Urology

transplantation improves many facets of daily life. Male sexuality is a significant predictor of quality of life. This brief review summarizes the impacts of ESRD and renal replacement on a range of sexual domains as presented at the European Association of Urology meeting in Vienna. In choosing renal transplantation, men expect superior long-term survival compared to other means of renal replacement. Moreover, men undergoing renal transplantation can expect improvements in quality of life,…

I am working in a very small biotech company and responsible person to submit our product related document to the FDA. We just got a letter from FDA that our product is approved and we have to signed postmarketing commitment (Phase IV Trial). I am going to discuss this matter with my boss. It is a signed commitments with FDA given by a sponsor before or after product approved by FDA to gather additional information about a product 's safety, efficacy, or optimal use. The Food and Drug…

Colapinto and McCallum developed a radiological classification of injuries of the posterior urethra based on RUG (Table 1) (Colapinto and McCallum, 1977): Type 1 Membranous urethra is stretched but not severed. Type 2 Membranous urethra is ruptured above the urogenital diaphragm, with extraperitoneal pelvic leakage above the urogenital diaphragm. Type 3 Membranous urethra is ruptured. The injury extends into the bulbous urethra. Leakage above and below the urogenital diaphragm. Table 3:…

Lancaster County is known for having beautiful farmland and a large Amish population. Many Lancaster County drivers share the road with Amish horse and buggies. This often causes a lot of frustration and chaos on the roads. Drivers usually cross the double yellows to get around the buggies but sometimes drivers are not paying attention or cross at an unsafe time and an accident occurs. When those accidents occur, people may be injured and need to go to the hospital. Within the borders of the…

A company called Butterfly Network won clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for the Butterfly iQ, a portable ultrasound system. The scanning system consists of a portable transducer or probe, a device that converts one energy to another, which connects to an iPhone, and an iOS app to display the images and control the settings. Butterfly iQ has an ultra-wideband matrix array that enables three different transducers to be used. It allows clinicians to perform various scans that can…

Works Cited Chochinov, Harvey Max, Thomas Hack, Thomas Hassard, Linda J. Kristjanson, Susan Mcclement, and Mike Harlos. "Understanding the Will to Live in Patients Nearing Death." Psychosomatics 46.1 (2005): 7-10. PubMed. Web. 11 Feb. 2016. Dr.Chochinov conducts a study of the effects cancer has on patients’ feelings about death. Dr. Chochinov mentions the emotional distress associated with the severity of the medical outcome. Dr. Chochinov asserts depression and anxiety as causing a…

Being a doctor has always been a dream of mine. I love the sciences and I also love helping people. More importantly, this can be because I can compare my characteristics and personality as similar to that of a doctor. These include being patient, confident, and knowledgeable. However other qualities that I admire the most of a doctor is being caring and compassionate. My drive for wanting to be a doctor comes from numerous experiences in my life. These experiences varied from me being the…

reportedly fasting glucose above 99 but less than 126. No glucose tolerance test was performed for the patient, but he had been informed by his primary care physician that he is borderline for diabetes. He has a history of hypothyroidism, as well. Urology: No history of UTI. He has a history of…

We have over 20 specialties available for our patients and their families. Every specialty from dermatology to urology we have in one place, which allows for better continuity of care and easier access for our patients. “Our vision is to be a leading contributor to community health through participation in programs that promote wellness, facilitate diagnosis, and…

Surgical procedures lead to contamination of previously sterile tissues or fluids, surgical prophylactic antimicrobial therapy (SAP) is an initial administration of short course of an antimicrobial agent before the surgery to prevent development of infection , SSI is 3rd most common nosocomial infection in US acute-care hospitals (14-16%),Complicates 5% of surgical cases overall, Increases hospital length of stay by approximately 10 days ,Increases readmissions to hospital ,Increases morbidity,…