Semi-closed-circuit vacuum-assisted mini percutaneous cystolithotomy (VAMPCL) in native and augmented bladders.

Bladder stones in children are rare, 1-5 % of all urinary tract stones. Historically, open cystolithotomy (OCL) was the standard treatment. New methods such as extracorporeal shock wave cystolithotripsy (ESWCL), percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCL), and transurethral cystolithotripsy (TCL) have been introduced to reduce complications and shorten hospital stays.

Discrepancies Between Physician-Perceived and Calculated Cardiovascular Risk in Primary Prevention: Implications for LDL-C Target Achievement and Appropriate Lipid-Lowering Therapy.

Introduction: Accurate risk assessment is critical in cardiovascular (CV) prevention, yet physicians often underestimate CV risk, leading to inadequate preventive measures.

Aim: This study evaluates the concordance between physician-perceived CV risk and calculated CV risk in a primary prevention setting.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included primary prevention patients from the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic of Caserta Hospital, Italy.

Role of LipoprotEin(a) in CardiovascuLar diseases and premature acute coronary syndromes (RELACS study): Impact of Lipoprotein(a) levels on the premature coronary event and the severity of coronary artery disease.

Background And Aims: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] emerging as a significant risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the role and the impact of Lp(a) in the early formation and progression of complex CAD remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of Lp(a) levels on the age of first acute coronary events and CAD severity in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.

Semi-closed-circuit vacuum-assisted mini percutaneous cystolithotomy (vamPCL) in the pediatric population: Initial experience of a novel technique in native and augmented bladders.

Introduction: Bladder stones (BS) in children are a rare condition and represent 1-5 % of all urinary tract stones. With advances in miniaturized endoscopes and intracorporeal lithotripters, percutaneous cystolithotomy has been demonstrated to be an effective, safe and quick technique, despite the longer operative time. This limitation may be overcome by a semi-closed-circuit vacuum-assisted technology (vamPCL), characterized by a continuous inflow and a suction-controlled outflow (ClearPetra®).

RETRACTED: Monda et al. Left Ventricular Non-Compaction in Children: Aetiology and Diagnostic Criteria. 2024, , 115.

The journal retracts the article, titled "Left Ventricular Non-Compaction in Children: Aetiology and Diagnostic Criteria" [...