Surgical checklist adherence across urology expertise levels impacts TURBT quality indicators
[#feed_custom_content:encoded]
New Search
If you are not happy with the results below please do another search
13 search results for: Checklist
First evaluation of surgical safety checklist’s utilization by urological surgeons in France
[#feed_custom_content:encoded]
Article of the week: Surgical safety checklist for robotic surgery
Every week the Editor-in-Chief selects the Article of the Week from the current issue of BJUI. The abstract is reproduced below and you can click on the button to read the full article, which is freely available to all readers for at least 30 days from the time of this post. In addition to the […]
Implementation of frailty pre‐operative assessment to predict outcome in patients undergoing urologic surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract Background Erectile dysfunction, a common problem in men, has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying data are partly contradictory and the strength and mechanism of the association between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases have not been fully clarified. Objectives The aim of this umbrella review is to present an […]
Association of erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses
Abstract Background Erectile dysfunction, a common problem in men, has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, the underlying data are partly contradictory and the strength and mechanism of the association between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases have not been fully clarified. Objectives The aim of this umbrella review is to present an […]
Urofair 2018
Urofair Congress Highlights – Singapore 2018 From 12-14 July, the Singapore Urological Association (SUA) welcomed 450 delegates from across Asia and further afield to sunny Singapore for Urofair 2018. The theme was Integrating Scientific Knowledge, Technology and Clinical Urology, and the excellent scientific program crafted by the organizing chairman John Yuen and scientific chairmen Joe […]
The Surgical Safety Check List – May #urojc
Ever since the World Health Organisation launched the Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign in 2007, surgical safety has been drawn to the forefront of the daily surgical routine. The introduction of the 19-point Surgical Safety Checklist, aimed at reducing preventable complications, has become key, with shouts of ‘time-out’ or ‘checklist’ becoming the norm at the […]
The USPSTF Changes Course: a “C” rating for PSA screening in ages 55-69. I did not see this coming.
It should surprise no one that I never agreed with the 2012 United States Preventive Services Task Force to give PSA a “D” rating that has led to decreases in U.S. rates of PSA testing, biopsies, and diagnosis of low- through high-risk cancer. I take care of men with prostate cancer in a multidisciplinary clinic […]
February Editorial: Raising the bar for systematic reviews with Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR)
The BJUI has a longstanding track record in promoting the dissemination of high-quality unbiased evidence and helping their readership to understand why the principles of evidence-based medicine matter. This devotion is witnessed by the work that goes into every issue of the journal, as well as past initiatives such as providing a level of evidence […]
Urology in Zomba, Malawi. Reflecting on surgical care in a Resource-Limited country
At the recent AUA meeting in San Diego as at all of our major meetings, a tremendous amount of data was presented and technology displayed to advance our specialty. Walking through exhibit hall one sees an expensive bauble at every turn. The advancement of urology over the last 50 years has been remarkable. We have […]