Allen Ao Guo, Basil Razi, Paul Kim, Ashan Canagasingham, Justin Vass, Venu Chalasani, Krishan Rasiah, Amanda Chung
Objectives: ChatGPT is a large language model that is able to generate human-like text. The aim of this study was to evaluate ChatGPT as a potential supplement to urological clinical practice by exploring its capacity, efficacy and accuracy when delivering information on frequently asked questions from patients with bladder cancer. Methods: We proposed 10 hypothetical questions to ChatGPT to simulate a doctor–patient consultation for patients recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. The responses were then assessed using two predefined scales of accuracy and completeness by Specialist Urologists. Results: ChatGPT provided coherent answers that were concise and easily comprehensible. Overall, mean accuracy scores for the 10 questions ranged from 3.7 to 6.0, with a median of 5.0. Mean completeness scores ranged from 1.3 to 2.3, with a median of 1.8. ChatGPT was also cognizant of its own limitations and recommended all patients should adhere closely to medical advice dispensed by their healthcare provider. Conclusions: This study provides further insight into the role of ChatGPT as an adjunct consultation tool for answering frequently asked questions from patients with bladder cancer diagnosis. Whilst it was able to provide information in a concise and coherent manner, there were concerns regarding the completeness of information conveyed. Further development and research into this rapidly evolving tool are required to ascertain the potential impacts of AI models such as ChatGPT in urology and the broader healthcare landscape.
{"title":"The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Patient Education: A Bladder Cancer Consultation with ChatGPT","authors":"Allen Ao Guo, Basil Razi, Paul Kim, Ashan Canagasingham, Justin Vass, Venu Chalasani, Krishan Rasiah, Amanda Chung","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030032","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: ChatGPT is a large language model that is able to generate human-like text. The aim of this study was to evaluate ChatGPT as a potential supplement to urological clinical practice by exploring its capacity, efficacy and accuracy when delivering information on frequently asked questions from patients with bladder cancer. Methods: We proposed 10 hypothetical questions to ChatGPT to simulate a doctor–patient consultation for patients recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. The responses were then assessed using two predefined scales of accuracy and completeness by Specialist Urologists. Results: ChatGPT provided coherent answers that were concise and easily comprehensible. Overall, mean accuracy scores for the 10 questions ranged from 3.7 to 6.0, with a median of 5.0. Mean completeness scores ranged from 1.3 to 2.3, with a median of 1.8. ChatGPT was also cognizant of its own limitations and recommended all patients should adhere closely to medical advice dispensed by their healthcare provider. Conclusions: This study provides further insight into the role of ChatGPT as an adjunct consultation tool for answering frequently asked questions from patients with bladder cancer diagnosis. Whilst it was able to provide information in a concise and coherent manner, there were concerns regarding the completeness of information conveyed. Further development and research into this rapidly evolving tool are required to ascertain the potential impacts of AI models such as ChatGPT in urology and the broader healthcare landscape.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"21 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141340682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tessa Ladner, Anna J. Black, Homayoun Zargar, Jonathan L. Wright, Andrew C. Thorpe, Todd M. Morgan, Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein, M. S. Cookson, N. Jacobsen, A. Fairey, C. Dinney, M. Carmen Mir, Laura-Maria Krabbe, Jeffrey S. Montgomery, N. Vasdev, Evan Y. Yu, E. Xylinas, Andrew Stephenson, Jay B. Shah, S. Daneshmand, K. Zargar-Shoshtari, Philippe E. Spiess, Laura S. Mertens, B. V. van Rhijn, P. Grivas, W. Kassouf, M. Dall’Era, S. Sridhar, John S. McGrath, J. Aning, S. Shariat, T. Bivalacqua, Scott North, D. Barocas, Y. Lotan, Peter C. Black
Objectives: Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) has been associated with worse survival after radical cystectomy (RC) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Here, we evaluated the association between PBT and survival after RC that was preceded by neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 949 patients with cT2-4aN0M0 bladder cancer who received NAC prior to RC between 2000 and 2013 at 19 centers. Kaplan–Meier estimates of overall survival (OS) were made. Presumed risk factors for OS were analyzed using Cox regression analysis. PBT was defined by the administration of any packed red blood cells during surgery or during the post-operative hospital stay. Results: A transfusion was given to 608 patients (64%). Transfused patients were more likely to have adverse clinical and pathologic parameters, including clinical stage and performance status. Transfused patients had worse OS (p = 0.01). On multivariable Cox regression, PBT was found to be independently associated with worse OS (HR 1.53 (95% CI 1.13–2.08), p = 0.007). Conclusions: PBT is common after NAC and RC, which may be linked, in part, to the anemia induced by NAC. PBT was associated with several adverse risk factors that correlate with poor outcomes after NAC and RC, and it was an independent predictor of adverse OS on multivariable analysis. Further study should determine if measures to avoid blood loss can reduce the need for PBT and thereby improve patient outcomes.
