Publications by authors named "Barali D"

Background: We aimed to contribute to the literature by exploring the possible relationship of PV with erectile dysfunction (ED), as in atherosclerosis-based vascular diseases.

Methods: Between October 2021 and December 2022, 99 patients who applied to the urology polyclinic with a complaint of ED were included in the study (Group 1). Fifty-two patients who applied with a complaint other than ED constituted the control group (Group 2).

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  • This study focuses on improving the diagnostic accuracy of MRI in identifying prostate cancer lesions before biopsies, aiming to understand independent risk factors influencing biopsy results.
  • An analysis of 364 patients showed that while certain MRI parameters (like PI-RADS scores and ADC values) are helpful in distinguishing cancer from benign conditions, they do not effectively predict clinically significant prostate cancer.
  • The only strong predictor for clinically significant prostate cancer was the total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, indicating its importance in the diagnostic process.
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Objectives: In the era of artificial intelligence, almost half of the patients use the internet to get information about their diseases. Our study aims to demonstrate the reliability of the information provided by artificial intelligence chatbots (AICs) about urogenital cancer treatments.

Methods: The most frequently searched keyword about prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer treatment via Google Trends was asked to 3 different AICs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot).

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  • - The study investigates factors linked to the recurrence of urethral stricture in male patients, particularly those who had undergone internal urethrotomy from January 2017 to January 2023.
  • - A total of 303 patients were analyzed, with notable findings indicating that those with diabetes, hypertension, and multiple comorbidities experienced higher recurrence rates, with an average time to recurrence of about 9.6 months.
  • - Interestingly, factors like blood type, use of anti-inflammatory drugs post-operation, and stricture characteristics did not show significant differences between patients who had a recurrence and those who did not.
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the association of preoperative body composition parameters, measured by computed tomography in patients undergoing surgery for renal cell carcinoma, with its stage and to survey the relationship with postoperative hospitalization duration and survival.

Methods: Demographic data, pathology results, cancer stages, and hospitalization duration of 104 patients undergoing surgery at the urology clinic due to renal cell carcinoma between 2019 and 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. On computed tomography scans acquired during diagnosis, visceral adipose tissue, subcutaneous adipose tissue, total adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle area were measured.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the compliance with follow-up in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) for testicular cancer at two academic hospitals.

Materials And Methods: The study analyzed 104 patients with testicular tumors who had undergone surgery at least a year before and received ACT between March 2017 to March 2022. The mean follow-up was 29.

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