'I did what I could to earn some money and be of use': A qualitative exploration of autistic people's journeys to career success and fulfilment.

Many autistic people want to work but have trouble finding jobs they like and can stick with. Most research tries to help more autistic people get jobs, but does not look at whether those jobs are fulfilling, or how people progress once they start working. We spoke to 18 autistic people about their experiences at work, and their ideas about success at work.

Investigation of Predictors of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Endourological Procedure of Upper Urinary Tract Stones.

In order to prevent infectious complications following endourological procedure of upper urinary tract stones, it is essential to determine which patients are at high risk of developing this complication. We aimed to identify predictors that may cause systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after the endourological procedure of upper urinary tract stones. Patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), flexible ureteroscopy (F-URS), or semirigid ureteroscopy (SR-URS) in our center between January 2011 and June 2020 were evaluated retrospectively.

Bladder Stone Formation due to Intravesical Migration of the Intrauterine Device: A Report of 2 Cases.

Introduction: Approximately 5% of bladder stones occur in women and are usually associated with foreign bodies or urinary stasis. Spontaneous migration of the intrauterine device (IUD) into the bladder is a rare complication. In this report, we present 2 cases of migrated IUD who had undergone surgery at our clinic due to bladder stones.

Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research.

Autism can be considered both a personal and social identity. Identifying the factors contributing to positive Autistic identity development is crucial given the potential implications for mental health and wellbeing. In this systematic review, we aimed to synthesize quantitative literature on Autistic identity to identify the (individual and environmental) factors associated with Autistic identity, and to ascertain the relationship between Autistic identity and mental health and wellbeing.

Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation technique for selected heavy metal transport in MSW dumpsite.

The study focused on development of mathematical modeling and numerical simulation technique for selected heavy metal transport in Uyo municipal solid waste dumpsite in Akwa Ibom State to investigate the level in depth to which leachate from the dumpsite extends and the quantity of leachate at various depth of the dumpsite soil. Uyo waste dumpsite is operating open dumping system where provisions are not made for preservation and conservation of soil and water quality, hence, the need for this study. Three monitoring pits within Uyo waste dumpsite were constructed and infiltration runs were measured, and soil samples were collected beside infiltration points from nine designated depths ranging from 0 to 0.

Prediction of infective complications after retrograde intra renal surgery using Machine learning.

Background: To compare the models obtained with classical statistical methods and machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict postoperative infective complications (PICs) after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).

Material And Methods: Patients who underwent RIRS between January 2014 and December 2020 were retrospectively screened. Patients who did not develop PICs were classified as Group 1 and patients who developed as Group 2.

Analysis of the Causes of Newborn Priapism: A Retrospective Clinical Study.

Priapism is a rare condition in the newborn. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic, etiologic and clinical features of neonatal priapism. We retrospectively analysed the data of 11 patients diagnosed with neonatal priapism in the neonatal intensive care unit between 2000 and 2019.

Factors associated with pathological tumor stage and T3a upstage in clinical T1-2 renal cell carcinoma.

Introduction: Considering the oncological outcomes, understanding the preoperative factors associated with and predicting advanced stage and T3a upstage will help in risk assessment and selection of the right treatment.

Material And Method: Patients with postoperative pathology of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and stage T1-2 N0M0 were included in the study. Demographic and pathological characteristics of the patients, Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and De Ritis- the ratio of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were recorded.

The role of penile elastography in the evaluation of erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Introduction: In this study, we aimed to measure the change in penile stiffness by evaluating corpus cavernosum (CC) with shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Material And Methods: Seventy outpatient patients aged 50-80 years who were diagnosed with COPD were evaluated using SWE. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire (IIEF-5 >17: Group A, IIEF-5 <17: Group B).

Mining groups of factors influencing bus/minibus crash severities on poor pavement condition roads considering different lighting status.

Objective: This study employs a data mining approach to discover hidden groups of crash-risk factors leading to each bus/minibus crash severity level on pothole-ridden/poor roads categorized under different lighting conditions namely daylight, night with streetlights turned on, and night with streetlights turned off/no streetlights.

Methods: The bus/minibus data employed contained 2,832 crashes observed on poor roads between 2011 and 2015, with variables such as the weather, driver, vehicle, roadway, and temporal characteristics. The data was grouped into three based on lighting condition, and the association rule data mining approach was applied.

Is biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training superior to pelvic floor muscle training alone in the treatment of dysfunctional voiding in women? A prospective randomized study.

Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) and PFMT alone on voiding parameters in women with dysfunctional voiding (DV).

