Pediatric Urology and International Medical Volunteerism: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?

A questionnaire regarding IVM participation was distributed to Societies for Pediatric Urology members (SPU), pediatric urology fellows (PUFs), and pe...

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for primary prevention in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ICD therapy decreased all-cause mortality in comparison to optimal pharmacological treatment. Findings significantly affected the daily practice of IC...

Fears of receiving compassion from others predict safety behaviour use in social anxiety disorder over and above fears of negative self-portrayal

Fears of negative self-portrayal are strongly associated with safety behaviour use in SAD. Fears of receiving compassion could motivate those with SAD...

Efficacy of resuscitative infusion with hemoglobin vesicles in rabbits with massive obstetric hemorrhage

Hemoglobin vesicles have been developed as artificial oxygen carriers. They have the potential to serve as a substitute for red blood cell transfusion...

Upper abdominal normal organ contouring guidelines and atlas: a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group consensus

12 expert radiation oncologists contoured the liver, esophagus, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), stomach, duodenum, and common bile duct (CBD) Contour...

Paediatric departments need to improve residents' training in adolescent medicine and health: a position paper of the European Academy of Paediatrics

In many European countries, pediatric junior staff has no formal training in adolescent medicine. This position paper proposes a set of competency-bas...

A helpful tool in the renal surgery armamentarium: Dorsal lumbotomy nephrectomy for tumor in patients with end-stage renal disease

Dorsal lumpectomy (DL) was found to be safe and effective compared to laparoscopic (LN) nephrectomy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) DL...

Incidence and Management of Carfilzomib-induced Cardiovascular Toxicity; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

8.9% sustained all grade cardiotoxicity, while 4.4% sustained high-grade cardiotoxicity with carfilzomib. All-grade hypertension was present in 13.2%...