Novel pelvic immobilization method following bladder exstrophy repair.

We introduce a novel method of pelvic immobilization following bladder exstrophy repair involving a custom-made brace that offers adequate pelvic immobilization with the added benefits of no added operative time, easy evaluation of surgical sites, simplified wound care including sponge bathing, and overall less cumbersome management for the family given its more streamlined size.

Outcomes after dextranomer/hyaluronic acid bladder neck injection in patients with urethral incontinence following bladder neck repair.

Introduction: Many patients who undergo surgery for bladder neck (BN) incompetence may still experience incontinence postoperatively. Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Dx/HA) is widely used for endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children; however, few studies have reported its use in treating incontinence after BN surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes after Dx/HA bladder neck injection in patients with persistent outlet incompetency following BN Repair.

Frequency-Selective Surface-Based MIMO Antenna Array for 5G Millimeter-Wave Applications.

In this paper, a radiating element consisting of a modified circular patch is proposed for MIMO arrays for 5G millimeter-wave applications. The radiating elements in the proposed 2 × 2 MIMO antenna array are orthogonally configured relative to each other to mitigate mutual coupling that would otherwise degrade the performance of the MIMO system. The MIMO array was fabricated on Rogers RT/Duroid high-frequency substrate with a dielectric constant of 2.

Design of a Planar Sensor Based on Split-Ring Resonators for Non-Invasive Permittivity Measurement.

The permittivity of a material is an important parameter to characterize the degree of polarization of a material and identify components and impurities. This paper presents a non-invasive measurement technique to characterize materials in terms of their permittivity based on a modified metamaterial unit-cell sensor. The sensor consists of a complementary split-ring resonator (C-SRR), but its fringe electric field is contained with a conductive shield to intensify the normal component of the electric field.