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CONCLUSION Response rate may not strongly affect the prevalence estimates of mental disorders in a community-based survey of the prevalence of common mental disorders during a particular time frame. However, a lower response rate could be associated with overestimation of lifetime prevalence of substance use disorder. This needs further elucidation.INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS To investigate the long-term feasibility, safety and effectiveness of intravesical chondroitin sulfate therapy in patients with one or more forms of chronic cystitis. selleckchem METHODS The study included 62 female patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) who received intravesical chondroitin sulfate (40 ml/80 mg) therapy between 2014 and 2018. A total of 15 doses of intravesical treatment were applied, once weekly in the first month and once monthly from the second month onward. A 3-day voiding diary, a visual analog scale (VAS), the O'Leary Sant Indexes (ICSI/ICPI), the Pelvic Pain and Urgency/Frequency Symptom (PPUFS) Scale and PPUF Bother scores were recorded and evaluated through prospective comparison before treatment and at the first month and first year. Patients were also assessed using the Global Response Assessment (GRA) at the end of the first month and first year to assess the effectiveness of responses to treatment. RESULTS In the first month of treatment, 0.2% chondroitin sulfate was ineffective in 22.5% of patients, with mild improvement observed in 40.0% and moderate-good improvement in 37.0%. Evaluation at the end of the first year revealed mild improvement in 21.0% of patients and moderate-good improvement in 79.0%. Statistically significant improvements were observed in all scoring systems at 1 and 12 months compared with pre-treatment values (p less then 0.001). CONCLUSION Long-term intravesical chondroitin sulfate therapy is a safe and highly successful therapeutic modality that produces significant improvement in patients' quality of life and symptoms in the treatment of IC/PBS.INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Uterosacral ligament suspension (USLS) is a common procedure for apical pelvic organ prolapse. The procedure has been described using only permanent suture, only absorbable suture and a combination of permanent and absorbable suture. We hypothesized that the use of absorbable suture is not inferior to the use of permanent suture. METHODS All women undergoing USLS between October 2016 and November 2017 were approached. Subjects were randomized to permanent or absorbable suture. The primary outcome was POP-Q point C 12 months after surgery (non-inferiority limit = 2 cm). A composite outcome of success at 12 months was defined as no apical prolapse ≥ 1/2 TVL, no prolapse beyond the hymen, no prolapse retreatment and no bulge symptoms. RESULTS Forty-four subjects with mean (SD) age 62.9 (12.0) years and body mass index 29.1 (5.4) kg/m2 were enrolled and underwent USLS. Fifteen (34.1%) had POP-Q stage II and 29 (65.9%) stage III prolapse. Twenty-two were randomized to permanent and 22 to absorbable suture. Forty (90.9%) completed the 12-month follow-up. Median (IQR) POP-Q point C at 12 months was -7 (-10, -6) for the permanent and - 7 (-9, -5.5) for the absorbable suture groups (p = 0.65, non-inferiority p  less then  0.0002). Four (20%) in the permanent and one (5%) in the absorbable suture group reported bulge symptoms (p = 0.34). Fifteen (75%) in the permanent and 18 (90%) in the absorbable suture groups met criteria for composite success (p = 0.41). Intervention-related adverse outcomes were uncommon and not different between groups. CONCLUSION Absorbable suture for USLS is not inferior to permanent suture for apical anatomic outcomes.INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to compare treatment outcomes 1 year after uterosacral ligament suspension (USLS) with or without concomitant anterior repair (AR) for anterior vaginal wall prolapse resolved under simulated apical support. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included 179 women who underwent USLS with or without concomitant AR for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POPQ) stage 2-4 anterior vaginal wall prolapse resolved under simulated apical support, and who completed a 1-year follow-up. The primary outcome was composite surgical failure defined as anterior anatomical recurrence (point Ba>0), symptomatic recurrence (presence of vaginal bulge symptoms), or retreatment for prolapse. Secondary outcomes included changes in POPQ values and Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6) scores, perioperative outcomes, and complications. RESULTS Eighty-six women underwent concomitant AR, and 93 did not. The group receiving AR had more advanced anterior and apical prolapse. Surgical failure rates were significantly higher in the group not receiving AR than in the group receiving AR (21.5% vs 7.0%, p  less then  0.01). However, there were no differences in the mean point Ba and C values and UDI-6 scores through 12 months postoperatively between the two groups. Operating times were longer, and adverse events, such as immediate postoperative urinary retention and minor wound complications, were more frequent in the group receiving AR (p  less then  0.05). CONCLUSIONS Concomitant AR at the time of USLS seems to reduce the recurrence of anterior vaginal wall prolapse without significant morbidity. Considering the small difference in anatomical outcomes, a longer follow-up period will be required to confirm this.PURPOSE Positron emission tomography (PET) with 3'-deoxy-3'-[18F]fluorothymidine ([18F]FLT) provides a noninvasive assessment of tumour proliferation in vivo and could be a valuable imaging modality for assessing malignancy in meningiomas. We investigated a range of static and dynamic [18F]FLT metrics by correlating the findings with cellular biomarkers of proliferation and angiogenesis. METHODS Seventeen prospectively recruited adult patients with intracranial meningiomas underwent a 60-min dynamic [18F]FLT PET following surgery. Maximum and mean standardized uptake values (SUVmax, SUVmean) with and without normalization to healthy brain tissue and blood radioactivity obtained from 40 to 60 min summed dynamic images (PET40-60) and ~ 60-min blood samples were calculated. Kinetic modelling using a two-tissue reversible compartmental model with a fractioned blood volume (VB) was performed to determine the total distribution volume (VT). Expressions of proliferation and angiogenesis with key parameters including Ki-67 index, phosphohistone-H3 (phh3), MKI67, thymidine kinase 1 (TK1), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Kirsten RAt Sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS), TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 (TIMP3), and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) were determined by immunohistochemistry and/or quantitative polymerase chain reaction.