目的：围手术期输血（PBT）与肌浸润性膀胱癌（MIBC）患者根治性膀胱切除术（RC）后生存率下降有关。在此，我们评估了新辅助化疗（NAC）前根治性膀胱切除术后输血与生存率之间的关系。方法我们对 2000 年至 2013 年间在 19 个中心接受新辅助化疗的 949 例 cT2-4aN0M0 膀胱癌患者进行了回顾性分析。对总生存期（OS）进行了卡普兰-梅耶估计。采用 Cox 回归分析法对 OS 的假定风险因素进行了分析。PBT的定义是在手术期间或术后住院期间使用任何包装红细胞。结果：608名患者（64%）接受了输血。输血患者更有可能出现不良的临床和病理参数，包括临床分期和表现状态。输血患者的 OS 较差（P = 0.01）。多变量 Cox 回归发现，PBT 与较差的 OS 独立相关（HR 1.53（95% CI 1.13-2.08），P = 0.007）。结论PBT在NAC和RC后很常见，这可能部分与NAC引起的贫血有关。PBT 与几个与 NAC 和 RC 后不良预后相关的不良风险因素有关，并且是多变量分析中不良 OS 的独立预测因素。进一步的研究应确定避免失血的措施是否能减少对 PBT 的需求，从而改善患者的预后。
{"title":"Perioperative Blood Transfusion Is Associated with Worse Survival in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer","authors":"Tessa Ladner, Anna J. Black, Homayoun Zargar, Jonathan L. Wright, Andrew C. Thorpe, Todd M. Morgan, Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein, M. S. Cookson, N. Jacobsen, A. Fairey, C. Dinney, M. Carmen Mir, Laura-Maria Krabbe, Jeffrey S. Montgomery, N. Vasdev, Evan Y. Yu, E. Xylinas, Andrew Stephenson, Jay B. Shah, S. Daneshmand, K. Zargar-Shoshtari, Philippe E. Spiess, Laura S. Mertens, B. V. van Rhijn, P. Grivas, W. Kassouf, M. Dall’Era, S. Sridhar, John S. McGrath, J. Aning, S. Shariat, T. Bivalacqua, Scott North, D. Barocas, Y. Lotan, Peter C. Black","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030031","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) has been associated with worse survival after radical cystectomy (RC) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Here, we evaluated the association between PBT and survival after RC that was preceded by neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 949 patients with cT2-4aN0M0 bladder cancer who received NAC prior to RC between 2000 and 2013 at 19 centers. Kaplan–Meier estimates of overall survival (OS) were made. Presumed risk factors for OS were analyzed using Cox regression analysis. PBT was defined by the administration of any packed red blood cells during surgery or during the post-operative hospital stay. Results: A transfusion was given to 608 patients (64%). Transfused patients were more likely to have adverse clinical and pathologic parameters, including clinical stage and performance status. Transfused patients had worse OS (p = 0.01). On multivariable Cox regression, PBT was found to be independently associated with worse OS (HR 1.53 (95% CI 1.13–2.08), p = 0.007). Conclusions: PBT is common after NAC and RC, which may be linked, in part, to the anemia induced by NAC. PBT was associated with several adverse risk factors that correlate with poor outcomes after NAC and RC, and it was an independent predictor of adverse OS on multivariable analysis. Further study should determine if measures to avoid blood loss can reduce the need for PBT and thereby improve patient outcomes.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"30 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141342894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alice Thomson, Haidar Al Saffar, Marlon L Perera, Declan G. Murphy
Controversy surrounds population-based screening for prostate cancer, which has typically relied on PSA level for risk stratification. This commentary examines the recent prospective trial examining the use of biphasic prostate MRI scans as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Using a reliable test, such as MRI prostate, at an earlier point along the diagnostic pathway, the authors provide a novel solution to a difficult problem. Further research is warranted to assess how biphasic MRI might be feasible at a population level.
