April 2016 Briefing – Urology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Urology for April 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
2017 May Offer Fewer Choices for Affordable Care Act Enrollees
UnitedHealth's exit from most marketplaces highlights health exchanges' growing pains
Percutaneous Needle-Based OCT Differentiates Renal Masses
Significantly lower median µOCT for oncocytoma versus renal cell carcinoma
Wide Variation in Health Care Costs Across the U.S.
Even within a state, there can be large differences in price
Pain Most Frequent Cause of ER Visits Post Ureteroscopy
About two-thirds of patients presenting to emergency department complain of pain alone
Article Discusses Workplace Violence in Health Care
Workplace violence often underreported; health care sector among industries most subject to violence
Optimally Timed Follow-Up Cuts Readmissions After Cystectomy
Timing, frequency of outpatient care helps identify concerning symptoms following radical cystectomy
Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data
Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Diet Can Impact Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
Researchers also suggests that statins may help counteract harmful effect of fatty foods
