The effect of seminal pathogens on standard semen parameters, sperm kinematics and seminal inflammatory markers.

This study evaluated the effects of urogenital pathogens on standard semen parameters, sperm kinematics and host inflammatory response in a cohort of asymptomatic subfertile men. There were six groups based on the results of bacterial culture, including Ureaplasma urealyticum (U. Urealyticum) (n = 27), mixed comprising two or more pathogenic species (n = 28), Gardnerella Vaginalis (G.

[State-certified Health Professionals Supported by Telemedicine in the On-call Service of Community Doctors].

Background: Regional Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Germany are obliged to provide around-the-clock non-emergency care. This includes out-of-hours care, weekends, and public holidays. Due to a growing shortage of specialised doctors in private practice - especially in more rural area - this well-established system might be about to collapse.

The Feasibility, Technique, and Medium-Term Follow-Up of Laparoscopic Transvesical Diverticulectomy.

Background: To present our experience and results with the transvesical laparoscopic diverticulectomy, developed by Pansadoro et al. [BJU Int. 2009;103(3):412-24], as treatment of symptomatic bladder diverticula, with a medium-term follow-up.

Major Complications after Male Anti-Incontinence Procedures: Predisposing Factors, Management and Prevention.

Purpose: Significant post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is a crippling condition and managed best through sling or artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation. These procedures are often associated with complications requiring surgical intervention. The aim of our retrospective study was to evaluate the occurrence of major complications and identify risk factors.

Current Standards in the Endoscopic Management of Bladder Cancer: A Survey Evaluation among Urologists in German-Speaking Countries.

Introduction: To assess the current diagnostic, treatment, and documentation strategies for bladder cancer (BC) in German-speaking countries.

Materials And Methods: A 14-item web-based survey was distributed among members of the German, Austrian, and Swiss Associations of Urology, addressing physicians who perform cystoscopies and transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURB).

Results: The survey was responded to by 308 of 5,564 urologists with a mean age of 49.