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To assess caregiver satisfaction, procedural outcomes and practitioner opinion regarding a novel program designed for patients to undergo a deferred Jewish ritual circumcision (Brit Milah) in the operating room (OR), combined with other indicated surgical procedures.

To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of SDD after robotic surgery

To determine whether the academic achievement of department chairperson (DC) and research director (RD), when present, is associated with increased scholarly productivity and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of faculty members in academic urology departments.

To assess the outcomes and safety of conservative management of lichen sclerosus urethral stricture disease (LS-USD).

To assess practicing urologists’ attitudes and perceptions of active surveillance (AS) and other treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer (LRPC).

To evaluate patient, provider, and facility factors associated with variation in opioid prescribing after endoscopic procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia across a large academic health system to drive improvement efforts.

To characterize the health related quality of life reported by patients who received an ileal conduit, Indiana pouch, or neobladder urinary diversion after radical cystectomy.

To study erectile function in male patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) trying to correlate it with sexual hormonal profile and disease activity.

A common characteristic of Peyronie's Disease (PD) is plaque calcification, which is associated with decreased response to treatments and higher rates of surgical intervention. Despite its prevalence in the PD population, the literature on plaque calcification is limited. While the diagnosis of PD is mostly clinical, imaging modalities such as ultrasound can be used to identify plaque calcification. The proper identification of plaque calcification is crucial for guiding management and setting therapeutic expectations for patients with PD.

To evaluate the perioperative decision-making process, post-operative decision regret and reflection on the peri-operative experience of patients undergoing radical cystectomy and urinary diversion through patient interviews.

To determine contemporary costs of preparing for and applying for a urology residency position for the 2019-2020 American Urological Association Match.

To evaluate the geographic impact of away rotations on regional interview invitations and matching.

To qualitatively assess Urology program directors’ perspectives on the effectiveness of training residents after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's (ACGME) 2011 Next Accreditation System, and identify differences in current perspectives and prior surveyed perspectives toward the ACGME Outcome Project.

To describe a single-stage urethroplasty for fossa navicularis strictures using a “sliding-T” dorsal inlay technique with buccal mucosa. Strictures of the fossa navicularis are challenging. Endoscopic treatments typically offer only temporary relief and necessitate lifelong instrumentation. Reconstruction should provide an unobstructed urethra, slit-like meatus, preserve sexual function and create a cosmetically appealing glans. The ideal urethroplasty technique has not yet been elucidated despite various described single-stage and multi-staged approaches.

To determine whether graft survival for patients with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) is impaired compared to non-CAKUT counterparts.

To evaluate the clinical data, ultrasonic features, treatment, and long-term outcome of transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) in children.

AUTHOR REPLY TO LETTER TO THE EDITOR

We read the article entitled ‘The Effect of a Sharp Increase in Estrogen Levels on Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Women Undergoing Ovulation Induction’ by Groutz A et al1 with great interest. We would like to state that this study has a very interesting hypothesis and also we would like to highlight some issues.

To evaluate patient satisfaction with telemedicine appointments as an alternative to in-person appointments at an Andrology-focused academic urology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To assess the prevalence and correlates of successful smoking cessation in bladder cancer survivors.