Urology News

• ASCO Details How to Manage Ongoing Cancer Drug Shortage The guidance also recommends counseling to help patients and providers who are struggling with 'psychological or moral distress' from ongoing shortages.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Small-Volume Bloodwork Tubes May Reduce Transfusions in ICUs Decreasing blood supply use could also preserve blood products for patients undergoing cancer treatment or surgery and for those with trauma or other illnesses.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Late-Life Increases in Pulmonary Pressure, Hypertension Age-related increases in pulmonary artery systolic pressure occur in concert with worsening left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and contribute to late-life dyspnea, new data show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• The Five Things Dentists Wished PCPs Weren't Missing From overlooked gum disease to suspicious lesions, oral health can provide a critical window into broader medical concerns.
  WebMD Health News, November 29, 2023
• MRIs, MRI-Guided Biopsies Detect Prostate Cancer Affordably Standard biopsies sometimes fail to detect prostate cancer or produce false positives. MRI plus MRI-guided biopsies not only produce more accurate results but carry a fair price tag, researchers said.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Clinicians May Not Prescribe New Postpartum Depression Drug The 14-day oral medication for postpartum depression will be available soon, but will clinicians prescribe?
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• How Should We Screen Transgender Patients for Cancer? The risk of cancer is not eliminated with gender transition, and the methods of screening should be adapted, say experts.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• Choosing the Right Approach to Cancer and Menopause Symptoms Hormone replacement therapy may be considered to lessen these symptoms, but only in certain conditions, said a gynecologist.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• Do Patients Follow Up on Referrals After Telehealth Visits? How many patients follow through on your recommendations after they've completed their visit? Does it make a difference whether you've seen them in person or virtually? Experts offer tips for improving compliance after telehealth visits.
  Medscape Medical News, November 21, 2023
• GLP-1 RAs Tied to Suboptimal Bowel Prep, Repeat Colonoscopy For every 14 patients on a GLP-1 RA undergoing colonoscopy, one patient would require a repeat procedure owing to inadequate prep, results indicate.
  Medscape Medical News, November 20, 2023
• Alert FDA Expands Enzalutamide Approval to Earlier Prostate Cancer The expanded approval makes enzalutamide the first and only approved androgen receptor signaling inhibitor in the nonmetastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer setting.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• Before Signing an Offer Letter: Read This You just received an offer letter, but should you sign it right away? How legally binding is it? Is it the same as a contract? Experts weigh in.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• New at-Home Test Approved for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Simple 2 is the first test approved by the FDA that uses a sample collected at home to test for an STD, other than tests for HIV.
  WebMD Health News, November 16, 2023
• Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation"s primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.
  KFF Health News, November 16, 2023
• Medicare Preventive Visits Increase Over 20 Years Experts said patients may be seeking other specialists for problem-related visits.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• Should Physicians Go to Work When Sick? Although most doctors believe it's best to stay home if they're ill, today's healthcare system makes the answer much more complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• FTC Considers Proposals on Mergers and Noncompete Clauses AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• AHA 2023 Marijuana Use Tied to Heart Failure, MI, Stroke Clinicians need to ask patients about marijuana as more observational studies are finding a link with marijuana use and cannabis use disorder and cardiovascular outcomes, researchers say.
  Medscape Medical News, November 09, 2023
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors 2023 Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, November 09, 2023
• Assistance Dogs Benefit Patients With Various Diseases Trained dogs cannot only help patients with disabilities but also detect SARS-CoV-2 infection, cancer, and imminent epileptic seizures.
  Medscape Medical News, November 08, 2023
• COVID Linked With Urologic Effects in Men SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked in men with increased incidence of urinary retention, urinary tract infection (UTI), and hematuria.
  MDedge News, November 06, 2023
• Emergency Department Process Improvement Boosts Suicide Prevention Greater emphasis on the implementation of strategies like lean training and a continuous quality improvement approach for suicide-related care practices may improve outcomes in the long run for the emergency department.
  Medscape Medical News, October 03, 2023
• Opioid Overdose: Extended-release Injectable Buprenorphine Shines in Early Experience XR-BUP allows more time to access follow-up care in patients with opioid overdose.
  Medscape Medical News, October 03, 2023
• Even an Hour's Walk a Week Lowers Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Leisure time activity equivalent to less than 1.5 hours' walking time per week may be enough to substantially reduce the risk for neuropathy and nephropathy in type 2 diabetes, say Danish researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, August 29, 2023
• As MOC Debate Heats Up, Cardiology Societies Weigh In The MOC process is once again under attack by cardiologists and other specialty physicians. A petition aiming to end the requirements has garnered more than 17,000 and counting signatures.
  Medscape Medical News, August 22, 2023
• Social Needs Case Management Cuts Acute Care Usage Hospitalizations fell by 11% in patients assigned to integrated social needs case management. The reduction in acute care use was likely because of the 3% increase in primary care visits.
  MDedge News, August 08, 2023