Platelet Additive Solutions SSP+ and T-PAS+ Are Interchangeable for Platelet Concentrate Storage despite Differences in Composition and Plasticizer.

Introduction: Platelet additive solutions support ex vivo storage of platelet concentrates used for transfusion. The composition of platelet additive solutions within one generation (i.e.

Enhanced antibiotic prophylaxis and infection-related complications following prostate biopsy.

Purpose: Sepsis after prostate biopsy is a costly and potentially lethal complication. We sought to assess whether enhanced antibiotic prophylaxis regimens combining oral and parenteral antibiotics may decrease the risk of post-biopsy urinary tract infection and sepsis compared to regimens with only oral antibiotics.

Methods: We identified men with commercial insurance who underwent prostate biopsy (2009-2015) with prophylactic antibiotic coverage.

Dynamic Evaluation of the Modified Glasgow Prognostic Scale in Patients With Resected, Localized Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between dynamic changes in the modified Glasgow Prognostic Scale (mGPS) and postnephrectomy survival among localized clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients.

Methods: We retrospectively identified patients who underwent nephrectomy for localized ccRCC with preoperative mGPS = 0 from 2005 to 2018. The primary exposure of interest was ΔmGPS between 2 points - 60 days prior to surgery and 1 year after surgery.