Risk factors for anogenital human papillomavirus infection in men.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with cervical and other anogenital cancers. Identification of risk factors for HPV infection in men may improve our understanding of HPV transmission and prevention.

Methods: HPV testing for 37 types was conducted in 463 men 18-40 years old recruited from 2 US cities.

Intraoperative Sensorcaine significantly improves postoperative pain management in outpatient reduction mammaplasty.

Background: Breast reduction is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgical procedures in the United States; more than 160,500 patients underwent the procedure in 2005. Many outpatient reduction mammaplasty patients report the greatest postoperative discomfort in the first 48 hours. The authors' investigated the effect of intraoperative topical application of the long-acting local anesthetic agent bupivacaine (Sensorcaine or Marcaine) on postoperative pain, time to postanesthesia care unit discharge, and postoperative use of narcotic medication.

Human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in male anogenital sites and semen.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is sexually transmitted and causes cervical cancer. Although HPV can infect men and women, little is known about infection in men. Specifically, the prevalence of type-specific HPV infection and the distribution of infections by anogenital anatomic site in men are incompletely characterized.

Nonextremity replantation: the management of amputations of the facial parts and testicle.

Successful nonextremity replantations, particularly of the facial anatomy and testicles, are rare procedures, and only a handful of cases have been reported. This article reviews the current literature in nonextremity replantations and representative cases performed at the authors' institution. Certain underlying themes and problems are consistently encountered in the surgical management of these cases.

Soil remediation by an advanced oxidative method assisted with ultrasonic energy.

A new process for the remediation of soil contaminated with hydrocarbons is proposed. The innovation consists on coupling an advanced oxidative method, using a Fenton-type catalyst, with the application of ultrasonic energy. The use of ultrasonic energy not only assists the desorption of the contaminants from the soil, but also promotes the formation of OH radicals, which are the oxidant agents involved in the oxidation process.

Cross-sectional analysis of oncogenic HPV viral load and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

In human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated carcinogenesis, HPV infection characteristics such as viral load may play an important role in lesion development. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between quantitative assessment of oncogenic HPV viral load, and abnormal cytology among women residing along the United States-Mexico border. A cross-sectional study of 2,319 women was conducted between 1997 and 1998.

The use of intraoperative autotransfusion during cranial vault remodeling for craniosynostosis.

Intraoperative autotransfusion salvages blood shed during surgery for use in immediate resuscitation of the patient. The purpose of this study was to determine whether such autotransfusion decreases the volume of homologous blood transfused in patients undergoing primary cranial vault remodeling for craniosynostosis. The Cobe-Bret 2 autologous blood recovery system (Hemo Concepts, Union, N.