BACKGROUND Photoselective vaporization (PVP) with the GreenLight HPS 120-W laser (GLL) was recently introduced for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). OBJECTIVE To compare results of GLL PVP and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treatment of BPH. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 120 patients with BPH were randomly assigned to two equal groups: TURP ...

The crystallization of mefenamic acid in transdermal patch is a major problem that makes the patch unstable and decreases the drug release. The additive was used to inhibit crystallization of a mefenamic acid. Among the different types of additives, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) K30 and PVP K90 were studied and found to be highly effective in inhibiting the crystallization of the drug. The PVP pre...

OBJECTIVE To assess the long term cognitive outcome of unilateral posteroventral pallidotomy (PVP) and the overall efficacy of the surgery. METHODS Forty two (29 left and 13 right PVP) patients with Parkinson's disease underwent neurological and neuropsychological testing before PVP and at 3 and 12 months after PVP. The neuropsychological testing battery emphasised measures of verbal learning...

Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) was grafted onto Pluronic F127 (PEO-PPO-PEO) to produce novel amphiphilic PVP-g-F127 graft copolymers. A controlled synthesis method was used to graft PVP onto different parts of F127. Two types of graft polymers were obtained: one has PVP grafted onto the PEO part of F127 and the other has PVP grafted onto the PPO part of F127. The association behavior of the two ...

We propose a method for the synthesis of a colloidal ZnO solution with poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as stabilizer. Stable colloidal solutions with good luminescence properties are obtained by using PVP as stabilizer in the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles by a sol-gel method assisted by ultrasound. Nanoparticles with sizes of 30-40 nm in a PVP matrix are produced as a solid product. The colloid...

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effect of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) on the productive merit ⁄yield increases of US seed varieties. As an example, we use wheat varieties, which are and have been available as both protected and unprotected under PVP from both the public and private sectors. We find evidence that PVP has contributed to the genetic improvement of wheat, using va...

Postural control changes were studied in 27 patients with Parkinson's disease after unilateral posteroventral pallidotomy (PVP). Patients were evaluated before PVP and at 3, 6 and 12 months post-PVP, both 'off' and 'on' parkinsonian medications, with selected evaluation tools representing functional performance, functional balance and posturographic components of balance. The majority of variab...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this review is to provide an evidence-based update on laser surgery for BPH with a focus on comparing Greenlight Photoselective Vaporisation of the Prostate (PVP) to Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). METHODS We reviewed all HoLEP and PVP papers identified by a Pubmed search using the keywords: laser, prostate, BPH, holmium, HoLE, PVP and greenlight...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The patient populations that are most likely to benefit from percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) are uncertain. Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of the age of vertebral compression fracture (VCF) on clinical improvement after PVP. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of charts of patients who had undergone PVP for painful osteoporotic VCFs at our institution....

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether the presence of detrusor overactivity (DO) influences storage symptoms after photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS A total of 149 patients who underwent PVP were included in this retrospective study. All patients underwent a preoperative evaluation including multichannel video urodynamics. The ...