A new type of penile traction therapy (PTT) device can increase penile length and preserve erectile function in men who have undergone prostate cancer surgery (
Patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status, shows urology clinic data
For patients seen at a urology clinic, patient satisfaction scores vary by insurance status - with higher scores for patients on Medicare and commercial insurance, but lower scores for those on Medicaid, reports a study in
Urology Practice
®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Our study adds to previous evidence showing patient satisfaction scores are affected by the type of insurance - not just by the quality of care provided. That may have important implications for physician reimbursements, which are increasingly adjusted upward or downward based on patient satisfaction ratings.
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Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Our study adds to previous evidence showing patient satisfaction scores are affected by the type of insurance - not just by the quality of care provided, comments senior author Werner de Riese, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Urology of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Lubbock. That may have important implications for physician reimbursements, which are increasingly adjusted upward or downward based on patient satisfaction ratings.
Urology clinic data show payor-bias in patient ratings
Consuming a more anti-inflammatory diet may be a feasible method to reduce the accumulated inflammatory burden, as it leads to an increased testosterone levels.
Pro-inflammatory diet may be associated with increased risk of testosterone deficiency in men
Consuming a diet high in pro-inflammatory foods - including foods that contain refined carbohydrates and sugar as well as polyunsaturated fats - may be associated with increased odds of developing testosterone deficiency among men, suggests a study in
The Journal of Urology
®, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
The risk of testosterone deficiency is greatest in men who are obese and consume a refined diet that scores high on the dietary inflammatory index (DII), according to the new research by Qiu Shi, MD, Zhang Chichen, MD, and colleagues of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. While these findings do not prove causation, they do support previous research suggesting a pro-inflammatory diet can contribute to testosterone deficiency, among other pot