The efficacy and safety of intravesical chondroitin sulphate solution in recurrent urinary tract infections.

Background: Urinary tract infections are among the most common indications for antibiotic therapy. The emergence of resistant uropathogens indicates the need for treatment alternatives. Replenishment of the glycosaminoglycan layer of the bladder, achieved by intravesical instillation of e.

Post-tsunami relocation of fisher settlements in South Asia: evidence from the Coromandel Coast, India.

The tsunami that struck the coasts of India on 26 December 2004 resulted in the large-scale destruction of fisher habitations. The post-tsunami rehabilitation effort in Tamil Nadu was directed towards relocating fisher settlements in the interior. This paper discusses the outcomes of a study on the social effects of relocation in a sample of nine communities along the Coromandel Coast.

Oral desmopressin as a new treatment modality for primary nocturnal enuresis in adolescents and adults: a double-blind, randomized, multicenter study. Dutch Enuresis Study Group.

Purpose: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of 2 oral doses of desmopressin compared to 20 micrograms. nasal spray and baseline values in the treatment of primary nocturnal enuresis.

Materials And Methods: A multicenter study was done comparing oral dosages (200 and 400 micrograms.