Postoperative Activity Restrictions After Slings: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Importance: Restricting activity after midurethral slings is an unproven practice.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative activity restriction on satisfaction and outcomes after slings.

Study Design: This was a multicenter, 2-arm, noninferiority randomized controlled trial.

Postoperative complications and pelvic organ prolapse recurrence following combined pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse surgery compared with pelvic organ prolapse only surgery.

Background: There is a growing interest in combined pelvic organ prolapse and rectal prolapse surgery for concomitant pelvic floor prolapse despite a paucity of data regarding complications and clinical outcomes of combined repair.

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to compare the <30-day postoperative complication rate in women undergoing combined POP + RP surgery with that of women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse-only surgery. The secondary objectives were to describe the <30-day postoperative complications, compare the pelvic organ prolapse recurrence between the 2 groups, and determine the preoperative predictors of <30-day postoperative complications and predictors of pelvic organ prolapse recurrence.

Surgeon Attitudes Toward Concurrent Urogynecologic and Gynecologic Oncology Procedures: A Cross-sectional Survey.

Importance: There is increasing overlap in the urogynecologic and gynecologic oncologic patient populations. To improve patient advocacy and access to care, a collaborative surgical approach may benefit this cohort.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate surgeon attitudes toward performing concurrent urogynecologic and gynecologic oncology procedures.

Assessment of Level of Fear in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Urogynecologic and Gynecologic Procedures and Surgeries During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Validated Surgical Fear Questionnaire.

Objective: This study aimed to assess and trend fears surrounding elective surgery and office procedures in benign gynecologic and urogynecologic patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, observational study. Recruitment occurred from June 23, 2020, to March 23, 2021.

Deciphering How the Viscoelastic Properties of Mussel-Inspired Metal-Coordinate Transiently Cross-Linked Gels Dictate Their Tack Behavior.

In recent years, researchers have incorporated mussel-inspired metal-coordinate cross-links into various types of gels to improve their mechanical properties, particularly toughness and self-healing. However, not much is understood about how the linear mechanical properties of these gels dictate their tack properties. In this study, we use shear rheology and tack tests to explore correlations between linear viscoelastic properties (i.

Ongoing barriers to immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception: a physician survey.

Background: Postpartum women are at risk for unintended pregnancy. Access to immediate long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) may help decrease this risk, but it is unclear how many providers in the United States routinely offer this to their patients and what obstacles they face. Our primary objective was to determine the proportion of United States obstetric providers that offer immediate postpartum LARC to their obstetric patients.

Quality of Life after Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implantation.

Objective Assess psychometric properties of the Comprehensive Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (CCIQ) as a tool for assessing changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after receiving a second cochlear implant (CI2). Study Design Prospective study. Setting Academic cochlear implant center.

Reporting of Postoperative Pain Management Protocols in Randomized Clinical Trials of Mandibular Fracture Repair: A Systematic Review.

Importance: The control of pain associated with mandibular fractures is an important treatment outcome that affects function, adherence to treatment regimens, and patient comfort and satisfaction.

Objective: To explore the pain management protocols reported in studies of mandibular fractures, including the reporting of quality-of-life measures.

Evidence Review: PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and clinicaltrials.

Density and distribution of cutaneous sensilla on tails of leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in relation to caudal autotomy.

The lizard tail is well known for its ability to autotomize and regenerate. Physical contact of the tail by a predator may induce autotomy at the location at which the tail is grasped, and upon detachment the tail may undergo violent, rapid, and unpredictable movements that appear to be, to some degree, regulated by contact with the physical environment. Neither the mechanism by which tail breakage at a particular location is determined, nor that by which environmental feedback to the tail is received, are known.

Compositional dependence of the stability of AuCu alloy nanoparticles.

The oxidation of AuCu nanoparticles was studied as a function of composition and temperature. Oxidation rates at 110 °C were higher for NPs with higher Cu content, showing that Au stabilized the Cu. Electrochemistry measurements show that AuCu could be a promising catalyst for lowering the over potential of CO(2) reduction.

Impact on the quality of life of patients with arteriovenous malformations during the latent interval between gamma knife radiosurgery and lesion obliteration.

Object: The aim of this study was to measure the quality of life (QOL) in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) receiving gamma knife treatment before total AVM obliteration. Quality of life was assessed as it related to the knowledge of rebleeding risk during the waiting period, AVM symptoms, and previous bleeding.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients age 18 years or older without other medical problems were asked to complete a questionnaire that included demographic variables, immediate effect of gamma knife radiosurgery, symptoms of AVM, previous hemorrhage, and the Duke-University of North Carolina Health Profile (63 items).