The Predictive Value of the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index for the Progression of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men.

Introduction: This retrospective cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) for the progression of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Material And Method: A total of 280 patients diagnosed with LUTS were analyzed, and their demographic characteristics, laboratory results, urological parameters, and SII levels were recorded retrospectively.

Results: Clinical progression of LUTS was observed in 43.

Deep learning model-assisted detection of kidney stones on computed tomography.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the success of a deep learning model in detecting kidney stones in different planes according to stone size on unenhanced computed tomography (CT) images.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 455 patients who underwent CT scanning for kidney stones between January 2016 and January 2020; of them, 405 were diagnosed with kidney stones and 50 were not. Patients with renal stones of 0-1 cm, 1-2 cm, and >2 cm in size were classified into groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

The role of sperm DNA integrity in couples with recurrent implantation failure following IVF treatment.

There is increasing evidence from the literature that indicates the association between impaired sperm DNA integrity and male infertility. However, the data is insufficient regarding recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and sperm DNA damage. This study aimed to investigate the association between sperm DNA fragmentation and RIF cases.

A novel prognostic risk factor for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: Triglyseride-glucose index.

Background: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are growing health problems in western countries. Recently reported triglyseride-glucose (TyG) index is a reliable and accessible indicator of metabolic syndrome. TyG index could be used as a indicator of a prognostic risk factor for metabolic syndrome-related cancers.

Novel predictive risk factor of erectile dysfunction: Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D.

The present study aimed to investigate the association between the severity of erectile dysfunction (ED) and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D. It also sought to determine the cut-off level of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D for ED. This study included 130 men who had ED between 2018 and 2019.

Systemic immune inflammation index is a promising non-invasive marker for the prognosis of the patients with localized renal cell carcinoma.

Purpose: Our aim was to evaluate the prognostic implications of a preoperative novel index, systemic immune inflammation index (SII) in patients undergoing surgery due to renal cell carcinoma.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 176 patients who underwent radical nephrectomy and diagnosed with RCC was carried out. Systemic immune inflammation index, which is calculated by neutrophil x platelet/lymphocyte, and other inflammation indexes such as neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte were included.

The protective effect of astaxanthin against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Purpose: The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the antioxidant effects of astaxanthin against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 264.83 ± 7.

WITHDRAWN: Comparison of vacuum-assisted closure therapy and debridement with primer surgical closure for fournier's gangrene treatment: 10 years' experience of a single centre.

The International Brazilian Journal of Urology will retract this article because the authors were not authorized to publish the data according to the Department of Urology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, where the paper was done.

Association between Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, an Indicator of Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome.

Aim: There is a large body of evidence of clinical studies regarding the relation between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men. A possible link between inflammation and these 2 clinical entities has also been proposed. Here, we aimed at evaluating the role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), an indicator of inflammation and MetS, in the pathogenesis of LUTS and other BPH-related parameters.

Diabetes is an Important Risk Factor for Metastasis in Non- Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Background: Epidemiological evidence indicates that individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) may have a modestly increased risk of bladder cancer. In the present study, we aimed to show any association between DM and risk of metastasis in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 698 patients between January 2007 and December 2014 who were diagnosed with and underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TUR-BT).

Bladder injury secondary to obturator reflex is more common with plasmakinetic transurethral resection than monopolar transurethral resection of bladder cancer.

Introduction: Transurethral resection (TUR) is the most common surgical technique for the diagnosis and initial treatment of bladder cancer. In this study, we evaluated two surgical techniques in terms of bladder injury due to obturator reflex in patients that underwent TUR for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Material And Methods: 93 patients who underwent TUR for bladder cancer were analyzed.

Standardized uptake values highly correlate with tumor size and Fuhrman grade in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Background: We investigated the correlation between standardized uptake value (SUVmax), tumor size and Fuhrman grade in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RC).

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 54 patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma histopathologically diagnosed who underwent fluorine-18 fluoro-2 deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) between January 2005 and March 2014.

Results: Avarage tumor sizes were 5.