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Urology Industry News Provided by the Michigan Institute of Urology
US Deaths Resulting From Inpatient Surgery DeclineJanuary 18, 2012, 5:39 am by Urology Headlines from MedscapeInpatient deaths within 30 days of admission decreased significantly between 1996 and 2006 in patients who had surgery in US hospitals, despite an increase in the number of inpatient operations. Medscape Medical News
More from Urology Headlines from Medscape Should HIFU Be Presented as 'Experimental'? Urology Headlines from Medscape: May 15, 2012, 9:37 am A new study provides interesting data on HIFU for prostate cancer, but there are still not enough data to recommend HIFU beyond offering it as an 'experimental therapy', says Dr. Gerald Chodak. Lactobacillus Prophylaxis Less Helpful Than Antibiotics for UTI Urology Headlines from Medscape: May 14, 2012, 11:24 am Women with recurrent urinary tract infections had a lower risk for recurrence when treated with prophylactic antibiotics than with prophylactic lactobacillus, but antibiotic resistance is a concern. Medscape Medical Malpractice Trends: Good News and Bad News Urology Headlines from Medscape: May 14, 2012, 1:13 am Results from an analysis of more than 10,000 medical malpractice claims show that more than half resulted in litigation, with outcomes varying considerably by specialty. Medscape Medical News New AMA Head on Membership, the ACA, and Medicine's Future Urology Headlines from Medscape: May 9, 2012, 9:14 am Dr. James Madara, of the American Medical Association, gives a candid interview on the nation's largest physician organization and whether it has any regrets about supporting the Affordable Care Act. Nephrectomy May Not Be Essential for All Urinary Tract Cancers Urology Headlines from Medscape: May 7, 2012, 2:54 am Patients with low grade upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma don't survive any longer with radical resection than they do with nephron-sparing surgery, a new cases series suggests. Reuters Health Information
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