increased Risk of Urological Bone Metastases
To investigate whether a diagnosis of precancer poor bone mineral density (PBMD) is associated with higher risk of urological cancer bone metastasis. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Gartrell C. Bowling, J. Alex Albright, Trevor J. Maloney, Matthew S. Quinn, Alan H. Daniels, Gregory T. Chesnut Source Type: research
Modified botulinum toxin type A injections improve symptoms associated with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in women: a retrospective cohort study
To investigate the efficacy and safety of modified botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections (with additional periurethral injection [PUI] of BoNT-A) for the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 3, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yang Wang, Jianyi Zheng, Zeyu Li, Yuanhong Jiang, Jiazheng Yu, Shijie Li, Xiaonan Chen Source Type: research
Editorial Comment on “Critically Evaluating the Role for Postoperative Antibiotics in Patients Undergoing Urethroplasty with Buccal Mucosa Graft: A Claims Database Analysis”.
This study queried the TriNetX database, a claims database with access to medical records from 90 healthcare networks, using codes from International Classification of Disease, Current Procedural Terminology, and Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 3, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kulsoom Durrani, Joseph Y. Clark Source Type: research
Amateur Versus Professional Users of the YO ® Home Sperm Test: An Assessment of Usability
To assess the accuracy of home-test use by a real-world / amateur user. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 3, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Natan Bar-Chama, Lev Rabinovitch, Stanton Honig Source Type: research
Editorial Comment on “Hispanic Ethnicity and Fertility Outcomes”
The authors of this study should be commended for their recognition of the paucity of literature investigating fertility treatment in both genders of Hispanic ethnicity. The authors successfully accomplished the goal of investigating the impact of Hispanic ethnicity on male factor infertility for sub-fertile men in the state of Utah. The data demonstrated that being a male of Hispanic ethnicity in Utah is associated with a reduced likelihood of live births, compounded by being less likely to seek fertility treatment. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Miriam Dash, Niki Parikh Source Type: research
A Single-Resident Experience of Overnight Call Activity at a Multi-Site Academic Health System
After-hours clinical coverage models vary significantly by specialty and institution. Coverage decisions must balance quality clinical care with a safe provider workload. Here, we characterize urology resident on-call activities overnight at a multi-site academic medical center and model the expected volume of clinical activity using inpatient beds, emergency room visits and attendings covered. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Roger Klein, Stephen Jackman, Joel Nelson Source Type: research
Correlation Between H-Index, M-Index, and Academic Rank in Urology
To evaluate the h- and m-indices of academic urologists across all U.S. accredited urology residency programs to determine the relationship between these metrics and an author ’s academic rank, academic degrees, and gender. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - May 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Alexander P. Nocera, Hunter Boudreau, Carter J. Boyd, Ashutosh Tamhane, Kimberly D. Martin, Soroush Rais-Bahrami Source Type: research
Editorial Comment on “Post-Operative Recovery of Quality-of-Life Following Ureteroscopy for Nephrolithiasis: The Impact on Pain Intensity and Interference and the Ability to Participate in Social Roles”
The authors should be commended for their patient centered study seeking to better understand quality of life including ability to participate in social roles and activities after ureteroscopy. A growing emphasis of clinical research focusing on patient reported outcomes provides insight into patients ’ experiences of symptoms, quality of life, goals of care, and values.1 Utilizing patient reported outcomes in conditions like nephrolithiasis may help provide insight into future interventions aiming to provide improved patient centered care. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 29, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sydney Strup, Andrew Harris Source Type: research
Randomized controlled trial comparing open simple Prostatectomy or Prostate Artery Embolization in large prostates: clinical and urodynamic assessment - PoPAE study.
To evaluate the effects of PAE and Open Simple Prostatectomy (OP) on LUTS and urodynamic parameters in subjects with prostate size> 80 cc ³. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 29, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bruno Rodrigues Lebani, Daniel Dias de Souza Porto, Andr é Barcelos da Silva, Marcia Eli Girotti, Eduardo Remaile Pinto, Milton Skaff, Denis Szejnfeld, Fernando Gonçalves de Almeida Tags: Prostatic Disease & amp; Male Voiding Topics Source Type: research
Clinical Decision Support for Surgery: A Mixed Methods Study on Design and Implementation Perspectives from Urologists
To assess urologist attitudes toward clinical decision support embedded into the electronic health record and define design needs to facilitate implementation and impact. With recent advances in big data and artificial intelligence, enthusiasm for personalized, data-driven tools to improve surgical decision-making has grown, but the impact of current tools remains limited. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 29, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hung-Jui Tan, Brooke N. Spratte, Allison M. Deal, Hillary M. Heiling, Elizabeth M. Nazzal, William Meeks, Raymond Fang, Randall Teal, B. Vu Maihan, Antonia V. Bennett, Susan Blalock, Arlene Chung, David Gotz, Matthew Nielsen, Daniel S. Reuland, Alex HS Ha Source Type: research
Incidence and Management of Radiation Cystitis After Pelvic Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Analysis from a National Database
To determine the incidence of radiation cystitis on Prostate Cancer (PCa) patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy (RT), evaluating the most used management strategies, and identifying potential risk factors associated with the development of this condition. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 28, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Eugenio Bologna, Leslie Claire Licari, Antonio Franco, Francesco Ditonno, Celeste Manfredi, Cosimo De Nunzio, Alessandro Antonelli, Marco De Sio, Christopher Coogan, Srinivas Vourganti, Costantino Leonardo, Giuseppe Simone, Riccardo Autorino Source Type: research
Editorial comment on “MosesTM Technology versus Non-Moses Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial from a High-Volume Center”
Here, Tong et al demonstrate that a high-volume expert AEEP (anatomic endoscopic enucleation of the prostate) practitioner is able to achieve favorable postoperative outcomes in Asian patients with either the MOSES ™ 2.0 laser (MoLEP) or the traditional holmium laser (HoLEP). With a 1:1 single-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial and statistically similar cohorts, the authors found that MoLEP and HoLEP were largely comparable in enucleation time, enucleation efficiency, and enucleated prostate tis sue amount. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 28, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Perry Xu, Amy Krambeck Source Type: research
Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing and Outcomes of Same Day-Discharge versus Inpatient Robotic Partial and Radical Nephrectomy
To assess the outcomes, total healthcare utilization, and cost savings for same-day discharge versus inpatient robotic assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and robotic assisted radical nephrectomy (RARN). (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 28, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Gal Wald, Sofia Gereta, Aaron A. Laviana, Jim C. Hu Source Type: research
Does formalin disinfection reduce bacterial colonization of biopsy needle? A prospective study
To investigates the efficacy of formalin disinfection of the needle tip in transrectal prostate biopsy (TRB) procedure to reduce infectious complications. The primary aim is to assess the impact of formalin on bacterial contamination of biopsy needle tip and its association with post-biopsy infective events. (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - April 28, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tuncel Uzel, Erdem Öztürk, Eriz Özden, İsa Dağli, Nurullah Hamidi, Mehmet Duvarci, İpek Mumcuoğlu, Tuba Dal, Halil Başar Source Type: research
