ABSTRACT Background: Laparoscopic retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy (LRSN) has been widely accepted as a mainstay option for benign non-functioning kidney. The complexity of the procedure, however, differs and remains a subject of controversy. Objective: To develop a standardised Harbin Medical Univer...
Laparoscopía/métodos,
Laparoscopía/normas,
Tiempo de Internación,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Nefrectomía/métodos,
Nefrectomía/normas,
Tempo Operativo,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Espacio Retroperitoneal/cirugía,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Karabulut, Dilay;
Karabulut, Umut;
Cağlar, Fatma Nihan;
Ekşi, Mithat;
Yenice, Mustafa Gürkan;
Güner, Ekrem;
Dönmez, Esra;
Oflar, Ersan;
TaşcI, Ali İhsan TaşcI;
Aktürk, Faruk.
ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and erectile dysfunction in patients who were admitted to cardiology outpatient clinics. Materials and methods: One hundred and two male patients who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic were included to...
Factores de Edad,
Antropometría,
Estudios Transversales,
Diabetes Mellitus/fisiopatología,
Disfunción Eréctil/diagnóstico,
Disfunción Eréctil/fisiopatología,
Insuficiencia Cardíaca/fisiopatología,
Hipertensión/fisiopatología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Medición de Riesgo/métodos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/fisiopatología
ABSTRACT Objective: Urinary stones with oxalate composition can cause kidney failure. Recent findings evidenced that probiotics are effective in reducing oxalate absorption in these subjects based on their high colonic absorption levels at baseline. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect o...
Nitrógeno de la Urea Sanguínea,
Calcio/análisis,
Creatinina/análisis,
Hiperoxaluria/prevención & control,
Cálculos Renales/prevención & control,
Cálculos Renales/orina,
Túbulos Renales/química,
Oxalatos/orina,
Extractos Vegetales/farmacología,
Probióticos/farmacología,
Ratas Wistar,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores de Tiempo,
Tribulus/química,
Urtica dioica/química
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective: Several studies have focused on the treatment and recurrence of urethral diverticulum (UD). However, few investigations have addressed sexual function in patients with UD. Therefore, we sought to examine sexual function in women affected by UD. Materials and Methods...
Divertículo/fisiopatología,
Divertículo/cirugía,
Eyaculación/fisiología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Satisfacción del Paciente,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología,
Complicaciones Posoperatorias/fisiopatología,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales,
Disfunciones Sexuales Fisiológicas/etiología,
Disfunciones Sexuales Fisiológicas/fisiopatología,
Parejas Sexuales,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Enfermedades Uretrales/fisiopatología,
Enfermedades Uretrales/cirugía
ABSTRACT Although it is known that anxiety and depressive disorders frequently accompany migraine and TTH, the role of somatic amplification (SSA) and health anxiety in these diseases is not adequately known. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare SSA and health anxiety in patients with migraine...
Análisis de Varianza,
Trastornos de Ansiedad/psicología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Estudios Transversales,
Trastorno Depresivo/psicología,
Trastornos Migrañosos/psicología,
Dimensión del Dolor,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Valores de Referencia,
Autoinforme,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Trastornos Somatosensoriales/psicología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Cefalea de Tipo Tensional/psicología
ABSTRACT Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease characterized by progressive loss of muscle fiber, gradually from proximal to distal. Although a few studies have investigated hand grip strength in non-ambulatory DMD patients, a lack of literature was found determining its relationship with functi...
ABSTRACT The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been described as a good tool to detect cognitive impairment. The ideal MoCA cutoff score is still under debate. The aim was to provide MoCA norms and accuracy data for seniors with a lower education level, including illiterates. Methods: Data origin...
Factores de Edad,
Análisis de Varianza,
Brasil,
Disfunción Cognitiva/diagnóstico,
Estudios Transversales,
Exactitud de los Datos,
Demencia/diagnóstico,
Escolaridad,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia/normas,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica/normas,
Valores de Referencia,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Factores Sexuales
Abstract Background: New echocardiographic techniques are used in the diagnosis and prognosis of many heart diseases. However, reference values in different populations are still needed for several of these new indexes. We studied these new echocardiographic parameters in a group of Brazilians with no k...
Factores de Edad,
Función del Atrio Izquierdo,
Brasil,
Estudios Transversales,
Ecocardiografía/métodos,
Ecocardiografía/normas,
Ecocardiografía Tridimensional/métodos,
Ecocardiografía Tridimensional/normas,
Voluntarios Sanos,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Función Ventricular Izquierda,
Función Ventricular Derecha
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the functional and anatomical success rates as well as the safety of sutureless combined surgery involving vitreous base removal and internal limiting membrane peeling after Brilliant Blue G (0.5 mg/mL) staining for the management of idiopathic m...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate anterior segment parameters and corneal aberrations in patients with retinitis pigmentosa using Scheimpflug imaging and to compare the findings with those for healthy controls. Methods: This single-center, case-control study included patients diag...
Aberrometría/métodos,
Cámara Anterior/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cámara Anterior/patología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Córnea/anomalías,
Córnea/diagnóstico por imagen,
Córnea/patología,
Paquimetría Corneal/métodos,
Topografía de la Córnea/métodos,
Valores de Referencia,
Retinitis Pigmentosa/diagnóstico por imagen,
Retinitis Pigmentosa/patología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
