NCCN Guidelines Insights: Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Version 2.2018.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in patients with cancer and increases morbidity and mortality. VTE prevention and treatment are more complex in patients with cancer. The NCCN Guidelines for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease outline strategies for treatment and prevention of VTE in adult patients diagnosed with cancer or in whom cancer is clinically suspected.

Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease, Version 1.2015.

The NCCN Guidelines for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease outline strategies for treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients with a diagnosis of cancer or for whom cancer is clinically suspected. VTE is a common complication in patients with cancer, which places them at greater risk for morbidity and mortality. Therefore, risk-appropriate prophylaxis is an essential component for the optimal care of inpatients and outpatients with cancer.

Drug-eluting stent task force: final report and recommendations of the working committees on cost-effectiveness/economics, access to care, and medicolegal issues.

Coronary artery disease remains a major health problem worldwide. Since introduction of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stents, much progress has been made. Percutaneous coronary intervention, however, has been limited by restenosis (repeat obstruction of arteries that have been previously treated.

2001 American Urological Association Gallup Survey: changes in physician practice patterns, satisfaction with urology, and treatment of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.

Purpose: The Health Policy Survey and Research Committee of the American Urological Association and the Gallup organization have performed 9 surveys of American urologists since 1992 for the purpose of assessing demographics and practice patterns. The results of the 2001 survey are presented.

Materials And Methods: A random sample of 507 urologists was interviewed in February and March 2001.

1999 American Urological Association Gallup Survey: changes in physician practice patterns, treatment of incontinence and bladder cancer, and impact of managed care.

Purpose: The Health Policy Survey and Research Committee of the American Urological Association and the Gallup Organization have performed a yearly survey of American urologists since 1992 to assess practice patterns. The results of the 1999 survey are presented.

Materials And Methods: A random sample of 503 urologists was interviewed in February and March 1999.

1998 American Urological Association Gallup Survey: changes in physician practice patterns, treatment of ureteral stones and impact of managed care.

Purpose: The American Urological Association first commissioned the Gallup Organization to conduct a study to assess urologist practice patterns in 1992. We present the results of the seventh consecutive Gallup Survey performed for the Association.

Materials And Methods: A random sample of 537 American urologists who completed urological residency and practiced at least 20 hours weekly in 1997 were interviewed by telephone in March 1998.

1997 American Urological Association Gallup survey: Changes in diagnosis and management of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other practice trends from 1994 to 1997.

Purpose: The American Urological Association first commissioned the Gallup Organization to conduct a study to assess urologist practice patterns in 1992. We present the results of the 1997 survey, the sixth consecutive Gallup survey performed for the Association.

Materials And Methods: A random sample of 502 American urologists who had completed urological residency and practiced at least 20 hours weekly in 1996 was interviewed by telephone in February and March 1997.

Subspecialization, recruitment and retirement trends of American urologists.

Purpose: Trends of urology workforce, subspecialization, recruitment practices, retirement planning, practice characteristics and managed care impacts in the United States were assessed.

Materials And Methods: In February 1996 the executive interviewing branch of The Gallup Organization selected randomly and interviewed by telephone 507 practicing urologists in the United States who had provided urological patient care for more than 20 hours per week, practiced in 1995 and completed a urological residency program.

Results: Several important issues emerged.

Practice trends of American urologists in the treatment of impotence, incontinence and infertility.

Purpose: Trends of urologist practice patterns in evaluating and treating impotence, incontinence and infertility in the United States were assessed.

Materials And Methods: In July 1995 the executive interviewing branch of the Gallup Organization selected randomly and interviewed by telephone 533 practicing urologists in the United States who had provided urological patient care for more than 20 hours per week, practiced in 1994 and completed a urological residency program.

Results: Treatment of male sexual dysfunction and female urinary incontinence comprises a significant portion of the professional activity of United States urologists.