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Optimal relaxation parameters of dynamic row-action maximum likelihood algorithm and post-smoothing filter for image reconstruction of dedicated breast PET.

Mar 29, 2021

This study aimed to determine the optimal β value of the relaxation control parameter and the post-smoothing filter in the list-mode dynamic row-action maximum likelihood algorithm (LM-DRAMA) to dete...

A Novel Transvaginal Cervical Cerclage Model for Resident Training.

Mar 29, 2021

Vaginal suturing can be challenging to teach and learn due to the surgical assistant's limited operative field visualization. Data on resident training and comfort with cerclage placement using models...

PTSD Linked to Ischemic Heart Disease in Female Veterans

Mar 25, 2021

WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In female veterans, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk for ischemic heart disease (IHD), especially for younger wom...

Risk factors for kidney scarring and vesicoureteral reflux in 421 children after their first acute pyelonephritis, and appraisal of international guidelines.

Mar 25, 2021

Acute pyelonephritis (AP) is a common bacterial infection in childhood. Follow-up guidelines on these children are controversial. This study aimed to identify risk factors for kidney scarring and vesi...

Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in a high-volume resource-limited setting.

Mar 25, 2021

To describe the care pathway of patients with pelvic organ prolapse in a high-volume resource-limited setting and characterize patients undergoing surgery.The patient care pathway at a large referral ...

Surgical treatment of retroiliac ectopic ureters with secondary hydronephrosis and hydroureter in a dog.

Mar 25, 2021

An 8-month-old 41.2-kg (90.6-lb) sexually intact male Dogue de Bordeaux with urinary incontinence and signs of nausea was referred for further evaluation and treatment of bilateral hydronephrosis, hyd...

Exercise in Pregnancy Increases Placental Angiogenin without Changes in Oxidative or Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress.

Mar 25, 2021

Despite immense research highlighting maternal-fetal benefits of exercise during pregnancy, there remain concerns that exercise may undermine placental function. Although maternal exercise has demonst...

Progesterone Receptors Promote Quiescence & Ovarian Cancer Cell Phenotypes via DREAM in p53-Mutant Fallopian Tube Models.

Mar 25, 2021

The ability of ovarian steroids to modify ovarian cancer (OC) risk remains controversial. Progesterone is considered to be protective; recent studies indicate no effect or enhanced OC risk. Knowledge ...

Reporting the trajectories of adverse events over the entire treatment course in patients with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer treated with platinum-based combination chemotherapy regimens: A graphical approach to trial adverse event reporting.

Mar 25, 2021

Clinical trials report adverse events (AEs) in a dense table focusing on the frequency of 'worst grade' AEs experienced over the duration of treatment. There is usually no granular information provide...

Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Women's Sexual Health Clinic in the Management of Sexual and Menopausal Symptoms After Pelvic Radiotherapy.

Mar 25, 2021

The objective of this study was to examine patterns of care and outcomes of female cancer patients treated for sexual and menopausal symptoms following pelvic radiotherapy (PRT) at our institution's m...

Inositol treatment for psychological symptoms in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome women.

Mar 25, 2021

PCOS women experience different discomfort as a consequence of the illness. During the years, several risk factors and treatments emerged. This review aims at underlining evidence on psychological sym...

Further evidence that endometriosis is related to tubal and ovarian cancers: A study of 271,444 inpatient women.

Mar 25, 2021

To evaluate associations between endometriosis and tubal and ovarian cancers in a large population-based study.The Health Care Cost and Utilization Project - National Inpatient Sample databases from 2...

Bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy and breast reconstruction in BRCA1 mutation-positive simultaneous bilateral breast cancer: A case study.

Mar 25, 2021

Mutation-positive patients who develop unilateral breast cancer require different treatments, such as prophylactic mastectomy of the contralateral breast, from those used for other breast cancer patie...

Radiation therapy dose prediction for left-sided breast cancers using two-dimensional and three-dimensional deep learning models.

Mar 25, 2021

To develop a deep learning model capable of producing clinically acceptable dose distributions for left-sided breast cancers for 3D-CRT while exploring the use of two-dimensional versus three-dimensio...

BTNL9 is frequently downregulated and inhibits proliferation and metastasis via the P53/CDC25C and P53/GADD45 pathways in breast cancer.

Mar 25, 2021

Breast cancer (BC) threatens the life and health of women worldwide because of its high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to explore the biological functions and potential mechanism of ...

Linguistic Analysis of Letters of Recommendation for Vascular Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology Applicants Detects Differences in Attributable Strengths Based on Gender.

Mar 25, 2021

We asked whether letters of recommendation (LOR) written for applicants to vascular surgery (VS), a field where men have traditionally predominated, differentially highlight attributes based on applic...

Urinary continence recovery and oncological outcomes after surgery for prostate cancer analysed by risk category: results from the LAParoscopic prostatectomy robot and open trial.

Mar 22, 2021

To evaluate urinary continence (UC) recovery and oncological outcomes in different risk-groups after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) and open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP).We anal...

Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy following colo-rectal surgery: a user's guide.

Mar 22, 2021

To assess the feasibility and operative outcomes of RARP following colo-rectal surgery. A prospective database of patients undergoing RARP is maintained at our Institution since January 2015. We revie...

Early complications of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the records of the department of paediatrics, nephrology and allergology of the military institute of medicine - Preliminary results.

Mar 22, 2021

The aim of the study was to analyse the frequency and type of early complications of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and to assess the safety of the procedure among paediatric patients. T...

Development and evaluation of TEARDROP - a perinatal bereavement care training programme for healthcare professionals.

Mar 22, 2021

Appropriate perinatal bereavement care can benefit bereaved parents and reduce further distress. Poor training can impact healthcare professionals (HCPs) at a personal and professional-level. HCPs hav...

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