Shifting tides: A survey analysis of urologists' evolving attitudes toward focal therapy for prostate cancer.

Introduction: Focal therapy (FT) is emerging as an alternative to radical treatment for prostate cancer (CaP). The purpose of this study is to assess the current perceptions of FT amongst urologists.

Methods: A 22-item questionnaire was e-mailed to members of the American Urological Association.

Cardiopulmonary Impact of the Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Introduction: The physiologic benefits of the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) on cardiopulmonary function are poorly understood in pediatrics. We sought to examine the effects of MIRPE on exercise response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).

Methods: A prospective-pilot study was conduct of patients ≤18 years who presented for pectus bar removal.

A narrative clinical trials review in the realm of focal therapy for localized prostate cancer.

Background And Objective: The role of focal therapy in the treatment of localized prostate cancer is evolving. However, despite accumulating evidence, current guidelines and regulatory bodies refrain from endorsing focal therapy outside of clinical trials. Our goal was the to review the focal therapy realm for ongoing clinical trials and high impact recently published trials.

Preoperative Metal Allergy Testing for Pectus Excavatum Repair Does Not Effectively Identify Patients Who Develop Metal bar Allergy.

Background: Metal allergy following placement of a metal pectus bar for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is a rare complication with potentially significant morbidity. There is no consensus regarding preoperative metal allergy testing (MAT). This study aims to assess incidence of metal allergy and titanium bar use in tested and untested patients and trends in MAT with different approaches to MAT.

The Brain Overwork Scale: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study on the Psychometric Properties of a New 10-Item Scale to Assess Mental Distress in Mongolia.

Identifying mental distress is a complex task, particularly when individuals experience physical symptoms. Traditional self-report questionnaires that detect psychiatric symptoms using emotional words may not work for these individuals. Consequently, there is a need for a screening tool that can identify both the physical and mental symptoms of mental distress in individuals without a clinical diagnosis.