ABSTRACT
We present a summary of the most interesting works and commentaries by Dr. Norciso Serrallach Mauri, presented in Urological Records, a journal edited under his direction continuously from 1913 to 1935, annually or every six months. The state-of-the-art urological topics of the time rising the highest interest can be found in the journal, as well as in the publications and activities of the medical societies where he carried out his professional urological activity. We also emphasize the evaluation of his activity in relation to the estate of science and society at his time.
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Periodicals as Topic/history , Urology/history , History, 20th Century , SpainABSTRACT
Se expone un resumen de los trabajos y comentarios más interesantes del Dr. Narciso Serrallach Mauri, presentados en Hojas Urológicas, revista que bajo su propia dirección editó de forma continuada desde 1913 hasta 1935, anual o semestralmente. En ella pueden encontrarse los temas urológicos que en aquel entonces eran de mayor actualidad y despertaban el mayor interés así como las publicaciones y actividades de las sociedades médicas donde desarrolló su actividad profesional urológica. Se hace hincapié también en la valoración de su actividad en relación al estado de la ciencia y de la sociedad en el periodo estudiado (AU)
We present a summary of the most interesting works and commentaries by Dr. Narciso Serrallach Mauri, presented in Urological Records, a journal edited under his direction continuously from 1913 to 1935, annually or every six months. The state-of-the-art urological topics of the time rising the highest interest can be found in the journal, as well as in the publications and activities of the medical societies where he carried out his professional urological activity. We also emphasize the evaluation of his activity in relation to the estate of science and society at his time (AU)
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Urology/history , Periodicals as Topic/history , Societies, Medical , Curriculum/organization & administration , Prostatectomy/history , Urinary Catheterization/history , Genealogy and Heraldry , Urologic Diseases/history , Urogenital Surgical Procedures/history , Vesico-Ureteral Reflux/history , Female Urogenital Diseases/historyABSTRACT
Acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) (NIH Category I), has not undergone any modification in the update of prostatitis classification. ABP was diagnosed in 614 patients in our centre over 9 years (1993-2001). We analyse the clinical pattern of ABP and the role of bladder outlet obstruction in its etiology, as well as whether two different ABP sub-categories could be defined as a function of a history of previous manipulation of the lower urinary tract. The results of the study show that the clinical pattern of a patient suffering from ABP does not differ from the statements of previous publications. On the other hand, patients with ABP have been shown to present with no bladder outlet obstruction. Finally, this study has disclosed the fact that the cases of ABP elicited by previous manipulation of the lower urinary tract (10%) show a different pattern from those cases where no previous manipulation has occurred (90%). The patients with ABP secondary to manipulation are older, have a higher risk of prostate abscess and higher frequency of multiple infections and also infections by pathogens other than Escherichia coli. Due to all of these reasons, it would be advisable to subdivide category I within the classification of prostatitis.