The Prevalence of Reproductive Tract Infections Based on the Syndromic Management Approach Among Ever-Married Rural Women in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are endemic among developing countries and common among females specifically in the reproductive age group. The sequelae of this lead to infertility. The main reason behind the high prevalence was found to be the lack of awareness about the disease and the stigma toward the disease.

A modified Malecot catheter design to prevent complications during difficult percutaneous nephrostomy.

: To demonstrate the feasibility of using a modified Malecot catheter with a proximal end adapter as compared to the conventional Malecot catheter, and demonstrate the technique of performing a contrast study without removing the guidewire (GW). : A modified 14-F Malecot catheter with a new proximal end connector with one side channel was used for percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) under fluoroscopy guidance in five patients. The modified Malecot catheter was introduced over the GW under fluoroscopy guidance.

Robotic repair of vesicovaginal fistula - initial experience.

Objective: The most common acquired fistula of the urinary tract is Vesicovaginal fistulae (VVF) (1) posing social stigmata for the patient as well as a surgical challenge for the urologist. Here we present our initial experience with Robotic assisted laparoscopic repair of VVF, its safety and efficacy.

Materials And Methods: Seven out of eight fistulas were post hysterectomy; five had undergone abdominal while two had laparoscopic hysterectomy while one was due to prolonged labour.

Hypoglycemia prediction using machine learning models for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Minimizing the occurrence of hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes is a challenging task since these patients typically check only 1 to 2 self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) readings per day. We trained a probabilistic model using machine learning algorithms and SMBG values from real patients. Hypoglycemia was defined as a SMBG value < 70 mg/dL.