Background And Objective: While international guidelines advocate for a multifaceted approach to treating erectile dysfunction (ED) involving physical activities, psychological support, and education, structured programs are infrequent. To address this gap, an app-based therapy was developed, offering a systematic approach. This randomized, single-blind controlled trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of an app-based therapeutic in improving ED.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To describe the prevalence of Owlet Smart Sock (OSS) use in infants with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and associated demographic and clinical characteristics of users and to analyze the association of OSS use on medical resource use and clinical outcomes from emergency department (ED) encounters for SVT.
Study Design: This was a single-center, retrospective cohort study of infants with confirmed SVT from 2015 to 2022. OSS users and nonusers were compared across clinical and demographic parameters.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We evaluated the hydrostatic pressure of the renal pelvis (RPP) as a radiation-free alternative to fluoroscopic nephrostogram to assess ureteral patency after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
Methods: Retrospective non-inferiority study analyzing 248 PCNL-patients (86 female (35%) and 162 males (65%)) between 2007 and 2015. Postoperatively, RPP was measured using a central venous pressure manometer in cmHO.
Background: To evaluate the incidence of lymph node degeneration and its association with nodal metastatic pattern in prostate cancer.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of the submitted lymph node specimen of 390 prostatectomies in 2011 was performed. All lymph nodes were histologically re-evaluated and the degree of lymph node degeneration e.