Common comorbidity indices fail to predict short-term postoperative outcomes following male urethroplasty.

Purpose: To evaluate whether commonly used comorbidity indices [Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Van Walraven Index (VWI), and modified frailty index (mFI)] predict postoperative readmissions and complications after urethroplasty.

Methods: Patients undergoing urethroplasty for urethral stricture from the State Inpatient Database and State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Database for Florida (2010-2015) and California (2010-2011) were identified. We calculated CCI, VWI, and mFI scores for each patient.

Emerging strategies for the prevention of bacterial biofilm in prosthetic surgery.

Penile prosthesis implantation is an effective treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) with high patient satisfaction and effectiveness. Unfortunately, infections remain a dreaded complication, often necessitating device removal and imposing a substantial healthcare cost. Biofilms are communities of microorganisms encased in a self-produced polymeric matrix that can attach to penile prostheses.

Patient Frailty is Correlated With Increased Adverse Events and Costs After Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: Frailty has been associated with poor outcomes and higher costs after primary total hip arthroplasty. However, frailty has not been studied in relation to outcomes after revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA). This study examined the relationship between the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS), postoperative outcomes, and cost profiles following rTHA.

Patient Frailty is Correlated With Increased Adverse Events and Costs After Revision Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Frailty can predict adverse outcomes after various orthopaedic procedures, but is not well-studied in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA). We investigated the correlation between the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) and post-rTKA outcomes.

Methods: Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database, we identified rTKA patients discharged from January 2017 to November 2019 for the most common diagnoses (mechanical loosening, infection, and instability).

An evaluation of three validated comorbidity indices to predict short-term postoperative outcomes after prosthetic urologic surgery.

Purpose: Commonly used comorbidity indices include the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), Elixhauser/Van Walraven Index (VWI), and modified frailty index (mFI). This study evaluates whether these indices predict postoperative readmissions and complications after inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement.

Methods: We identified adult males who underwent IPP or AUS placement using the State Inpatient and State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases for Florida (2010-2015) and California (2010-2011).

Outcome Measures and Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Trials on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Introduction: For benign prostatic hyperplasia, clinical trials help assess new medical and surgical treatment options. The U.S.

Revisiting Postoperative Pediatric Urology Opioid Prescriptions.

Objective: To measure our opioid prescription rate, determine if our rate has decreased since 2019, and identify areas for future interventions to further decrease our opioid prescription rate.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all pediatric urology patients (age ..

Frailty is Associated With Increased Complication, Readmission, and Hospitalization Costs Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Frailty has been associated with poor postoperative outcomes in various medical conditions and surgical procedures. However, the relationship between frailty and outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has not been well-described. This study investigated the association of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) with postoperative events and hospitalization costs after primary TKA.

Differences in sexual adverse events for premature ejaculation medications from a public federal database.

American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines recommend selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) as first-line pharmacotherapy for premature ejaculation (PE). While previous studies have described sexual adverse events (AE) associated with each medication, there is limited data directly comparing rates of specific sexual AEs across SSRIs. This study investigates the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database for reports of monotherapy use of fluoxetine 20 mg, paroxetine 20 mg, sertraline 50 mg, and sertraline 100 mg in males from January 2004-June 2021.

Frailty Is Associated With Increased 30-Day Adverse Events and Hospitalization Costs After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: Frailty can predict adverse outcomes for multiple medical conditions and surgeries but is not well studied in total hip arthroplasty (THA). We evaluate the association between Hospital Frailty Risk Score and postoperative events and costs after primary THA.

Methods: Using the National Readmissions Database, we identified primary THA patients for osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis, or hip fracture from January to November 2017.