Prevention of vesicoureteral reflux in neonatal patients with intravesical ureterocele using holmium-laser.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of laser fenestration of intravesical ureterocele in prevention of vesicoureteral reflux.

Material And Methods: The result of intravesical ureterocele holmium laser fenestration (LF) was retrospectively analyzed in 29 neonatal patients (mean age 8.1 days, range 3-28) in comparison with 38 neonates (mean age 9.

Types, sources, socioeconomic impacts, and control strategies of environmental noise: a review.

Noise exposure has reached an alarming degree over the years because of rapid growth in the industry, transportation, and urbanization. Therefore, it is a dire need to provide awareness of the sources and mitigation strategies of noise, and to highlight the health, and socio-economic impacts of noise. A few research studies have documented this emerging issue; however, there is no comprehensive document describing all types of noise, their impacts on living organisms, and control strategies.

Urban noise assessment and its nonauditory health effects on the residents of Chiniot and Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.

Elevated noise level is an emerging global problem. Therefore, the present work is conducted that can improve, increase, and integrate the already known issue in literature with new information coming from an emerging country such as Pakistan. The objectives of this study were (i) to assess the urban noise levels and traffic density of Chiniot and Jhang and (ii) to determine nonauditory health effects of noise levels on the residents of both cities.

Surface water quality assessment of Skardu springs using Water Quality Index.

Natural springs which originate from hilly areas of Skardu in Pakistan make their route downward and are utilized by the public as they passes from residential areas. Due to weathering processes in mountainous regions, these springs can be the source of various trace elements and pollutants. Keeping in mind the same concept, ten mostly used freshwater springs were selected to evaluate their drinking water quality in the Skardu region.

Latissimus dorsi free flap phalloplasty: a systematic review.

A phalloplasty is a complex genital reconstruction procedure of creating a neophallus. Several techniques to create a neophallus are described, based on different vascularized flaps, and each of them has its advantages and drawbacks. The aim of this study is to present musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi (MLD) flap as a viable option for total phalloplasty, with an interest in clinical outcomes and complications.

Assessment of safety aspect and probiotic potential of autochthonous Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from spontaneous fermented sausage.

Objective: The objectives of this research project were isolation, identification, and evaluation of the safety aspect and probiotics properties of 21 Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from sausages originated from southeastern Serbia.

Results: Analyzed E. faecium isolates showed tolerance to simulated gastrointestinal conditions.

Assessment of noise pollution and its effects on human health in industrial hub of Pakistan.

Faisalabad is one of the major industrial cities of Pakistan, which may cause noise pollution to the local residents due to the development of robust industrial and transport systems. This study aimed at (i) mapping the noise pollution levels at various locations of Faisalabad city; (ii) comparing noise pollution levels in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening for each source; and (iii) assessing nonauditory effects of noise on human health. Two industries and 43 famous/busy locations of Faisalabad Sadar were selected to study noise pollution by using the sound level meter for the period of 24 h.

Ureterocele fenestration with holmium laser in neonates.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of holmium-laser fenestration of intravesical ureteroceles in neonatal period.

Material And Method: We retrospectively analyzed the results of the holmium-laser puncture in ten neonates with intravesical ureterocele, between September 2013 and September 2016. Laser probe was placed through the cystoscope to the lowest and medial portion of the ureterocele, near the bladder floor.

Laser-puncture Versus Electrosurgery-incision of the Ureterocele in Neonatal Patients.

Purpose: To compare the holmium-laser puncture and electrosurgery-incision in neonates with intravesical ureterocele.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the results of laser-puncture of ureterocele (LP group) in 12 patients (mean age 9.8 days, range 4-28) and electrosurgery-incision in 20 patients (ES group) (mean age 10.

Laser lithotripsy in the treatment of renal stones in children. A single-center experience.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of laser lithotripsy in the treatment of renal stones in children in a single center.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively analysed patients (n=36) who were treated with laser nephrolithotripsy (LL group) between 2011 and 2014. We compared those results with results of pneumatic nephrolithotripsy in patients (n=32) who were treated from 2007 to 2011 (PL group).

Sources of organochlorine pesticides in air in an urban Mediterranean environment: volatilisation from soil.

Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) cycling was studied in the area of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, over 3 days in summer with high temporal (4 h-means) and spatial (3 sites distanced 3-6 km) resolutions. Elevated levels of DDX compounds (i.e.

Quantification of sources of PCBs to the atmosphere in urban areas: a comparison of cities in North America, Western Europe and former Yugoslavia.

We present estimated emission source strengths of seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners for Banja Luka, a city that was affected by the civil war in Bosnia and Hercegovina (former Yugoslavia) in the 1990s. These emission estimates are compared to PCB emission rates estimated for the cities of Zurich, Switzerland, and Chicago, USA using an approach that combines multimedia mass balance modeling and measurement data. Our modeled per-capita emission estimates for Banja Luka are lower by a factor of ten than those for Zurich and Chicago, which are similar.