{"title":"RE: Prevalence of MRI Lesions in Men Responding to a GP-Led Invitation for a Prostate Health Check: A Prospective Cohort Study","authors":"Alice Thomson, Haidar Al Saffar, Marlon L Perera, Declan G. Murphy","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030030","url":null,"abstract":"Controversy surrounds population-based screening for prostate cancer, which has typically relied on PSA level for risk stratification. This commentary examines the recent prospective trial examining the use of biphasic prostate MRI scans as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Using a reliable test, such as MRI prostate, at an earlier point along the diagnostic pathway, the authors provide a novel solution to a difficult problem. Further research is warranted to assess how biphasic MRI might be feasible at a population level.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":" 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141363230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hoi Pong Nicholas Wong, Lee Jing Yang, Vikneshwaren SO Senthamil Selvan, Jamie Yong Qi Lim, W. Z. So, V. Gauhar, Ho Yee Tiong
TikTok has become a hub for easily accessible medical information. However, the quality and completeness of this information for testicular cancer has not been examined. Our study aims to assess the quality and completeness of testicular cancer information on TikTok. A search was performed on TikTok using the search terms “Testicular Cancer” and “Testicle Cancer”. Inclusion criteria encompassed videos about testicular cancer in English. We excluded non-English videos, irrelevant videos, and videos without audio. We evaluated these videos using the DISCERN instrument and a completeness assessment. A total of 361 videos were considered for screening and 116 videos were included. Of these, 57 were created by healthcare professionals (HCPs). The median video length was 40 s (5–277 s), with >25 million cumulative views and a median of 446,400 views per video. The average DISCERN score was 29.0 ± 5.7, with HCPs providing higher-quality videos than non-HCPs (30.8 vs. 5.5, p < 0.05). HCPs also had more reliable videos (21.2 vs. 18.1, p < 0.05). Overall quality levels were mostly poor or very poor (97.4%), with none being good or excellent. Most HCP videos were poor (63.2%), whilst many non-HCP videos were very poor (61.0%). The most viewed video had 2,800,000 views but scored a 31 on the DISCERN tool and one on the completeness assessment. The highest DISCERN score had 11,700 views. HCP videos better defined the disease and were more complete (p < 0.05). Most videos discussed self-assessment but were lacking in definitions, risk factors, symptoms, evaluation, management, and outcomes. Most of TikTok’s testicular cancer information lacks quality and completeness, whilst higher-quality videos have limited reach.
{"title":"A Quality and Completeness Assessment of Testicular Cancer Health Information on TikTok","authors":"Hoi Pong Nicholas Wong, Lee Jing Yang, Vikneshwaren SO Senthamil Selvan, Jamie Yong Qi Lim, W. Z. So, V. Gauhar, Ho Yee Tiong","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030028","url":null,"abstract":"TikTok has become a hub for easily accessible medical information. However, the quality and completeness of this information for testicular cancer has not been examined. Our study aims to assess the quality and completeness of testicular cancer information on TikTok. A search was performed on TikTok using the search terms “Testicular Cancer” and “Testicle Cancer”. Inclusion criteria encompassed videos about testicular cancer in English. We excluded non-English videos, irrelevant videos, and videos without audio. We evaluated these videos using the DISCERN instrument and a completeness assessment. A total of 361 videos were considered for screening and 116 videos were included. Of these, 57 were created by healthcare professionals (HCPs). The median video length was 40 s (5–277 s), with >25 million cumulative views and a median of 446,400 views per video. The average DISCERN score was 29.0 ± 5.7, with HCPs providing higher-quality videos than non-HCPs (30.8 vs. 5.5, p < 0.05). HCPs also had more reliable videos (21.2 vs. 18.1, p < 0.05). Overall quality levels were mostly poor or very poor (97.4%), with none being good or excellent. Most HCP videos were poor (63.2%), whilst many non-HCP videos were very poor (61.0%). The most viewed video had 2,800,000 views but scored a 31 on the DISCERN tool and one on the completeness assessment. The highest DISCERN score had 11,700 views. HCP videos better defined the disease and were more complete (p < 0.05). Most videos discussed self-assessment but were lacking in definitions, risk factors, symptoms, evaluation, management, and outcomes. Most of TikTok’s testicular cancer information lacks quality and completeness, whilst higher-quality videos have limited reach.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"52 31","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141384182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An 82-year-old male experienced severe bleeding during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) due to an undetected prostatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Initial management with a catheter was followed by successful transarterial embolisation. This case highlights the effectiveness of endovascular angioembolisation for unexpected prostatic AVMs.
