After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, urology training programs saw a precipitous drop in opportunities for residents to gain hands-on surgical experience, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified genetic signatures that could predict whether tumors in patients with bladder and other cancers will respond to immunotherapy. Their results, published today in the Journal ...
Aug 3, 2022
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An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm trained to listen to patients pass urine is able to identify abnormal flows and could be a useful and cost-effective means of monitoring and managing urology patients at home. It ...
Jul 4, 2022
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Current evidence supports the effectiveness of interventions to reduce prescribing of opioid pain medications after urologic surgery, concludes a research review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Urology, an Official Journal ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Hundreds of chemical compounds were screened on cell cultures representing different stages and subtypes of bladder cancer and several promising agents with inhibitory (growth-inhibiting) effects were identified. A drug used ...
Apr 11, 2022
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For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status—with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in ...
May 11, 2021
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With heavy workloads and high professional and personal demands, medical residents in training - and those in urology residency programs—face a high risk of burnout. At one urology department, a wellness program designed ...
Mar 24, 2021
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected all aspects of healthcare—including sharp drops in educational opportunities for resident physicians in training. In response, urology training programs across the United States ...
Sep 9, 2020
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For some prostate cancer patients, radical treatment (surgery or radiation) are treatment standards. However, these procedures may cause side effects including urinary incontinence or impotency.
Sep 8, 2020
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Vanderbilt collaborators focused on minimally invasive prostate surgery are developing an endoscopic robotic system with two-handed dexterity at a much smaller scale than existing options.
Jul 19, 2019
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