The use of propofol sedation for transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy is associated with high patient satisfaction and acceptability

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ninaad S. Awsare ◽  
James A. Green ◽  
Beverley Aldwinckle ◽  
Damian C. Hanbury ◽  
Greg B. Boustead ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Prostate Biopsy ◽  
Transrectal Ultrasonography ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Propofol Sedation

A Mobile Health Intervention for Prostate Biopsy Patients Reduces Appointment Cancellations (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwin Sriram Balakrishnan ◽  
Hao G. Nguyen ◽  
Katsuto Shinohara ◽  
Reuben Au Yeung ◽  
Peter R. Carroll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Prostate Biopsy ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Inadequate patient education and preparation for office-based procedures often leads to delayed care, poor patient satisfaction, and increased costs to the healthcare system. We developed and deployed a mobile health (mHealth) reminder and education program for patients scheduled for transrectal prostate biopsy. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the impact of an mHealth reminder and education program on appointment cancellation rates, communication frequency, and patient satisfaction. METHODS We developed a text message-based (SMS) program with seven reminders containing links to web-based content and surveys sent over an 18-day period (14 days before through 3 days after prostate biopsy). Messages contained educational content, reminders, and readiness questionnaires. Demographic information, appointment cancellations or change data, and patient/provider communication events were collected for 6 months before and after launching the intervention. Patient satisfaction was evaluated in the post-intervention cohort. RESULTS The pre-intervention (n=473) and post-intervention (n=359) cohorts were composed of men of similar median age, racial/ethnic distribution, and living a similar distance from clinic. The post-intervention cohort had significantly fewer cancelled or rescheduled appointments (33.8% vs 21.2%, p<0.01) and fewer same day cancellations (3.8% vs 0.5%, p<0.01). There was a significant increase in pre-procedural telephone calls (0.6 vs. 0.8 calls/patient, p=0.02) in the post-intervention cohort, but not a detectable change in post-procedural calls. The mean satisfaction with the program was 4.5 out of 5 (SD 0.9). CONCLUSIONS An mHealth peri-procedural outreach program significantly lowered appointment cancellations and was associated with high patient satisfaction scores with a slight increase in pre-procedural telephone calls. This led to fewer under-utilized procedure appointments and high patient satisfaction.

scholarly journals A Unique Case of Replantation of Previously Replanted Fingers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindra Bharathi ◽  
Praveen Bhardwaj ◽  
Vigneswaran Varadharajan ◽  
Hari Venkatramani ◽  
S Raja Sabapathy
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Finger Amputation ◽  
Accepted Standard ◽  
Technical Challenges

AbstractReplantation of digital amputations is now the accepted standard of care. However, rarely will a replantation surgeon be presented with amputated fingers which have been previously replanted. In our literature search, we could find only one publication where a replanted thumb suffered amputation and was successfully replanted again. We report the technical challenges and the outcome of replanting two fingers which suffered amputation 40 months after the initial replantation and were successfully replanted again. Replantation was critical since the amputated fingers were the only two complete fingers in that hand which had initially suffered a four-finger amputation. The second-time replantation of previously replanted fingers is reported to allay the concern of the reconstructive surgeon when faced with this unique situation of “repeat amputation of the replanted finger.” Second-time replantation is feasible and is associated with high-patient satisfaction. Replantation must be attempted especially in the event of multiple digit amputations.

scholarly journals Increased ROM and high patient satisfaction after open arthrolysis: a follow-up-study of 43 patients with posttraumatic stiff elbows

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petter Morten Pettersen ◽  
Joakim Eriksson ◽  
Hallgeir Bratberg ◽  
Lars Eldar Myrseth ◽  
Lise Grete Bjørnstad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Open Arthrolysis ◽  
Follow Up Study

Controversies in Transrectal Ultrasonography and Prostate Biopsy

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad ◽  
Marc Simmons ◽  
George Dakwar ◽  
Vikram Dogra
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Biopsy ◽  
Transrectal Ultrasonography

ASPIRIN USE AND TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY-GUIDED PROSTATE BIOPSY: A NATIONAL SURVEY

2007 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 965-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junaid Masood ◽  
Azhar Hafeez ◽  
John Calleary ◽  
Jayanta M. Barua
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Prostate Biopsy ◽  
Transrectal Ultrasonography

scholarly journals Residents Achieve a High Patient Satisfaction in Pre-Anesthetic Patient Assessment. An Observational Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
pp. 263-275
Author(s):  
Ulrike Reuter ◽  
Babette Jurack ◽  
Nils Engelmann ◽  
Thilo Busch ◽  
Joerg Schnoor
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Patient Assessment ◽  
High Patient Satisfaction

S192 Comparison of local anesthesia methods used in transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy by visual analog scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. e1300, S192a-e1300, S192b
Author(s):  
K.B. Cengiz ◽  
E. Korgali ◽  
G. Dundar ◽  
S. Ayan ◽  
G. Gokce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Anesthesia ◽  
Visual Analog Scale ◽  
Prostate Biopsy ◽  
Transrectal Ultrasonography ◽  
Analog Scale
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