Publications by authors named "N PASSARELLI"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze how the gender of urologic surgeons affects their participation in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgeries (RALS) from 2012 to 2022 using surgical case logs.
- Results showed that women performed only 10.8% of all procedures and 9.02% of robotic cases, with the highest involvement in sacrocolpopexies.
- The findings suggest significant gender disparities in RALS participation, highlighting the need for equitable training opportunities and further research into factors like mentorship and practice settings.
Efficacy of antepartum fetal surveillance for stillbirth prevention.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of antepartum fetal surveillance (AFS) on stillbirth rates in women with risk factors during a five-year period at a healthcare institution.
- It analyzed data from 16,827 deliveries, finding that stillbirth rates were similar between women who underwent AFS and those who did not (1.8‰ vs. 2.3‰).
- The findings suggest that AFS could potentially lower stillbirth risk in high-risk pregnancies to levels comparable to low-risk pregnancies as recommended by ACOG.
Background: Prebiopsy prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD) is a well-known predictor of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). Since prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate volume (PV) increase normally with aging, PSAD thresholds may vary. The purpose of the study was to determine if PSAD was predictive of csPCa in different age strata.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe consider a design procedure for directional couplers for which the coupling length is approximately wavelength-independent over a wide bandwidth. We show analytically that two coupled planar waveguides exhibit a maximum in the coupling strength, which ensures both wideband transmission and minimal device footprint. This acts as a starting point for mapping out the relevant part of phase space.
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