Endometriosis of ureter-induced recurrent urinary tract infections in a premenopausal woman--case report.

Endometriosis of the urinary tract is infrequent. The ureters and kidneys are the least usual place of localization. Endometriosis of the ureter often leads to silent loss of renal function due to delayed diagnosis.

Tricyclic antidepressant-induced acute urine retention in a young woman with postpartum depression--case report.

A rare case of acute urinary retention in a young woman due to simultaneous use of a tricyclic antidepressant and anticholinergic drugs is presented along with the data from the current literature, including the pharmacological action of these drugs, mainly focused on urological patients.

Bilateral primary breast lymphoma--case report.

Primary lymphoma of the breast is an uncommon malignant breast tumor which is seldom distinguished preoperatively from other more common forms of breast cancer. Bilateral breast lymphoma affects younger women especially during pregnancy or postpartum. We report a case of a 55-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with painless bilateral breast enlargement.

Association between testicular microlithiasis, testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and history of ascending testis.

Objective: To prospectively determine the prevalence of testicular microlithiasis in symptomatic patients who were referred for scrotal ultrasound examination and to evaluate the possible association of testicular microlithiasis with testicular cancer and other conditions such as cryptorchidism or history of ascending testis.

Materials And Methods: 391 men who were referred to our institutions between July 2002 and May 2005 for any type of symptoms from the testicles, underwent physical and scrotal ultrasound examination. The presence of testicular microlithiasis, the number of lesions and the involvement of both testicles in relation to the symptoms as well as the coexistence of other lesions were studied.

Dietary intake in immigrant Arabian pregnant women.

Objective: We examined the intake of dietary micronutrients of immigrant Arabian pregnant women in Greece, in order to investigate the possible factors influencing food intake and affecting the overall nutritional profile.

Methods: A dietary assessment of 497 immigrant Arabian pregnant women, admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Outpatient Clinic, Tzaneion General Hospital, Piraeus city, Vyronas Health Center, and Alexandras General Hospital, Athens, Greece was performed between August 2002 and August 2005, along with a comparison of micronutrient intake with the latest dietary recommendations. We carried out blood analysis, and measurements of serum micronutrients in all participants.

Efficacy of prophylaxis in women with sex induced cystitis.

Unlabelled: Sexual intercourse has been established as one of the most important risk factors for both isolated and recurrent uncomplicated infections of the urinary tract. Prophylactic therapy requires only a small dose of an antimicrobial agent, which is generally given at bedtime for 6 to 12 months. An alternative method is to give an antimicrobial agent for six months post-intercourse.

Sex-induced cystitis--patient burden and other epidemiological features.

Although sexual intercourse has been established as an important risk factor for uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in women, the exact the rate of recurrent UTI due to sexual intercourse and its patient burden is unknown. According to our findings, sex-induced cystitis (SIC) accounts for almost 4% of lower urinary tract infections and for 60% of the recurrent cases. Is most frequent between 23 to 27 years and affect mainly women from low and median socioeconomic groups.

Different aspects in functional dyspepsia.

Functional dyspepsia is still a puzzling medical problem. The causes are unknown, the pathogenetic mechanisms are uncertain, the management is controversial and medications are many times insufficient. The research so far has given conflicting results at all levels of investigation.

The puzzle of somatostatin: action, receptors, analogues and therapy.

The scientific search for the revelation of the multiple physiological aspects of somatostatin has already begun. Investigators have managed to clarify many pathophysiological processes that have been influenced or regulated by somatostatin. The focus of future research seems to be the therapeutic application of this accumulated knowledge.

Frequency of impalpable prostate adenocarcinoma and precancerous conditions in Greek male population: an autopsy study.

A series of 212 prostate specimens of men dead between August 2002-August 2004, have been sectioned in consecutive autopsies and subjected to whole mount analysis in purpose to determine the epidemiology of impalpable prostate cancer in Greece. Impalpable prostate carcinomas were found in 40 cases (18.8%) most in the peripheral region.

Solitary colonic neurofibroma in a patient with transient segmental colitis: case report.

Neurofibromas of the large bowel are very rare and usually are part of the colonic involvement in neurofibromatosis type 1 (Nf1, von Recklinghausen's disease). Solitary neurofibromas of the colon are extremely rare. We describe a case of an isolated neurofibroma that was found in the large bowel of a patient who suffered from segmental colitis and presented with bloody diarrhea.

Conjunctival and tear film changes after vitamin C and E administration in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

Background: The purpose of our research was to investigate the effect of supplementation with vitamin C and E on ocular surface cytology specimens and related parameters in diabetic patients.

Material/methods: 60 patients were enrolled in the study. The patients were given vitamin C (1000 mg/day) and vitamin E (400 IU/day) for 10 days.

Body composition changes in protease inhibitor-naive HIV-infected patients treated with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

Objectives: In the era of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), there are insufficient data regarding lipodystrophy syndromes in HIV-1-infected patients treated with regimens that do not include protease inhibitors (PIs). We studied changes in body composition in HIV-1-infected patients before and 2 years after starting a non-PI-containing antiretroviral treatment regimen.

Methods: We studied retrospectively the whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans of 23 PI-naive HIV-1-infected patients (17 males, six females), aged 37.

p53 and bcl-2 protein expression in rectosigmoid adenomas.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether p53 or bcl-2 protein expression in rectosigmoid adenomas is associated with histological characteristics of the adenomas and with presence of synchronous advanced proximal neoplasms.

Methods: Seventy-six average-risk patients who underwent total colonoscopy and had rectosigmoid adenoma(s) were studied. An adenoma was considered advanced if villous histology and/or severe dysplasia and/or diameter > 1 cm were present.

Seasonal variation in exacerbations of ulcerative colitis.

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to determine whether there is seasonal variability in exacerbations of ulcerative colitis.

Methodology: The timing of ulcerative colitis relapses was retrospectively studied in a group of consecutive patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis. Ninety-four patients were followed-up at least every three months for a mean of 29.

Predictors of the early development of advanced metachronous colon adenomas.

Background/aims: In order to reduce the number of colonoscopies performed for the surveillance of patients after polypectomy, suitable predictors of adenomas recurrence are needed. The aim of this study was to find predictors of the early development of metachronous adenomas and specifically of advanced ones.

Materials And Methods: Forty-four patients underwent total colonoscopy 24-26 months after initial endoscopic polypectomy.

Systemic absorption of 5-aminosalicylic acid in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis treated with olsalazine and mesalazine.

Objective: To compare the systemic load of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) as a basis for potential long-term toxicity during treatment in usual dosage with olsalazine (Dipentum) and one controlled-release mesalazine preparation (Salofalk) in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis.

Design: Open, randomized, crossover study. TREATMENT SCHEDULE: Olsalazine 500 mg twice daily for 7 days and mesalazine 500 mg thrice daily for 7 days consecutively.

Characteristics of rectosigmoid adenomas as predictors of synchronous advanced proximal colon neoplasms.

Background/aim: Colonoscopy is recommended to every patient with adenoma in rectosigmoid to disclose synchronous proximal neoplasms. The aim of this study was to determine whether characteristics of rectosigmoid adenomas are associated with proximal advanced neoplasms.

Patients/methods: One hundred consecutive symptomatic patients who underwent total colonoscopy and had rectosigmoid adenomas were included in the study.