Comparison of External and Internal Site Genital Sampling to Detect High-Risk HPV DNA in Women.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common pathogen causing sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, is also an oncogenic virus. Due to the inadequacy of serologic tests in the diagnosis of HPV, NAATs (nucleic acid amplification tests), such as PCR (polymerase chain reaction), represent the gold standard today. Endocervical brush sampling in women has been successfully used for HPV genotyping for many years.

Management of Priapism: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Comparison with International Guidelines.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate current urologic practice regarding the management of priapism in Turkey and compare with international guidelines.

Methods: Urologists and urology residents were invited to an online survey consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions on priapism-related clinical practices that were consid- ered most important and relevant to practices by using Google Forms.

Results: Total number of responses was 340.

Evaluation of the optimal sampling approach for HPV genotyping in circumcised heterosexual men with genital warts.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes a serious socioeconomic burden globally. However, there is currently no consensus on the optimal sampling method for HPVDNA genotyping in circumcised heterosexual men. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic efficacy of 6 different anatomic sampling sites in HPV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of circumcised heterosexual men with genital warts.

A Single-Center Experience With Kidney Transplantation in Patients Who Had Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

Objectives: Left ventricular hypertrophy is one of the most typical cardiac abnormalities detected in patients with end-stage renal disease. In patients with congestive heart failure, the most crucial factor determining patient survival is left ventricular ejection fraction. Herein, we present our experience with living donor kidney transplant recipients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of <50%.

Association between selective serotonin and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor therapy and hematuria.

Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are used as first-line treatment for many psychiatric diseases, especially major depressive disorder. However, an important side effect of these drugs is the risk of bleeding due to platelet dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of hematuria in patients using SSRI/SNRIs and to compare with a control group.

Comparison of spermiograms of infertile men before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been interest in the impact of both SARS-CoV-2 infection and pandemic-induced social restrictions on male reproductive health. This study aimed to evaluate the spermiogram values of men who presented for infertility during the pandemic compared with the previous 2 years.

Methods: Patients who presented to a urology outpatient clinic for the first time due to infertility were included.

Prognostic value of HPV DNA in Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder: A Preliminary Report of 2-Year Follow-up Results.

Purpose: The association between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and anogenital carcinomas is well established. However, despite its anatomic adjacency, the relationship between HPV and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) is less clear. Recent meta-analysis and case-control studies demonstrated a significant relationship between the presence of HPV DNA and UCB.

Update on the Management of Urological Problems Following Kidney Transplantation.

Urological problems in kidney transplant recipients are not limited only to posttransplantation urological complications. These problems are a cause of significant patient mortality and morbidity that have wide-ranging effects on graft survival throughout the entire life of the graft. Ultimately, the transplant comprises a major portion of the urinary system; therefore, the transplant team should be prepared for foreseeable and unforeseeable urological problems in the short and long terms.

Does the sexual function of the spouses change after the TOT procedure?

Aim: This prospective study aimed to evaluate sexual function in women who underwent transobturator tape (TOT) sling surgery and their male sexual partners compared to before the procedure.

Materials And Methods: The study included a total of 202 women with stress urinary incontinence who underwent the TOT procedure between April 2018 and February 2020, and their partners. All of the women completed the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7), Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6), and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire while their partners completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire before and 6 months after the procedure.

Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy: Experience of High-Volume Center with 2,477 Cases.

Objective: Donors' health and safety are mandatory in the living-donor kidney transplantation procedure. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) provides an increase in donor numbers with its benefits and becomes a standard of care. We aimed to explain the results, complication rates, tips, and tricks of the largest number of LLDN case series ever performed in the literature.

New Approach to Microscopy of Gram-Stained Urethral Smear: The Kissing Slide Method.

Background: The effectiveness of microscopy of Gram-stained smear (GSS) for the detection of male urethral infection is debatable, especially in cases with low inflammation and no visible urethral discharge. This clinical study compared GSS samples collected with the conventional swab method and our new technique, the kissing slide method, together with polymerase chain reaction results to demonstrate the effectiveness of this new method in men with acute urethritis.

Methods: The study included 64 men who presented to the urology outpatient clinic with complaints of acute urethritis between October 2019 and January 2020.

Evaluation of the Renal Arteries of 2,144 Living Kidney Donors Using Computed Tomography Angiography and Comparison with Intraoperative Findings.

Objectives: A carefully chosen and suitably prepared kidney donor is essential in living-donor kidney transplantation. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is an effective imaging method for evaluating the renovascular morphology of donor candidates. The aim of this study was to evaluate renal artery variations in kidney donors using CTA and compare the findings with the number of arteries detected during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.

HPV infection in urology practice.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common pathogen of sexually transmitted disease worldwide. While HPV is responsible for low-grade benign lesions in the anogenital area such as condyloma acuminatum, it is also strongly associated with cervical, anal, vulvar/vaginal, and penile carcinomas. In addition to being an oncogenic virus, HPV causes a substantial socioeconomic burden due to the recurrence of benign lesions, the lack of a definitive treatment option that provides a complete cure, and the high cost of treatment.

Use of Tacrolimus During Pregnancy After Kidney Transplantaion.

Purpose: Motherhood is the greatest privilege that nature gives to women. Although pregnancy is a physiological event for women, every pregnancy is a risky pregnancy. During a normal pregnancy, the health of mother and baby are monitored.

Classification of non-gonococcal urethritis: a review.

Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) is the most common disease of the genital tract in men. Recent studies have recommended avoiding the empiric antibiotic administrations that constitute the classical treatment approach in NGU and to aim toward treatment of causative pathogens. However, the classification of NGU agents remains controversial.

Microscopy of Gram-stained urethral smear in the diagnosis of urethritis: Which threshold value should be selected?

The aim of this study was to investigate the sensitivity of GSS in the diagnosis of urethritis in patients who present to the outpatient clinic with symptoms of urethritis. Sixty-three male patients who presented to our outpatient clinic with symptoms of urethritis between January and March 2018 were evaluated. Urethral smear samples obtained from patients were evaluated both by GSS examination and by Real-time Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (rt-MPCR) assay.

Comparison of the Efficacy of Intravenous and Intramuscular Lornoxicam for the Initial Treatment of Acute Renal Colic: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: We aimed to find out if there was any difference between intramuscular and intravenous administration of lornoxicam in terms of efficacy and side effects.

Materials And Methods: This study was a single-blind parallel-group randomized clinical trial. A total of 51 patients who were diagnosed with acute renal colic at our clinic were included in the study.