{"title":"Arteriovenous Malformation of the Prostate Vasculature as a Cause of Torrential Bleeding during Transurethral Resection of the Prostate","authors":"Darshan Sitharthan, A. Katelaris, Gordon O’Neill","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030026","url":null,"abstract":"An 82-year-old male experienced severe bleeding during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) due to an undetected prostatic arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Initial management with a catheter was followed by successful transarterial embolisation. This case highlights the effectiveness of endovascular angioembolisation for unexpected prostatic AVMs.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"292 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141386450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orión Erenhú Rodríguez González, Edgar Iván Bravo Castro, Jesus Eduardo Osorio, Habiram Pacheco Guerrero, Brenda Suaste Carmona, Luis David Arreola Peralta, Noe Esaul Martinez Juárez, Juan Samuel Izquierdo Luna, José de Jesús Oswaldo Islas García, Omar Dimas Victorio Vargas, Rafael Alberto Valdez Flores, Jesús Javier Torres Gómez, José Gadú Campos Salcedo
Background: Prostate cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the male genitourinary system with the highest incidence worldwide. Susceptibility genes related to aggressiveness and prognosis, such as BRCA1/2, ATM, PTEN, have been identified. Currently, reports related to germline mutations in patients with prostate cancer in Latin American populations are very limited or absent. In the Mexican population, reports are also limited, especially in the context of metastatic prostate cancer. Determining the prevalence of these mutations is relevant to predict the potential aggressiveness of tumors and allow the use of targeted therapies, such as PARPi inhibitors. Objective: Determine the prevalence of germline mutations in patients with metastatic prostate cancer and establish their clinical characteristics at diagnosis. Material and Methods: Sixty-nine patients with metastatic PCa underwent testing and genetic analysis using the Comprehensive Multi-Cancer Hereditary Cancer Panel. The prevalence of germline mutations was assessed, and the cohort was divided into two groups for the evaluation and analysis of clinical characteristics between the mutated and non-mutated populations. Results: We identified mutations in 15 out of 69 patients (21.73%), while 54 patients (78.26%) had no mutations. Pathogenic mutations were observed in 15.9% of patients, Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS) in 34.78%, and 5.79% had both. The most frequent mutations included ATM (11.54%), BRCA1 (11.54%), BRCA2 (7.69%), FANCA (7.69%), and FANCM (7.69%). No statistically significant differences were found in PSA levels, age at diagnosis, and resistance to castration between the two groups. Conclusions: Our study unveiled a mutation rate of 21.73%, marked by a significant prevalence of ATM, FANCA, FANCM, and Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS). This pattern deviates from findings in other series, underscoring the necessity for improved access to clinical genetic testing in our population.
