Publications by authors named "V Cucchiara"

This European Association of Urology position statement provides a comprehensive overview and recommendations on best practices for the use of social media by urologists and other health care professionals involved in urology.

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Introduction: Prostate-specific membrane antigen radioguided surgery (PSMA-RGS) might identify lymph node invasion (LNI) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND). The optimal target-to-background (TtB) ratio to define RGS positivity is still unknown.

Materials & Methods: Ad interim analyses which focused on 30 patients with available pathological information were conducted.

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Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in social media (SoMe) in health care is increasing. Benefits include personalisation of SoMe content for individual patients and identification of trends to prompt timely generation of relevant content. Data security, ethical considerations, medical accuracy, patient engagement, and regulatory compliance are issues to address for this evolving AI use.

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Purpose: To compare the diagnostic accuracy and detection rates of PET/MRI with [Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 and [Ga]Ga-M2 in patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa).

Methods: Sixty patients were enrolled in this prospective single-center phase II clinical trial from June 2020 to October 2022. Forty-four/60 completed all study examinations and were available at follow-up (median: 22.

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Article Synopsis
  • Interactive interventions use social media to promote two-way communication among patients and healthcare providers in the field of urology.
  • These interventions aim to change health behaviors, making patients more engaged in their healthcare.
  • Ultimately, they have the potential to significantly affect the outcomes of urological diseases.
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