Our data supports popliteo-pedal bypass as an effective treatment for distal vascular disease. Comparison with endovascular treatment in a randomised trial needs to be performed.
BACKGROUND: Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone phobia) is a relatively new term that describes the growing fear and anxiety associated with being without a mobile phone.
Background: Prostatitis is a common disorder affecting 10–14% of men. Chronic prostatitis is a bothersome disease affecting young, middle-aged and elderly men. Routine cultures often fail to localise the source of infection. Although the four-glass test is considered for evaluating chronic prostatitis, the three-glass urine test can also be performed. This test yields excellent results. Methods: Overall, 144 cases of Pakistani origin were enrolled. A three-glass test was performed, and the samples were labelled as VB1, VB2 and VB3+ expressed prostatic secretions (EPS). Qualitative culture and drug sensitivity test were performed for 16 antimicrobials. Results: Samples from 127 patients ( Mage = 37 years) were analysed. Chronic bacterial prostatitis was identified in 81 (63.77%) patients. Conclusion: In more than half of the cases examined in this study, the bacteria were localised to the prostate. Level of evidence: IIIb
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