A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten" ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients.
Molina WR, Pessoa R, da Silva RD, et al. A new patient safety smartphone application for prevention of "forgotten" ureteral stents: results from a clinical pilot study in 194 patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2017;11:10. doi:10.1186/s13037-017-0123-3.
Failure to remove ureteral stents can lead to adverse patient outcomes and increased health care costs. In this study, researchers describe a smartphone application designed to simplify tracking of ureteral stent procedures and removal dates.