Industrial chicory genome gives insights into the molecular timetable of anther development and male sterility.

Industrial chicory ( var. ) is a biannual crop mostly cultivated for extraction of inulin, a fructose polymer used as a dietary fiber. F1 hybrid breeding is a promising breeding strategy in chicory but relies on stable male sterile lines to prevent self-pollination.

Emphysematous cystitis: report of an atypical case.

We report the atypical case of a nondiabetic 66-year old male with severe abdominal pain and vomiting who was found to have emphysematous cystitis. Of all gas-forming infections of the urinary tract emphysematous cystitis is the most common and the least severe. The major risk factors are diabetes mellitus and urinary tract obstruction.

Twenty years of single center experience in ESWL 1987-2007: an evaluation of 3079 patients.

Introduction: Since 1987 we have consecutively operated five different Dornier lithotriptors in the management of lithiasis at all levels of the urinary tract. At the time of usage of each machine we periodically evaluated the treatment results in order to eventually adapt treatment strategies to improve results. None of these evaluations comprised the totality of patients treated on a certain machine during the entire period it was in use.

Use of tramadol drip in controlling renal colic pain.

Background And Purpose: Although the continuous perfusion of antispasmodic drugs has been the traditional mainstay in the treatment of renal colic, the results more often than not are unsatisfactory. Our hypothesis was that a continuous intravenous (IV) drip of tramadol would be an effective and safe alternative.

Patients And Methods: In this prospective study, 300 patients with renal colic were randomized into four treatment groups, single blind for the patients.

Mountainbiker's hematuria: a case report.

Although exercise-induced hematuria is a well known finding in long distance running, it is extremely rare in cycling. We describe a case of gross atraumatic hematuria after mountainbiking. The only pathologic finding in our patient was a small hyperemic zone in the bladder mucosa suggesting a local traumatic origin due to repeated contact of the flaccid bladder wall against the bladder base.