Radiation Safety Education and Practices in Urology: A Review.

Radiation safety education is important as fluoroscopy is commonly used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk of cancer and other adverse health effects; therefore, it is essential that urologists and trainees are educated on the safe use of radiation. Unfortunately, radiation education and occupational safety is not standardized for this group and there are currently no review studies examining radiation safety for urologists in the clinical setting.

Transconjunctival XEN45 implantation for secondary open-angle glaucoma management in a pediatric patient with WAGR syndrome.

Purpose: To report a case of XEN45 gel stent implantation in a pediatric patient with WAGR syndrome as a successful surgical intervention in the management of multifactorial secondary open-angle glaucoma.

Observations: A 6-year-old female with a history of WAGR syndrome, bilateral congenital aniridia, pseudophakia OD and glaucoma OD, was referred for a XEN45 gel stent OD. IOP was persistently elevated at 24 mm Hg despite two glaucoma medications.

Scholarly Opportunities for Medical Students and Residents in Canadian Medical Professional Organizations.

Objectives: Participation in medical specialty organizations can provide medical students and residents with additional research, advocacy, networking, and leadership opportunities. Although past research has looked at individual specialties in the United States, little is known about trainee involvement in Canadian organizations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to review the opportunities available for medical students and residents within Canadian medical specialty organizations.

Comparison of pre-formalin fixation and postfixation temporal artery biopsy lengths.

Objective: To evaluate the difference in temporal artery biopsy length before and after formalin fixation and identify any correlations with pathologic diagnosis.

Design: Prospective case series.

Participants: Patients undergoing temporal artery biopsy between June 2020 and October 2021.

Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Open Conjunctiva Ab Externo XEN45 Gel Stent Implantation in Glaucoma Patients.

Prcis: We examined the safety and efficacy of the open conjunctiva ab externo approach for XEN45 gel stent implantation. There was a significant reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP) and number of glaucoma medications at 12 months follow-up.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the safety and efficacy of the open conjunctiva ab externo approach to XEN45 stent implantation.

Opportunity costs of attending surgical clinic appointments and experiences with telemedicine for follow-up care.

Objectives: Telemedicine has been rapidly implemented in orthopedics during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this study was to quantify opportunity costs for patients attending typical in-person appointments and understand their perceptions of telemedicine for follow-up care.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed by surveying patients who had elective orthopedic surgery and attended at least one in-person and one phone call appointment.