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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Medicine

Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection

Jay D. Raman¹, Kathleen K. Lehman¹, Kalyan Dewan², Girish Kirimanjeswara²

¹Division of Urology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, ²Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Penn State University

Here, we present a protocol for use at the time of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy (TRUS PNB) that is a simple and cost-effective means to reduce infections following the procedure.

Behavior

Paradigms of Lower Extremity Electrical Stimulation Training After Spinal Cord Injury

Ashraf S. Gorgey^1,2, Refka E. Khalil¹, Robert M. Lester¹, Gary A. Dudley³, David R. Gater⁴

¹Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Service, Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, ²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, ³Deceased, Department of Kinesiology, The University of Georgia, ⁴Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Spinal cord injury is a traumatic medical condition that may result in elevated risks of chronic secondary metabolic disorders. Here, we presented a protocol using surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation-resistance training in conjunction with functional electrical stimulation-lower extremities cycling as a strategy to ameliorate several of these medical problems.