Publications by authors named "Matthew Thom"
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- Relay-cropping of winter camelina and pennycress with soybean may offer economic and environmental benefits in the Upper Midwest, yet their impact on nutrient runoff is unclear.
- Studies assessed surface runoff and nutrient loads during three crop phases over two years comparing cover crops with no-till and chisel-till treatments.
- Results showed higher nutrient runoff during the winter cover phase due to snowmelt, but pennycress significantly reduced total suspended solids (TSS) during intercrop phases, indicating some cover crops can help manage nutrient loads despite potential increases during soybean growth.
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- * Their pupae hide at the base of these plants or in soil, which helps them avoid being harmed by fires—common disturbances in their environments.
- * Research shows that atala hairstreak pupae can survive higher temperatures if they are buried deeper in the soil, emphasizing the importance of land management practices that minimize fire impacts on these butterfly populations.
Introduction: Robotic Pyeloplasty (RAP) is a technique for management of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).
Purpose: To report outcomes of RAP for primary and secondary (after failed primary treatment) UPJO.
Materials And Methods: Single institution data of adult RAP performed from 2007 to 2009 was collected retrospectively following approval by our IRB.
Introduction: Inflatable penile prosthetic implants are a reliable treatment for erectile dysfunction. Mechanical failures now are the most common reason for revision of this type of device, and autoinflation is a common cause for device revision. There are currently no published surgical treatments for this malfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Radiotherapy induced urethral strictures are often difficult to manage due to proximal location, compromised vascular supply and poor wound healing. To determine the success of urethroplasty for radiation induced strictures we performed a multi-institutional review of men who underwent urethroplasty for urethral obstruction.
Materials And Methods: A total of 30 men (mean age 67 years) underwent urethroplasty at 3 separate institutions.
Purpose: To evaluate management patterns of lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction and establish a treatment algorithm to guide pediatric healthcare providers.
Methods: 390 children with non-neurogenic LUT dysfunction were followed over 7 months; 115 patients were excluded due to incomplete data. Children were categorized based on presenting complaints and pelvic ultrasound into three groups: daytime urinary incontinence (UI) with complete emptying (CE), UI with incomplete emptying (IE), or IE without UI.
Transobturator tape midurethral sling is the latest method for treatment of female urinary incont-inence. The authors describe their technique via an outside-in approach under local anesthetic to ensure proper tightening of the sling. Placement through the obturator foramen is straightforward and virtually eliminates risk of serious intraoperative major organ or vessel injury.
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