Latest Urology News
Value-Based Incentive Program Does Not Cut Catheter-Linked UTIs
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Federal value-based incentive programs are not associated with reductions in device-associated catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates, according to a research letter published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Finasteride Not Tied to Increase in Prostate Cancer Mortality
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Finasteride is not associated with an increased risk for death due to prostate cancer, according to a research letter published in the Jan. 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Machine Learning Methods Can Detect UTI in Dementia Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Algorithms that combine Internet of Things technologies and in-home sensory devices with machine learning techniques can be used to monitor the health and well-being of people with dementia, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in PLOS ONE.
Report IDs Areas Lacking Good Practice in Health Tech Assessment
by modernClinician Editorial Team
In a report published in the January issue of Value in Health, an ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research working group indicates the lack of good practices in three areas of health technology assessment.
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