Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Artificial intelligence is used in predicting the clinical outcomes before minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia, to address the insufficient reliability despite multiple assessment parameters, such as flow rates and symptom scores. Various models of artificial intelligence and its contemporary applications in benign prostatic hyperplasia are reviewed and discussed. A search strategy adapted to identify and review the literature on the application of artificial intelligence with a dedicated search string with the following keywords: "Machine Learning," "Artificial Intelligence," AND "Benign Prostate Enlargement" OR "BPH" OR "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" was included and categorized.

Comparison of perioperative outcomes following transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a propensity-matched analysis of VCQI database.

Objective: To compare perioperative outcomes following retroperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPRAPN) and transperitoneal robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (TPRAPN).

Methods: With this Vattikuti Collective Quality Initiative (VCQI) database, study propensity scores were calculated according to the surgical access (TPRAPN and RPRAPN) for the following independent variables, i.e.

Telemedicine and Telehealth in Urology: Uptake, Impact and Barriers to Clinical Adoption.

Telemedicine has great potential in urology as a strong medium for providing patients with continuous high-quality urological care despite the hurdles involved in its implementation. Both clinicians and patients are crucial factors in determining the success of tele-consults in terms of simplicity of use and overall satisfaction. For it to be successfully incorporated into routine urological practice, rigorous training and evidence-based recommendations are lacking.

Role of Deep Learning in Prostate Cancer Management: Past, Present and Future Based on a Comprehensive Literature Review.

This review aims to present the applications of deep learning (DL) in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Computer vision is becoming an increasingly large part of our daily lives due to advancements in technology. These advancements in computational power have allowed more extensive and more complex DL models to be trained on large datasets.

Salvaging the Unsalvageable Giant Cell Tumors of Bone: The 'Longitudinal Sandwich Technique'.

Management of Campanacci Grade III Giant Cell Tumors of bone (GCT) is challenging. Although selected cases of Grade III GCTs can still be managed with intralesional extended curettage, wide excision of the lesion is usually recommended when there is extensive cortical destruction. This study describes the outcome of 'longitudinal sandwich technique' for extended curettage of Grade III GCTs with more than 50% cortical destruction.

Cardiovascular/Stroke Risk Assessment in Patients with Erectile Dysfunction-A Role of Carotid Wall Arterial Imaging and Plaque Tissue Characterization Using Artificial Intelligence Paradigm: A Narrative Review.

Purpose: The role of erectile dysfunction (ED) has recently shown an association with the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) via the atherosclerotic pathway. Cardiovascular disease (CVD)/stroke risk has been widely understood with the help of carotid artery disease (CTAD), a surrogate biomarker for CHD. The proposed study emphasizes artificial intelligence-based frameworks such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) that can accurately predict the severity of CVD/stroke risk using carotid wall arterial imaging in ED patients.

Telemedicine and Telehealth in Urology-What Do the 'Patients' Think About It?

Telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare to patients who are not in the same location as the physician. The practice of telemedicine has a large number of advantages, including cost savings, low chances of nosocomial infection, and fewer hospital visits. Teleclinics have been reported to be successful in the post-surgery and post-cancer therapy follow-up, and in offering consulting services for urolithiasis patients.

Diagnostic performance of minichromosome maintenance 5 (MCM5) in bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Primary objective of this study was to determine diagnostic accuracy of minichromosome maintenance 5 (MCM5) protein in patients with bladder cancer (BC). In this review, we searched electronic databases to identify studies on the diagnostic accuracy of MCM5 in patients with BC. We pooled sensitivity and specificities using DerSimonian-Laird random-effect analysis and followed PRISMA guidelines while conducting this review (CRD42021255609).

Legal and Ethical Consideration in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Who Takes Responsibility?

The legal and ethical issues that confront society due to Artificial Intelligence (AI) include privacy and surveillance, bias or discrimination, and potentially the philosophical challenge is the role of human judgment. Concerns about newer digital technologies becoming a new source of inaccuracy and data breaches have arisen as a result of its use. Mistakes in the procedure or protocol in the field of healthcare can have devastating consequences for the patient who is the victim of the error.

Near complete resolution of COVID-19 pneumonia lesions in a patient of carcinoma lung treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy.

A 49-year-old male presented with non-small cell lung cancer in right upper lobe lung with solitary brain metastasis. He developed COVID-19 infection and received domiciliary treatment for 3 weeks. Three weeks after testing negative for RT-PCR test, he received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to brain metastasis.

Practical Consensus Recommendations for Optimizing Risk versus Benefit of Chemotherapy in Patients with HR Positive Her2 Negative Early Breast Cancer in India.

Breast cancer is a public health challenge globally as well as in India. Improving outcome and cure requires appropriate biomarker testing to assign risk and plan treatment. Because it is documented that significant ethnic and geographical variations in biological and genetic features exist worldwide, such biomarkers need to be validated and approved by authorities in the region where these are intended to be used.

Nutrition, atherosclerosis, arterial imaging, cardiovascular risk stratification, and manifestations in COVID-19 framework: a narrative review.

: Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of the cardiovascular disease (CVD). Several risk factors lead to atherosclerosis, and altered nutrition is one among those. Nutrition has been ignored quite often in the process of CVD risk assessment.

Deviation from delivery of radiation therapy to childhood cancer patients: A retrospective audit.

Background: Planning and coordination of the delivery of radiation therapy (RT) can be challenging in resource-limited settings. In this retrospective study, we describe the profile of children undergoing radiation and analyze deviation from some accepted norms.

Procedure: Data on all children (<18 years of age) with cancer who completed RT from January 2009 to December 2019 were retrieved.

Does prior transurethral resection of prostate affect the functional and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy? A matched-pair analysis.

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is challenging in men with prior history of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Few studies analyze this peculiar group of patients, and hence we sought to investigate the outcome of RARP in post-TURP men. We interrogated our prospectively maintained database containing 643 patients who underwent RARP from January 2012 to December 2020.

Beyond MELD Predictors of Post TIPSS Acute Liver Failure the Lesson Learned.

TIPSS is safe and effective procedure for relieving portal hypertension by creating a low resistance portosystemic shunt. TIPSS reduces portal perfusion by 80 to 100% which then gradually gets partially compensated by increased flow from hepatic artery. Post TIPSS liver function shows brief deterioration which tends to start recovering in few weeks.

Perception, magnitude, and implications of cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Study from a developing country.

Background: We have analyzed perceptions, magnitude, interventions adopted, and overall implications of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in breast cancer survivors (BCSs).

Methodology: BCSs who attended follow-up clinic at our institute between January and June 2018 were asked to fill a questionnaire focused on assessing an individual's perception, severity, potential causes, implications on quality of life, and measures taken to deal with CRF.

Results: Sixty-five patients were included.

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in indian men of age 75 years and above: a propensity score-matched analysis.

Older men undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) have been thought to have worse perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes than younger men. However, there is a dearth of matched studies on this subject in the currently available literature. Our study is a matched pair analysis of perioperative, oncological and functional outcomes of RARP in men < 75 years of age versus ≥ 75 years (62 in each group).

Outcomes in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for imperative vs elective indications.

Objectives: To assess and compare peri-operative outcomes of patients undergoing robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for imperative vs elective indications.

Patient And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a multinational database of 3802 adults who underwent RAPN for elective and imperative indications. Laparoscopic or open partial nephrectomy (PN) were excluded.