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Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Geriatric Events in Cancer Surgery Common in Elderly
Particularly among those who undergo major abdominal surgery
Oncocytomas Tend to Grow Slowly Over Time
Growth does not seem to indicate malignancy; active surveillance seems safe
Testosterone Therapy Offers Modest Benefits for Older Men
Larger studies and long-term follow-up needed to determine possible risks of treatment
Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability
Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
Renal Mass Biopsy Accurate for Small Renal Masses
Between renal mass biopsy, surgical pathology, rate of accuracy in identifying malignancies 97.1 percent
Vignette Highlights Management of Recurrent UTI in Older Men
Case presented of patient with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase E. coli infection
CDC: Number of Uninsured Persons in U.S. Down Since 2013
Increase in percentage of adults, children with private health insurance coverage from 2013 to 2015
Robotic Sx Feasible for Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy
Case series shows robotic nephrectomy is feasible and performed safely in selected patients
Physicians Concerned By Increasing Cost of Generics
Pennsylvania docs call for state- and national-level medical associations to address issue
