Changes in interferon-γ release assay readout after COVID-19 vaccination: A prospective cohort study.

Objectives: Interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are widely used in public health practice to diagnose latent tuberculosis. During the COVID-19 pandemic and rollout of COVID-19 vaccination, it has remained unclear whether COVID-19 vaccines interfere with IGRA readouts.

Methods: We prospectively recruited healthcare workers during their annual occupational health examinations in 2021.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of urethral complications and outcomes in transgender men.

Background: Urologic problems, such as urethral fistulas and strictures, are among the most frequent complications occurring after phalloplasty. Although many studies have reported successful phalloplasty and urethral reconstruction with reliable outcomes in transgender men, no method has become standardized so far. This study aimed to summarize the results of reports on urological complications and outcomes in transgender men with respect to various types of urethral reconstruction.