{"title":"Prevalence of Genetic Mutations in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in a Cohort of Mexican Patients","authors":"Orión Erenhú Rodríguez González, Edgar Iván Bravo Castro, Jesus Eduardo Osorio, Habiram Pacheco Guerrero, Brenda Suaste Carmona, Luis David Arreola Peralta, Noe Esaul Martinez Juárez, Juan Samuel Izquierdo Luna, José de Jesús Oswaldo Islas García, Omar Dimas Victorio Vargas, Rafael Alberto Valdez Flores, Jesús Javier Torres Gómez, José Gadú Campos Salcedo","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030027","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Prostate cancer is a malignant neoplasm of the male genitourinary system with the highest incidence worldwide. Susceptibility genes related to aggressiveness and prognosis, such as BRCA1/2, ATM, PTEN, have been identified. Currently, reports related to germline mutations in patients with prostate cancer in Latin American populations are very limited or absent. In the Mexican population, reports are also limited, especially in the context of metastatic prostate cancer. Determining the prevalence of these mutations is relevant to predict the potential aggressiveness of tumors and allow the use of targeted therapies, such as PARPi inhibitors. Objective: Determine the prevalence of germline mutations in patients with metastatic prostate cancer and establish their clinical characteristics at diagnosis. Material and Methods: Sixty-nine patients with metastatic PCa underwent testing and genetic analysis using the Comprehensive Multi-Cancer Hereditary Cancer Panel. The prevalence of germline mutations was assessed, and the cohort was divided into two groups for the evaluation and analysis of clinical characteristics between the mutated and non-mutated populations. Results: We identified mutations in 15 out of 69 patients (21.73%), while 54 patients (78.26%) had no mutations. Pathogenic mutations were observed in 15.9% of patients, Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS) in 34.78%, and 5.79% had both. The most frequent mutations included ATM (11.54%), BRCA1 (11.54%), BRCA2 (7.69%), FANCA (7.69%), and FANCM (7.69%). No statistically significant differences were found in PSA levels, age at diagnosis, and resistance to castration between the two groups. Conclusions: Our study unveiled a mutation rate of 21.73%, marked by a significant prevalence of ATM, FANCA, FANCM, and Variants of Uncertain Significance (VUS). This pattern deviates from findings in other series, underscoring the necessity for improved access to clinical genetic testing in our population.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"303 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141386295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yam Ting Ho, J. Saad, Femi E. Ayeni, S. Ranasinghe, M. Arianayagam, B. Canagasingham, A. Goolam, Nicola Jeffery, Mohamed Khadra, Raymond Ko, Nicholas Mehan, C. Varol, Jonathan Kam, Isaac A. Thangasamy
Objective: To assess the quality and readability of online information on holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in managing benign prostate hyperplasia using the most-used search engine worldwide, Google. Methods: Google search terms “Holmium laser surgery” and “enlarged prostate” were used to generate 150 search results. Two independent authors (i) excluded any paywall, scientific literature, or advertisement and (ii) conducted an independent assessment on information quality, which was based on DISCERN, QUEST, and JAMA criteria, and readability, which was based on the FKG, GFI, SMOG, and FRE scores on qualified webpages. A third author was involved if there were any discrepancies between the assessments. Results: 107 qualified webpages were included in the data analysis. The median DISCERN score was 42 out of 80 (IQR 35–49). The median JAMA score was 0 out of 4 (IQR 0–1). The median QUEST score was 9 out of 28 (IQR 9–12). Using the non-parametric ANOVA and post hoc Games–Howell test, significant differences were identified between rankings of webpages. Sponsorship had no influence on the quality of webpages. The overall readability level required a minimum reading level of grade 11. Linear regression analysis showed that a higher ranked webpage is a positive predictor for all three quality assessment tools. Conclusions: The overall quality of online information on HoLEP is poor. We identify that the top-ranked google searches have a higher DISCERN score and are a positive predictor for DISCERN/QUEST/JAMA. Quality online information can benefit patients but should be used in conjunction with professional medical consultation.
