Sex Modifies the Effect of COVID-19 on Arterial Elasticity.

There is limited long-term evidence on the effects of COVID-19 on vascular injury between male and female sex. An adult cohort of COVID-19 survivors (COVID+) and confirmed SARS-CoV-2 antibody-negative participants (COVID-) were prospectively enrolled. COVID+ participants who have documented the presence of persistent symptoms four weeks following infection were considered to have post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

Repair of lymphoperitoneal fistulae for chylous ascites following robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy: Anatomic foundation for left-sided predominance following renal surgery.

Chylous ascites (CA) is a rare complication following renal surgery. Here we present the case of a 28-year-old female who developed CA after a robotic left partial nephrectomy. After failing conservative management, she underwent successful robotic-assisted diagnostic laparoscopy and ligation of lymphoperitoneal fistulae.

Hypogonadism and Intracranial Hypertension: A Case Report and Brief Review.

Intracranial hypertension is rare and there are few cases in men in the literature that report an association between hypogonadism and intracranial hypertension. Herein, we review a diagnosis of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in the setting of intracranial hypertension. The patient was a 40-year-old male with morbid obesity, hypertension, and prediabetes, with symptoms of hypogonadism, who on further workup was found to have intracranial hypertension.

Risk of Ovarian Malignancy in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer.

Objective: To determine whether there is an increased risk of ovarian cancer in women undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer using a large population-based data source. Current American Urologic Association guidelines suggest removal of ovaries during RC in women with bladder cancer, presumably to mitigate the risk ovarian cancer. However, recent data have demonstrated an increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cognitive impairment, and diminished sexual function in some populations of women after oophorectomy.