Publications by authors named "Z Tandogdu"
Background And Objective: Clinical practice guidelines for prostate cancer (PCa) are a valuable resource for everyday clinical practice. The clinical practice guidelines and recommendations produced by various societies should demonstrate a considerable level of consistency in terms of quality, regardless of the society that developed these given the common evidence base. However, to date, no study has assessed the quality of PCa clinical practice guidelines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Urinary sepsis is the leading cause of mortality in the setting of endourological procedures for stone treatment such as URS and PCNL; renal stones themselves may be a source of infection. Aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of stone cultures (SC) collected during URS and PCNL in predicting post-operative septic complications, compared to preoperative bladder urine culture (BUC).
Methods: We performed a systematic review (SR) of literature according to the PRISMA guidelines; Literature quality was evaluated according to The Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies-of Interventions (ROBINS-I) assessment tool.
Article Synopsis
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common complications for kidney transplant recipients, with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) potentially increasing the risk of both UTIs and graft rejection.
- A systematic literature review was conducted analyzing studies that focused on the management of ASB after kidney transplantation, with specific attention to screening and treatment protocols during the first year post-transplant.
- The review found no solid evidence indicating benefits from treating ASB, as studies showed no increased risk of UTIs, acute kidney problems, or mortality in patients who did not receive antibiotic treatment for ASB, likely due to unaccounted confounding factors in the studies.