Family Planning Attitudes, Religious Orientation and Fatalistic Tendency Levels: A Descriptive-Correlational Study in Turkey.

This research was conducted to examine the relationship between family planning attitudes, religious orientation, and fatalistic tendency levels of individuals aged 15-49 in Igdir, Turkey. This descriptive-correlational research was conducted on individuals living in Igdir between March-July 2020. The sample size of our study is 384 participants.

Endoscopic versus open approach of bladder cuff and distal ureter in the management of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma.

Objective: Nephroureterectomy with the removal of the ipsilateral ureteral orifice and bladder cuff en bloc remains the gold standard treatment for upper urinary tract urothelial cancer. The distal ureter can be removed with the open surgical technique or endoscopic approach. We compared the outcomes of the endoscopic approach with those of conventional open surgery on the distal ureter.

The effects of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary circulation on serum total and free prostate specific antigen levels.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not there is an increase in serum total and free prostate specific antigen levels (t-PSA, f-PSA) in patients with and without benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) undergoing extracorporeal circulation during cardiovascular bypass. The study included a total of 50 men. Of these, 35 patients underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting with extracorporeal circulation [with (n=20, group I) and without (n=15, group II) BPH].

Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in patients under 40 years of age.

A review of our records between 1993 and 1998 identified 25 patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder who were less than 40 years old, 22 males and 3 females. The youngest patient was 19 years old. At the time of diagnosis 16 patients had superficial (Ta/T1) and 9 had invasive disease.

Effects of doxazosin in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: urodynamic assessment.

Objective: In this study, a randomized and placebo controlled trial, we aimed to study the effectiveness and safety of doxazosin based upon urodynamic parameters, especially pressure/flow studies, in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Materials And Methods: A total of 57 men (29 doxazosin, 28 placebo) 48-82 years of age with BPH were enrolled. Yet, 8 of 29 in the doxazosin group and 10 of 28 in the placebo group were excluded due to side effects of doxazosin and intolerability of urodynamic assessment of free uroflow, postvoiding residual urine volume (PVR) and pressure/flow studies.