Objectives: Radical hysterectomy is the standard of care for management of early-stage cervical cancer and is associated with postoperative urinary retention. No clear consensus exists regarding optimal voiding trial methodology for mitigating postoperative urinary retention. Our objective was to evaluate the association between type of postoperative voiding trial and risk of urinary retention after radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Our study aims to understand public knowledge of postmenopausal bleeding as an endometrial cancer symptom and how past provider counseling on postmenopausal bleeding affects knowledge and care-seeking behaviors related to postmenopausal bleeding.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study of people assigned female at birth. Study participants were recruited at a university research facility located at the Minnesota State Fair in September 2021.
Purpose: Foreign body sensation and irritation are common after cataract surgery, as is the exacerbation of dry eye disease if present. This study compared postoperative dry eye treatments and patient satisfaction.
Methods: Age-related cataract patients undergoing phacoemulsification were recruited and were divided randomly into 4 postoperative treatment groups: Group A: Antibiotic + Steroids; Group B: Antibiotic + Steroids + Mydriatic; Group C: Antibiotic + Steroids + Mydriatic + Non-steroidal Ant-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Group D: Antibiotic + Steroids + Mydriatic + NSAID + Tear substitute.