Can SGLT-2 inhibitors improve cardiovascular outcomes and ensure safety for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure in Thailand? A real-world multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: To assess the real-world effectiveness and safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and heart failure (HF) and to evaluate the associated risks of adverse events.

Design: A retrospective cohort study using propensity score analysis to control confounding variables.

Setting: Data were collected from the electronic health records of two large tertiary care hospitals in Thailand over a 12-year period (2010-2022).

Transitional outcomes of adults who underwent Cohen ureteroneocystostomy for the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux as children.

Objective: To analyze the transitional outcomes of children who underwent Cohen ureteroneocystostomy(UNC) due to vesicoureteral reflux(VUR).

Methods: Files of patients who underwent UNC between January 2003 and December 2013 and had>10 years of follow-up were retrospectively reviewed.Demographic and clinical data before surgery were noted.

Intermittent catheter clamping combined with active urination training (ICCAUT) to reduce the risk of urinary dysfunction in patients after proctectomy: a single-center cohort study.

Background: Intermittent urethral catheter clamping is widely used to reduce secondary catheterization in patients after proctectomy; however, its effectiveness is unclear.

Materials And Methods: This study investigated the effects of intermittent catheter clamping combined with active urination training (ICCAUT) on postoperative urinary dysfunction in patients after proctectomy. This retrospective cohort study analyzed data on patients who underwent laparoscopic/robotic-assisted proctectomy at a single medical center in China between July 2023 and January 2024.

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of UTI-causing uropathogenic bacteria in diabetics and non-diabetics at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: One of the most prevalent and recurrent infectious diseases that can range from moderate to fatal is urinary tract infection (UTI). Broad-spectrum antibiotics are the only management strategy for UTIs in ambulators and hospital stays. Due to the ongoing emergence of antibiotic resistance among uropathogens, there is a need for proper selection of antibiotics for empirical therapy against UTIs.

Preventive effect of cranberries with high dose of proanthocyanidins on urinary tract infections: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

Introduction: One of the most prevalent bacterial diseases in both the general population and hospitals are urinary tract infections (UTIs). There is still conflicting scientific data about the usefulness of cranberry products in preventing UTIs. Our meta-analysis investigated whether the content of the main component, proanthocyanidins (PACs), in cranberries affects their ability to prevent UTIs.

Treatment patterns and burden of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in England.

Background: Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) are common bacterial infections.

Aim: Evaluate the burden of uUTI in England for 1) potential determinants of disease progression; 2) extent and impact of antimicrobial prescribing non-concordant with treatment guidelines; and 3) economic burden and costs.

Design & Setting: Retrospective cohort study utilising patient data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) linked to English Hospital Episodes Statistics.

Effects of Routine Catheterization on Urinary Tract Infection Rates After Minor Gynecologic Surgeries.

This pilot study describes urinary tract infection (UTI) rates after routine single catheterization during minor gynecologic surgeries at a tertiary care community hospital. Records from 762 patients from 2021 were reviewed, including procedures such as hysteroscopy, loop electrosurgical excision procedure, and dilation and curettage. Findings revealed a 42.

Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Enterococcal Isolates From Clinical Specimens at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Maharashtra, India.

Background , once benign intestinal flora, has transformed into formidable nosocomial pathogens as a result of the accelerated emergence of antibiotic resistance represents a major global health challenge, particularly within hospital settings. has grown more prevalent in nosocomial infections, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), surgical site infections (SSIs) and bacteremia. The potential emergence of vancomycin-resistant (VRE) strains further complicates treatment choices for multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections.

Antibiotic Utilization Among People With Multiple Sclerosis in the Netherlands, 2018-2020.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the intensity and patterns of antibiotic drug use among people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) in the Netherlands.

Methods: People with prevalent MS between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020 were identified using ambulatory hospital records from the PHARMO Database Network that contains routinely collected healthcare data from the Netherlands. Out-patient pharmacy dispensing data were used to assess type of antibiotic, dosage, and amounts dispensed.

Effect of Voiding Policy on Post Anesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate a liberal postoperative voiding policy after minimally invasive hysterectomies to assess the impact of length of stay in the postoperative care unit (PACU).

Design: This is a retrospective interrupted time series study. Patients were identified from three months before and after the policy change, and a chart review was conducted of medical records.

Sonographic Diagnosis of Urinary Transport Disorders in Childhood.

Urinary transport disorders are among the most common congenital diseases in childhood. Congenital malformations of the urinary tract can cause bacterial urinary tract infections as early as in infancy and early childhood. Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections in children, and when pyelonephritis is present, the entire urinary tract should always be examined by sonography.

Epidemiology of complications associated with gynecological laparoscopy procedures in Ukraine: results a multicenter study.

Objective: Aim: To estimate the frequency of complications during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery for benign diseases in women and identify associated risk factors in Ukraine.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: A multicenter, prospective cohort study was performed in gynecological departments from 10 regional hospitals of Ukraine between January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022. The study included gynecologic laparoscopies for benign diseases in women performed at these hospitals.

