Mini PCNL for renal calculi: does size matter?

Does triamterene cause renal calculi?

The Influence of Access on the Efficacy and Complications in PCNL for Renal Calculi

PCNL has remained standard procedure for renal calculi patients. Over the years, improvements in techniques, instruments and better understanding of anatomy has led diminished complications rate. However significant complications still occurs. Here we tried to determine the effects of percutaneous access point, number and location on success as well as complication rates during PCNL. This was a...

Does size matter ?

Body size is a key parameter influencing demographic characteristics of fish populations as well as market value of landed catch. Yet in bioeconomic modelling body size is often an overlooked biological and economic parameter. Here we evaluate how sizedependent pricing influences optimal harvest strategies in a model parameterized for two pelagic fisheries, those targeting Atlantic herring (Clu...

COTS - Size Does Matter

Railways, like a lot of industries are becoming increasingly reliant on programmable technology for safety. The development of railway technology is however largely driven through market forces and, given the complexity and cost of developing and certifying safety-related systems, rail industry suppliers tend to accede to the needs of their bigger customers. Consequently the in-built functional...

Size does matter.

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(1) Introduction When designing an epidemiological study or clinical trial it is important to make it large enough to have a reasonable chance of detecting differences between groups that really exist. In other words, the study should have adequate statistical power. Unfortunately the scientific literature is cluttered with numerou...