Data-driven guidelines for phylogenomic analyses using SNP data.

Premise: There is a general lack of consensus on the best practices for filtering of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and whether it is better to use SNPs or include flanking regions (full "locus") in phylogenomic analyses and subsequent comparative methods.

Methods: Using genotyping-by-sequencing data from 22 species, we assessed the effects of SNP vs. locus usage and SNP retention stringency.

Ultra-low-dose CTKUB: the new standard of follow-up of ureteric calculi not visible on plain radiograph?

Purpose: With sensitivities over 95%, non-contrast computer tomography of kidney, ureter and bladder (CTKUB) is the investigation of choice in renal colic to diagnose or exclude ureteric calculi. CTKUB delivers an average effective radiation dose of 5.4 millisievert (mSv) and is used to follow-up calculi not visible on plain X-ray, whereas plain radiography has a radiation exposure of 0.

Early surgical outcomes and oncological results of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a multicentre study.

Objective: To describe a multicentre experience of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in northern England, with focus on early surgical outcomes and oncological results.

Patients And Methods: All consecutive patients undergoing RAPN at four tertiary referral centres in northern England in the period 2012-2015 were included for analysis. RAPN was performed via a transperitoneal approach using a standardized technique.