Kidney Stone Management Changed During COVID-19 Peak
Ureteroscopy was used more often during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic and after the peak of the pandemic, according to investigators.
Ureteroscopy was used more often during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic and after the peak of the pandemic, according to investigators.
Older age independently predicted significant 48% lower odds of the gold standard treatment of NAC and radical cystectomy.
Investigators concluded that there is minimal to no clinical value in surveillance for pulmonary recurrence after T1a RCC resection.
Kidney stone formers with certain hereditary factors had increased risks for more severe disease.
Medical comorbidities were common among patients in most nocturnal polyuria subtypes, except for the idiopathic subtype.
Laser enucleation of the prostate accounts for less than 5% of all BPH procedures performed in the US.
Laser prostatectomy included laser coagulation, vaporization, and enucleation of the prostate.
In a small study, most BCG-unresponsive patients who were initially managed conservatively ultimately underwent cystectomy.
The protective effect of high body mass index is not related to use of higher doses of chemotherapy, investigators reported.