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Reproductive Health
4 Mins
1 Jun 2017

‘Vaginal Rejuvenation’ and the Regulation of New Technologies: Controls Are Still Lacking

A tour of the stands at the 41st International Urogynaecology Association (IUGA) Annual Meeting in August 2016 revealed a growing number of companies…
Innovations
9 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Editor’s Pick: A Regenerative Biology View on Artificial Tissue Construction and Three-Dimensional Bioprinting: What May We Learn from Natural Regenerative Phenomena?

The implications of the low tissue regenerative potential in humans are severe and widespread. Several of our major diseases are direct results of this…
Urology
4 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Efficacy of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter ZSI 375 for Treatment of Post-Radical Prostatectomy Incontinence in Patients with Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency: A Preliminary Study

To evaluate the efficacy of the ZSI 375 artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) (Zephyr Artificial Sphincter, Geneva, Switzerland) for the treatment of…
Innovations
9 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Digital Technology Healthcare Solutions in an Era of Moving Populations and Chronic Illnesses: Are We Being Realistically Smart?

In 2015, the world recorded its highest numbers of international migrants and forced displacement since World War II. With this historic rise in migrants…
Neurology
10 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Comprehensive Assessment and Pharmacotherapy of Patients with Chronic Pain Syndrome Due to Diabetic Neuropathy and Postherpetic Neuralgia

Management of chronic pain, usually associated with comorbid conditions, remains challenging. General practitioners, together with multidisciplinary…
Innovations
6 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Benchmarking Outcomes That Matter Most to Patients: The Globe Programme

Significant variation in health outcomes exists around the world. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed…
Urology
9 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Docetaxel-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPCa) is an advanced stage of prostate cancer in which a tumour progresses even under androgen deprivation…
Cardiology
10 Mins
1 Jun 2017

Concerns About the Use of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as a Lipid Predictor

Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol is the sum of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)…