Endometrial hyperplasia as a consequence of mixed urogenital infections.

Objective: Aim: Investigation of hyperproliferative diseases of the female genital organs as a consequence of mixed urogenital infections.

Patients And Methods: Materials and Methods: The study included 56 women of reproductive age who experienced discomfort in the external genital area in the form of excessive vaginal discharge and/or unpleasant odour of the discharge, itching in the external genital area (main group). The control group consisted of 30 somatically and gynaecologically healthy patients.

Patient Persistence to OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment for Overactive Bladder Using a Reduced Injection-Site Paradigm: A Retrospective Chart Review Study.

Aims: OnabotulinumtoxinA (onabotA) is an approved treatment for overactive bladder (OAB). This chart review study aims to determine treatment persistence in patients receiving onabotA (100 U) via a reduced injection-site paradigm distributed across ≤ 3 injection sites.

Methods: This study was a single site, noninterventional, retrospective chart review evaluating adult female OAB patients refractory to behavioral modification and pharmacotherapy before receiving ≥ 1 treatment with onabotA (100 U) via 1-3 injections between July 2017 and June 2021.

in urine of children with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis.

Background: Despite a unique microbiome in urine, the relationship between nocturnal enuresis and the urobiome remains unclear. This study aimed to compare the presence of specific bacterial species in the urine of children with and without nocturnal enuresis.

Methods: We used 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing to analyze the urobiome in urine samples obtained from the two groups of children.

The asymptomatic bacteriuria in the patients with epilepsy: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by repetitive unprovoked seizures. While certain anti-seizure medications have been linked to urinary tract infections, limited information exists on the occurrence and risk factors of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in individuals with epilepsy. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with ASB in patients with epilepsy.

Developing a Nursing Workload Intensity Staffing Model: Evaluating the Perceptions of Nurses and the Effect on Nursing-Sensitive Indicators.

Objective: To explore a workload intensity staffing (WIS) model's effect on nurse and patient outcomes.

Background: Little is known about the relationship between WIS and nurse and patient outcomes.

Methods: A point-based workload intensity tool was developed and implemented to determine the level of care for adult inpatients.

Is Intravesical Gentamicin the New Gold Standard to Manage Refractory Urinary Tract Infections?-Experience From a Dedicated Multidisciplinary Complex UTI Clinic.

Aims: To assess the effectiveness of intravesical gentamicin in managing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) refractory to first- and second-line treatments.

Methods And Materials: This single-centre prospective cohort study included 41 patients treated with intravesical gentamicin over a 24-month period from 2021 to 2023. A multidisciplinary team comprising functional urologists, microbiologists, and specialist nurses was involved in the decision-making process and in designing the treatment protocol.

Acceptance and the influencing factors towards intermittent self-catheterisation among patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in China: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The psychological acceptance of intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) significantly impacts its initial adoption and long-term compliance among patients. However, our understanding of this acceptance remains limited. This study aims to investigate ISC's psychological acceptance and identify influencing factors among neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) patients in China.

Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Autism: A Retrospective Database Study.

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with osteoarthritis for which total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be considered. The safety and efficacy of TKA in patients with ASD had been poorly characterized.

Methods: Total knee arthroplasty patients were identified using the M157 PearlDiver database.

[Misinterpretation of bulking depots as tumours].

Stress urinary incontinence can be treated surgically with bulking agents. This is a report of two cases: I. A 42-year-old woman had successful bulking in 2007, in 2023 there was a urological assessment due to an incidental cystic process near the urethra, and bulking agents were resected leading to severe incontinence due to sphincter insufficiency.

Subclinical bacteriuria and surgical-site infection in 140 dogs with orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and types of bacterial isolates associated with subclinical bacteriuria (SBU) in dogs with reduced mobility; and to explore the influence of SBU on surgical-site infection (SSI) in dogs treated surgically for their conditions.

Animals: We studied 140 client-owned dogs.

Procedure: Medical records of dogs with orthopedic and neurological conditions from 3 academic referral hospitals were reviewed.

Trial to compare mixed-use (multi-use and single-use) intermittent catheter management with single-use management over 12 months (The MultICath Trial): protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: Evaluating the safety and acceptability of reusing catheters for intermittent catheterisation (IC) is one of the top 10 continence research priorities identified by the UK James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership in 2008. There are an estimated 50 000 IC users in England and this number is rising. Globally, both single-use catheters (thrown away after use) and multi-use/reusable ones (cleaned between uses) are used.

The Association of Biological Sex on Outcomes Following Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.

There are limited data demonstrating the association of sex with different risks for complications following upper and lower total joint arthroplasty. Therefore, this study set out to determine whether biological sex is associated with different outcomes following primary total shoulder arthroplasty. The Mariner claims database was used to identify patients who underwent primary total joint arthroplasty (TSA) for the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) between 2005 and 2017.