Characteristics of direct-to-consumer platforms offering erectile dysfunction treatment.

Background: Due to the sensitivity and potential embarrassment of discussing erectile dysfunction (ED) in person, men are seeking treatment online.

Aims: We sought to compare offerings of direct-to-consumer (DTC) platforms for ED treatment with respect to consultation, pricing, services, and privacy policy.

Methods: Google was queried to identify DTC platforms offering ED treatment with the keywords: "telehealth erectile dysfunction," "telemedicine erectile dysfunction," and "online erectile dysfunction.

An Online Investigation Into Direct-to-Consumer Men's Health Clinics: The Who, What, and Where.

Objective: To characterize direct-to-consumer (DTC) men's health clinics by reviewing their online content. Increasing numbers of patients are seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypogonadism from DTC "men's health" clinics. Treatments are often used off-label, with lack of transparency of provider credentials and qualifications.

Can Digital Instruments Like the Macula-App Support AMD Therapy?

Background: A long lasting and continuous anti VEGF-therapy represents a gold standard in nAMD treatment to maintain and stabilize vision in the individual patient. Disease Management represents a daily life challenge for patients and relatives and "Real-life" clinical outcomes of patients treated with IVOM therapy are often inferior to results from randomized clinical trials. After their diagnosis, AMD-patients undergo individualized long-term therapeutic approaches.

Is Opioid-free Post-Vasectomy Analgesia a Pain? A Single Surgeon Experience.

Objective: To determine the impact of transitioning from opioid to non-opioid analgesia post-vasectomy on unplanned opioid prescriptions and health encounters.

Methods: A retrospective review for patients who underwent vasectomy from October 2018 through December 2019 was performed. Beginning February 1, 2019, patients were counseled to take scheduled acetaminophen and ibuprofen in lieu of acetaminophen with codeine, with an opioid prescription only provided upon request.