Performance of computer scientists in the assessment of thyroid nodules using TIRADS lexicons.

Objectives: Ultrasound (US) evaluation is recognized as pivotal in assessing the risk of malignancy (RoM) of thyroid nodules (TNs). Recently, various US-based risk-classification systems (Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data Systems [TIRADSs] have been developed. An important ongoing project concerns the creation of an international system (I-TIRADS) using unique terminology.

Performance of a safety protocol for scuba diving in people with type 1 diabetes: 20 years of "Diabete Sommerso®" experience.

Background And Aims: Scuba diving for people with diabetes was discouraged due to hypoglycemia risks. However, evolving guidelines now enable safe diving for people with diabetes. Among them, the Diabete Sommerso® safety protocol.

Urethral Bulking Agents for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence: Efficacy, Safety, and Impact on the Overactive Bladder Symptoms with an Underlying Detrusor Overactivity.

: Mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) has always represented a major therapeutic challenge and the management of this type of incontinence is often complicated by uncertain outcomes. Surgical options include interventions targeting both stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI), although there are no international published guidelines that dictate whether it is better to start with surgical management to address the SUI or UUI component after the failure of conservative treatment. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Macroplastique (MPQ) procedure on overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in women with MUI with a minimum follow-up of 1 year.

Long-Term Outcomes of Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Obturator: Efficacy and Safety at Long-Term Follow-Up.

The use of tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has been widely debated over the last decade due to the lack of evidence on its long-term outcomes. The aim of this prospective study is to assess, for the first time in the available literature, the efficacy and safety of TVT-O implantation in women with pure SUI over a 17-year follow-up period. : We included all women who complained of pure SUI symptoms (confirmed urodynamically) and underwent the TVT-O procedure.

Performance of ACR-TIRADS in assessing thyroid nodules does not vary according to patient age.

Aims: A few studies have evaluated the performance of the American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting And Data System (ACR-TIRADS) in pediatric and elderly patients and found differences between the latter two age groups and middle adulthood. Thus, the present study was undertaken to explore the possible variation of ACR-TIRADS performance across different ages of patients.

Methods: A retrospective population undergoing thyroidectomy was selected to use histology as the reference standard.