Implementation of an educational video about testicular torsion improves patient and caregiver awareness
Testicular torsion is the most common urologic emergency in children, but most boys and their caregivers are unaware of the diagnosis. This leads to delays in care and higher rates of testicular loss. Many hospital initiatives have sought to decrease delays for boys with testicular torsion after they interact with the healthcare system, however, most time delay occurs prior to arrival at the hospital. This is the first study to demonstrate that patient and parent education can be more effective in taking efficient care of boys with acute testicular torsion.
Authors
- Alex Rothman
- John C. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-4428)
- Douglass B. Clayton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-4167)
- Benjamin Abelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-1574)
- Viktor Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-4611)
- Abby S. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2507-9010)
- John W. Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0112-4446)
- Cyrus Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3367-5915)
- Mark C. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1043-9458)
- John C. Pope
Institutions
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- NYU Langone Health (US)
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Phoenix Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Research
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04463-6
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00