Minimally invasive alternative therapeutic options for lower urinary tract symptoms.

Many minimally invasive techniques designed to alleviate lower urinary tract symptoms have been evaluated, each of which offers a glimpse of the next generation of treatment. These minimally invasive techniques improve upon transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) by reducing the risk of postoperative complications. However, none have been compared with TURP in large-scale controlled trials, and therefore will not be able to replace TURP until their long-term durability is known.

Magnesium Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction.

The use of magnesium therapy for acute myocardial infarction remains controversial despite recent clinical trials such as ISIS-4. Magnesium has numerous beneficial effects in the setting of myocardial infarction, including inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation. Clinical trials of magnesium therapy for myocardial infarction have yielded conflicting results that may be related to the difference in the timing of magnesium administration.

Total and free triiodothyronine in human serum.

A reliable method has been developed for the determination of total serum T3, dialyzable fraction (DFT3), and absolute concentration of free T3 (AFT3). Total T3 values (mean +/- SD) were: healthy euthyroid subjects, 0.33 +/- 0.

A STUDY OF THE PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY OF THE PANCREAS IN NINETY CASES OF DIABETES MELLITUS.

1. Anatomical lesions of the pancreas occur in more than seven-eighths of all cases of diabetes mellitus. 2.