Transfer of Skills From Simulation Lab to Surgical Services: Impact of a Decade Long Laparoscopic Urology Surgical Course.

Objective: To investigate the impact of decade-long dedicated laparoscopic urology surgical skills course on the successful implementation of surgical services by the participants.

Methods: A prospective database was maintained for all the participants in urological laparoscopic courses run by a single dedicated unit between January 2016 and December 2016. Data on various variables were collected using a follow-up validated questionnaire exploring speciality of clinical practice, challenges and need for additional training to establish clinical services, improvement in quality and frequency of laparoscopic courses.

Pattern of Infecting Microorganisms and Their Susceptibility to Antimicrobial Drugs in Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

Diabetes mellitus is a universal health problem, with its prevalence in Pakistan making it among the top 10 countries in the world. Approximately 13.9 million people in Pakistan will have developed diabetes by 2030.

Use of prophylactic antibiotics for intra-vesicle Botox® injection.

Aim: Botox injection in bladder wall is increasingly used in urology for over active bladder and neurogenic bladder. Aim of this audit is to assess the incidence of UTI after procedure and need for routine use of pre and post procedure antibiotics.

Method: It was case notes and lab results based retrospective study of all the patients attended for intra-vesicle Botox injection.