BACKGROUND Our hypothesis is that the location of the seminal vesicles near the base of the prostate, the more positive cores are detected in the base, the greater the risk of seminal vesicle invasion. Therefore we investigate the clinical outcomes of base dominant prostate cancer (BDPC) in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) -guided biopsies compared with anteromiddle dominant prostate cancer (AMPC)...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION As reports show cardiovascular (CV) risks in first-degree relatives (FDR) of type 2 diabetics, and autonomic imbalance predisposing to CV risks, in the present study we have assessed the contribution of sympathovagal imbalance (SVI) to CV risks in these subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), basal heart rate (BHR), blood pressure (BP...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there are subsets of men with pathological high grade prostate cancer (Gleason score 8-10) with particularly high or low 2-year biochemical recurrence (BCR) risk after radical prostatectomy (RP) when stratified into groups based on combinations of pathological features, such as surgical margin status, extracapsular extension (ECE) and seminal vesicle invasion (SVI...

BACKGROUND Stroke volume variation (SVV) has been shown to be a reliable predictor of fluid responsiveness. However, the predictive role of SVV measured by FloTrac/Vigileo system in prediction of fluid responsiveness was unproven in patients undergoing ventilation with low tidal volume. METHODS Fifty patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery were randomly divided into two groups: ...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to assess the diagnostic impact of stress echocardiography (SE) in patients with suspected low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis but normal resting transvalvular flow rate. BACKGROUND SE may help to distinguish between true severe aortic stenosis and pseudosevere aortic stenosis in patients with low aortic valve area (AVA) and mean gradient. However, if rest flow...

BACKGROUND Currently, about 2 per 1000 children in the industrialised world are severely visually impaired or blind (SVI/BL) due to diverse uncommon conditions that are usually present from early infancy. The impact of SVI/BL is lifelong and life-changing. Thus, children are a priority in the WHO-led global initiative against avoidable blindness. The aim of this scoping review is to assess the ...

OBJECTIVE • To assess the clinical value of preoperative knowledge of the presence of extracapsular extension (ECE) or seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) in the planning for prostatectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS • An institutional database of 1161 robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomies (RALP) performed by a single surgeon (D.B.S.) was queried for those who underwent endorectal coil magnetic...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Low-flow status in patients with severe aortic stenosis (SAS) is currently defined using stroke volume index (SVi), at a cut off below 35mL/m2. has been associated higher mortality undergoing transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI). However, different offs have recently suggested to more accurately define low-SVi worse ...

Plant foliage density expressed as leaf area index (LAI) is used in many ecological, meteorological, and agronomic models, and as a means of quantifying crop spatial variability for precision farming. LAI retrieval using spectral vegetation indices (SVI) from optical remotely sensed data usually requires site-specific calibration values from the surface or the use of within-scene image informat...

Abstract Background Low-flow status, currently defined as a stroke volume index (SVi) <35 mL/m2, is an important prognostic predictor for mortality after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) severe aortic stenosis (SAS). However, transaortic flow rate (FR) – divided by left ventricle ejection time - has recently been suggested to be superior SVi in defining low-flow states, it ...