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View article: Effects of the Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program on Older Adults With Probable Sarcopenia: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Effects of the Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program on Older Adults With Probable Sarcopenia: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study Open
Purpose: Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is a highly prevalent condition in older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities. This pilot study aimed to test the effects of a vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program on muscle mas…
View article: Impact of antiretroviral therapy during primary HIV infection on T‐cell immunity after treatment interruption
Impact of antiretroviral therapy during primary HIV infection on T‐cell immunity after treatment interruption Open
This study aims to understand the impact of early antiretroviral therapy (ART) on HIV‐specific T‐cell responses measured after treatment interruption, which may inform strategies to deliver ART‐free immune‐mediated viral suppression. HIV‐s…
View article: Characteristics of HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis recipients at six English sexual health clinics during COVID‐19
Characteristics of HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis recipients at six English sexual health clinics during COVID‐19 Open
Objectives Disruption to sexual health services during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2; coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID‐19]) pandemic may have adversely affected the provision of HIV post‐exposure prophylaxi…
View article: A Randomized Comparison of Antiretroviral Therapy Alone Versus Antiretroviral Therapy with a 'Kick-and-Kill' Approach, on Measures of the HIV Reservoir Amongst Participants with Recent HIV Infection: The RIVER Trial
A Randomized Comparison of Antiretroviral Therapy Alone Versus Antiretroviral Therapy with a 'Kick-and-Kill' Approach, on Measures of the HIV Reservoir Amongst Participants with Recent HIV Infection: The RIVER Trial Open
View article: A prospective audit on the effect of training and educational workshops on the incidence of urethral catheterization injuries
A prospective audit on the effect of training and educational workshops on the incidence of urethral catheterization injuries Open
Introduction: The incidence of iatrogenic urethral catheterization (UC) injuries is approximately 0.3%. Resultant complications are associated with patient morbidity and unnecessary healthcare costs. Our aim was to investigate whether educ…
View article: PD60-08 INVESTIGATION OF TRAUMATIC URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL SAFETY SYRINGE AFTER CORRELATING TRAUMA WITH URETHRAL DISTENSION AND CATHETER BALLOON PRESSURE: A PROSPECTIVE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY.
PD60-08 INVESTIGATION OF TRAUMATIC URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL SAFETY SYRINGE AFTER CORRELATING TRAUMA WITH URETHRAL DISTENSION AND CATHETER BALLOON PRESSURE: A PROSPECTIVE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY. Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyTrauma/Reconstruction/Diversion: Urethral Reconstruction (including Stricture, Diverticulum) IV1 Apr 2017PD60-08 INVESTIGATION OF TRAUMATIC URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL SAFETY SYRINGE …
View article: A comparative assessment of irrigation and drainage characteristics for commercially available urethral catheters
A comparative assessment of irrigation and drainage characteristics for commercially available urethral catheters Open
Three-way catheters demonstrate significant differences in their irrigation and drainage characteristics. The type of catheter selected should be based on the appropriate prioritization of efficient bladder irrigation versus efficient blad…
View article: Characteristics of gram-negative urinary tract infections caused by extended spectrum beta lactamases: pivmecillinam as a treatment option within South Dublin, Ireland
Characteristics of gram-negative urinary tract infections caused by extended spectrum beta lactamases: pivmecillinam as a treatment option within South Dublin, Ireland Open
View article: Osteitis pubis after standard bipolar TURP surgery: insight into aetiology, diagnosis, management and prevention of this rarity
Osteitis pubis after standard bipolar TURP surgery: insight into aetiology, diagnosis, management and prevention of this rarity Open
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) surgery is standard treatment for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia when medical therapy has failed. We describe a rare case of osteitis pubis secondary to a prostato-symphocoele sinus …
View article: Risk Factors and Significance of Gentamicin Resistant Positive Urine Culture in Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery: A Short Report
Risk Factors and Significance of Gentamicin Resistant Positive Urine Culture in Patients Undergoing Urological Surgery: A Short Report Open
We assessed patients who had pre-operative urine that grew gentamicin-resistant bacteria but were given gentamicin prophylaxis because urine result was not available. Our aim was to identify postoperative-sepsis rates, risk factors to acqu…
View article: Dilemmas in diagnosis and natural history of renal oncocytoma and implications for management
Dilemmas in diagnosis and natural history of renal oncocytoma and implications for management Open
The diagnostic accuracy for imaging modalities in renal oncocytoma is poor. Surveillance or minimally invasive ablative techniques are appropriate in selected patients with biopsy-proven oncocytoma that are not increasing in size.
View article: Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: the influence of modern diagnostic criteria on epidemiology and on Internet search activity by the public.
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: the influence of modern diagnostic criteria on epidemiology and on Internet search activity by the public. Open
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) is a chronic debilitating condition that is characterised by suprapubic pain and urinary symptoms such as urgency, nocturia and urinary frequency. The prevalence of the condition is i…
View article: Rates of self‐reported ‘burnout’ and causative factors amongst urologists in Ireland and the <scp>UK</scp> : a comparative cross‐sectional study
Rates of self‐reported ‘burnout’ and causative factors amongst urologists in Ireland and the <span>UK</span> : a comparative cross‐sectional study Open
Objectives To determine the incidence of ‘burnout’ among UK and Irish urological consultants and non‐consultant hospital doctors ( NCHD s). The second objective was to identify possible causative factors and to investigate the impact of va…
View article: Bricker versus Wallace anastomosis: A meta-analysis of ureteroenteric stricture rates after ileal conduit urinary diversion
Bricker versus Wallace anastomosis: A meta-analysis of ureteroenteric stricture rates after ileal conduit urinary diversion Open
Introduction: Data comparing the incidence of ureteroenteric strictures for Bricker and Wallace anastomoses are limited. This study compares both anastomotic techniques in terms of ureteroenteric stricture rates after radical cystectomy an…
View article: Primary clear cell carcinoma of the rete testis: 1st report
Primary clear cell carcinoma of the rete testis: 1st report Open
Primary tumours of the rete testis, either benign or malignant, are very rare. Such lesions require careful scrutiny including immunohistochemical analysis to exclude malignant lesions such as mesothelioma or papillary serous carcinoma. To…