Comparison of Treatment Outcomes for Fluoroscopic and Fluoroscopy-free Endourological Procedures: A Systematic Review on Behalf of the European Association of Urology Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel.

Context: Endourological procedures frequently require fluoroscopic guidance, which results in harmful radiation exposure to patients and staff. One clinician-controlled method for decreasing exposure to ionising radiation in patients with urolithiasis is to avoid the use of intraoperative fluoroscopy during stone intervention procedures.

Objective: To comparatively assess the benefits and risks of "fluoroscopy-free" and fluoroscopic endourological interventions in patients with urolithiasis.

Etiology and outcomes: Thrombotic microangiopathies in pregnancy.

A State of the Art lecture titled "Etiology and Outcomes of Thrombotic Microangiopathies in Pregnancy" was presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Congress in 2022. First, it is important to understand changes in laboratory parameters in normal pregnancy, including complement levels, specifically the increase in C3, C4, C3a, and C4a throughout pregnancy. Complement is critical in normal pregnancy for implantation and for placental development.

A comparison of preoperative scores prior to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with optimal preinjury scores and final scores at two-year follow up.

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the preinjury functional scores with the postinjury preoperative score and postoperative outcome scores following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery (ACLR).

Methods: We performed a prospective study on patients who underwent primary ACLR by a single surgeon at a single centre between October 2010 and January 2018. Preoperative preinjury scores were collected at time of first assessment after the index injury.

Anteromedial Portal versus Transtibial Drilling Techniques for Femoral Tunnel Placement in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Radiographic Evaluation and Functional Outcomes at 2 Years Follow-Up.

The aim of this study was to compare the functional and radiographic outcomes of arthroscopic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using either the anteromedial (AM) portal technique or transtibial (TT) technique. We identified 404 patients who underwent arthroscopic ACLR by a single surgeon between January 2006 and December 2016 at our institution. The TT portal was utilized in femoral tunnel drilling in 202 patients (TT group) while the AM portal was used in 202 patients (AM group).

Impact of an Age-Adjusted Co-morbidity Index on Survival of Patients With Heart Failure Implanted With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices.

Age is an adverse prognostic factor in patients with heart failure. We aimed to assess the impact of age and noncardiac co-morbidities in the outcome of patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and determine which of these two factors is the most important predictor of survival. The study involved a single-center retrospective assessment of 697 consecutive CRT implants during a 12-year period.

Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Lead Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

Background: Despite the widespread use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in clinical practice, concerns exist regarding ICD lead durability. The performance of specific lead designs and factors determining this in large populations need clarification.

Methods And Results: The Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Collaboration databases were searched for studies including ≥2 of the most commonly implanted leads.

Prediction of Nonarrhythmic Mortality in Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Patients With Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of identifying heart failure patients who are less likely to benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy among those eligible for primary prevention ICDs.

Background: The cost-effectiveness of ICDs in primary prevention may be improved dramatically.

Methods: Using a cause-of-death analysis approach, we evaluated the discriminative and predictive values of a risk score with regard to overall mortality and specific causes of death by examining 2,485 patients enrolled in the French Primary Prevention ICD program (2002 to 2012).

Chronic idiopathic pain syndromes.

In this review, we outline a rational approach to the complex problem of chronic idiopathic pain syndromes. We focus principally on musculoskeletal pain disorders and emphasize the differences between adults and children. The different nomenclatures in use are clarified and the epidemiology is examined.