9 results match your criteria: "Sulaimani Surgical Teaching Hospital[Affiliation]"

Introduction: Artificial intelligence and machine learning are popular interconnected technologies. AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini show considerable promise in medical inquiries. This scoping review aims to assess the accuracy and response length (in characters) of ChatGPT and Gemini in medical applications.

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Ethnic diversity and urolithiasis: a single-center experience.

Int Urol Nephrol

February 2025

Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq.

Despite the diversity in the prevalence and risk factors of urolithiasis across different geographic regions, limited information exists among various ethnic groups of the same population. This study investigates the prevalence of kidney stones (KSs) among different ethnicities in a single center in Qatar and the risk factors associated with KS formation. This retrospective cross-sectional study was on Qatari residents who visited Al-Khor Hospital between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019.

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  • The RENAL nephrometry score (RNS) is a method for assessing the complexity of kidney tumors, but it doesn't effectively predict outcomes after surgery.
  • A modified version of the RENAL score was evaluated for its ability to forecast perioperative complications in patients undergoing open partial nephrectomy for small renal masses.
  • The study included 47 patients, finding that the modified RENAL score is a useful indicator for predicting surgical risks, with a cut-off score of 8.7 linked to a higher likelihood of complications.
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Introduction: Gastric duplication cyst (GDC) is a rare congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Though GDC is often misdiagnosed, misidentification as an adrenal cyst has rarely been reported. Herein, we report a case of GDC in a young female mimicking an adrenal cyst.

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Granulomatous mastitis in accessory breast tissue: A rare presentation and surgical management.

Biomed Rep

April 2024

Scientific Affairs Department, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46001, Republic of Iraq.

Granulomatous mastitis (GM) in accessory breast tissue is rare. The present study aimed to report a rare case of GM in accessory breast tissue. A 39-year-old female patient presented with right axillary discomfort and swelling for ~5 days.

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Brucella epididymo-orchitis: A single-center experience with a review of the literature.

Arch Ital Urol Androl

December 2023

Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan; Kscien Organization, Hamdi Street, Azadi Mall, Sulaimani, Kurdistan; College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan.

Brucella epididymo-orchitis (BEO) is a rare complication of brucellosis. Despite the high incidence of brucellosis in developing countries, few case series on BEO are available. This study focuses on the clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment of BEO with a review of the literature.

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Secondary renal amyloidosis due to primary Sjogren's syndrome: a case report.

Ann Med Surg (Lond)

June 2023

Smart Health Tower, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan, Iraq.

Unlabelled: Amyloidosis is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of abnormal proteins in extracellular tissues, resulting in the dysfunction of vital organs and, eventually, death. The occurrence of amyloidosis due to primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is a rare finding. This study describes a rare case of pSS complicated by amyloid-associated amyloidosis.

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Background And Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of laparoscopic varicocelectomy in the management of chronic scrotal pain.

Methods: Between 2009 and 2011, 48 patients in total were treated with laparoscopic varicocelectomy for dull scrotal pain that worsened with physical activity and was attributed to varicoceles. All patients were followed up at 3 and 6 months and biannually thereafter with a physical examination, visual analog scale score, and ultrasonographic scan in selected cases.

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Objective: To analyse the advanced systems of urology residency in the developed world, to compare them to a system in the developing world, and thereby identify the shortcomings and make recommendations to improve residency programmes for urology in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Methods: A survey was conducted amongst the urology Residents (55) in the three governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to assess the accessibility of the training programme, the types of the residency programmes, skills acquisition, the use of modern technology for teaching and assessment, the environment of the settings of practice, and the status of research in their training.

Results: An overwhelming majority (88%) of trainees reported difficulty in securing a training position.

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