A urologist's personal experience with multiple surgical, hormonal, and radio/immunotherapeutic options for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer and thoughts on the role of old and new therapies.
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World J Urol
December 2024
Department of Urology, Baldwin Park Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA, 91706, USA.
Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy, comprehensiveness, empathetic tone, and patient preference for AI and urologist responses to patient messages concerning common BPH questions across phases of care.
Methods: Cross-sectional study evaluating responses to 20 BPH-related questions generated by 2 AI chatbots and 4 urologists in a simulated clinical messaging environment without direct patient interaction. Accuracy, completeness, and empathetic tone of responses assessed by experts using Likert scales, and preferences and perceptions of authorship (chatbot vs.
Background: Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in the world. Uganda and Zimbabwe have been reported to have highest incidence rates of prostate cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. There are no urologists and no prostate cancer diagnostic facilities in rural communities in south western Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Multidiscip Healthc
December 2024
Department of Urology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
The utilization of ureteroscopy (URS) for managing urolithiasis has garnered substantial global recognition. Nonetheless, bibliometric analyses focusing on URS in the context of urolithiasis treatment remain sparse. Therefore, we used bibliometrics to summarize the relevant literature in this field in recent years, in order to grasp the core research directions, capture the developmental frontiers, and provide valuable information for urologists to understand the research hotspots.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: To evaluate the readiness of pediatric spina bifida (SB) patients to transition from pediatric to adult urologic care. Since 1975 the survival rate of SB has increased from less than 50 % to 85 %. Adult SB patients have increased urologic needs due to their increased risk of complications including: 7-11 times risk of renal failure, 2 times risk of bladder cancer, and 46 times risk likely of UTIs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Urol
December 2024
Doctor of Medical Science Program, Ketchum University, 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd, MarshallB.Fullerton, CA, 92831, USA.
Object: Physician associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are distributed across 70 medical and surgical specialties. A central role is to provide outpatient care. Urology is a significant employer of PAs and NPs, but their scope of practice in the ambulatory setting needs to be better delineated.
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