Does extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy cause hearing impairment in children?

Purpose: We evaluated the possible effects of noise created by high energy shock waves on the hearing function of children treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 65 children with normal hearing function were included in the study. Patients were divided into 3 groups, ie those becoming stone-free after 1 session of shock wave lithotripsy (group 1, 22 children), those requiring 3 sessions to achieve stone-free status (group 2, 21) and healthy children/controls (group 3, 22).

Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux with polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer and dextranomer/hyaluronic acid in adults.

Purpose: Aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer and polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer in endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux disease in adult patients with and without chronic renal failure.

Materials And Methods: Thirty two patients (12 female, 20 male) with a total of 50 renal units were treated for vesicoureteral reflux. There were 26 (81%) chronic renal failure patients.

Effects of ejaculation on serum prostate-specific antigen levels.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ejaculation on serum total, free and complex prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and their effect on biopsy decisions.

Material And Methods: Our study includes 47 men older than 45 years with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients' PSA levels were under 2.