{"title":"Quality and Readability of Google Search Information on HoLEP for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia","authors":"Yam Ting Ho, J. Saad, Femi E. Ayeni, S. Ranasinghe, M. Arianayagam, B. Canagasingham, A. Goolam, Nicola Jeffery, Mohamed Khadra, Raymond Ko, Nicholas Mehan, C. Varol, Jonathan Kam, Isaac A. Thangasamy","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030029","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the quality and readability of online information on holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in managing benign prostate hyperplasia using the most-used search engine worldwide, Google. Methods: Google search terms “Holmium laser surgery” and “enlarged prostate” were used to generate 150 search results. Two independent authors (i) excluded any paywall, scientific literature, or advertisement and (ii) conducted an independent assessment on information quality, which was based on DISCERN, QUEST, and JAMA criteria, and readability, which was based on the FKG, GFI, SMOG, and FRE scores on qualified webpages. A third author was involved if there were any discrepancies between the assessments. Results: 107 qualified webpages were included in the data analysis. The median DISCERN score was 42 out of 80 (IQR 35–49). The median JAMA score was 0 out of 4 (IQR 0–1). The median QUEST score was 9 out of 28 (IQR 9–12). Using the non-parametric ANOVA and post hoc Games–Howell test, significant differences were identified between rankings of webpages. Sponsorship had no influence on the quality of webpages. The overall readability level required a minimum reading level of grade 11. Linear regression analysis showed that a higher ranked webpage is a positive predictor for all three quality assessment tools. Conclusions: The overall quality of online information on HoLEP is poor. We identify that the top-ranked google searches have a higher DISCERN score and are a positive predictor for DISCERN/QUEST/JAMA. Quality online information can benefit patients but should be used in conjunction with professional medical consultation.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"49 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141381785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Trotsenko, C. Wetterauer, Martin Haydter, Lukas Lusuardi, Thomas R. W. Herrmann
Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is one of the most common urological diseases. Among these patients, the presence of detrusor underactivity or acontractility represents a challenging condition since no medical treatment is available. Our objective is to evaluate early term outcomes following transurethral anatomical enucleation of the prostate with Tm:YAG support. Methods: In a retrospective analysis of 115 patients who underwent this procedure between January 2019 and March 2022 due to lower urinary tract symptoms, 8 patients with urodynamic evidence of detrusor underactivity secondary to a non-neurogenic aetiology were identified. Detrusor underactivity was defined as a bladder contractility index of <100. Results: Median age, prostate volume and bladder contractility index were 73.2 years, 78.5 cm3 and 63.9, respectively. Median International Prostate Symptom Score/quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were 15/3.5 points, 4.4 mL/s and 189 mL, respectively. Postoperatively, immediate catheter-removal success rate was 87.5% (7/8), at 2 months all patients were catheter-free and remained so at 1-year follow-up. Significant improvements for quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were detected. Median postoperative International Prostate Symptom Score/Quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were 7/2, 21.6 mL/s and 0 mL, respectively. Conclusions: This surgical approach offers high catheter-free rates, significantly improves functional voiding parameters and increases patient satisfaction in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and concomitant detrusor underactivity. Therefore, it can be regarded as an effective approach for such patients.
{"title":"Early Results after Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients with Urodynamically Proven Detrusor Underactivity","authors":"P. Trotsenko, C. Wetterauer, Martin Haydter, Lukas Lusuardi, Thomas R. W. Herrmann","doi":"10.3390/siuj5030025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5030025","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is one of the most common urological diseases. Among these patients, the presence of detrusor underactivity or acontractility represents a challenging condition since no medical treatment is available. Our objective is to evaluate early term outcomes following transurethral anatomical enucleation of the prostate with Tm:YAG support. Methods: In a retrospective analysis of 115 patients who underwent this procedure between January 2019 and March 2022 due to lower urinary tract symptoms, 8 patients with urodynamic evidence of detrusor underactivity secondary to a non-neurogenic aetiology were identified. Detrusor underactivity was defined as a bladder contractility index of <100. Results: Median age, prostate volume and bladder contractility index were 73.2 years, 78.5 cm3 and 63.9, respectively. Median International Prostate Symptom Score/quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were 15/3.5 points, 4.4 mL/s and 189 mL, respectively. Postoperatively, immediate catheter-removal success rate was 87.5% (7/8), at 2 months all patients were catheter-free and remained so at 1-year follow-up. Significant improvements for quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were detected. Median postoperative International Prostate Symptom Score/Quality of life, Qmax and post-void residual volume were 7/2, 21.6 mL/s and 0 mL, respectively. Conclusions: This surgical approach offers high catheter-free rates, significantly improves functional voiding parameters and increases patient satisfaction in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and concomitant detrusor underactivity. Therefore, it can be regarded as an effective approach for such patients.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"87 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141272677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amandeep Virk, P. Treacy, Wenjie Zhong, Stuart Robert Jackson, Nariman Ahmadi, Nicola Jeffery, Lewis Chan, Paul Sved, Arthur Vasilaras, R. Thanigasalam, Scott Leslie
