COVID-19 Outbreak: Infection Control and Management Protocol for Vascular and Interventional Radiology Departments-Consensus Document.

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) pandemic was recently declared by the WHO as a global health emergency. A group of interventional radiology senior experts developed a consensus document for infection control and management of patients with COVID-19 in interventional radiology (IR) departments. This consensus statement has been brought together at short notice with the help of different protocols developed by governmental entities and scientific societies to be adapted to the current reality and needs of IR Departments.

Adherence to the European Association of Urology Guidelines Regarding the Therapeutic Indications for the Treatment of Urinary Lithiasis: A Spanish Multicenter Study.

Introduction: Urinary lithiasis involves a major source of morbidity and economic costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adherence to the European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urolithiasis with regard to treatment among Spanish urologists.

Methods: A total of 723 patients were included in a prospective study between May 1, 2014, and July 31, 2014.

[Mid-term safety and efficacy of high power thulium laser vaporization.].

Objective: Thulium laser vaporization of the prostate (TL-PVP) has been performed for almost 10 years. However, there are very few studies focused on high power (150 W) applications. Published sources have short follow-up periods, few cases and small prostatic volumes.

First clinical evaluation of a new single-use flexible cystoscope dedicated to double-J stent removal (Isiris™): a European prospective multicenter study.

Purpose: We evaluated a new single-use digital flexible cystoscope with an integrated grasper designed for double-J stent removal, Isiris™, addressing success rate, image quality, deflection, maneuverability and grasper functionality.

Methods: In September 2015, a prospective cohort study was conducted in six tertiary European reference centers. All consecutive patients included underwent double-J stent removal and were 18 years or older.

Field use of N-butylscopolammonium bromide to facilitate thorough ophthalmic examination in horses.

N-butylscopolammonium bromide (NBB), an anticholinergic muscarinic antagonist, was assessed as a mydriatic agent for field examination of equine eyes. Six adult horses were randomly assigned to four treatments with 2 weeks washout between treatments: (1) topical saline/IV saline (negative control); (2) topical tropicamide/IV saline (positive control); (3) topical NBB/IV saline; or (4) topical saline/IV NBB. Horizontal and vertical pupil diameters, temperature, pulse, respiration, pupillary light reflexes (PLRs) and mydriasis sufficient to perform complete fundic examination were recorded.