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Patient use of self-adjusted nitrous oxide (N2O) at levels of 20 percent to 45 percent during transrectal prostate biopsy is safe and well tolerated, according to a study. Delivery of low-dose N2O is associated with reduced pain, but its effect on anxiety does not seem significant.

Consumption of commercially available alkaline water does not provide significant benefits, partially because of its negligible alkali content, over tap water for patients with uric acid and cystine urolithiasis, reports a study.