Metabolic syndrome is associated with postoperative complications after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate.

Objectives: To compare postoperative complication rates of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) with patients without MetS after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients aged >40 years who underwent HoLEP at our institution from 2007 to 2022. Criteria for MetS were diagnoses of at least three of the following: diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, or obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m).

Transferability of the Surgical Attire Guideline Adherence Decision-Making Theory Beyond New England.

The AORN surgical attire guideline promotes cleanliness in the perioperative environment to minimize patients' risks of developing surgical site infections. In 2020, the surgical attire guideline adherence decision-making model was published based on findings from a study involving New England intraoperative team members. To explore the model's transferability across the United States, we replicated the 2020 study with intraoperative personnel who did not live or work in New England.

Testicular cancer malpractice trends.

Objective: Medical and surgical advancements have been made in testicular cancer management over the past 50 years. The evolution of practice standards is expected to provide patients benefits in quality of life and oncologic outcomes, but changes in care standards can introduce potential opportunities for increased malpractice claims against providers. We seek to evaluate if modifications in testicular cancer management have translated to a rise in malpractice lawsuits.

'Like going to get a facial': Heterotopic spaces and gendered aesthetics of commercial Australian reproductive clinics.

The ethical effect of aesthetics is underexplored in literatures on healthcare, especially reproductive services. Healthcare aesthetics play a particular role in influencing patient choice, and in so doing, mediates who is - and is not - welcomed into certain medical spaces. This is particularly pertinent in the context of assisted reproductive clinics, which are often seeking competitive advantage in a market where patients purportedly have a choice amongst providers, and where providers have the capital to invest in clinic design and social media presence to attract patients.