Delayed Stone Treatment Increases Morbidity
Unplanned clinical visits 15 times more likely among patients treated more than 45 days after diagnosis.
AUA 2015 General News
Larger Stones Hike Re-treatment Risk After Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Patients with kidney or ureteral stones larger than 20 mm are 85% more likely be re-treated those those with stones smaller than 10 mm.
Flexible Ureteroscopy May Beat ESWL for Pediatric Stone Patients
Flexible ureteroscopy achieved a stone-free rate nearly twice as high as that achieved with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
OAB Drugs Prescribed Less Frequently to Men
A study found that 33.8% of women received anticholinergics compared with 19.4% of men.
Overactive Bladder Increases Falling Risk in the Elderly
OAB treatment is associated with a decreased risk of falls, study finds.
SICU Readmission More Likely Among Urologic Surgery Patients
The most common cause is respiratory compromise.
Non-Whites Less Likely to Receive Narcotics for Stone Pain
Study shows no racial disparity in the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Kidney Stone Medication Adherence Rates Low
Only 50% of patients adhered to their treatment regimen, with adherence rates varying by sex and geographic region.
Smoking Adversely Affects Urologic Surgery Outcomes
Current and former smokers are at higher risk of complications within 30 days after radical prostatectomy or cystectomy.
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