Urology

American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics

4 Apr, 2017 | 21:19h | UTC

ACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)

Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)

Source: Newswise

This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.

 

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Erectile dysfunction in men exposed to the 5α-reductase inhibitors

30 Mar, 2017 | 17:25h | UTC

Persistent erectile dysfunction in men exposed to the 5α-reductase inhibitors, finasteride, or dutasteride – PeerJ (free)

Source: SciCombinator

Observational data suggests there might be a link.

 

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Surgeries are being performed with the patient awake

27 Mar, 2017 | 00:59h | UTC

Going Under the Knife, With Eyes and Ears Wide Open – New York Times (free access to 10 articles per month)

“More and more surgeries are being performed with the patient awake and looking on, for financial and medical reasons”.

 

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Adverse Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments

27 Mar, 2017 | 00:48h | UTC

Adverse Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Vary – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Study 1 – Link to abstract ($ required for full-text): Association Between Radiation Therapy, Surgery, or Observation for Localized Prostate Cancer and Patient-Reported Outcomes After 3 Years – JAMA

Study 2 – Link to abstract ($ required for full-text): Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer – JAMA

 

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