Contribution of Outpatient Ultrasound Transvaginal Biopsy and Puncture in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Lesions: A Bicenter Study.

Background: The use of transvaginal ultrasound guided biopsy and puncture of pelvic lesions is a minimally invasive technique that allows for accurate diagnosis. It has many advantages compared to other more invasive (lower complication rate) or non-invasive techniques (accurate diagnosis). Furthermore, it offers greater availability, it does not radiate, enables the study of pelvic masses accessible vaginally with ultrasound control in real time, and it is possible to use the colour Doppler avoiding puncturing large vessels among others.

Data-Analytics Modeling of Electrical Impedance Measurements for Cell Culture Monitoring.

High-throughput data analysis challenges in laboratory automation and lab-on-a-chip devices' applications are continuously increasing. In cell culture monitoring, specifically, the electrical cell-substrate impedance sensing technique (ECIS), has been extensively used for a wide variety of applications. One of the main drawbacks of ECIS is the need for implementing complex electrical models to decode the electrical performance of the full system composed by the electrodes, medium, and cells.

Comparative analysis of thermoplastic masks versus vacuum cushions in stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Background: To compare thermoplastic masks (TMP) and vacuum cushion system (VCS) to assess differences in interfraction set up accuracy in patients treated with stereotactic radiotherapy (SBRT) for oligometastatic lung cancer. Secondarily, to survey radiotherapy technologists to assess their satisfaction with the two systems.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients treated with lung SBRT between 2008 to 2012 at our institution.

Efficacy and safety of 'rescue therapy' with mycophenolate mofetil in resistant primary glomerulonephritis--a multicenter study.

Background: Studies of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in primary glomerulonephritis have varied in their inclusion criteria, regimen and follow-up compromising assessments of efficacy and optimal dose.

Method: This multicentre study analysed the safety and efficacy of MMF monotherapy in a large cohort with primary glomerulonephritis that was resistant to other conventional therapies. A total of 98 patients with biopsy-proven primary glomerulonephritis resistant to other drugs received MMF monotherapy for 1 year.