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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedEifler JB, Alvarez J, Koyama T
More judicious use of expectant management for localized prostate cancer during the last 2 decades.
Urologists have been criticized for overtreating men with low risk prostate cancer and for passively observing older men with higher risk disease. Proponents of active surveillance for low risk disease and critics of watchful waiting for higher risk disease have advocated for more judicious use of observation. In this study, the investigator compared 2 population based cohorts to determine how expectant management has evolved during the last 2 decades.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356; HS022640.
Citation: Eifler JB, Alvarez J, Koyama T .
More judicious use of expectant management for localized prostate cancer during the last 2 decades.
J Urol 2017 Mar;197(3 Pt 1):614-20. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.10.067..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Care Management, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Men's Health
Strope SA, Vetter J, Elliott S
Use of medical therapy and success of laser surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
To assess the impact of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on use of medication (5-alpha reductase inhibitors, alpha blockers, antispasmodics), the researchers assessed preoperative and postoperative medication utilization among surgically treated men. They found that most patients experience durable improvement after surgical intervention for BPH. However, their results show a need for effective patient counseling about continued or new use of medical therapy after laser and TURP procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Strope SA, Vetter J, Elliott S .
Use of medical therapy and success of laser surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Urology 2015 Dec;86(6):1115-22. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.07.019..
Keywords: Surgery, Medication, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Men's Health
Lee DJ, Najari BB, Davison WL
Trends in the utilization of penile prostheses in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in the United States.
This study assessed the national temporal trends in the surgical management of ED utilizing penile prosthesis (PP). It found that the surgical management of ED with PP changed significantly between 2001 and 2010. Also, the overall utilization of PP decreased, but its use in patients with significant medical comorbidities increased.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Lee DJ, Najari BB, Davison WL .
Trends in the utilization of penile prostheses in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in the United States.
J Sex Med 2015 Jul;12(7):1638-45. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12921..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Men's Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Sexual Health, Surgery