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Trans-Obturator Tape Cost-Effective for Urinary Incontinence
Randomized trial shows cost-effectiveness of trans-obturator versus tension-free vaginal tape
CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis
Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies
Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Can Lead to Eating Disorder
Case report describes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder after pudendal nerve entrapment
Decision Regret Uncommon After Radical Prostatectomy, IMRT
Overall decision regret for 16.9 percent of patients; more regret for RP than radiotherapy component
ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending
Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
Testosterone Solution Found Safe, Effective for Hypogonadal Men
Once-daily 2 percent testosterone solution safe and effective for sex drive and energy
Not Enough Female Urologists to Meet Growing Patient Demand
Women prefer female doctors, but urology has one of the largest gender gaps in medicine
USPSTF Ruling Followed by Fall in Early Prostate Cancer Diagnoses
Rates per 100,000 men have dropped from 356.5 to 335.4 in men aged 50 to 74
Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis
Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery