The ATOMS device is safe and shows high treatment efficacy and patient satisfaction in the largest cohort study to date. The latest generation, with its pre-attached silicone-covered scrotal port, is superior to its predecessors. Significantly better results were achieved with primary implantation and in those without a history of radiotherapy.
What ' s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Depression plays an important role in pathogenesis of BPH. Our study shows that prostatic symptoms can be helpful in the screening for depression.
OBJECTIVE• To evaluate the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and depression in men through validated questionnaires.
PATIENTS AND METHODS• Healthy male workers ( n = 673) were invited to a free health check-up.• Patients underwent a detailed medical examination.• All participants completed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
RESULTS• Under multiple logistic regression analysis (adjusted for total testosterone and age), a signifi cant effect of IPSS on BDI score was observed: mild depression (BDI score > 9): odds ratio (OR) 1.092, 95% confi dence interval (CI) 1.056 -1.129; P < 0.001; moderate-to-severe depression (BDI score > 19): OR 1.093, 95% CI 1.031 -1.159; P = 0.003; and severe depression (BDI score > 29): OR 1.176, 95% CI 1.048 -1.320; P = 0.006.
CONCLUSIONS• In healthy men, LUTS are signifi cantly associated with depression.• The treatment of LUTS is very important for the mental health of older men.
Dyslipidemia occurred with similar frequency in young Asian Indian patients with AMI and the metabolic syndrome, irrespective of the definition used. Significant associations were observed between LPL gene polymorphisms and the metabolic syndrome. Several lipid-associated genotypes exerted a favorable effect on lipid profiles.
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