BACKGROUND Glycine 1.5% has long maintained a dominating role as an irrigating solution for monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), as well as for certain other transurethral procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review summarizes the findings of systematic experimental and clinical studies in which glycine 1.5% for irrigation was infused/absorbed and the outcome compared t...

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son In his article ‘‘Pas d’éponyme pour les médecins nazis’’, Dr. Halioua called for the separation of eponyms associated with Nazi physicians from the diseases which carry their names [1]. I would like to echo this appeal. In some cases the responsibility the named physician had for human rights abuses and war crimes has been made very clear, as in the case of Hans Reiter. In others the direct...

A middle-aged, alcoholic, long term chronic pain patient, presented to his physician for medication management of his alcoholism. Vivitrol, an opiate receptor antagonist, used primarily in the management of alcohol dependence and opioid dependence, was administered to an opiatedependant patient. This action was determined by experts to be below the standard of care. The patient sustained a seve...