Materials And Methods: The patients in group 1 (34 patients) were treated with biofeedback-assisted PFMT, and the patients in group 2 (34 patients) were treated with PFMT alone for 12 weeks. The 24-hour frequency, average voided volume, maximum urine flow rate (Qmax), average urine flow rate (Qave), post-void residual urine volume (PVR), and the validated Turkish Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) symptom scores were recorded before and after 12 weeks of treatment.

Desires and attitudes of outpatients and physicians regarding the use of teleurology during the pandemic: a prospective survey study.

Objective: It is not known to date how many patients admitted to urology outpatient clinics are willing to use telemedicine. We aimed to investigate knowledge levels and attitudes concerning the utilization of teleurology by patients applying to urology outpatient clinics.

Methods: This prospective multicentre survey study included 334 patients aged 18-65 years who applied to an urology outpatient clinics.

Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Patient with Solitary Lung: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) surgeries are performed with different patient positions, anesthesia methods and different-sized access sheaths in order to reduce the complication rates. Supine positioned PNL can be performed safely in the high-risk group patients with comorbidities. Herein, we present a patient who had a past surgical history of right pneumonectomy and underwent a supine PNL procedure under regional anesthesia for a staghorn renal stone in the right kidney.

Variation of Serum PSA Levels in COVID-19 Infected Male Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): A Prospective Cohort Studys.

Objective: To investigate the effect of SARS CoV-2 on serum total PSA levels in men with BPH diagnosed with COVID-19.

Methods: The PSA (Kit: Immunoassay Program- Cycle 18, Siemens Atellica IM Analyzer) levels in patients who had had a PSA check at least 3 months, but no more than 6 months, prior to diagnosis of acute COVID-19 infection, were examined retrospectively. PSA levels were measured and recorded from these patients on the first day of diagnosis of COVID-19.

Injury-severity analysis of intercity bus crashes in Ghana: A random parameters multinomial logit with heterogeneity in means and variances approach.

Travel by bus is an efficient, cost-effective, safe and preferred means of intercity transport in many advanced countries. On the contrary, there is huge public sentiment about the safety records of intercity buses in low- and middle-income countries given the increasing bus-involved road traffic crashes and high fatality rates. This study sought to model the injury severity of intercity bus transport in Ghana using the random parameters multinomial logit with heterogeneity in means and variances modelling technique to account for unobserved heterogeneity in the dataset.

Investigating factors affecting bus/minibus accident severity in a developing country for different subgroup datasets characterised by time, pavement, and light conditions.

Developing countries are primarily associated with poor roadway and lighting infrastructure challenges, which has a considerable effect on their traffic accident fatality rates. These rates are further increased as bus/minibus drivers indulge in risky driving, mainly during weekends when traffic and police surveillance is low to maximise profits. Although these factors have been mentioned in the literature as key indicators influencing accident severity of buses/minibuses, there is currently no study that explored the complex mechanisms underpinning the simultaneous effect of pavement and light conditions on the generation of accident severity outcomes while considering weekly temporal stability of the accident-risk factors.

Comparison of Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes of Three-Dimensional Versus Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Preliminary Study.

Radical prostatectomy (RP) is the first-line treatment modality for prostate cancer and can be performed using retropubic or minimally invasive techniques. New technologies such as the da Vinci robotic system and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic imaging system have been developed to overcome the challenges of conventional laparoscopy. This study aimed to compare the perioperative, oncological, and functional outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic RP (RALP) and 3D laparoscopic RP (3D LRP).

Factors predicting duration and success of semirigid ureteroscopy for ureteral stones in different localizations.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the factors predicting the duration and successof semirigid ureteroscopy performed for the treatment of ureteral stones in different localizations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical records of the patients whom under went semirigid ureteroscopy for urolithiasis in our centre between January 2015 and December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The study group composed of 170 patients and divided into three subgroups; of which 54 in proximal ureter (31.

Can shock wave lithotripsy lead to impaction of ureteral stones?

Background: One of the underlying reasons for shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) resistance is the ureteral stone impaction. This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of the hypothesis, suggesting that SWL per se can be the reason for ureteral stone impaction.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-six patients were enrolled in the study.

The role of the serum lactate level at the first admission to the emergency department in predicting mortality.

Introduction: Lactate is an easily measurable laboratory parameter that is considered a potentially useful prognostic marker for determining risk in emergency department patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum lactate in the patients who were admitted to the emergency department at the time of admission.

Methods: Patients who were admitted to the emergency department for various reasons between June 2017 and January 2018 were included in the study.

Surgical results in penile fracture: Our single center experience.

Introduction: Penile fracture arises as a result of a unilateral or bilateral rupture of the tunica albuginea of the corpus cavernosum. It is a rare condition that requires urgent surgical intervention. In this study, we aimed to determine the effectiveness of surgical treatment in penile fracture and its effect on complications.