Urology
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Prostate cancer surveillance appears safe through 15 years
Key clinical point: Active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer appears safe through 15 years of follow-up.
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Thumbs-up on laparoscopic splenectomy for malignancies
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Few risks seen with initial ultrasonography in nephrolithiasis
Key clinical point: Ultrasonography may be preferable to computed tomography in initial imaging to diagnose kidney stones.
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PSA density predicts progression of low-risk prostate cancer during active surveillance
Key clinical point: At 5 years after diagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer, most men who undergo active surveillance do not require treatment....
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Robot-assisted radical cystectomy doesn’t cut complications
Key clinical point: Decisions about surgical approach to bladder cancer surgery should not be based on the assumption that robot-assisted...
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Bowel prep before vaginal prolapse surgery offers no postop benefit
Key clinical point: Bowel preparation prior to surgery for vaginal prolapse does not improve postoperative bowel function.Major finding: The mean...
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Women are not seeking care for urinary incontinence, and physicians can be a barrier
Key clinical finding: Be sure to ask women about urinary incontinence.Major finding: There are significant but modifiable barriers to women...
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Specialists drive overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer
Key clinical point: Patients with low-risk prostate cancer receive widely divergent treatment advice, based on specialists’ preferences above...
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Midurethral sling study: At 5 years satisfaction remained high, though continence declined
Key clinical point: The benefits of midurethral slings persisted 5 years in the majority of women.Major finding: Overall rates of satisfaction at...
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RKV/BSA ratio predicted decline of renal function after radical nephrectomy
Key clinical finding: A simple to calculate ratio predicts who will fare best after radical nephrectomy.Major finding: At a cutoff value of 115,...