Effects of Psychological Status on The Oxidation Parameters of Semen and Blood in Azoospermic Men.

Purpose: In limited number of studies performed concerning the psychological moods of female, and male with the diagnosis of infertility, data related to increased incidence of depression, and anxiety have been reported. The objective of this study is to determine whether azoospermia has any psychological effects on men, and investigate the potential effects of psychological mood on seminal, and plasma oxidative parametres.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-seven patients whose two consecutive semen analyses were reported as pellet -negative azoospermia constituted the azoospermic group, and 30 healthy individuals who applied to the infertility polyclinic with normal seminal parametres comprised the normozoospermic group.

Is urotherapy alone as effective as a combination of urotherapy and biofeedback in children with dysfunctional voiding?

Objective: To compare standard urotherapy with a combination of urotherapy and biofeedback sessions and to determine the changes that these therapies promote in children with dysfunctional voiding.

Patients And Methods: The data of 45 patients who participated in the study from January 2010 to March 2013 were evaluated. All patients underwent urinary system ultrasonography to determine post-void residual urine volumes and urinary system anomalies.

Evaluation of apoptosis indexes in currently used oral alpha-blockers in prostate: a pilot study.

Objectives: Apoptosis effect of oral alpha-blockers is known in the prostate. Apoptosis index of silodosin has not been proved, yet. Aims are to present apoptosis index of silodosin in prostate and to compare this with other currently used alpha-blocker's apoptosis indexes together with their clinical effects.

Associated anomalies and clinical outcome in children with ectopic kidney.

Urological anomalies can be seen in children with renal ectopia (RE) and can result in renal impairment. Therefore, we evaluated associated anomalies and renal outcome in our patients with RE. Sixty-eight children who were diagnosed with RE between January 2009-May 2014 were retrospectively studied.

Preliminary assessment of Neck Circumference in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome.

Objectives: To investigate the impact of neck circumference (NC) in the treatment of bening prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with metabolic syndrome (MtS). Additionally, we determined dose response to alpha-blockers and cut-off values for NC and waist circumference (WC), in these patients.

Materials And Methods: Non-randomized, open-labelled, and multi-centre study was conducted between March 2014 and September 2015.

A case of an ectopic ureter with vaginal insertion diagnosed in adulthood.

Ectopic ureter which is one of the causes of urinary incontinence in adults is a rarely seen entity. In this case, diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence in a female patient thought to originate from an ectopic ureter will be evaluated. On magnetic resonance (MR) urograms double collecting system in both kidneys and also grade 3 hydroureteronephrosis in the collecting system which drained the upper pole of the right kidney were seen.

Effect of obesity on International Prostate Symptom Score and prostate volume.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms and prostate volume in patients who underwent prostate biopsies.

Materials And Methods: Between December 2008 and November 2009, transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy was performed on patients who had elevated prostate-specific antigen levels or abnormal digital rectal examination findings. A total of 211 patients were included in this study.

[Adding 75 mg pregabalin to analgesic regimen reduces pain scores and opioid consumption in adults following percutaneous nephrolithotomy].

Background And Objectives: Adding novel adjunctive drugs like gabapentinoids to multimodal analgesic regimen might be reasonable for lessening postoperative pain scores, total opioid consumption and side effects after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We aimed to evaluate the effect of pregabalin on postoperative pain scores, analgesic consumption and renal functions expressed by creatinine clearance (CrCl) and blood neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and cystatin C (Cys C) levels in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Methods: 60 patients undergoing elective PCNL were enrolled in the study.

Endoscopic cystolithotomy by mini nephroscope: a preliminary study.

Objective: To introduce a novel endoscopic surgical technique with mini-nephroscope by suprapubic transvesical route for cystolithotripsy in children.

Material And Methods: This was a non-randomized study with a series of 12 boys, between February 2012 and September 2013. Demographic, operative, and postoperative data were recorded.

Impact of iron supplementation on sexual dysfunction of women with iron deficiency anemia in short term: a preliminary study.

Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common micronutrient deficiency worldwide. It is an important health problem especially in women of reproductive age. IDA may cause anxiety, which is the major factor for female sexual dysfunction (FSD).

Primary giant cell malignant fibrous histiocytoma-associated with renal calculus.

Malignant fibrous histiocytomas (MFH) are the most commonly seen soft tissue sarcomas in adults. It is rarely seen in some visceral organs. Kidneys are the parenchymal organs in which MFHs are most frequently seen.

Can the mean platelet volume be a risk factor for vasculogenic erectile dysfunction?

Purpose: The mean platelet volume (MPV) is a marker of the platelet activity and is reported to increase in vascular diseases. We aimed to investigate the association between MPV and vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED).

Materials And Methods: MPV and platelet (PLT) levels were measured in 50 cases of ED and 40 healthy controls.

Diffusion-weighted MRI of the testes in patients with varicocele: a preliminary study.

Objective: This preliminary study aimed to evaluate changes in apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the testes in patients presenting with varicocele.

Subjects And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 25 consecutively recruited patients with varicocele and 25 healthy control volunteers. The ADC values were measured in all participants.

A pica case confused with renal and bladder stones.

Pica is considered as an eating-nutritional disorder in childhood and is generally analysed within obsessive-compulsive disorders. A 15-year-old female patient was admitted to the urology clinic with nausea, vomiting, and stomach-ache. A 23 x 23 mm opacity was identified in left T-11-12 level in direct urinary graph.

A case of giant hyperkeratotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the penis.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease caused by leishmanias, which results in deformations of the skin. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is endemic in the southeastern parts of Turkey. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form and is often observed in open regions of the body.

Diffusion-weighted MRI of the testis in hydrocele: a pilot study.

Objective: To investigate the effects of increased pressure due to the accumulated fluid around testis in hydrocele on testis diffusion and whether this effect (if any) is correlated with the amount of fluid and duration of hydrocele.

Patients And Method: 49 patients with unilateral hydrocele were evaluated by magnetic resonance diffusion-weighted imaging.

Results: In the study group, while the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the testicles with hydrocele differed significantly before and 3 months after the hydrocelectomy (p = 0.

Sperm DNA damage and seminal oxidative status after shock-wave lithotripsy for distal ureteral stones.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between level of sperm DNA damage, seminal oxidative status, and shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) for distal ureteral stones.

Design: Prospective study with control.

Setting: Academic research institute.

Acute effect of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on serum oxidative status and prolidase activities in men with erectile dysfunction.

Objectives: To investigate the acute effect of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor on erectile dysfunction by evaluating serum oxidative status and prolidase activity.

Methods: Serum samples of 36 patients with erectile dysfunction and 30 control cases were analyzed for total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, and prolidase activity, before and after the administration of tadalafil citrate.

Results: Before and after tadalafil citrate administration, serum total antioxidant status, total oxidant status, and prolidase were 1.

Evaluation of sexual function in men with orchialgia.

This study examined the effect of chronic scrotal pain on sexual function using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). We enrolled 50 patients with symptoms consistent with orchialgia and 50 control subjects without orchialgia, who were healthy, sexually active, married, and age-matched. Both groups were evaluated using the IIEF questions for sexual function, and quality of life was investigated using the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Primary renal synovial sarcoma.

Synovial sarcomas are generally deep-seated tumors that most often occur in the proximity of large joints of adolescents and young adults. We describe two cases of primary renal synovial sarcoma that were treated successfully by radical nephrectomy. Synovial sarcoma originating from the kidney is extremely rare and the histogenesis is uncertain.

The antioxidant role of oral administration of garlic oil on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Aim: In this study we examined the effect of oral application of garlic form [garlic oil (GO)] on rats after renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury.

Materials And Methods: Forty male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: control, sham-operated, I/R, and I/R+GO. GO was diluted in water and administered by oral intubation three times each week for 6 weeks.