World J Urol
August 2023
Purpose: Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the EAU has recommended to, if needed, postpone second transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) after BCG induction in selected patients. We aimed to evaluate the oncological outcomes of postponed TURBT and the potential to replace second TURBT by routine cystoscopy and cytology.
Methods: A single-center, retrospective analysis of patients with TaG3/high grade (HG) or T1HG urothelial bladder cancer was performed.
Purpose: The aim of our study was to evaluate a procedure in which urine culture was only being performed based on fixed cut-off values of urine sediment analysis with intention to prevent unnecessary negative urine cultures.
Methods: From January 2018 to August 2018, all urine samples from patients visiting the urology outpatient department were analyzed. Urine culture was only performed if urine sediment contained more than 130 bacteria per microliter and/or more than 50 leukocytes per microliter.
In public health initiatives, generic nutrition advice (GNA) from national guidelines has a limited effect on food-intake improvement. Personalized nutrition advice (PNA) may enable dietary behavior change. A monocentric, randomized, parallel, controlled clinical trial was performed in males ( = 55) and females ( = 100) aged 25 to 70 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this case report is to describe a rare case of a patient with a phaeochromocytoma with several cardiovascular complications, which can be attributed to the tumour. Detection of a phaeochromocytoma sometimes needs a 'Sherlock Holmes spirit' or simply time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFControlling the motion of drops on solid surfaces is crucial in many natural phenomena and technological processes including the collection and removal of rain drops, cleaning technology and heat exchangers. Topographic and chemical heterogeneities on solid surfaces give rise to pinning forces that can capture and steer drops in desired directions. Here we determine general physical conditions required for capturing sliding drops on an inclined plane that is equipped with electrically tunable wetting defects.
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