Application of paclitaxel-eluting metal mesh stents within the pig ureter: an experimental study.

Objective: The purpose of the present study is to compare the standard bare metal stents (BMS) with the Paclitaxel-Drug Eluting Stent (DES) in the ureter of a pig model.

Materials And Methods: We report on an experimental study with ten female pigs weighing between 25 and 30 kg. The stents were randomly placed in either the right or left ureter in each of 10 study animals, for a total of 20 stented ureters.

Comparison of the effect of sildenafil and apomorphine SL on nocturnal erections in healthy volunteers: a placebo-controlled study.

Objective: To compare the effects of sildenafil and sublingual (sl) apomorphine on nocturnal erections.

Methods: In a prospective, single-blinded, placebo-controlled at-home study we compared the effect of apomorphine sl and sildenafil on sleep-related erectile activity in 30 healthy potent volunteers (mean age, 26.4 years; range, 23-35 years; Erectile Function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function > or =26), not reporting any subjective sleep abnormality during 4 consecutive nights with rigidity monitoring (NPTR) with the RigiScantrade mark device.