The impact of sex hormones on genital wound healing in mice: a comparative study.

Introduction And Objective: The effects estrogen and testosterone have on penile wound healing are still uncertain. This study evaluated the effects of these hormones on the wound healing process of penile and non-penile skin in wild-type (Mus musculus species) 4-5-week-old mice.

Methodology: Seventy wild-type Mus musculus species were randomly assigned to four groups control (n = 17), 1-week post-operative topical estrogen (n = 18), 1-week pre-operative testosterone (n = 17), and immediate post-operative testosterone (n = 18).

Postoperative complications of hypospadias repair in patients receiving caudal block vs. non-caudal anesthesia: A meta-analysis.

Introduction: We performed a meta-analysis of the current literature to assess the association of caudal block and postoperative complication rates following hypospadias repair.

Methods: A Systematic literature search was conducted on October 2017. Five reviewers independently screened, identified, and evaluated comparative studies assessing postoperative outcomes following hypospadias repair with and without caudal block.

Configuration and validation of a novel prostate disease nomogram predicting prostate biopsy outcome: A prospective study correlating clinical indicators among Filipino adult males with elevated PSA level.

Objective: To configure and validate a novel prostate disease nomogram providing prostate biopsy outcome probabilities from a prospective study correlating clinical indicators and diagnostic parameters among Filipino adult male with elevated serum total prostate specific antigen (PSA) level.

Methods: All men with an elevated serum total PSA underwent initial prostate biopsy at our institution from January 2011 to August 2014 were included. Clinical indicators, diagnostic parameters, which include PSA level and PSA-derivatives, were collected as predictive factors for biopsy outcome.