Uterine pathology and microbiome among patients with endometrial polyps and fibroids.

Objective: To evaluate the uterine microbiome among women with endometrial polyps and submucosal fibroids and to compare results between endometrial sampling techniques.

Design: Patients with polyps or fibroids were prospectively recruited prior to hysteroscopy, while patients undergoing retrieval for planned oocyte cryopreservation were recruited prospectively as controls. Three specimen types obtained for each patient were the distal 5 mm of an embryo catheter passed to the uterine fundus (C), endometrial tissue from an endometrial biopsy (T), and formalin fixed paraffin embedded endometrial tissue from the same endometrial biopsy (FFPE).

Addressing healthcare vulnerabilities in nursing homes : Insights from human rights monitoring in two Austrian provinces.

Background: Current demographic changes bear challenges for national care systems due to higher life expectancy of older citizens. Largely cut off from society, nursing home residents are at risk for violence, neglect, and other potential human rights violations. This study aimed to investigate healthcare vulnerabilities in nursing homes and evaluate the Austrian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM).

Preliminary results of Polish national multicenter study on colostomy reversal - LICO (Liquidation of Colostomy) study.

Introduction: Creation of colostomy is still a commonly performed procedure in emergency settings, when intestinal anastomosis cannot be performed safely. Reversing a stoma has been linked with high rates of morbidity and also mortality.

Aim: The primary goal of the study was to identify the risk of postoperative complications in patients undergoing colostomy liquidation.

Verification, Analytical Sensitivity, Cost-effectiveness, and Comparison of 4 Screening Methods.

In this verification study, we compare and contrast the performance characteristics of chromogenic agar culture, direct polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and broth enrichment followed by culture or PCR for the detection of colonization. We find that culture and PCR both offer excellent performance, with broth enrichment offering little performance advantage given its cost.

Cerebrospinal fluid galactomannan detection for the diagnosis of central nervous system aspergillosis: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) galactomannan is an adjunctive test for central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis diagnosis with unclear diagnostic test characteristics.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic test characteristics of CSF galactomannan in CNS aspergillosis.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis.