BACKGROUND: Several animal studies have raised concern about the risk for obstructive azoospermia owing to vasal fibrosis caused by the use of alloplastic mesh prosthesis in inguinal hernia repair. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of male infertility after bilateral mesh repair. METHODS: In a prospective study, a questionnaire inquiring about involuntary childlessness, investi

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OBJECTIVES: To assess outcomes (wound healing, amputation and mortality) after vacuum assisted closure (VAC((R))) therapy of peri-vascular surgical site infections in the groin after arterial surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective study. MATERIALS: Thirty-three groins received VAC((R)) therapy between August 2004 and December 2006 at Vascular Centre, Malmö University Hospital. METHODS: Following surgical

The growth hormone deficiency (GHD) syndrome is associated with several metabolic abnormalities and it has been postulated that the increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality in GHD patients may be related to the missing metabolic effects of GH. Many CVD risk factors show improvements after GH therapy. Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) has been recorded both in patients with i

A micro-channel system intended for functionalising micro-cantilevers used for biochemical detection has been designed, realised and characterised. The chip is fabricated in the resist SU-8, which is a photosensitive polymer offering a fast, cost-efficient and easy processing. Cantilevers present a new platform for biochemical detection with a high sensitivity. This micro-channel system is used fo

Under sommaren 2012 har nationellt resurscentrum för fysik (nrCf) varit involverat i flera aktiviteter där lärare fått tillfälle att interagera med forskare. aktiviteterna har haft både olika innehållsfokus och olika format för växelverkan, som kan ge inspiration till framtida aktiviteter.

OBJECTIVES: Right ventricular heart rupture is a devastating complication associated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in cardiac surgery. The use of a rigid barrier has been suggested to offer protection against this lethal complication, by preventing the heart from being drawn up and damaged by the sharp edges of the sternum. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether a ri

The human papillomavirus (HPV) life cycle is strictly linked to the differentiation program of the infected mucosal epithelial cell. In the basal and lower levels of the epithelium, early genes coding for pro-mitotic proteins and viral replication factors are expressed, while terminal cell differentiation is required for activation of late gene expression and production of viral particles at the v