[Multicentric Screening of Local Antibiotic Resistance in Uncomplicated Urinary System Infections: 1850 Patients from 37 Centers].

This study was aimed to identify the most frequently observed pathogens in uncomplicated urinary tract infections from outpatient urinary isolates obtained across seven different geographical regions in Türkiye and to determine whether the antibiotic resistance rates of these pathogens differ significantly between these regions. The study included patients aged 18 to 65 years who were diagnosed with uncomplicated urinary tract infections and had positive urine cultures from March 2021 to August 2022, across 37 different centers in Türkiye. The participating centers were selected based on their use of the disk diffusion method, in line with the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) guidelines, to ensure standardization of urine culture data.

Cancers and Benign Processes on Ga PSMA PET-CT Imaging Other than Prostate Cancer.

 Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of prostate cancer patients. In recent years, much attention has been focused on gallium 68 prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography-computed tomography ( Ga PSMA PET-CT) in prostate cancer patients and has been widely used for staging, restaging, and therapy response for these patients. The aim of this study was to report Ga PSMA PET-CT in other cancers and benign processes incidentally detected on Ga PSMA PET-CT in patients with prostate cancer.

Is there any priority between the alpha blockers on voiding functions after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy?

Objective: Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Major and minor complications may develop at varying rates after prostate biopsies, one of which is voiding impairment. This study aimed to evaluate whether all alpha1-blockers were effective in preventing voiding impairment after a transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and if so, was one superior to the others.

The effect of testosterone replacement therapy on bladder functions, histology, apoptosis, and Rho-kinase expression in bladder outlet obstruction and hypogonadism rat model.

Background/aim: The effect of testosterone replacement therapy was investigated on bladder functions, histology, apoptosis as well as Rho-kinase expression in the rat bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and hypogonadism models.

Materials And Methods: 30 mature male rats divided into 4 groups: sham group (n = 8), BOO group (n = 8), BOO + orchiectomy group (n = 7), BOO + orchiectomy + testosterone (T) treatment group (n = 7). Cystometric findings, apoptosis index, Rho-kinase (ROCK-2) expression, and smooth muscle/collagen ratio were compared.

The short-term efficacy of intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid treatment for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the short term efficacy of intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid in patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (BPS/IC).

Material And Methods: The study included 54 women with BPS/IC who received intravesical instillation of hyaluronic acid treatment (120 mg/50 mL) for 6 weeks. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), The O'Leary Sant Questionnaire (ICSI/ICPI) forms of the patients were filled by the clinician and the health technician separately before and 3 months after the treatment.

Prostate-specific antigen decline pattern in advanced prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy and relationship with prostate-specific antigen progression.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate prostate-specific antigen decline pattern including prostate-specific antigen kinetics following androgen deprivation therapy on prostate-specific antigen progression in the patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-seven advanced prostate cancer patients receiving maximum androgen deprivation therapy were enrolled in case-control study. Baseline prostate-specific antigen, Gleason Score, bone metastase, nadir prostate-specific antigen, time to nadir prostate-specific antigen, declining slope to nadir prostate-specific antigen, estimated baseline prostate-specific antigen half-time, current prostate-specific antigen, post-nadir prostate-specific antigen time, estimated prostate-specific antigen, estimated decline of baseline prostate-specific antigen as quantitative, and ratio were recorded and calculated.

Cholesteatoma in ectopic kidney.

Cholesteatoma in the urinary system is a rarely seen benign condition. Rosina firstly defined this condition in the year 1953. Histopathologically it is characterized with keratinization, and squamous metaplasia of urothelial epithelium associated with desquamation of keratinized layers.

The effect of testosterone treatment on prostate histology and apoptosis in men with late-onset hypogonadism.

Objectives: To investigate the effect of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on prostate histology and apoptosis in men with late-onset hypogonadism (LOH).

Methods: The study included 25 men, having LOH with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4 ng/ml or less. All patients underwent transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy at baseline, and received testosterone undecanoate treatment for 1 year.

Comparison of single-session aspiration and ethanol sclerotherapy with laparoscopic de-roofing in the management of symptomatic simple renal cysts.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of single-session aspiration and ethanol sclerotherapy with laparoscopic de-roofing in the management of symptomatic simple renal cysts.

Material And Methods: Between March 2010 and December 2012, patients with simple renal cysts presenting with pressure and pain symptoms were divided into two groups. In Group 1 following local anesthetic administration, single session percutaneous aspiration with 95% ethanol sclerotherapy (n=38) and in Group 2 transperitoneal laparoscopic de-roofing under general anesthesia (n=42) were performed.

The impact of hypoxemia on serum total and free prostate-specific antigen levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most important biochemical marker in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with prostate cancer. In recent years, a relationship between PSA levels and hypoxic conditions has been described. However, no study has investigated the PSA levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The incidence and risk factors of resistant E. coli infections after prostate biopsy under fluoroquinolone prophylaxis: a single-centre experience with 2215 patients.

We evaluated the incidence and risk factors of resistant Escherichia coli infections after the prostate biopsy under flouroquinolone prophylaxis. From January 2003 to December 2012, we retrospectively evaluated the records of 2215 patients. The risk factors were described for infective complications and resistant E.

Advances in the management of enuresis.

There are still many undiscovered facts about enuresis, even though it is a very old "symptom". It is a significant health problem with a high prevalence among children and a lower prevalence in adulthood. Many treatment guidelines have been proposed for the management of this problem.

The effect of testosterone replacement therapy on bladder functions and histology in orchiectomized mature male rats.

Objective: To investigate the effect of testosterone replacement therapy on bladder functions and smooth muscle/collagen content in orchidectomized orchiectomized mature male rats.

Methods: The study included 25 mature male Sprague-Dawley rats divided into 3 groups. After bilateral orchiectomy, 8 rats received intramuscular saline injection, as a control group, and 8 rats received intramuscular injection of testosterone undecanoate 100 mg/kg as a treatment group.

The effect of testosterone alone and testosterone + estradiol therapy on bladder functions and smooth muscle/collagen content in surgically menopause induced rats.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of testosterone alone and testosterone+estradiol therapy on bladder functions and smooth muscle/collagen content in surgically menopause induced rat model.

Methods: The study included 34 female Sprague-Dawley rats, and the rats were divided into four groups. After bilateral oophorectomy, during a 60 days period, six rats received IM saline injection for one time, as a control group, and nine rats received testosterone undecanoate 100mg/kg IM for one time, and nine rats received testosterone undecanoate 100mg/kg IM for one time + daily 0.

The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on spermatogenesis and apoptosis in experimentally varicocele-induced adolescent rats.

Objective: To investigate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection into the testes on spermatogenesis and apoptosis in a varicocele-induced adolescent rat model.

Setting: University hospital urology research laboratory.

Animal(s): Six-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 32).

The effect of tamoxifen on bladder functions and histology, and the role of estrogen receptor beta in a rat chemical cystitis model.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of tamoxifen citrate on bladder functions and histology, and also to investigate the role of estrogen receptor beta (ER beta) in a rat chemical cystitis model.

Methods: The study included 37 female Sprague-Dawley rats. Chemical cystitis was induced by intravesical instillation of hydrochloric acid in 32 rats, and the treatment group (n = 15) received daily 0.