Xenotransplantation: Where do we stand in 2016?

Research efforts into xenotransplantation during the past 20 years have yielded tremendous progress and accumulated a huge amount of know­ledge.

Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing, enuresis and combined disorders in children: chance or related association?

This systematic review sought a putative link between nocturnal enuresis and sleep-disordered breathing.

Biofilm formation on ureteral stents - Incidence, clinical impact, and prevention

Biofilms on ureteral stents appear to be a key factor in the associated morbidity. Further research in this field seems to be worthwhile to reduce the morbidity associated with ureteral stenting.

Uptake of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anti coagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation – a prospective cohort study

Oral anticoagulation is recommended for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients with additional cardiovascular risk factors. However, few data are available about the uptake of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in clinical practice and whether there are patient characteristics associated with a preferential switch to NOAC treatment.

Attitudes towards organ donation and relation to wish to donate posthumously

In Switzerland, public campaigns have focused on raising public awareness of ­organ donation, and the importance of making a decision and communicating it to the family. In this context, knowledge of the reasons that motivate people to make a decision and communicate it to their family is pivotal.