Results of fusion prostate biopsy comparing with cognitive and systematic biopsy.

PURPOSE: Our study aims to determine whether there are differences in the degree of detection of prostate cancer (PCa) and CsPCa between fusion prostate biopsy (FPB), cognitive biopsy (PCB), and randomized, systematic biopsy (SB). METHODS: A retrospective analysis was carried out of 195 patients with suspected PCa at the San Cecilio University Clinical Hospital in Granada who underwent a prostate biopsy between January and December 2021. Patients were divided into three groups: group 1, patients undergoing FPB transperineally with ultrasound BK 3000 (N = 87); group 2, PCB (N = 59) transperineally; and group 3, transrectal SB (N = 49), the latter two, with an ultrasound BK Specto. RESULTS: We found differences in favor of image-directed biopsies (FPB and PCB) with a percentage of positive biopsies of 52.8% and 50%, respectively, compared to 41.4% with SB, but without these differences being significant. Given the controversy in performing prostate biopsies in PI-RADS 3 lesions reported in the literature, a subanalysis was performed excluding the FPB performed for PI-RADS 3 lesions (PI-RADS 4 and 5 are included), finding significant differences when comparing FPB with PCB and SB (group 1, 64% vs group 2, 45.8%; p = 0.05) (group 1, 64% vs group 3, 42.9%; p = 0.035). CONCLUSION: With the results obtained in our series, we conclude that the finding of a PI-RADS 3 lesion in mpMRI should not be an absolute criterion to indicate prostate biopsy. On the other hand, for PI-RADS 4 and 5 lesions, FPB is recommended, which in this case turns out to be superior to PCB and SB.

Hematospermia as a Rare Form of Presentation of Zinner Syndrome.

A 17-year-old adolescent boy was referred to the urology department of our institution for hematospermia after initiation of sexual relationship. A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed giant dilation of a multicystic left seminal vesicle with left renal agenesis. These findings are typical of the Zinner syndrome. In 70%-80% of the cases when renal agenesis is found, there is an ipsilateral cystic dilation of the seminal vesicle that in some cases may be associated with testicular ectopia or absence of the bladder trigone. The ejaculatory ducts, which are formed from the mesonephric system, are abnormally developed in these cases.

Reacciones y eventos adversos por medicamentos en ancianos que consultan un servicio de urgencias / Adverse drug reactions and adverse drug events in elderly patients consulting a hospital emergency unit

Objetivo: Determinar eventos adversos y reacciones adversas medicamentosas en ancianos que consultan a un servicio de urgencias. Dise±o: Estudio observacional comparativo de corte transversal. Pacientes y métodos: Se estudiaron 400 pacientes (>60 a±os) que consultaron al servicio de urgencias del Hospital de Caldas (Manizales, Colombia) (marzo-mayo 2004). Se evaluaron variables demogrßficas, diagnóstico primario al ingreso, enfermedades asociadas, uso de medicamentos, el estado funcional (índice de Barthel) y el tipo y severidad de los eventos y reacciones adversas a medicamentos. Se realizo anßlisis bivariado y regresión logística. Resultados: El promedio de edad fue 72.8±8.2 a±os en su mayoría mujeres (52.3%). La frecuencia de eventos y reacciones adversas a medicamentos fue 6.8%. Los sistemas orgßnicos comprometidos mßs frecuentes fueron gastrointestinal (48.1%), endocrino y metabólico (37%). El 28.3% no tomaban medicamentos. El promedio de uso de medicamentos por paciente fue 2.9±1.7. Los grupos de medicamentos mßs utilizados fueron antiplaquetarios, hipoglicemiantes, diuréticos, analgésicos-AINEs y cardiovasculares. En el anßlisis bivariado el estado funcional y el número de medicamentos se asociaron con los eventos y reacciones adversas a medicamentos (OR=3.5 IC 95% 1.58-7.87, OR=3.5, IC 95% 1.6-7.82; respectivamente), sin embargo, en el anßlisis multivariado el número de enfermedades asociadas fue la única variable asociada (OR=3.2, IC 95% 1.95-5.42). Conclusiones: Los eventos y reacciones adversas a medicamentos son una causa frecuente, importante y no bien estudiada de ancianos que consultan los servicios de urgencia. El número de enfermedades fue el principal determinante de riesgo de ingreso al servicio de urgencias.

Objective: To determine adverse drug events (ADE) and adverse drug reactions (ADR) in elderly patients consulting a third level hospital emergency unit (EU). Design: Cross sectional study. Patients and methods: Four hundred patients aged sixty years or older consulting the EU (Caldas Hospital, Manizales, Colombia) (March-May 2004). Data on demographic characteristics, primary diagnosis, associated conditions and evaluation of medications intake were taken from the clinical records. Functional state was measured according with BarthelÆs index. Type and severity of ADE and ADR were categorized. Algorithms were used for ADR operational assessment. Results: The mean of age of patients was 72.8±8.2 years, and 52.3% were females. Frequency of ADE and ADR was 6.8%. Organic systems affected were 48.1% gastrointestinal, 37% endocrine and metabolic. 28.3% of the patients were not on medication. Mean use of medications per patient was 2.9±1.7. Type of medications involved, in order of frequency, was antiplatelet, hypoglicemic, diuretic, NSAIDs and cardiovascular. Intake of medication (Odds Ratio (OR)=3.52, (IC95% =1.58-7.87), and functional status (OR=3.54 (IC95% = 1.6-7.82) were associated factors for emergency unit admission for ADE or ADR. In the logistic regression the presence of an associated illness constituted the only independent associated factor for hospitalization (OR=3.2 IC 95% 1.95-5.42). Conclusions: ADE and ADR are frequent, important and not well studied causes for consultation of elderly patients at the EU. The number of associated illness was the main risk factor for hospitalization by ADE or ADR.