Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and bothersome LUTS-a retrospective cohort study.

BPH is a common urological pathology that affects 2480 per 100,000 men worldwide. With a rising population and increased age expectancy, the prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is increasing (Awedew et al. in Lancet Healthy Longev 3(11), 2022).

Growth assessment of mixed cultures of probiotics and common pathogens.

Objectives: In this work, an isothermal microcalorimeter was applied to investigate the antipathogenic activity of three probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis and Bifidobacterium bifidum) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using the probiotics in mixed culture with the pathogenic microorganisms.

Methods: A microcalorimeter was used to monitor the growth of the microorganisms as pure cultures and as co-cultures at 37 °C. Relative growths of the probiotics and pathogenic species were determined after microcalorimetric measurements by serial dilution and plate incubation.

A randomized clinical trial of emotional freedom techniques for chronic pain: Live versus self-paced delivery with 6-month follow-up.

Background: Chronic pain represents a major global healthcare crisis, and current treatments are limited in effectiveness and safety. Emotional freedom techniques (EFTs) show promise as a potential psychological treatment.

Methods: The current study investigated the effect of a randomized clinical trial of EFT for chronic pain in a sample of 147 adult chronic pain sufferers (89.

Haemobilia as a primary presentation of cholangiocarcinoma.

We present a case of haemobilia as a primary presentation for underlying cholangiocarcinoma. A man in his 50s initially presented to emergency with Quincke's triad, RUQ pain, jaundice and UGI bleeding. The initial diagnosis of haemobilia was made on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) on primary presentation, but the presence of blood and the recurrent clot obstruction of the biliary tract made the underlying diagnosis extremely difficult, resulting in the patient having 4 ERCP, 1 spyglass and multiple CTs and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.