Impact of foliar application of iron and zinc fertilizers on grain iron, zinc, and protein contents in bread wheat ( L.).

Introduction: Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), are prevalent in a large part of the human population across the world, especially in children below 5 years of age and pregnant women in developing countries. Since wheat constitutes a significant proportion of the human diet, improving grain Fe and Zn content in wheat has become important in improving human health.

Objective: This study aimed to quantify the effect of foliar application of iron sulfate heptahydrate (FeSO.

Monthly variations in urolithiasis presentations and their association with meteorologic factors in New York City.

Introduction: Nephrolithiasis in the United States has been on the rise during the past several decades. Temperature has been shown to directly correlate with increased stone disease. We examine the association between climactic factors and monthly urolithiasis presentation rates for 6 years at a single institution in New York City.

Academic ranking score: a publication-based reproducible metric of thought leadership in urology.

Background: Hospital rankings have become integral to the marketing strategies of many health care systems. Methodology used in compiling these lists appears highly flawed.

Objective: To improve on current hospital ranking systems and to develop a more meaningful measure of a urology department's contribution to the field, we developed an academic ranking score (ARS) based on publicly available data.

Interleukin-6: a potential biomarker of resistance to multitargeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Objective: To determine if cellular interleukin-6 production predicts response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). As clinical experience using TKIs in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) matures, Phase II trials show a heterogeneous response to sunitinib in CRPC patients. Change in serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level has proven unreliable for prediction of CRPC response to TKIs.

Delayed proximal ureteric stricture formation after complex partial nephrectomy.

Objective: •  To report and review our incidence of delayed ureteric stricture (US) after complex nephron-sparing surgery (NSS).

Patients And Methods: •  Using our institutional kidney cancer database, we identified 720 patients who underwent NSS from 1 January 2000 until 31 December 2010 and identified eleven (1.5%) patients with a delayed US.

Prevalence of baseline chronic kidney disease in patients presenting with solid renal tumors.

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of baseline chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a large cohort of patients presenting with renal masses to a tertiary care center, comparing serum creatinine (sCr) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). sCr inadequately reflects renal function. eGFR and chronic kidney disease CKD stage are more clinically relevant parameters to reflect the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients after nephron loss.