Objectives: To determine if early (three months) and late (one year) post-operative continence is improved by performing a novel retropubic vascularised fascial sling (RoboSling) procedure concurrently with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men undergoing treatment for localised prostate cancer. To additionally assess surgical outcomes, quality of life and health economic outcomes in patients undergoing the novel RoboSling technique. Methods: This study aims to recruit 120 consecutive patients with clinically localised prostate cancer who have chosen to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in the Sydney Local Health District, Australia. A prospective assessment of early and late post-operative continence following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with and without a RoboSling procedure will be performed in a two-group, 1:1, parallel, randomized controlled trial. Four surgeons will take part in the study, all of whom are beyond their learning curve. Patients will be blinded as to whether the RoboSling procedure is performed for them, as will be the research officers collecting the post-operative data on urinary function. Trial Registration: ACTRN12618002058257. Results: The trial is currently underway. Conclusions: The RoboSling technique is unique in that the sling is vascularised and has a broad surface area compared to previously described slings in the literature. If a clinically significant improvement in post-operative continence is established with the RoboSling, then, we can in turn expect improvements in quality of life for men undergoing this technique with radical prostatectomy.
{"title":"Protocol for the RoboSling Trial: A Randomised Study Assessing Urinary Continence Following Robotic Radical Prostatectomy with or without an Intraoperative Retropubic Vascularised Fascial Sling (RoboSling)","authors":"Amandeep Virk, P. Treacy, Wenjie Zhong, Stuart Robert Jackson, Nariman Ahmadi, Nicola Jeffery, Lewis Chan, Paul Sved, Arthur Vasilaras, R. Thanigasalam, Scott Leslie","doi":"10.3390/siuj5020024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5020024","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To determine if early (three months) and late (one year) post-operative continence is improved by performing a novel retropubic vascularised fascial sling (RoboSling) procedure concurrently with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men undergoing treatment for localised prostate cancer. To additionally assess surgical outcomes, quality of life and health economic outcomes in patients undergoing the novel RoboSling technique. Methods: This study aims to recruit 120 consecutive patients with clinically localised prostate cancer who have chosen to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in the Sydney Local Health District, Australia. A prospective assessment of early and late post-operative continence following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with and without a RoboSling procedure will be performed in a two-group, 1:1, parallel, randomized controlled trial. Four surgeons will take part in the study, all of whom are beyond their learning curve. Patients will be blinded as to whether the RoboSling procedure is performed for them, as will be the research officers collecting the post-operative data on urinary function. Trial Registration: ACTRN12618002058257. Results: The trial is currently underway. Conclusions: The RoboSling technique is unique in that the sling is vascularised and has a broad surface area compared to previously described slings in the literature. If a clinically significant improvement in post-operative continence is established with the RoboSling, then, we can in turn expect improvements in quality of life for men undergoing this technique with radical prostatectomy.","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"186 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140693381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roman Sosnowski, Krzysztof Jakubiak, H. Kamecki, Grzegorz Kade, Tomasz Drewa, T. Szydełko, Piotr Chłosta, Piotr Kania, Piotr Jarzemski
In recent decades, we have been witnessing a technological revolution in the area of minimally invasive urologic surgery, with robot-assisted surgery being one of the most game-changing inventions [...]
{"title":"Robot-Assisted Surgery in Poland: The Past, the Present, and the Perspectives for the Future","authors":"Roman Sosnowski, Krzysztof Jakubiak, H. Kamecki, Grzegorz Kade, Tomasz Drewa, T. Szydełko, Piotr Chłosta, Piotr Kania, Piotr Jarzemski","doi":"10.3390/siuj5020023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5020023","url":null,"abstract":"In recent decades, we have been witnessing a technological revolution in the area of minimally invasive urologic surgery, with robot-assisted surgery being one of the most game-changing inventions [...]","PeriodicalId":21961,"journal":{"name":"Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal","volume":"97 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140695078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
扫码关注我们
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：