PURPOSE To compare the complications of radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) with those of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) performed by a single surgeon for the treatment of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The postoperative complications of 341 patients who underwent RRP and 524 patients who underwent RALP for prostate cancer at the Asan Medical Center between July 2...

The volume of liquid in the fetal lung depends on the amount of liquid secreted across the pulmonary epithelium and the amount flowing through the trachea. Lung liquid volume (V1) and secretion rate Vs) were determined using an indicator-dilution technique, while tracheal flow rate (Vtr) was measured simultaneously with a bubble flowmeter. Least-squares regression analysis showed that in 10 chr...

Emerged as a contemporary form of literary theory in 1980s, New Historicism aims to analyse text considering not only historical but also socio-cultural contexts essential background text. Therefore, keeps its own an approach that reveal the connections between and time it was written, thus facts particular hidden Apart from this, functions lay ground for different analyses aspects. One these s...

BACKGROUND Surgical treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be performed either by thoracotomy or by employing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The aim of this study was to compare long and short-term results of conventional surgery (CS) vs. VATS lobectomy in the treatment of stage I NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective, analytical study of pati...

Consensus regarding optimal burns intensive care (BICU) patient management is lacking. This study aimed to assess whether ventilation strategies, cardiovascular support and sedation in BICU patients have changed over time, and whether this affects outcome. A retrospective observational study comparing two 12-patient BICU cohorts (2005/06 and 2010/11) was undertaken. Demographic and admission ch...

Purpose: To compare operative and postoperative parameters after laparoscopic and open surgery in the treatment of adrenal pheochromocytoma. Methods: Electronic and paper charts of 173 patients who underwent surgery for adrenal pheochromocytoma at our institution over a period of 17 years (Jan 1990 May 2007) were reviewed. Perioperative parameters were compared in the two groups. Subgroup analy...

insulin resistance syndrome, also referred to as the metabolic syndrome or syndrome x, refers to a constellation of common metabolic and cardiovascular disorders (e.g. obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia), which are all cardiovascular risk factors. insulin resistance can be induced by fructose-rich diet in rats. we investigated the effect of vanadyl sulfate (0.2 mg...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) on survival, activation and growth of ovine primordial follicles using histological studies. Pieces of ovine ovarian cortex were obtained and cultured for 6 days in Minimum Essential Medium supplemented with or without FSH (50 ng/mL). These fragments were then process to be used for histology compar...

OBJECTIVE To determinate the impact of comorbidity, resource use and cost (healthcare and lost productivity) on maintenance of remission of major depressive disorder in a Spanish population setting. METHODS We performed an observational, prospective, multicenter study using population databases. The inclusion criteria were age > or = 18 years, first depressive episode between January 2003 and...