A novel tattooing technique for ureteric strictures in Robotic Ureteroureterostomy. A non inferiority analysis.

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The impact of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum on robotic-assisted radical cystectomy and intracorporeal ileal conduit urinary diversion : A case-control study.

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Perioperative antithrombotic (antiplatelet and anticoagulant) therapy in urological practice : A critical assessment and summary of the Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Multimodal Affective State Recognition in Serious Games Applications

A challenging research issue, which has recently attracted a lot of attention, is the incorporation of emotion recognition technology in serious games applications, in order to improve the quality of interaction and enhance the gaming experience. To this end, in this paper, we present an emotion recognition methodology that utilizes information extracted from multimodal fusion analysis to identify the affective state of players during gameplay scenarios. More specifically, two monomodal classifiers have been designed for extracting affective state information based on facial expression and body motion analysis. For the combination of different modalities a deep model is proposed that is able to make a decision about player’s affective state, while also being robust in the absence of one information cue. In order to evaluate the performance of our methodology, a bimodal database was created using Microsoft’s Kinect sensor, containing feature vectors extracted from users' facial expressions and body gestures. The proposed method achieved higher recognition rate in comparison with mono-modal, as well as early-fusion algorithms. Our methodology outperforms all other classifiers, achieving an overall recognition rate of 98.3%

What influences adherence to guidance for post-operative instillation of intravesical chemotherapy to bladder cancer patients?

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Non-antibiotic strategies for the prevention of infectious complications following prostate biopsy : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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COMPARISON OF PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES BETWEEN INTERVAL METHOD, 8V8 AND 4V4 GAMES AND TECHNICAL-TACTICAL EXERCISE IN SOCCER TRAINING

Purpose: Football is a sport that requires strong player demands. During the workout of improving the endurance are used exercises with or without the ball as well as racing games. In the present study we analyzed the burden of 4 different types of exercise(intermittent without the ball, 8v8 game, 4v4 game, and technical exercises) to determine which kind is best suited for improving the specific endurance. Material: The sample was 5 professional players (mean ± SD) of age (26± 2.9 years), height (1.79 ± 0,03m) and body weight (75± 3 kg). Prior to the experiment, a Test to determine the anaerobic threshold was performed. Measurements of lactic acid were made by using the Dr Lange photometer, while heart rate measurements by using POLARFT60 portable heart ratemeters. Results: The assumption of normal distribution was verified using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and it was found that in all variables the data follows the normal distribution. For the statistical treatment of the data a Analysis of Variance for repeated measure was used and for the detection of statistically significant differences between the measurement conditions was used the LSD multiple comparison test. The level of significance was defined as p4mmol lactic acid (F(3,12)= 21,331 p<0,05). c) in the min of the heart rate at 3-4 mmol lactic acid (F(3,12)= 3,584, p<0,05) d) in the min of heart rate at 2-3mmol lactic acid (f(3,12= 4,310,p <0,05) and e) averages of the heart rate relative to ANK (F (3,12)= 25,404, p<0,05). Conclusion: It seems that the 4 different types of exercise cause different metabolic processes of lactic acid production as well as different heart rate responses. The intermittent and 4v4 game schedule is better suited to improving the endurance the 8v8 game is suitable for improving aerobic endurance, while technical-tactical exercises do not produce sufficient stimuli to improve endurance but involve speed stimuli