Patients' quality of life after implantation of ZSI 375 artificial urinary sphincter due to stress urinary incontinence.

Introduction: The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of artificial urinary sphincter ZSI 375 implantation for stress urinary incontinence, focusing on quality of life assessment (QoL).

Material And Methods: The study had a prospective and non-randomized design. It was conducted in two urological centres in Poland.

Preliminary outcomes of the European multicentre experience with the ZSI 375 artificial urinary sphincter for treatment of stress urinary incontinence in men.

Introduction: The ZSI 375 is a new artificial urinary sphincter utilised in men suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI). We present the first European multicentre study on the effectiveness of ZSI 375.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted in a retrospective, non-randomized format in centres across Europe.

Four-year follow-up on a Zephyr Surgical Implants 375 artificial urinary sphincter for male urinary incontinence from one urological centre in Poland.

Introduction: The treatment of choice for patients who have iatrogenic urinary incontinence is the implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter. We performed a prospective study on the outcomes of men undergoing artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) implantation (ZSI 375; Zephyr Surgical Implants, Geneva, Switzerland).

Material And Methods: Patients with moderate-to-severe stress incontinence urinary were included.

Effect of "in vitro" induced glycation on thermostability of bone tissue.

The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that glycation would influence thermal stability of bone tissue collagen. Bone samples were incubated in buffer or in ribose solution. Then, half of the ribosylated and half of the control samples were completely demineralized in formic acid.

Effects of nonenzymatic glycation on mechanical properties of demineralized bone matrix under compression.

Purpose: Effects of in vitro induced nonenzymatic glycation of bone collagen on stiffness and fracture of demineralized bone matrix in unconfined compression were investigated.

Material And Methods: Regular specimens from mid-shaft of bovine femur were grouped in pairs. One sample (R) from each pair was incubated in ribose solution, control samples (C) were incubated in a buffer solution.